Strange goings on. If we actually take that next step and strengthen, it could be an interesting season.
We've lost Cabaye, Debuchy and Remy which is obviously a big quality hole. But Janmaat, De Jong and Cabella is not a bad replacement job. The former three are better but in theory we should have more money to spend out of the funds raised. We've lost Gosling and brought in Colback which is an improvement. Perez has come in as back up. And I assume we'll replace Shola plus maybe one more striker? If Mbiwa goes we'll to replace him.
Regardless its better than what I expected to happen. I still think there should be more to come with funds available plus generating funds and more importantly wages through offloading the likes of HBA, Marv, Jonas, Obertan. Grenier replacing them four would be nice! That would leave us with Tiote, Anita, Colback, Grenier, De Jong, Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran, Aarons which I think would be pretty strong.
I see Wickham has supposedly turned down a new offer at Sunderland and is in his last year. I still like the lad and always have. The modern target man and I think he is worth monitoring and chucking in a cheeky bid for. I knwo the mackem connection will put some off, but for me he is young, talented and English, all positive angles.