Sicario wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
We’ll get a midfielder. We’ve put in a bid of £40m for Locatelli so the money is there for one
If we make all our signings will we say thanks to Josh/Stan or still protest?
Depends on what the intent/objective/purpose is for both this summer and the season, which IIRC we were told (about the week following the UEL S/F loss?), had been determined and approved (weeks before the end of last season).
Worst case scenario being we simply want to 'improve' and regain UEFA qualification, whereas ideally IMO we should be looking to regain top4 and rebuild the team so as to be fit for that purpose.
However the biggest obstacle/s may be the requirement to sell before we buy, AND that we are now about 1 month from the start of the season. IF there is any priority to be able to hit the ground running, we may be at the point of having to forego any further activity in the market particularly as the likes of White (and Locatelli) are on the mandatory 3 week break following the Euros.
Alternatively if we do continue to look to sign players then the longer we take the greater requirement for them to either be both top4 quality and/or already be EPL ready, let alone that their current clubs remain willing to do business (hopefully because of COVID debt).
TBH I don't see there is enough time remaining to complete the purge, achieve a rebuild of the quality required to be fit for purpose to regain top4, AND be able to hit the ground running. I have little confidence we will achieve all of the above, and the only question is in regards to how much is going to be compromised.
