Are we not just better off going into full rebuild selling anyone approaching near 30 who we can get funds for maybe Allison apart, I mean what sense is there in hanging onto an aging core that is losing value without the significant transfer funds needed to rebuild the team in the short term.
It's a bit of a confused model in that if you want to generate your own transfer funds via sales then you can't let the squad get old. It's helped in the past having a few easy wins like Brewster and Solanke being sold for 20+ million or 30 million for Benteke. Keita and Ox should have been sold 1-2 years ago and been replaced.
We're too slow to do things and don't do enough.
2019 - signed nobody bar a back-up goalkeeper
2020 - 2 first team ready players, a back up left back and a back up forward. Okay in itself but at least 2 of those players should have been signed the year before which would have made sure we signed the centre back we needed
2021 - one centre back. Again, should have been done the year before with a Wijnaldum replacement a priority and a back up RB at least
2022 - two forwards and a young back up RB. The back up RB hasn't been in the first team all season and again the midfield was neglected
2023 - need 2-3 first XI ready midfielders, 1-2 new defenders and potentially another forward. The idea we'd sign Bellingham for what it'll cost and get the others in without some big sales is cloudcuckooland.