Of quality players. Yeah, I read that too. It was still talking about x2 cm, lb, CB and a forward (who can play anywhere across the front) as that small number. With our team already very decent, 5 new players seems more than a 'small amount'. Also probably a tad optimistic.
We need two top quality attacking options. Attacking mid/wingers. For CL - Gordon, Almiron, Murphy, ASM = Not good enough on it's own. Winger - Szobozlai/DIABY Attacking mid - Maddison Left back - Tierny or Estupinian. CDM/CM back up for Bruno. Another CB? Unless we really want to risk playing Lascelles. Another CF - Unless we wanna hope Wilson stays fit.
I thought Szoboszlai was more of an attacking/creative cm who could play on a wing secondarily, a bit like Maddison.
Also agree a new CB is needed. We've been linked in the last few days with a Napoli CB who has a £45million release clause. Apparently we've had scouts at quite a few Napoli games recently, but we are said to hold interest in at least three of their players.
I don't know who Man Utd are after. The Napoli defender they were talking about NUFC going for is South Korean I think. Apparently he is very good.
Isak and Guimaraes both have plenty of star dust to be fair. They'll probably like players with release clauses too, meaning no added nufc premium or bidding war price tags.
They'd be the sprinkle yes and I don't see the policy changing yet. The prices are ridiculous..... if they sign two top players they'll be around 100 million spent right out the gate.
And minutes later Portuguese media start reporting that we've just offered to meet the minimum fee release clause for Sporting DM Manuel Ugarte.
