05 Aug 2024 09:28:36
Both Füllkrug and Guido have passed their medicals.

Announcements expected today.

1.) 05 Aug 2024
05 Aug 2024 10:31:43
Both very shrewd signings.

Not sure how much of a transfer budget we will have left after Fullkrug signing, but with Guido joining on a free in midfield, he is a very good addition. Certainly suits the style of play Lopetegui is aiming for.

I would still love to see us sign another centre back to start alongside Kilman, let's face it Jean-Clair Todibo looks unlikely but the loan with obligation to buy next summer would be an amazing deal. Failing that, Oumar Solet looks a beast if the funds are there.

Bring in Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a fee from Manchester United alongside a centre back and our defence should be sorted.

I have seen reports linking us with recently released Sergi Roberto, formerly of Barcelona. Yeah, ok he is 32 years old, but again, on a two year deal he is by far a better fit for Lopetegui's style of play than Soucek and Ward-Prowse. I think he too would be a good addition.

I don't see much business beyond the above, unless a deal too good to refuse comes up. a cheeky loan with obligation for Jhon Duran would be nice if we can pull it off.

A starting XI against Villa first game of the season with the above looks solid to be fair.

GK - Alphonse Areola

RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Jean-Clair Todibo / Oumar Solet
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri

DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta

RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville

2.) 05 Aug 2024
05 Aug 2024 12:14:43
i think strengthening the right back position would be our most important bit of business, Coufal has been great but his form nose dived and he was terrible in the euros solidifying our need to replace him. If we got AWB it would be our best bit of business IMO.

3.) 05 Aug 2024
05 Aug 2024 13:30:18
The AWB thing is turning in to a bit of a saga now, I think we should walk away and go all out for Joe Gomez. He can play anywhere across the back and to be fair is as good at full back as he is at CB.

I've always thought he's been in the shadow of other players at Liverpool and perhaps isn't as highly thought of by some as he should be.

He's one of these players that seems to have been around forever but he's still only 27. He had some injury troubles in the past but hopefully they seem to be behind him now. Still got 2 years on his contract so he won't be cheap, but if it's a case of flinging £18m at AWB or £22m at Gomez, I know which I I think makes more sense.

4.) 06 Aug 2024
06 Aug 2024 22:59:59
AVB receives less injuries than Gomez and is considerably quicker. He would also allow Bowen to push forward as he is very much a defensive players.

GK - Alphonse Areola

RB- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB - Aguerd
CB - Max Kilman
LB - Emerson Palmieri

DM - Guido Rodriguez
CM - Mohammed Kudus
CM - Lucas Paqueta

RW - Jarrod Bowen
F - Niclas Fullkrug
LW - Crysencio Summerville