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Half a BILLION war chest.

chiefBlueCFC said:
Well, we know we need a damn striker thats for sure. Hopefully Tammy proves that he can score some goals and makes the need for a striker less. We also know we need a LB. I also think we could use another winger that can play centrally as well. I'm not too familiar with who is available and what not so I won't list names but I've seen a lot of Chilwell, Sancho, and Skriniar. I know of Sancho and Skriniar obviously but not too familiar with Chilwell. I think as long as we go after the top targets we want and are aggressive we should be okay. But if we do what we have done previously, and spend 200-300 million on squad depth then we won't make the necessary improvements we need.
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Very good point, I hope the club has learned their lesson.

Let's say, we have 300m to spend. I'd rather we spend it on three world class players then waste it on three Bakayokos, two Drinkwaters and five Zappacostas.

 
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EdinburghBlue said:
I’ve always been a massive fan of his since he played at my local team Hibs - he’d still be worth going, different to all our other midfielders for me. His energy is unbelievable, the boy could compete with Mo Farah if he fancied it (exaggeration). 

He can tackle, he can press, he can pass, he can run with the ball, he can finish & shoot from distance, his tenacity is matched only by Kante in our midfield. He’s an all action midfielder and I'm sure I posted when Villa signed him last season that he will be at a big club within the next couple of years.
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He seems like a more complete version of Kante to me. We're stacked with big signings like Jorginho and Kovacic in his position though. Shame we signed Kovacic as i think McGinn brings more to the table.

 
We getting way ahead of ourselves with this so called "war chest" unless we can offer CL we will not attract the best talent.....and please don't come with the argument other teams don't have CL but offer it.

 
Brutos said:
We getting way ahead of ourselves with this so called "war chest" unless we can offer CL we will not attract the best talent.....and please don't come with the argument other teams don't have CL but offer it.
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Why not? Because it's true?

If Arsenal can nab arguably the hottest property on the live market and two of the best strikers around while in Europa what makes you think we'd be feeding on scraps out of curiosity?

 
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Brutos said:
We getting way ahead of ourselves with this so called "war chest" unless we can offer CL we will not attract the best talent.....and please don't come with the argument other teams don't have CL but offer it.
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The last time we had a summer transfer window with no European football to attract top players, we managed to sign Kante, who gave up the opportunity of playing in the CL with Leicester.

 
Not sure where 500m is coming from tbh but Id say:

Dybala: 70m

Sancho: 100m

Rugani: 40m

Not sure if Dybala can play as a striker, but either that or a number 10.

Rugani to partner up with Rudiger/Christensen.

Pulisic and Sancho on opposite wings with Dybala down the middle? Seems unreal. 

Also not sure if I want to see a new RB, or give Reece a run in but personally for now id go for a world class RB if there is the option to and have Reece as backup. Azpi needs to go. Alonso can also go, with Emerson either get upgraded or get a decent backup in. Possibly a good youth LB that can come on as an Emerson replacement (if we have one)

 
Fruity66 said:
Jovic? sounds like Zidane has already written him off (god that bloke is a bad manager - from man management perspective). 

Could try and pick him up on the cheap?
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The Spanish league hasn’t even started yet ffs.

 
I'd like to see us not spend any of the money on Zaha. 

Best case scenario, we get relief from the transfer ban in time for winter and Icardi's value will be so low we can get him on the cheap.  That would allow us a half season to evaluate him without impacting the youth (who we need to see play for evaluation purposes).  Then we would know even better what our needs are by summer.  As it stands right now, I'd be willing to spend every dollar on a striker.

 
coco said:
Hudson-Odi would be gone.
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Has he even signed the contract yet? Closer to 48 days than 48 hours. I suppose he wouldnt want to be backup, but Sancho is always a long shot anyway. Pulisic-Dybala-CHO would still be unreal. Dybala really seems like he wants to leave Juve as well, and Utd fumbled the deal with Arsenal already stacked up front and can't see Tottenham having a place for him... If we go in hard, there's a good chance we can get him and I hope we do. 

 
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We need a left back - Chilwell would be ideal for me, potentially a right back but would like to give Reece James a chance first, think we need to bring a central defender for sure Manolas has worked well with Rudiger before so Manolas sounds like a good option, and finally the dream would be to replace Willian with Mbappe - able to play as a striker and on the wing. Alternatively/realistically if we can't get Mbappe to replace Willian I would like to bring in Zaha. Hopefully keep Cho - but if he goes bring in Fraser from Bournemoth!

In: Manolas, Chilwell, Mbappe or realistically Zaha, Fraser if we can't keep Cho, and look to loan Jovic depending on how our three do this season or the best striker out on the market at that point
Out: Willian, Alonso, Tomori (Loan), Bakayoko

Also a wilcard option: Said Benrahma.

 
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I don't think we want to disrupt the unity and togetherness which we will have built this season by bringing in half a dozen new guys. I think we have strength in depth right now, but are probably lacking a world class striker and CB, so i'd just look to spend big on one world class player for each of those positions, if possible.

 
Making a mental note to myself to bump this topic at the end of the season - and see if opinions of priorities in terms of positions that need reinforcing will shift or not. Will be interesting!

 
Argo said:
Won't we? Arsenal are in their 3rd season as a Europa team and have signed the hottest property in the market save for the Dutch duo from A**x.

We won't be able to sign the absolute superstar players, but that's always been the case anyway.
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Joao Felix?

 
Meh...Is that all? ?

By the time the ban is over, Sancho will cost 300m and Chilwell 100 (if he doesn't already.

:p

 
An attacking player: Mario Götze/James Rodriguez/Zaha : max100m 

A winger: Hirving Lozano/David Neres : max100m

Right back: Thomas Meunier : max50m

One or two centre backs: Jose Giménez/Daniele Rugani/Nikola Milenkovic/Alessio Romagnoli : max200m

 
Only half a Billion to spend,Why not a Billion just to make it more interesting? I'd buy Icardi if he's still at Inter, we need a bad ass M*Fer who knows how to score goals and rile up the opposition. Why not Dybala too? If nothing else, just to annoy United and Spurs.

 
If Rudiger can fill Luiz's boots at LCB then we'll need a top class RCB - Jonathan Tah for me.

CF - if Joelinton has a good season at Newcastle I'd hope we break the bank to sign him.

Difficult to say who else, Chilwell is a decent player but he's an attacking LB in the same mould as Emerson. If Alonso leaves as was rumoured I think we'll need a more defensive minded LB, maybe Azpi could cover LB if Reece James fulfils his potential.

Midfield we're stacked, maybe short of cover for Jorginho.

Still think we're short of top class quality at LW - for me Memphis Depay is one of a few players that could potentially fill Hazard's boots.

                              Kepa
             Azpi - Tah - Rudiger - Emerson
                Kante - Jorginho - Kovacic
                 CHO - Joelinton - Depay

 
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