08-15-2020, 09:20 AM
(08-15-2020, 09:12 AM)Squid Wrote: From the Athletic:
We need a GK, left back and a holding midfielder. Pereira will cost £8.25 million and a deal to sign Filip Krovinovic from Benfica is anticipated to cost roughly the same, although Albion will still hope to negotiate a second season on loan with further obligations dependent on performance.
Callum Robinson will cost similar and we are looking to loan Diangana again, but that is likely to be a seven figure fee. All three clubs are willing to do business.
As we already knew, we have a lot to buy and not much money to do it with.
The concern here is we seem to be be focusing on keeping the same players from last season, which is great if we’re planning for another season at the top of the Champ, but we’re not.
Robinson at 8m is desperation. There are better players out there for that fee.
If our shopping list is Krov, Diangana, Robinson, a GK, an LB and an MC we may as well just accept relegation and not put ourselves through the hassle of next season.
We need a GK + a 3rd choice, an LB, a CB, an RB, an MC, cover at AMC, 2 wide players and at least one striker at present. They don’t have to all be first team players, but this is the problem when you rely on loans for promotion.