I wouldn’t worry to much about affecting players confidence by signing good players in their position if we want to be a mainstay top 4/6 team it’s all part and parcel of it if they can’t take a bit of healthy competition they’re not going to make it in the big time bring in the best players you can find all the top teams have very strong benches that’s what we must aspire to
We really need a striker, we are an injury or suspension for Watkins away from being in an avoidable mess.
Preparing to make a bid for midfielder Matias Vecino at Inter according to reports. He's been there three years but not made much of an impact. At 29 doesn't fit the mould of young up and coming players either but would fill out the squad a bit.
Quote from: enigma on December 29, 2020, 10:54:40 AMPreparing to make a bid for midfielder Matias Vecino at Inter according to reports. He's been there three years but not made much of an impact. At 29 doesn't fit the mould of young up and coming players either but would fill out the squad a bit.Are we going to use all of our war chest to get him?
We should go back to our old hunting ground and test Brentford for Toney. 16 goals in 21 appearances.
Rico Henry would be good as cover for the new much improved Matt Targett
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tarkowski from Burnley come in. May even be able to trade 1 or 2 of the squad with them as they are a bit strapped and the takeover is dragging on.
Quote from: PeterWithe on December 29, 2020, 10:40:44 AMWe really need a striker, we are an injury or suspension for Watkins away from being in an avoidable mess.We have options. Davis can hold onto the ball, bring others in to play and after lots more coaching/training might have improved his finishing. Deserves a chance.McGinn has scored one in the last 33 games, we can play him in a more advanced midfield role and unleash his left foot.A forward line of Trez, El Ghazi and Traore intermingling would put the shits up any defence.Wesley on the road back. Voted young professional player of the year in Belgium in 2018, Brazilian international, not to be sniffed at.We are better with Watkins but far from a mess without him.
Quote from: WassallVillain on December 29, 2020, 11:36:09 AMIt wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tarkowski from Burnley come in. May even be able to trade 1 or 2 of the squad with them as they are a bit strapped and the takeover is dragging on. I'd say no chance of that at all. He's Burnley's main saleable asset, and I can't see us spending the £30m+ they want for him, when Smith seems happy with Konsa/Mings/Hause.