2023/24 Squad

Pretty much the same for me! @RIP Mourinho

I do think we need some more experience and/or higher tier players though. I mean - look at a club like Aston Villa. 

They've signed Tielemans and Pau Torres as of now. They're linked to Moussa Diaby. That's three very good signings IMO.
- I'd even say that all of them could possibly walk into our XI at the moment. 

We've signed Jackson - potentially a guy with a high cealing, but also unproved and a player that was just a medical check away from Bournemouth six months ago. 

I'd hope for something like this XI (4-2-3-1):

GK: Kepa / Slonina / Bettinelli

RB: James / Gusto

RCB: Thiago Silva / Fofana / Humphreys

LCB: Colwill / Badiashile / Samuels-Smith

LB: Chilwell / Maatsen

CDM: Enzo Fernandez / Caicedo / Andrey Santos / Hall / New CDM 

CAM: Nkunku / New CAM

RW: Madueke / New RW

LW: Mudryk / Sterling 

ST: Broja / Jackson / New ST

In

CDM: Amadou Onana / Romeo Lavia / Fabricio Díaz

CAM: Matheus Franca / Florian Wirtz / Joao Felix

RW: Jeremy Doku / Yéremy Pino

ST: Dusan Vlahovic / Lautaro Matinez /

Short comments for these.

Onana is young and seems like classic CDM. Tall, pretty fast while also being agile and obviously strong. A bit of Bakayoko/Zakaria similarities - but interesting option nonetheless. Lavia - another interesting prospect.Could see a bidding war for him though. Otherwise, Fabricio Díaz who captained Uruguays U20-side to winning U20 WC could be an option.

Franca is someone where there's been some noise already. Ideally a loan unless he really impresses in pre-season. Another CAM-option... Wirtz - what a talent. Not been too lucky with our latest German starlet from Leverkusen - and with Diaby potentially being sold it'll be hard to get him. Also had a massive early in his career.

Lastly, my ideal CAM/SS/RW. Felix... Yes. Some doesn't like him. Apparently Pochettino is in this group. However, he has the ability to due the unexpected. A real creative force whom with the right coach and confidence could be lethal for us.  

Other options for the RW could be Doku or Pino. Both young, with Doku being extremely fast while Pino is technically gifted. 

To end our incomings I'd get a new frontman. There's clearly not many top tier strikers available out there, but Vlahovic or Lautaro could be options.

Loan

Chukwuemeka

Vale

Angelo Gabriel

Hutchinson

Casadei

Datro Fofana 
 

Sell

Hudson-Odoi (£10-15m)

Cucurella (£25-30m)

Lukaku (£35-40m)

Aubameyang (£0-5m)

Ziyech (£5-10m)

Gallagher (£40-45m)

Chalobah (£20-25m)

Ampadu (£5-10m)

Sarr (£0-5m)

Total: £140-185m

Something like this would be my hope.