So there's been a lot of rumours flying around about summer transfers, i'm just curious who everyone thinks will be first in and out this window? Konoplyanka / Reina is my guess.
I think we'll get Lallana personally - CL football would be too tempting for him. He'll fit perfectly into the system we play too. Whether he'd be the first in is another matter - But my gut say's we'll sign him. First out will probably be Reina - considering he's got one foot and 4 toes out the door already, he must be going sooner rather than later.
Agreed. Move on from Kono. Sell: Johnson, Reina, Coates, Aspas, Assaidi, Toure. Send back Cissokho and Moses. Send out on loan: Yesil, Smith, Sinclair, Teixeira, Coady, McLaughlin (maybe). Move on Robinson and Adorjan, who have not had memorable seasons. (Robinson apparently started brightly but got worse and worse). Groningen fans seem to not really be too impressed with Adorjan. Recall: Suso, Borini, Ilori, Wisdom, and Ibe. Sign: Dynamic, attacking CM that can play similar to Henderson/Gerrard. Also, a replacement RB + a younger, promising LB. If we need to replace Aspas with a 4th option, go for it, but I think Borini is a capable backup to SAS. Finally, a backup GK that is better than Jones. I'd also be open to selling Skrtel if the right replacement came in. Next seasons squad: -------------------Mignolet------------------- -???---------Sakho--------Agger----------???- ---------------------------------------------- -----------------------------????------------- -----Henderson------------------------------- ------------------Coutinho------------------- ---Sterling------------------------Suarez----- ------------------Sturridge------------------- Or a 4-3-3 With Coutinho behind SAS, Henderson, Gerrard, and and a CM in a midfield 3 depending on if we need a DM (Lucas) or a more energetic, fast paced option (Gerrard replacement). As long as I don't see Johnson in a red shirt again I'll be happy.
Although Reina is the most obvious out, doesn't it depend on someone coughing up what we want for him? Italian teams are famously tight as **** too! Saying Cissoko or Moses is cheating too. Could easily say Borini, Wisdom, Suso, etc for first in too. First in: Neymar First out: Coates (out of contract I beleive)
I reckon we'll get about £6m for Reina which will be a snip but clubs know we don't want him and probably can't afford to keep him.
Considering the £100kpw not being spent on Reina would fund another world class player it's a decent offer
Hope not. Bloody useless. Hardly fills the opposition with fear when they see Aspas coming off the bench. I should think at the very least he'll be loaned out.
I agree. If you'd asked me a month ago I'd have said he was 100% certain to leave, I'm no so sure after comments I've seen in the media. If he was to leave I think he will take us to the cleaners in the process.
I''m a massive Agger fan and I rather he stayed - but Sakho is the long term player for this position, and Agger will not be happy sitting on the bench nor will we want to spend £80k a week for bench warmer. We need to buy a partner for a Sakho. Agger, who has been poor this season is the one who organises the defence and leads players like Skrtel and Flanno. But we have conceded goals throughout this season - there's been one constant in our defence ...