Just typed out the below list, we are going to need about 7 new starters as a minimum IMO with a EL budget to fund it:
GK - Butland - New
RB - New - Tavernier
CB - New - Souttar - King
CB - New - New
LB - Ridvan - New
DM - New - Rice
CM - Sterling - New - Raskin
CM - Diomande - New
RF - New - McAusland
AM(C) - New - Cantwell
LF - New - New
CF - New - Danilo - Lovelace
Out:
Goldson
Dessers
Davies
Matondo
Lammers
Lawrence
Dowell
OOC:
Lundstram
Jack
Roofe
McLaughlin
Barisic
Balogun
With about 13 in total required we are probably going to have to hang on to a few of the Dowells or Lawrence’s and hope that they can supplement an improved starting 11 but the 7 starters need to be found this summer.
GK - McRorie, - (other reserve keeper)
RB - new RB - Devine - King
CB - Souttar - (buy back Mayo) - King( he can cover across back 4)
CB - New - Yfeko
LB - Ridvan - Frazer - (Jette?)
DM - Raskin - Rice
CM - New - Sterling - McKinnon
CM - Diomande - Archie Steven’s - Arron Lyall
RF - New McAusland (Sima if we can get him bought/loaned)
AM(C) - New - Lowry(if still here)
LF - Cortez ( if we can get him) - Ishaka?
CF - Shankland - Miovski- Danilo - Lovelace
For me we don’t have a great deal of money, so we must clear the decks of pretty much most of 1st team squad and promote youth properly into 1st team squad.
Don’t need a new keeper imo. McRorie good enough imo and we can use transfer budget elsewhere. We possible need a new RB, although I’m happy to give Devine, King the nod in there.
Right CB think we are covered in with Souttar and possibly King as backup. Would take back Mayo from Killie if we can tho.
We definitely need a new left CB. We are covered at Left back and there was rumours we might still get the lad Jette(or was it Jeffe?).
We definitely need a new ball playing creative midfielder, but Diomonde, Raskin, Sterling and youths like a rice, McKinnon should be enough in there for other midfield roles.
A new attacking 10 is needed, had hoped Lowry could do that role but no idea where the boy is currently injury wise or mental health wise. Would be willing to keep Cantwell but think we may need to sell him for funding. Wide players, Cortez looked good before injury so go back for him, McAusland can do job on other side, but would prefer Sima if we can get him again. Just don’t think we can afford him. Is that youth player Ishaka an option as a first team squad winger?
Hoping that Danilo comes back and makes his mark but really think we need to get Shankland in as a proven Scottish Striker and I’d like Miovski as well if we can afford it. Supplement with Lovelace if he is still here.
we are committed to buying Diomonde, so that’s £4 mill, I’d spend most of what’s left getting in Shankland, Miovski if possible, And a new creative Mid.
If we have any money left and it’s financially possible, get in Young Scottish players like Watson, Miller etc.
Would also hope that Koppen and new scout can identify cheap gems from Europe/wherever for all areas of team too.
But it all depends on transfer budget, so who knows.
