They may not improve the starting XI but would add a similar level quality to our squad so as to enable genuine rotation and maintaining of performance levels.
This ploy by AW about only singing players to improve what we already have is a crock of BS, & an excuse to do SFA saying we tried but found no one available for the right quality & price. The season is determined by the strength and quality of the squad - NOT solely by the best XI.
Akinfeev, Ochoa
Ciscito, Lichtsteiner
Garay, Schar, Reid, Nastasic, van Djik
Romulo, Silva, Khedira, Witsel, M'Vila
Shaqiri, Ayew,
Gignac, Rondon, Doumbia
IMO between the Russian collapse, the players out of contract in the summer, and those wanting game time there is NO excuse to not be able to strengthen across the squad. Further to this there is no need to pursue players like Schneiderlin, Carvalho, Martinez, Bony, Draxler, Howedes, Hummels etc who are unlikely to be available and will likely cost 15-20m+.
