I concede ikeme is OK as a back up but why bother tying a back up down? Fosun want to show intent but some of the contract decisions do leave me scratching my head a bit. None of the current back five are good enough for a top 6 challenge. All are at best squad players. In midfield Costa and Cav are fine and so is Saiss in terms of quality. I don't know if we have the players to support him. Price is borderline for a top 6 challenge as is an on form Edwards. Dicko and Bod at the moment are all endeavour not enough goals. I appreciate there may be changes in the summer but the whole central spine could do with livening up and quickly.We do need a goalscorer and a leader ast the back or in cm. I can't see the point of not replacing one at least of the cb gk trio as their communication is so poor together and Williamson may not have the longevity or form when he does come back. Afobe was a January signing so we do have previous for doing positive business. Another Afobe, a Leadbitter, and a Shackell type would be a decent January. Bonus buy of a full back and Martinez to solve the gk issue! 5 or 6 out either on loan or permanent.
