It think we'll still add a wing back. We were clearly after one in the summer with Cancelo (what a signing he would've been) and Zinchenko.
Grimaldo would be perfect.I would fucking love us to go for Maxi Gomez. Hugely unlikely though.
There is still a need for one more, but only if the right player becomes available at a price we are prepared to pay.
Jiminez is integral to the way we play so if he gets injured then it will need different answers.
Don't want to buy (or even loan) someone just for the sake of it unless it is a player who will have value to us beyond this season. We have played without Raul on 1 or 2 occasions & not suffered enormously & our current position/points gives us a bit of leeway.
Value in January is usually very poor.
Signing someone that hampers the development of MGW would be a mistake in my opinion.We're fortunate that we don't have any position of absolute need. That said nobody has convinced as the right IF so I'd be happy to see somewhere there although I wouldn't be surprised to see Cav go if that was the case which would disappoint me.
My number one wish though would be someone more experienced to play the MGW role when we go 3412. Someone that can see a quick first time pass and break beyond the forwards. Get one of those and we'll stop having trouble against teams who set up to stifle us.
We're fortunate that we don't have any position of absolute need. That said nobody has convinced as the right IF so I'd be happy to see somewhere there although I wouldn't be surprised to see Cav go if that was the case which would disappoint me.
My number one wish though would be someone more experienced to play the MGW role when we go 3412. Someone that can see a quick first time pass and break beyond the forwards. Get one of those and we'll stop having trouble against teams who set up to stifle us.
I think MGW is most fit for the MGW role
There is still a need for one more, but only if the right player becomes available at a price we are prepared to pay.
Jiminez is integral to the way we play so if he gets injured then it will need different answers.
Don't want to buy (or even loan) someone just for the sake of it unless it is a player who will have value to us beyond this season. We have played without Raul on 1 or 2 occasions & not suffered enormously & our current position/points gives us a bit of leeway.
He's off to PalaceLoaning somebody like Solanke would be good for us this season. He plays the way Jimenez does and is unlikely to be getting games at Liverpool anytime soon.
We don't always need to buy as our need is to get somebody who can compete for and cover Jiminez is more crucial than buying a player.
Our priorities are different now and getting somebody in who could make us better long ter, is likely to cost serious bucks in the summer. The days of not wanting players on loan just because they're not going to be with you next season are gone. We are shopping in a different place now and the mindset needs to change accordingly.
He's off to Palace
If we’re talking purely PL players. Josh King, Wilson, any of Deeney, Gray and Success, Arnie, Ings, and maybe even Mitrovic would all improve us.
They are all probably achievable transfer targets and wouldn’t cost £70m
Tammy Abraham.