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25-26 is reasonable for a good squad, with youth to cover any gaps that arise as the season progresses.Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
Here's what I'd personally have
Goalkeepers: Alnwick, Turner, HORVATH REPLACEMENT
Defence: Rinomhota, Kpakio , Fish, Lawlor, Bagan, 2 NEW DEFENDERS, ONE WELL-ROUNDED TO COVER EVERY DEFENSIVE ROLE, THE OTHER A VETERAN PREFERABLY IN CB
Midfield: Robertson, Ralls, R Colwill, J Colwill, King, 2 NEW MIDFIELDERS, ONE FOR CDM ROLE AND ONE FOR CM/CAM ROLE PLAYMAKING
Wingers: O'Dowda, Ashford, Tanner, WILLOCK REPLACEMENT, I LIKE POKU PERSONALLY
Strikers: Salech, Davies, Simic, Reindorf
About 5-6 signings would be sufficient.
Very similar to my list.
The club has to finalise which out of contract players are being given new contracts are which aren't by Saturday. Should have the manager's input in that really but that's not going to happen. Risks keeping players the new boss doesn't want and letting go ones he would have done, although most decisions are probably pretty clear cut to be fair.
West Brom want Salech https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2025/...g-summer-deal/
remind them about Ken Zohore, that should make them think twice.
Salech will go. Hopefully there's a bidding war.
Stand firm on this one, unless they're willing to throw 15m or something at us.
Ethan Horvath leaving according to The Athletic
https://x.com/lhenry019/status/1924518884964479090
Not a surprise. His first half-season (23/24) here was solid, but he never fully recovered after that Turf Moor error, which is one of the absolute worst goalkeeping mistakes I have ever seen.
He's not a bad keeper, but I don't think it's worked out, let's fetch an OK price for him and find another.
That will be down to the club, although Salech could sulk and force a move, which would be a bit of a shitty thing to do, although i wouldn't blame him lf he did. Money talks in professional sport.
He doesn't seem like the kind of person to sulk from what I've seen of him so far. Circumstances could change of course, but I think he's got a good morale and mindset for the club.
How have you worked that out from watching him kick a ball around?
he seemed genuinely upset at the final whistle when we were relegated
Probably a big fat survival bonus in his contract, i'd be ****ing suicidal.....
yeah fair point
I'll also say he was the one who ran into the stands to check on the fan having a serious medical episode at the Stoke game, so he's earned a lot of good will with me outside of his performances too. So I'm going to take his word on stuff as it stands.
Maybe relegation hasn't been a total disaster...
Every cloud...
Re. Salech, I think realistically the club would accept £6-7 million up front and another £2-3 million in add ons, which would put him within the reach of a fair few Championship clubs.
McBurney has left Gran Caneria looking for a return to the EFL.. He could do a job for us.
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I think there's probably a difference between what we think he's worth and what other clubs are willing to commit to based on 6 months of evidence at this level.
there have been lots of players who have had a great 6 months in the championship and then done nothing to back it up.
whereas if he has 15-20 goals at that level for one or more seasons then he'd probably be valued at 15-20 million.
I'd say from the clubs point of view it would be much better to keep him than accept a £5 or so bid that we might get this summer
Given how awful we were I think his goal tally will undoubtedly be looked at very favourably by other clubs.
Yes you would want to see that consistency but I think he will be an easy target and will be attainable to a number of clubs at champ level.
I'd expect offers to start coming in, particularly when clubs get quoted silly money for their other targets.
Whether the offers will be enough for us will be question, I don't imagine he's entirely had time to settle in here yet so I really don't see him personally knocking back any attention.
Massive shame though, seemed a perfect fit for us and we go and get relegated.
I think Salech would be willing to stay for a year in League 1 if there's a plan to go straight back up, which makes it all the more important to get the new manager in quickly.
If he does want out, though, I wouldn't blame him. One of the few players this season who can look himself in the mirror.
Derby have released Kemar Roofe, I think he’d be worth looking at.
he's played 10 minutes of football in a year and is already 32.
The kind of stats to make our transfer committee purr
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