Absolutely my only disagreement is id take the chance with mundle and mayenda to your list. Every single position probably needs adding too. There’s some I think that need to come into the 11 but for the budget i imagine we will have, striker isn’t one I think we should spend the money it will take to improve the 11. Do need another striker but not one on paper that easily comes in as a starter. Been linked with a few mind so club possibly feels different to me.
just hoyin my thoughts in, with my limited knowledge of football... imho, we need another 'kaboul/kone' partnership at the back, two big strong lads that can use the ball well and we need another 'yann' type for DM, someone (and i say this every window) with the experience to plug the gaps and read the game ahead of others. as for names i have no idea who might fit/be available but they are the main targets for the money, i will most likely have to eat these words but much as i love seeing onien on the pitch i would worry if he was at the back in the premiership, too many 'sly feckers' would throw themselves everywhere..although as a team member and squad player he is still a valuable addition to the club. as said earlier on this thread it is good to have a couple of lads we trust up front rather than the usual screaming for a striker, both have good attributes but need a little more experience, i feel both would do well in the premier, but having that extra body who has 'been there, done it' would certainly help them.
Creswell would be a very good signing in my opinion. His reputation in youth football was top level and I think he has progressed well into the mens game. Centre backs can take a bit longer to learn the big boy game, but he has everything I look for in a CB. A season in France would have done him plenty of good technically.
Sometimes wonder if this is really Sunderland, we've improved in so many different ways. * Bugger, I've put this in the wrong thread
Where does everyone think Abdullahi fits in, considering we apparently paid a decent amount to get him here and has impressed in training in the last few weeks of the season? Watching the videos he seems to fit in great and a good pre-season could see him pushing himself forward, giving us 3 options.
Thanks for the confirmation I always suspected as much but never had the balls to put it out there. Mint.