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Van Dijk
Schalke lb
Tielmans
Morata
Sell Per, Gibbs, Wilshere, coquelln, theo
Schalke lb
Tielmans
Morata
Sell Per, Gibbs, Wilshere, coquelln, theo
Van Dijk
Schalke lb
Tielmans
Morata
Sell Per, Gibbs, Wilshere, coquelln, theo
Attacking midfielder:
I think we're short in the AM area now that we play 2. Apart from Sanchez & Özil, Iwobi and possibly Cazorla are the only other players in the squad who are suited to the role. Ramsey perhaps could do the job there but its obvious how good and important he is in his current role. Cazorla as well is probably a better option as an alternative to Xhaka in our system at the moment; spreading the ball from deep. So an attacking midfielder is a must for me.
Options: Fekir, Mahrez, Barkley, Calhanoglu, Isco
Center midfield:
In the midfield another box-to-box player in the Ramsey mould would be good. Elneny could do okay in the same role but lacks the same kind of attacking dynamism, although he's a good squad option. A player with the engine to get up and down the pitch, with strong technical abilities and a knack for supporting attacks would be desirable.
Options: Naingollan, Keita, Tollisso
Striker:
I look at Costa at Chelsea and see the template for the striker we need. The only player I can think of who is good as a focal point and a stretcher of play is Morata. He's big, strong, quick and is improving his goalscoring. If anybody can think of another striker out there who fits the bill, I'm all ears. These are well rounded players and therefore pretty rare.
Option: Morata (can't think of others)
Morata, werent convinced before but he's kicked on this season on limited minutes.
Buy him and hopefully be sorted for the next 6yrs, from a few youtubes I've seen he also has a bit of a greedy side which I like and looks like he will work so hard to prove Madrid wrong
Thought he was the Spanish Welbeck because of his profligacy in front of goal, but he has developed a clinical edge this season. Not sure he'll want to take a step down to the Europa League though.
I'd like Morata too but finishing out of top 4 has reduced our chances of buying a player like that. We'd have decent odds if he's the type of player that wants to be the main man or otherwise wasn't happy with his minutes at Madrid, but from what I understand he's happy there for now.
At work today I was thinking we should take a punt on Modeste. Third highest scoring striker in the Bundesliga, despite playing in a considerably worse team than Dortmund or Bayern. Would probably be (relatively) cheap. More clinical and mobile than Giroud. I don't think he's world class or anything but he would probably score goals for us and if we went in for him I think we'd get him.
He is looking out by reports however City isn't keen on letting him go to a rival. One could think they own us a solid though.Would like to see Kelechi Iheanacho at Arsenal, think he would a starter rather then third choice. Hope he realises that his potential is stifled at Man City before its too late.