United
I'm fascinated by what is happening at United - the churn is going to be huge, though I can't see a major shift in 1st XI quality happening. A fight for 4th - 6th still on the cards with such a turnover.
Pogba, Cavani, Matic, Mata, Grant and Lingard have all gone already. Greenwood absent for obvious reasons. What of v.d. Beek? Will his fellow Dutchman integrate him into his new look midfield?
Queries over these players potentially departing : Rashford, Mata, Telles, Diallo, Williams, Jones, Henderson, Martial, Wan-Bissaka, Pereira,Tuanzebe and Bailly with Shaw & Fred's contracts expiring next season so could also be sold for funds. They could have up to 12 players leaving (7 down from last season's starting squad already). I expect at the very least another 4-5 of them to be sold to generate funds.
There could be 7-8 inbound this Summer but rumours are only £120m plus sales has been made available and it seems De Jong at £50m is a big target. Timber (CB Ajax) & Malacia (LB Feyenoord) both look like sure signings. Nunez, Lewandowski, Gnabry, Tchouameni, Ekitike, Gvardiol, Dembele, Bellingham, Bastoni, neves, Spence, Nkunku, P Torres, Kante, are all in the rumour mill. The Mount rumours are bollocks - as if Chelsea would sell him and certainly not to United !
City
Haaland in but it will be interesting to see how that changes their setup / style of play. It's been a long time since they had a true CF, even Aguero wasn't this type of CF, a pure striker as opposed to a player that could integrate the midfield. Since they will lose a midfielder their chance creation could drop off even if goals per chance increases. It may not even make a difference in actual goals scored but weaken the midfield control? Or is that purely wishful thinking?
City are looking at CM and LB options too, a replacement for Fernandinho a near certainty.
Chelsea
I thought with the sale and potential debt that there would be little improvement and just CB transfers to cover the outbound Rudiger (massive loss), Christenson, Alonso (to Barca) and the aging Silva (38 in Sept.). However it seems that the new owners are giving them a £200m kitty.
I read Loftus-Cheek was looking at a move to Italy and Niguez will surely leave. Potentially Azpilicueta too. Drinkwater, Barclay, Lukaku to return to Inter (at a massive loss)? Kante to leave as he's in the last year of his contract (but why)? Werner and Pulisic also mentioned as possible departures.
Kounde inbound is a high probability. Declan Rice and Tchouameni potential signings with that budget. Lewandowski, Dembele and Neymar, Kimpembe, Josko Gvardiol, Jose Giminez and Marc Cucurella also mentioned.
Spurs
Perisic - I don't see what that is bringing bar a little squad depth. Certainly not an improvement to the first team.
As for the rest, meh it won't matter.
I'm fascinated by what is happening at United - the churn is going to be huge, though I can't see a major shift in 1st XI quality happening. A fight for 4th - 6th still on the cards with such a turnover.
Pogba, Cavani, Matic, Mata, Grant and Lingard have all gone already. Greenwood absent for obvious reasons. What of v.d. Beek? Will his fellow Dutchman integrate him into his new look midfield?
Queries over these players potentially departing : Rashford, Mata, Telles, Diallo, Williams, Jones, Henderson, Martial, Wan-Bissaka, Pereira,Tuanzebe and Bailly with Shaw & Fred's contracts expiring next season so could also be sold for funds. They could have up to 12 players leaving (7 down from last season's starting squad already). I expect at the very least another 4-5 of them to be sold to generate funds.
There could be 7-8 inbound this Summer but rumours are only £120m plus sales has been made available and it seems De Jong at £50m is a big target. Timber (CB Ajax) & Malacia (LB Feyenoord) both look like sure signings. Nunez, Lewandowski, Gnabry, Tchouameni, Ekitike, Gvardiol, Dembele, Bellingham, Bastoni, neves, Spence, Nkunku, P Torres, Kante, are all in the rumour mill. The Mount rumours are bollocks - as if Chelsea would sell him and certainly not to United !
City
Haaland in but it will be interesting to see how that changes their setup / style of play. It's been a long time since they had a true CF, even Aguero wasn't this type of CF, a pure striker as opposed to a player that could integrate the midfield. Since they will lose a midfielder their chance creation could drop off even if goals per chance increases. It may not even make a difference in actual goals scored but weaken the midfield control? Or is that purely wishful thinking?
City are looking at CM and LB options too, a replacement for Fernandinho a near certainty.
Chelsea
I thought with the sale and potential debt that there would be little improvement and just CB transfers to cover the outbound Rudiger (massive loss), Christenson, Alonso (to Barca) and the aging Silva (38 in Sept.). However it seems that the new owners are giving them a £200m kitty.
I read Loftus-Cheek was looking at a move to Italy and Niguez will surely leave. Potentially Azpilicueta too. Drinkwater, Barclay, Lukaku to return to Inter (at a massive loss)? Kante to leave as he's in the last year of his contract (but why)? Werner and Pulisic also mentioned as possible departures.
Kounde inbound is a high probability. Declan Rice and Tchouameni potential signings with that budget. Lewandowski, Dembele and Neymar, Kimpembe, Josko Gvardiol, Jose Giminez and Marc Cucurella also mentioned.
Spurs
Perisic - I don't see what that is bringing bar a little squad depth. Certainly not an improvement to the first team.
As for the rest, meh it won't matter.
