Doc The idea that I am coming around on is that you get Rice and Caicedo with the understanding that Caicedo can also play at RB and invert like Zinchenko does on the left. I get that he hasn't really done that at Brighton but watching how he plays, it's not hard to imagine him being able to adapt to that role next year with some good tactical coaching in the beginning of the season. That is assuming that TP5 is still here at the end of the summer, which I think will be the case. If he gets moved for any reason, then clearly Caicedo would step in as the 6.
————————-Ramsdale
White/Caicedo—Saliba/White/Tomiyasu—-Gabriel/Kiwior—Zinchenko/Tomiyasu
———————-Partey/Caicedo
—————Odegaard/Vieira/ESR—-Rice/Xhaka
Saka/Trossard——-Jesus/Nketiah/Martinelli—-Martinelli/Trossard/Nelson
I think then you can look at another winger that can come in and play on either wing and push Saka/Martinelli. My pick would be Diaby. Then I think you still have flexibility to go after a younger project at fullback like Fresneda and also stay opportunistic in the market if an attractive target at either CF or CM pops up. To me, this would be very doable this summer but I still think it leaves us a tiny bit short of top quality depth in the attack and in the advanced midfield positions unless Vieira or ESR really take a leap this offseason.
