On the topic of right backs, we will probably see Kyle Naughton back at the lane next year, he seems to have done a decent job with Norwich this year and would prove a capable understudy to the other Kyle.
We've missed Dawson massively this year and hopefully he will be back to fitness next season. Caulker has had a great season with Swansea and ought to be pushing for a place in the match day squad at least next year. I think the club should seriously consider the futures of King and Gallas over the summer, I expect two of King, Gallas, Nelsen and Bassong to leave/retire at the end of the season. Verthongen would be an enormous coup in this department.
The position of right-wing needs to be reinforced, when Lennon has been injured this year we have looked totally lost down that side. Bring in some genuine competition for Aaron, who really ought to have progressed more by this stage in his career.
The hardest and yet most important area we will need to look at over the summer is up-front. Adebayor looks certain to disappear off the radar and Saha and Defoe frankly are not good enough to match our ambitions. Anything less than two quality new strikers this summer ought to be deemed a failure.
Then there's the usual list of dead wood which we struggle to ship off every year: Bentley, Jenas, Giovani, Corluka, Pienaar, Bassong, Khumalo, Nelsen.
The goalkeeping situation is also going to need looking at; I would love to see us make a move for Vorm, though I'm still not convinced that Gomes doesn't have a role to play.
I make that five/six players that need to be brought in.
