20 May 2016 07:56:53
With apparent interest in dahoud now, plus goetze interest? Grujic signed and zielinski a possibility as well, surely midfield will
Be well and truly stocked up. Who do the eds see as possible departures in this area? Also can the eds share any light on the hector interest are we still interested or has that gone now?
{Ed001's Note - there is set to be a major clearout in midfield, no one is safe. Hector interest is still there, lb is the main priority.}
20 May 2016 08:21:39
So we could be buying a lot of players this summer and selling even more?
{Ed001's Note - I expect a lot of movement in and out, yes. We need a major overhaul, particularly outs though.}
20 May 2016 08:45:05
Eds as you say Lb is a priority but do you see Chilwell as ready to come in and play there week in week out? Could we well sign 2 Lb's?
{Ed001's Note - I remain to be convinced from what I have seen, but the scouts will have seen a lot more of him than I have. We just have to hope, that if it is just him coming in, that he is capable of playing every week. I do think there is a chance of two coming in though.}
20 May 2016 08:56:39
Any Midfielder we are trying to get in except for Peter? Since Volland has signed for Leverkusan, who else is the priority now ed?
{Ed001's Note - I never said Volland was a priority, I gave him as an example when someone said we were not looking at wingers to show they were wrong.}
20 May 2016 10:14:44
I would hope Emre Can is safe. :)
20 May 2016 10:02:49
Still amazes me when people nitpick the edd, these dudes are giving us this proven reliable info for free. This is a tame example but i was moved to reply anyway just to thank the eds. Cheers guys.
{Ed001's Note - cheers mate.}
20 May 2016 10:21:28
Apparently Koln are bringing in a new LB so perhaps Hector will be leaving.
Out of the choice of Chillwell (a young prospect) or an international player I would have to go with Hector, at 6' 1" he looks a proper defensive LB, something we have not had in a very long time (Joe Gomez' brief spell there aside) .
{Ed001's Note - they do expect to lose Hector. The only question is to who.}
20 May 2016 13:16:04
Only time I've seen Hector was in his international appearance vs England, wasn't that impressed.
20 May 2016 15:14:34
Haven't been impressed with most of our incomings tbh.
20 May 2016 09:00:32
Oh cheers Ed. any other particular Wingers we scouted heavily? And Midfielder too?
{Ed002's Note - You need to read the posts and use the search engine.}
20 May 2016 09:54:42
Eds, with noone in midfield being safe, do you believe that we have several midfield targets (the ones mentioned in the original post) having deals either in place or under discussion? Do you also think that he do could be up for the chop?
{Ed002's Note - I don't think there are any plans for Lucas to leave right now and with Henderson, Can, Lucas, Milner, Stewart, Allen, Brannagan, Rossiter and Chrivella all playing in an area (where only two would typically start) and Grujic arriving I am not sure it will be the priority area where the club will look to make changes in the summer. I do however think that Allen may well leave and Rossiter has gone. If Lucas were also to leave and a decision made not to promote any of the youngsters then perhaps the club would look to this as more of a priority.}
20 May 2016 10:00:46
Ed1, would you mind giving your opinion on who in our midfield is likely to stay (if anyone)? I would have hoped Henderson and Can stayed but if no one is safe that truly is a massive position to be completely changing.
{Ed002's Note - I don't think there are any plans for Lucas to leave right now and with Grujuc, Henderson, Can, Milner, Stewart, Allen, Brannagan and Chrivella the club will need to make changes in the summer if there are any further additions. Allen could move on as there is interest in him.}
20 May 2016 11:36:07
Ed do we stand a good chance of getting Hector or have we been more focused on Chilwell? Also i take it Klopp sees Gomez as a centre half but because of his age he will be down the peckinh order?
{Ed002's Note - I am not going to get in to saying iof something is a "good chance". I suspect Joe Gomez will be on the fringes at best.}
20 May 2016 16:44:09
Who else is nterested in hector apart from ourselves. Thanks eds.
{Ed002's Note - Right now I am not aware of any other interest.}
20 May 2016 19:52:38
I know people might disagree, but I think Henderson should be sold too. His best season was playing right side in midfield 3. If I remember right, Kenny tried playing him in double pivot, Rodgers and Klopp this year, he did not impress at any of those times. With Klopp preferring double pivot, be best to get put someone that excels in that role alongside Can, whether it's Grujic, Brannagan or buying someone.