21 Nov 2018 12:37:18
Sorry Ed's if this is already answered, but do we have an interest in buying another striker in January or Summer?

Specifically in players like Piatek, Immobile, Jovic, Seferovic?

{Ed002's Note - Players like a random list of players you mean? If Rashford or Martial were to leave they would be replaced. If Lukaku left he would be replaced.}

1.) 21 Nov 2018
21 Nov 2018 14:20:16
Personally I don't think we need a striker. We have Lukaku, Rashford and Martial. Plus Sanchez has played his best form for us and Arsenal as a striker.

Considering that while Jose is manager we will only on very very rare occasions play with two strikers, then it's clear we don't need anymore. Four players is more than enough.

What we do need is stability at the back, and to find the right balance in midfield. If after that a genuine winger who prefers to operate on the right hand side to give more balance to our attack.

2.) 21 Nov 2018
21 Nov 2018 14:15:18
Thanks for your reply, possible replacements for Lukaku?

{Ed002's Note - It is a random list of players, no more.}

3.) 21 Nov 2018
21 Nov 2018 17:35:37
I’d take a window of Alderweireld, Pulisic and Ramsey. All would be available considering their contracts are coming to an end. Pulisic and Alderweireld would be welcome additions were the squad is weak and Ramsey would be a replacement for Herrera if he doesn’t agree a new deal. These signing won’t catch City but won’t break the bank and if Jose leaves the new manager has 3 useful players to make use of, 2 of which would have sell on value if not wanted.

4.) 21 Nov 2018
21 Nov 2018 17:36:15
Ed,

Sorry if this question has been answered before.

I just wanted to ask - Are we looking to replace Lukaku?

{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware Singh.}

5.) 21 Nov 2018
21 Nov 2018 18:50:00
Rom is Red, In theory they wouldn't cost as much as other options. At least in a transfer fee. However, our problem isn't having money for transfer fees, its keeping our wages under control. The reason both Alderwiereld and Ramsey are available is partially because at their ages they are looking for their last big contract. Both would want a wage in excess of 250k per week I would imaging. Perisic is in the same situation at Inter, although he has never played in the EPL so he could be considered a bigger risk. Between those three we could be looking at 750-900k per week in wages added to the wage bill. That's 40-50m in wages per year. We would likely have to get rid of 6-8 players to balance the wages out. After which we would still be in the same situation of not being able to buy unless we sell in order to balance out the wages. However we would have reduced the squad size by as many as five players.

As for how useful they will be to our next manager, well Jose has signed both Matic and Sanchez as 29 year olds on 4 year contracts. How useful do you think they will be for our next manager?

6.) 22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018 02:11:36
Think Rom was referring to the kid from Dortmund. But a fair point on wages Shappy. Although for Alderweireld I would argue we could get rid of Jones and Smalling (unfortunately looks like it will be Bailly instead) in January as well as the likes of Rojo and Darmian. So that would easily balance out.

It also looks like one or both of Sánchez and Pogba are angling for a move sooner or later so that would allow us to buy a cm and right sided forward.

As long as we make room - as in move players on I think we will be fine with respect to wages.

7.) 22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018 10:20:56
Does anyone know what's happened with Bailly? He started well, looking like he could be a long term starter for us, but seems to have disappeared altogether. Anyone know why? Eds?