What do we need to do in the summer?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 12:00 pmFurther to the season reflection thread I thought rather than muddy the waters of what has been and what should come, here’s a thread for what should we do in the summer
How much of a clear out do we need?
Who should we bring in?
Do we need to tweak too much if indeed this is our last season under Pep?
I think if good offers come in, Bernie, Walker and Stones could go. All 3 have been with us for years now and are all huge reasons for our continuing success. But all three for varying reasons have seen their performances tail off and given their ages it isn’t a slide that will be reversed so we should look to cash in if the right offers come in. Obviously if they don’t they they stay but will feature less and less as Lewis Bobb and Gvardiol move into their positions
Ederson is going nowhere, that’s simply paper talk bullshit. Ortega will also stay
KDB is going to be choice that will divide. Only a year left on his contract at 32 the sensible business decision is to cash in if an huge bid from somewhere comes in. Especially as his form, though still good, is waning. Foden is a seamless ready made replacement. But he is the type of player whose game isn’t reliant on pace and he could easily play another 2/3 years at the top like Modric does now and Pirlo before him at Juventus. His game time will have to be managed well but that’s the same for a lot of players and the squad in general
Haaland I don’t think is with us for 7/8/9 years like a lot of the guys. He’s had another strong season in terms of goals scored but in the really big games he has been found wanting. Of course that could be down to the way we approach those those games but it has to be said he hasn’t covered himself in massive glory. But realistically, who would buy him? Madrid is the only real option and with them signing Mbappe you’d assume they wouldn’t go in for both with Endrick joining as well.
Phillips surely will be sold or go out on loan, same as Cancelo
So I don’t think we will see huge changes myself
I do think this will be Pep’s last season as well so I’d imagine we won’t sign lots of new players in case his successor doesn’t want them
How much of a clear out do we need?
Who should we bring in?
Do we need to tweak too much if indeed this is our last season under Pep?
I think if good offers come in, Bernie, Walker and Stones could go. All 3 have been with us for years now and are all huge reasons for our continuing success. But all three for varying reasons have seen their performances tail off and given their ages it isn’t a slide that will be reversed so we should look to cash in if the right offers come in. Obviously if they don’t they they stay but will feature less and less as Lewis Bobb and Gvardiol move into their positions
Ederson is going nowhere, that’s simply paper talk bullshit. Ortega will also stay
KDB is going to be choice that will divide. Only a year left on his contract at 32 the sensible business decision is to cash in if an huge bid from somewhere comes in. Especially as his form, though still good, is waning. Foden is a seamless ready made replacement. But he is the type of player whose game isn’t reliant on pace and he could easily play another 2/3 years at the top like Modric does now and Pirlo before him at Juventus. His game time will have to be managed well but that’s the same for a lot of players and the squad in general
Haaland I don’t think is with us for 7/8/9 years like a lot of the guys. He’s had another strong season in terms of goals scored but in the really big games he has been found wanting. Of course that could be down to the way we approach those those games but it has to be said he hasn’t covered himself in massive glory. But realistically, who would buy him? Madrid is the only real option and with them signing Mbappe you’d assume they wouldn’t go in for both with Endrick joining as well.
Phillips surely will be sold or go out on loan, same as Cancelo
So I don’t think we will see huge changes myself
I do think this will be Pep’s last season as well so I’d imagine we won’t sign lots of new players in case his successor doesn’t want them
