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Vital Squad Member
How's our squad looking like shaping up next season?
Here's my thoughts:
Goalkeeper
Neither goalkeeper up to the job. Is Benda good enough? I can't see us signing anyone.
Fullbacks
Roberts and Naughton solid enough but really need a LB back to add more balance. John not up to standard, Olsson to leave after contract expires?
Centre backs
Van Der Hoorn will leave. If he doesn't I'll be shocked. He's been great this season and I can see him having no lack offers this summer which will probably be double what he gets offered here. This leaves Rodon on his own as I don't think Harries is up to the job. Signings needed. CCV another loan maybe?
Midfield
Don't see much change here although I'd like to see another player added in as Fer will surely leave after his deal expires. Carroll also set to leave. Fulton a squad player and we need another starter in there, a physical player who can win ball and of course be a good playmaker too.
Wingers / Attackers
Dyer and Routledge. What happens with these 2? I'd like Routledge to get 1 more year. James a case of sold to highest bidder. Montero to leave. We need replacements here.
Striker
Baker-richardson is lucky to be anywhere near championship football in my view and we need a striker. Sheffield United got McGoldrick on a free after a trial so there's go to be cheap strikers out there we can get. Norwich also got Pukki quite cheap. McBurnie is playing more and more as a wide attacker so a proper number 10 gives us something different.
Others
Desperately need to get rid of:
2 Ayews, Carroll, Montero, Borja. Bony will leave after contract expires.
What happens to John, Asoro, Dhanda? Loans?
Signings needed:
Goalkeeper (unlikely)
Left back
Midfielder
Winger
Striker
We've shown this season we can compete where we need to be but I can't help but feel that again, we won't have enough strength in depth to get us into the top 6.
Here's my thoughts:
Goalkeeper
Neither goalkeeper up to the job. Is Benda good enough? I can't see us signing anyone.
Fullbacks
Roberts and Naughton solid enough but really need a LB back to add more balance. John not up to standard, Olsson to leave after contract expires?
Centre backs
Van Der Hoorn will leave. If he doesn't I'll be shocked. He's been great this season and I can see him having no lack offers this summer which will probably be double what he gets offered here. This leaves Rodon on his own as I don't think Harries is up to the job. Signings needed. CCV another loan maybe?
Midfield
Don't see much change here although I'd like to see another player added in as Fer will surely leave after his deal expires. Carroll also set to leave. Fulton a squad player and we need another starter in there, a physical player who can win ball and of course be a good playmaker too.
Wingers / Attackers
Dyer and Routledge. What happens with these 2? I'd like Routledge to get 1 more year. James a case of sold to highest bidder. Montero to leave. We need replacements here.
Striker
Baker-richardson is lucky to be anywhere near championship football in my view and we need a striker. Sheffield United got McGoldrick on a free after a trial so there's go to be cheap strikers out there we can get. Norwich also got Pukki quite cheap. McBurnie is playing more and more as a wide attacker so a proper number 10 gives us something different.
Others
Desperately need to get rid of:
2 Ayews, Carroll, Montero, Borja. Bony will leave after contract expires.
What happens to John, Asoro, Dhanda? Loans?
Signings needed:
Goalkeeper (unlikely)
Left back
Midfielder
Winger
Striker
We've shown this season we can compete where we need to be but I can't help but feel that again, we won't have enough strength in depth to get us into the top 6.
