Be interested to see who else’s contracts are up in the champ this summer, we’ve picked up some gems on frees before, Dack aside
Definitely yeah good player imo and not a bad age. Be good to get something out of all that time and money we invested getting him ready for Middlesbrough.
He’s a decent player when fit but I wouldn’t take him. I don’t think we need more bodies in those positions. We have O’Nien, Seelt and Triantis who can play multiple potions if needed. We need a quality DM or CM who is more natural in that role. The only defensive position I would be looking to add, unless someone leaves, is a natural attacking left back. Somone like Burrows from Peterborough.
I'm expecting us to lose Clarke, Neil and Ballard which should hopefully raise around 35-45m. X2 strikers X2 wingers X2 centre mids X2 centre backs
That seems a little excessive. The squad, and wage bill, would be bloated and it would limit first team opportunities for our younger players. That said I hope that we dont lose all 3 of the players you mentioned, but, if we did it would be difficult to recruit players of a similar or better standard for the money received. In my opinion we probably only need 2 more players, along with some better luck on the injury front, to be challenging for the play offs . The problem being they are going to have to be bloody good players.
I reckon we’ll lose Clarke but the others will stay Get shot of Dack and send Burstow back Move on Matete, Benette and probs Hemir High quality required for the following slots: Main striker CDM + additional striker/forward
I agree on Dack and Burstow, dont think Matete is going to make it with us, been unlucky with injuries, but would give Benette and Hemir another season before making a decision on them. That said depends what offers we might get. The people making the decisions see the players every day we are lucky to see them once a week. All about opinions.
John Lundstram from Rangers would be an ambitious addition, he is out of contract in the summer and probably earns around £20k pw, he will probably look to get that again which is likely out of our reach.
Here's a few more out of contract players we could look at: Alex Mowatt, 29, WBA, Midfielder, approx £20k pw Callum O'Hare, 25, Coventry, Midfielder, approx £10k pw Jake Cooper, 29, Millwall, Centre Back, approx £11k pw Nathaniel Chabolah, 29, WBA, Centre Back, approx £25k pw Tyrese Campbell, 24, Stoke, Striker, approx £7k pw Joe Williams, 27, Bristol City, Midfielder, approx £10k pw Oli McBurnie, 27, Sheff Utd, Striker, approx £20k pw Alan Browne, 29, Preston, Midfielder, approx £19k pw Aaron Connolly, 24, Hull, Striker, approx £19k pw Liam Cullen, 24, Swansea, Striker, approx £2k pw Will Vaulks, 30, Sheff Wed, Utility Player, approx £8k pw Paddy McNair, 28, Boro, Utility Player, approx £24k pw George Saville, 30, Millwall, Midfielder, approx £16k pw Jordan Thompson, 27, Stoke, Midfielder, approx £5k pw
I really like O Hare and his niggle energy. McBurnie is a ****er but exactly what we need. Leads the line so well.
Unfortunately, I think a lot of these would break our wage structure, unless they'd take pay cuts which is unlikely in most of these cases.
Nah, he didn’t want to play for us even though he was part of the 2 relegation squads and after we sorted his rehab. Says a lot about him.
I think Alan Browne would actually improve us and I doubt he will get a better deal than he has right now, Chabolah wouldn't be a bad replacement for Ballard and O'Hare, McNair and McBurnie feel out of reach to me, maybe the likes of Mowatt, Cullen, Vaulks, Jordan Thompson, Tyrese Campbell and George Saville would offer something positive to the squad if the terms were reasonable.
McNair, Cullen, Browne, mcburnie (bit of a bellend apparently) and O’Hare (no chance) would all improve us
