Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation
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Time will tell but for sure Sakho needs to go ASAP .
To be honest, the only way I can see Sakho actually going is on a free to somewhere just to get him off the books.
I suspect Andy is with us until the end of his contract. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing if he becomes our "back up Striker" rather than our "first choice main striker" he is a Brilliant "Plan B" option and final 20 minute game man as an impact sub. Only bad thing is that he is on Big wages and since Payet leaving I imagine he is back to being the top earner at the club.
And given how his injuries can crop up at any moment - for example he can appear to play a full game and appear fine at the end of it only to then mysteriously sit out the next 3 or 4 - he can't really be a back up striker either.
The Daves I suspect would rather give him away for no transfer fee rather than have him stay and perform either of these roles
I reckon playing 20 minutes instead of 90 minutes probably does lessen his chances of getting injured. Being a back up striker also means if he does get injured for 3 or 4 games then we have a First Choice Striker ! who would be playing anyway.
Carroll if there is a offer then we should take it, big wages and too injury prone
Defoe makes too much sense not to happen, British, knows the club and gets goals....more than the current crop
Batshuayi with a loan with option to buy could work
King will probably be too expensive but it's gonna be expensive so let's just take a punt and get him in
Don't want sturridge think he's a spent force, just isn't the same player if a few years ago his legs are well gone
The way it would work in his role as a back up is that he would be injured at the point where he is called on to deputise.
No way are the daves gonna let someone be a bit part on 90k a week - my view is they'd rather get him off the payroll.
He was in the starting XI for Everton against Chelsea but that was his first start since the FA Cup 3rd round and only his sixth start in total. Even if Lukaku does go for big bucks in the summer I don't see Koeman paying £14.5m for someone who's spent more time on the bench than the pitch.
Not that I think he'll leave Man City next season, mind.
Not sure if Feghouli is injured but haven't seen him often, think he may be off in the summer....think we'll keep Snodgrass just for his experience and form for Hull
Will need a new CB if we are going to attack next season with 3 at the back
Collins and Fonte are quite old so at any points their legs can go and then we have gaps in the squad
As of right now I don't think Oxford is capable of playing CB in the prem....he's more of a DM but I think Burke can come in and do a job
Also interested to see what happens now Adrian is back in the side and in good form....pretty sure he's out of contract this summer still
If Adrian does go we need a keeper but otherwise I'd be perfectly happy to start next season with the team we have right now. I'd give Calleri another year loan deal, give him and Fletcher some proper playing time.
After the disappointment of Zaza and the ructions of Payet give the team a chance to settle
We need to improve squad wise and this is one of the positions we need to do it in. If we don't improve in the key areas we will probably stand still which could mean another relegation scrap.
the main priority.
If we need a new keeper we're going to have to look beyond the obvious
Garioud
Defoe
Trippier
#IMO