16 Apr 2026 17:35:44
You could argue many positions need strengthened, but you also have to be realistic and especially after so much being previously spent and somewhat squandered.
3 absolute musts in the summer.
A top CB (he may have already signed), a top CM and a top attacking wing player.
Then address the Virgil and Allison's positions the following summer.
We need 2 midfielders imo. Macca and Jones should really be moved on now and improved upon. Grav could 2 himself as a decent 6 again.
16 Apr 2026 18:04:16
Slot said in his post match interview, the club will need to sell to buy to recruit in the summer.
16 Apr 2026 18:12:01
The team is short 4/5 players now!
Come the summer.
Salah gone.
Robbo gone.
Chiesa gone.
That's another 3 =7/8 needed.
Then we are all hearing who might also move.
Endo likely.
Konate likely.
Becker likely.
Jones likely.
Gomez likely (I'd be rid of).
That's another 4 = 11/12.
We've Leoni and the other cb so back to 11?
We seriously lack depth.
16 Apr 2026 18:41:45
Chiesa definitely doesn't need replacing, that can surely be done from within.
16 Apr 2026 18:43:37
Endo can be replaced by Nyoni.
16 Apr 2026 18:58:39
I think Endo and McAllister will go from MF. Nyoni can take Endo's minutes and maybe Smit replacing Macca?
16 Apr 2026 18:58:47
We need a manager who improves players.
Our players have declined in the last 15 months.
With a manager who gets the most out of players, we won't need quite so many replacements in my opinion.
16 Apr 2026 19:03:53
And been reported Gakpo is staying, so there'll be no signing for LW unless it's someone who operates on both flanks.
16 Apr 2026 19:27:56
I agree, for the first XI we need a CB, a right winger and a CM. Nonetheless, given the probable outgoings we would need to buy at least 4 more players (a RB, another CM, another CB and another forward) for the squad. If we don't do that, we would end up like this year without squad depth which I feel we don't have.
16 Apr 2026 19:33:38
Answer this if you can m8. Real Madrid, steeped in history as they are, tell me why do they think they are always correct with the world against them. Look at last nite. V BM, the only one to blam
e is Camavinga and not the referee.
He was the one on a booking who picked up the ball intentionally, trying to delay the restart of the game. What choice did the referee have left?
16 Apr 2026 20:29:32
I doubt Allison is leaving. Konate is signing a new deal.
We have
Allison.
Mamadashvilli.
Bradley.
Frimpong.
Van Dijk.
Konate.
Jacquet.
Leoni.
Tsimikas.
Kerkez.
Gravenberch.
Szoboszlai.
McAllister (but could leave).
Chiesa.
Gakpo.
Isak.
Ekitike (when back).
Ngouma.
I see Jones, Endo, Elliot, maybe McAllister, and definitely loosing Robertson and Salah. In terms of youngsters who may step up we have Chambers, Wright, Beck, Danns, Bacjetic, Nyoni and Stephenson.
Midfield and Widemen is what we need this window.
16 Apr 2026 20:31:30
Forgot Wirtz too.
16 Apr 2026 21:14:34
The only way Jones leaves is if Slot stays.
{Ed025's Note - silver linings and all that Racey.. :)
16 Apr 2026 22:26:48
Jones should be binned off whoever the manager is.