Post by eaststand on Apr 25, 2013 0:12:10 GMT 1
We've got 6 games left to play yet i know but the rumour mill is already in full swing.
So the scenario;
We have £50 million to spend plus player sales. Assume that Kolo, Wright, RSC and Bridge have gone, how would you approach the summer?
Mine would be;
Signings/Sales
> Dzeko + cash offer for Lewandowski (contract expires 2014)
> Move on Garcia at a loss (approx £8-10m) Bring in Alex Song £15-20 million (according to spanish press has asked to leave if the right bid comes in in the summer)
> Attempt one of the following; attract Sanchez/Di Maria (both rumoured to be unsettled at not being regulars) or Activate Isco's 30m euro release clause
> Attempt to move Kolarov on and make a play for Baines, failing that look at bringing in Danny Rose as cover (extra English player if we lose Lescott because he wants 1st team football) or Izaguirre (Celtic).
Squad
> Offer Barry, Lescott, Milner and Tevez (although unlikely to sign new deal) all new contracts, at lower rates (Tevez again difficult)
> Shift Richards to CB and use as RB cover
> Keep Boyata as 5th choice, so he'd be 4th choice CB and 3rd choice RB in event of injury to one of Zab/Richards
> Guidetti as 4th choice CF
> Promote Rekik to first team squad
> So in keeping Guidetti and Boyata around, when added to Richards, 3/4 players classed as 'trained by club' for Champs league registration rather than only registering a 22 man squad like we've had to the last 2 seasons.
Youth Team
> Loan; Razak, Mohammed Abu, Wabara, Lopes, Natcham and Ibrahim. Getting them out as early as possible so they get a pre-season with their clubs.
> Take Mattias Bosserts on the pre-season tour
Coaching Staff
Angelo Gregucci, thanks for all the transfer gossip but... time to go?
So the scenario;
We have £50 million to spend plus player sales. Assume that Kolo, Wright, RSC and Bridge have gone, how would you approach the summer?
Mine would be;
Signings/Sales
> Dzeko + cash offer for Lewandowski (contract expires 2014)
> Move on Garcia at a loss (approx £8-10m) Bring in Alex Song £15-20 million (according to spanish press has asked to leave if the right bid comes in in the summer)
> Attempt one of the following; attract Sanchez/Di Maria (both rumoured to be unsettled at not being regulars) or Activate Isco's 30m euro release clause
> Attempt to move Kolarov on and make a play for Baines, failing that look at bringing in Danny Rose as cover (extra English player if we lose Lescott because he wants 1st team football) or Izaguirre (Celtic).
Squad
> Offer Barry, Lescott, Milner and Tevez (although unlikely to sign new deal) all new contracts, at lower rates (Tevez again difficult)
> Shift Richards to CB and use as RB cover
> Keep Boyata as 5th choice, so he'd be 4th choice CB and 3rd choice RB in event of injury to one of Zab/Richards
> Guidetti as 4th choice CF
> Promote Rekik to first team squad
> So in keeping Guidetti and Boyata around, when added to Richards, 3/4 players classed as 'trained by club' for Champs league registration rather than only registering a 22 man squad like we've had to the last 2 seasons.
Youth Team
> Loan; Razak, Mohammed Abu, Wabara, Lopes, Natcham and Ibrahim. Getting them out as early as possible so they get a pre-season with their clubs.
> Take Mattias Bosserts on the pre-season tour
Coaching Staff
Angelo Gregucci, thanks for all the transfer gossip but... time to go?