Assuming all 3 of the current ones count then this is close to what magic said above - which would have been 8 excluding a variable number of AMs. So maybe it is 2 with:
CB
RB (most likely loan)
CM
2 x AM
2 x ST
That would look good to me. Albeit getting greedy and adding Lavia to Svanburg for 2 CMs. Unless the CB is someone who covers at right back. But it seems increasingly unlikely that there will be many CBs who can play the “modern full back” role - the much more attacking one
edit: My midfield comments should be refined to suggest those 2 if either:
- Diallo is moving on; or
- Svanberg is being converted to a 10 in our system like Armstrong
I’d only expect us to have 4 players for the “number 6” roles but would like someone who can stand in for and eventually replace Romeu. It was the only gap (at least in term of numbers) in the squad last season. And Svanberg isn’t it
It's interesting that we plan to basically build a brand new team!
I would say that Bar JWP and KWP, salisu and Tino seem pretty safe too.. everyone has a price on there heads.
