Are there any similar types of players like this one you think we could be looking at? If we go up I think this is exactly the type of players we are gonna be after.
I'd say around 4-5 PL experienced players whether that is to start, bench or in the dressing room and then the rest will be exciting young talent but with a higher price bracket I assume
In terms of young u21 players who could come in and start? I would think theres a few we could be looking at - without even needing to look at the top 5 leagues to sign from the teams who charge more.
I can list a few who could probably do a job in the prem but then a few we could look at for the season after in the prem or champ:
For Jobe/Neil: Mouzakitis, Caspar Jander, Petar Sucic, Nypan even Lennon Miller; to replace Jobe's physicality perhaps Kjaergaard, Mario Stroeykens, would have said Ezechiel Banzuzi but Leipzig nabbed him.
Attacking midfielders: Ibrahim Maza, Andrija Maksimovic, Konstantinos Karetsas or Kostoulas (we'd be lucky but i feel similar to Leicester getting Genks previous 10)
Some young CBs playing in Europe: Taras Mykhavko, Matte Smets, Albian Hajdari and then some projects like Jair Cunha, Joane Gadou, Nils Zatterstrom, Yasin Ozcan or Leoni at Parma. But I feel personally like you could get away with at most one young centre half in the first season promoted, would want an experienced head of Mepham's ilk - not necessarily him but he knows the team and system.
Fullbacks are honestly what I struggle to assess most but think Hume would certainly be sufficient in the prem, just need some cover desperately so maybe an older right back so there isn't a big drop in experience if Hume was injured. Think the only exception I would make for a year right back is Read at Feyenoord. In terms of left back I know there was some major doubts about the quality of the belgian league when we were linked to Frigan but Maxim De Cuyper is my ideal option or someone like Truffert/Rothe/Zehnter.
Despite us doing it this season to some degree I would like a bit of experience in midfield (I know by this point Dan Neil has played more than a lot of 26 year olds but some top flight experience too would be nice), I think Isidor+Mayenda have earned the chance of a shot but do you think we should sign another striker as someone competing for the number 1 spot?
- Sorry for rambling slightly theres just a lot of players to keep an eye on the next couple years so tried to keep it brief and only include more realistic options.
. And also who we will lose... I'm not convinced Jobe, Neil, etc all bugger off if we do manage to secure promotion.
