sykesy69
Active Member
I've rated Aouar since he came off the bench in the Emirates Cup and run us ragged, but I can't ignore those defensive numbers coupled to what I've seen of him recently (focusing on his lack of defensive contribution). If those are the players we're losing to fund the rebuild, does it make sense in spending it all on Partey + Aoaur, or would it be wiser spending on Partey, knowing you aren't shifting Özil more of a squad/rotational player for the future Buendia and a replacement squadie LB like Jamal Lewis (bit of a Norwich raid I know).If we manage to offload Kolasinac, Bellerin and Torreira for the rumoured ~£65m as well as offloading all those wages including the likes of Sokratis, then not buying two CMs would just be plainly unambitious.
We add 30m to that and we can sign the likes of Partey and Aouar which would make us automatic top4 contenders.
We've seen Buendia can post the level of numbers we're lacking, proven in the PL. It is a 3yr rebuild after all, if we're saying Partey + Aoaur is a Top4 fighting squad, then surely Partey + Bunedia isn't far off either.
If that squad makes CL next year, with Özil off the wage list we can pick off whoever the latest flavour of the season is in that position. And even if we don't make CL we most likely still have a good player, but one who isn't straining the wage bill as much as Aoaur probably would.