So if we look forward 5 months to then summer window, what do we really need?
Seniors:
GK is sorted. I expect Adrian to leave but another youf keeper to take that slot.
RB. What do we do here? we have tried the young understudy route with two options and one is broken fomr the day he arrive. Bradley looked alright but also looks physically like a kid. Do we buy?
LB: two seniors available plus apparently a kid (or not)
RCb: Gomez and konate? gomez has done ok this season and proved some fitness and games have helped but is he the man?
LCB: VVD and quasah. I see no more buying here
6. Do we put trent up against endo or buy? Bajceitc is the unknown, are we waiting for him? will morton ever get a game?
RCM: szoboszlai for sure. elliott is the understudy.
LCM: macca and jones? gravenberch also who needs to develop
LW: Diaz and nunez?
ST: Jota and gakpo?
RW: salah. So we start the process by bringing in the option here?
Youfs:
GK: mrozel miscuir kelly all young keepers (and a couple more)
rb: bit lighter here
lb: beck and chambers and scanlon
CBs: Pinnington, nallo, jonas, koumetio, pitt. theres a huge amount
CMs: mcconell, clark, pilling, nyoni, evwing and several more that klopps kind of passed on
attackers: koumas, dans, figueroa, kone doherty, alhmed, gordon, blair, doak, cannonier
We actually have too many youfs if that is possible. theres a huge amount of very yuong ones who are pushing their 19 and 20 year old teammates out
Loans imo are going to be vital.
Do i see a fowler/owen to take on that salah mantle? Not really. gordon and doak have a lot to do.
Do is see a RB? No.
Do is see a 6? not really. bajcetic is the one and we need to see what happens here
Do i see players like elliott and gravenberch needing to look over their shoulder a bit. yup.
I think we need a left footed winger/forward and a right full with some urgency. I think the rest of the squad before departures is fine.
I do not expect to see adrian or thaigo at the club next season. Matip i'm not sure about as we could reward him and not see him play next year just to get fit to retire in saudi or something stupid.
I am hoping to see williams, and hpillips finally be let go as they are just there to harvest loan fees and pay thier wages. They need to find a career and play.
Carvalho and morton for me will be right back out on loan again and seen as future cash assets.