aCe' » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:11 pm wrote:Buck Rodgers » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:00 pm wrote:I think we can expect Balo and Borini to def leave with a striker arriving - I think another CM will arrive but who I don't know and possibly Allen or Lucad rumoured to be going
So we could see a CM group off
Henderson/Can/Milner/Ilarra?/Lucas ? Allen ? Kovacic/Lallana
Forward / Attacking group
Coutinho/Firmino/Ibe/Markovic/Ings/Sturridge/Origi/Bacca ? Rondon ?
Could possibly be a lot of very good options
If we can sign Illaramendi and Kovacic and add them to Henderson, Coutinho, Firminho and Sturridge we'd have one hell of a side (starting 11 and subs bench). Even without the extra striker who I dont think would get in the side ahead of Sturridge when he is back (at least none of the names we've been linked with would).
Illaramendi
Henderson Kovacic
Coutinho
Firminho Sturridge
We'd certainly have one of the most if not the most expensive bench on the league with the likes of Balotelli, Lallana, Markovic, Milner, etc. all being big money signings/big wage earners.
I think its time we start selling some players.
Agree we really need to try getting rid of the deadwood at our club for us to move for the likes of Illaramendi, Kovacic, Bacca, etc.
Players like Lucas, Allen, Borini, Lambert and Balotelli need to be sold while we can still get some money from their potential transfers (20-25m total).
This isn't even taking Sterling into account that should raise us another 45-50m.
I have been watching every game so far of the Copa America and the one player I have been really impressed with is Jose Gimenez from Uruguay. This kid is going to be an absoulate superstar as a CB. We probably have no chance of getting him off Atletico but wouldn't mind putting in a cheeky bid for him if Skrtel ends up leaving.
Really happy that we were able to get Firmino over the line, as I said if Sturridge can find his fitness again and stay injury free playing Firmino behind him will terrorise defenses across England!