12 May 2018 08:03:21
Transfers this summer.
CB. Let's go big - Koulibaly, if not Ben Mee or Mawson
LB. get Bryan from Bristol but also get any one of Bertrand, Chilwell or Tierney.
CM. Doucoure, Nzonzi, Romeu
WINGER. None. Bring back Lookman. Possibly Richalison.
FORWARD. Aboubakar, Falcao.
5 quality signings could really turn this team around. Let's hope the board have the ambition.
12 May 2018 10:02:24
Decent wish list Smit666. I'd swap Falcao for Margera from Porto and maybe Garry Rodriguez instead of Richarlison.
12 May 2018 10:02:30
I'd settle for that Smit definitely get Lookman back and get rid of Bolaise.
12 May 2018 11:09:11
Good choices Smit
I'd probably add Lascelles to the mix (he;s a leader and we need more of them) and one from left field would be Aguerro. He wants to go back to his home club in 2 years but maybe he'd want to stay in the NW until then.
12 May 2018 12:05:08
I love your optimism Smit666.and the comment that 5 quality signings would turn the team around! Of course it would. there would be half the outfield team changed! Why not go the whole hog and name 10 new outfield players. now that would turn the team around! Maybe keep Pickford though eh? What do you think? scuse the sarcasm mate. I would love 2 or 3 of those signings in reality. but in reality I guess we maight get 1 off that list. but hopefully some others.
12 May 2018 12:30:22
I'm happy with pickford, siggurdson, Gana, Walcott, Tosun, Coleman, Davies, holgate, lookman, and to some extent, Vlasic.
The above would be my dream not reality and I have tried to stay as prem league as I can.
We would need them all though if we could ship out all the ones that are too old or average but I don't see that happening. It will take a few windows to get them all out.
12 May 2018 12:26:21
Doubt Koulibaly or Falcao will come to us. Richarlison is overrated and overpriced. I'd certainly bring Lookman back and that may be enough in that position. We don't need 2 left backs at the moment but I'd take any of those you mentioned and I imagine they would all be obtainable for an inflated fee. Doucoure or N'Zonzi would also be good signings in my opinion.
12 May 2018 12:59:29
Good choices Smit except N'Zonzi. Everytime I see him he seems slow, even for La Liga which is played at a slower pace.
Also I think we need more than 1 player in some positions. Including the clearouts that we need to happen I think we need 2 left backs (1 established and 1 potential, at least 3 new centre backs (only keep Jags for continuity and Keane/ Holgate on a warning) , legs in midfield as well as a dominant presence (would break the bank to get Loftus-Cheek) , pace in wide area to supplement Walcott and 2 strikers different to Tosun.
A couple of players who Brandts might bring are Lozano from PSV and an Iranian lad called Jahanbakhsh from AZ Alkmaar, wide right or striker who has scored a lot of goals.
Max Meyer is going to be available (out of contract and fell out with his club) and some decent quality and I think next season, with the right managerial structure, and we should do well.
12 May 2018 19:25:59
Not bad idea but wouldn't touch romeu. far too many yellow cards for Southampton this season and definitely a red waiting to happen.