Anyone have a list as to whose deal is up? I think it's fair to say Edwards may be the first out. Do people think McCarthy will be offered a new deal? I read an article on TWTD, saying they'd heard he will not be offered a new contract. How true this is I have no idea.
Hopefully not to many first team players will be offski maybe a few bit part players will make room for a tad more creativity to compliment our defence qualities.
best signing to make would be McCarthy! then evans need to give him a budget of say 1.5m plus any cash from sales (I believe cressy will be going) and say put the frills on the solidity of the team.
I dont know if a transfer budget of a million or so is actually a real requirement anymore. With FFP becoming more stringent and clubs reigning in the spending I would imagine there will be quite a few players over the next couple of seasons who can not agree new deals at their current clubs and become freebies or where clubs simply release players to get them off their wage bills. Off course it would be nice to be able to tempt clubs to sell with a nice transfer budget but considering how well we done last summer rebuilding a whole squad whilst spending no cash, it shouldnt be that difficult this season to make some nice 'tweaks' to it.
In addition it'll probably tempt a lot of clubs to sell cheaply to get rid of players on a high wage. The problem would be is whether we're able to talk players into a wage cut, like with getting Hunt it may be a long waiting game for some to accept a cut price deal. Which is the route I presume we will be going down. I agree Edwards and Taylor are probably on their way out, and I would add Wordsworth to that We will accept an offer for Cresswell Wouldn't be surprised to see all players loaned out stay at their respective clubs McGoldricks injury I think will prove to a blessing in a very good disguise as interest in him will cool off
Just as important is to offer contracts to those we want to keep. I agree that Bosman's will be become more frequent.
