I have long thought Hume would be a very good CB. I know folk think he is too small but I am not so sure. He has tremendous physicality, aggressive 1v1, and reads the ball flight well. If we can get the likes of Ekwah and Bellingham being good set piece defenders we have the height. I see Hume developing into the ball carrying centre back that opens space. He is improving all the time with the ball, and his passing range is getting better every time I see him. I wouldnt rush to buy another CB personally as a result of Seelts injury. If they feel a lack of depth then maybe a loan. But with Ballard and ONien, plus Hume, Alese, Hjelde, Triantis, Johnson we should have the options for me. I would be more concerned about left back as I think we need a proper cover/ replacement for Cirkin. Cirkin is as good a player as anyone in our squad when fit, but his injury record is a concern.
For me the summer is about who we let go. It will determine what we do. I am assuming Clarke goes and we will go with Rusyn/Mundle/Watson. That give us money to play with for a CF or preferably 2. I think Neil will be gone sadly, and that leaves a massive hole in midfield. It opens up the option to get an out and out defensive midfielder and give the likes of Rigg/Ekwah/Bellingham licence. Rigg has to come into the middle next year for me and I suspect we will see a more balanced 433 with him and Ekwah just ahead of the CDM. Just thinking aloud how I would tinker with our squad. We have players who can be superstars like Pembele, Rigg, Ballard, Bellingham, Ba, Adil. We just need to refine the style and add a sprinkling here and there.
