Next Years Squad

[Bothroyd's Diving Coach]

According to transfermarkt, the following are under contract at City for 21/22.

Goalkeepers
Alex Smithies
Dillon Phillips
Joe Day

Defence
Perry Ng
Sean Morrison
Aden Flint
Curtis Nelson
Joel Bagan

*Out of contract*
Sol Bamba
Ciaron Brown
Joe Bennett
Jordi Osei-Tutu

Midfield
Will Vaulks
Leandro Bacuna
Joe Ralls
Marlon Pack
Tom Sang
Jonny Williams
Lee Tomlin

Forwards
Gavin Whyte
Josh Murphy
Isaac Vassel
Kieffer Moore
Robert Glatzel
Max Watters
Mark Harris

*Out of Contract*
Junior Hoilett
Harry Wilson
Sheyi Ojo

Where do you think needs the most strengthening? Personally I feel it's difficult to prioritise any one area as we need so much. We look light on full backs and clearly aren't good enough at centre back without Mozza. In the middle we are dogged, yet static and laboured and are in desperate need of some mobility. With Junior/Wilson and Ojo all potentially leaving we could also do with re-enforcing our wide options and may even need another striker depending on how Mick feels about Watters and Glatzel!


I feel the squad needs so much to contend again so this summer may be the most critical we've had in some time!

[BLUEAWAY]

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Sorry to say it but I think it’s time for Ralls to move on.
Also Pack and Tomlin, Vassel and Whyte.
Thanks but goodbye to Hoilett and Bamba.
Murphy at the right price.

[RichardM]

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I thought Williams contract was only to the end of this season.

[MOZZER2]

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forget playing staff I would love to see Aidy Bothroyd being appointed as our manager who has currently left the England under 21 scene

in my view plays the right way and would bring in the right type of players

can't see us going progressive with MM in charge next season

[jon1959]

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Joe Day signed on a 2 year contract in summer 2019.

I don't think it was extended (why would it?) so he is gone in the summer.

[RichardM]

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forget playing staff I would love to see Aidy Bothroyd being appointed as our manager who has currently left the England under 21 scene

in my view plays the right way and would bring in the right type of players

can't see us going progressive with MM in charge next season

That's not going to happen and I have a feeling that you may be wrong about MM

[MOZZER2]

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That's not going to happen and I have a feeling that you may be wrong about MM

maybe wishful thinking on my behalf but think Bothroyd will be snapped by any progressive modern football club in the UK right now wish it was us !

[Croesy Blue]

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forget playing staff I would love to see Aidy Bothroyd being appointed as our manager who has currently left the England under 21 scene

in my view plays the right way and would bring in the right type of players

can't see us going progressive with MM in charge next season

Plays the right way?! Have you ever watched an Aidy Boothroyd team?! His Coventry team were painful to watch as were Watford.

[goats]

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Decent defence if all fit, goalies ok. Our midfield always seems weak when we play other teams so surely this is where we need to strengthen? Great if we have the Lee Tomlin of tail end of last season but we can’t rely on that.....

[BLUEAWAY]

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Decent defence if all fit, goalies ok. Our midfield always seems weak when we play other teams so surely this is where we need to strengthen? Great if we have the Lee Tomlin of tail end of last season but we can’t rely on that.....

You’re right. We cannot rely on it. He has to go.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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We also need an alternative to Kieffer Moore. Glatzel isn't good enough. Watters isn't, either.

[Hilts]

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We also need an alternative to Kieffer Moore. Glatzel isn't good enough. Watters isn't, either.

We may need 2. I reckon a decent offer and Kiefers gone.

[goats]

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You’re right. We cannot rely on it. He has to go.

Whose going to take him though on his reported 30k a week? Injury prone and last year of contract? He usually plays a blinder in that year anyway?

[2b2bdoo]

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It's hard because what I would like to see happen I know won't happen under MM

We need players all over the pitch.

Goalkeepers
Alex Smithies - keep unless wages is such an issue as reported
Dillon Phillips - No 1 going forward.
Joe Day - gone I believe.

Defence
Perry Ng - keep
Sean Morrison - must keep
Aden Flint - move on but obviously we won't.
Curtis Nelson - keep
Joel Bagan - keep

*Out of contract*
Sol Bamba - release
Ciaron Brown - not a fan but maybe a squad player on low wages.
Joe Bennett - release
Jordi Osei-Tutu - return

Summary
Need a left wing back need another centre back who can at least try and bring the ball out of the back 3.

Midfield
Will Vaulks - keep
Leandro Bacuna - try and move on
Joe Ralls - keep
Marlon Pack - try and move on
Tom Sang - keep
Jonny Williams - keep dependant on wages.
Lee Tomlin - nothing we can do with him. May get paid up.

Need at least two central midfielders both capable of being first choice. Big ask but really needed.

Forwards
Gavin Whyte - keep unless we can recoup. Some fee
Josh Murphy - keep unless we can recoup some fee
Isaac Vassel - See Tomlin above
Kieffer Moore - keep
Robert Glatzel - sell
Max Watters - loan out
Mark Harris - move on.

*Out of Contract*
Junior Hoilett - release
Harry Wilson - of we can keep him great but I don't see how.
Sheyi Ojo - return to Liverpool

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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We may need 2. I reckon a decent offer and Kiefers gone.

Yep, I think that's likely.