Cool Hand Luke » Fri May 17, 2019 2:26 pm wrote:I think it looks something like the below. Not sure Mignolet will fancy another season on the bench and we'll need a replacement if he goes. Clyne looks almost certain to leave and I don't think we'll buy a RB. We have enough people who can cover there and although Hoever will probably end up at CB, I could see him growing into the role of Trent's deputy first. Moreno's contract is up and we desperately need some reliable cover for Robbo. We could see by the pursuit of Fekir last summer that Klopp wants some genuine creativity in the middle so I'd imagine that would be high on the agenda this summer. Brewster will take Sturridge's role. That probably leaves us needing two players for the front 3. I expect one will be a significant signing and someone who can cover/push our front 3 and the other will probably come from the list of possible exits (Origi, Wilson, etc), or a younger player we bring in. Only other area we might see some activity is at CB. While we have a strong quartet, 3 of them have regularly picked up injuries during their Liverpool careers. We might add a body to the 4 we already have or we might go big and let Lovren move on.
I don't think we are quite at the stage where we can make 1 or 2 adjustments to the squad so don't believe Klopp when he says he is planning for a quite summer. It all depends on the availability of the right players so I don't think we'll necessary fill all the roles I've highlighted but if Klopp can get the players he wants I think it will be more than 2/3 players who come in.
Alisson
??? Kelleher
Trent Matip van Dijk Robertson
Milner Gomez Lovren
???Hoever
Fabinho
Wijnaldum
Keita
??? Henderson Ox
Salah Mane
Shaqiri
??? Firmino
??? Brewster
Permanently leave or out on loan: Mignolet, Karius, Bogdan, Moreno, Clyne, Chirivella, Grujic, Ejaria, Lallana, Woodburn, Ojo, Kent, Wilson, Awoniyi, Origi, Sturridge
Good post.. With Ox and Gomez back and the inclusion of Brewster in Klopps eyes those "would" be like new signings. We do have some decent talent all over the park but need to tighten up some positions. I would like to snap Sessegnon but would he play second fiddle to Robertson?? I think we may struggle to get cover for that position.
Mane, Salah and Firmino will need to be rotated at times so I'm hoping Brewster is the spark we need. However a cover will be needed for those lads in each position. It will be an interesting window this summer.
Many might not agree but I'd love Jordan Sancho here. He would be ideal to rotate with Mane/Salah however like Sessegnon would he want to play second fiddle....
He would absolutely thrive under Klopp and being 19 imagine how much better he could be.
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 7:04 pm
