03 Jun 2025 12:54:54
Rumours of Solet on the shopping list too, big strong CB.

1.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 09:40:50
I think this rumour source is aiming to create a market for him. He could be a Evans/ Lindelof replacement but I’d be surprised if we move for a CB this summer.

I’m expecting Maguire goes next season and we’ll move for someone who is physical but can play out like Scalvini, or one of Benfica’s Silva or Araujo.

2.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 11:40:00
With Heaven, Maguire, De Ligt, Yoro, Mazrauoi, Martinez and Shaw all being potential back 3 players you would think the priority would be elsewhere. They kept Maguire because doing so would be cheaper in next year's accounts than buying an expensive replacement who may or may not succeed. There may also be academy other players who could be promoted to fill in any shortfall and/ or replace Maguire when he moves on at the end of next season. The priority has to be scoring more goals and the money will be spent with that in mind.

3.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 15:05:49
100% we get a CB…. Martinez is not good enough always targeted now and too many injuries, Deligt plays with fridge on his back, far too slow, always injured Maz is decent back up, Shaw, waste of time as proved season after season McGuire another Deligt…. So that leaves Yoro and Heaven, so we need a full of pace commanding CB, to guide them and cover those two when they make a slip up
Front 3 commanding CB and GK and some steel and legs in midfield, so allows Bruno to play in there too…. to serve our front 3.

4.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 19:03:52
Buying someone like Branthwaithe allows us to ship out at least one of Maguire, Shaw, Martinez, MdL or Mazraoui this window.
If we're dipping into the SP pool, Diomande or Ignacio would also accelerate the exit door for the aforementioned.
The process is about upgrading the entire squad, whilst not limiting the pathway for youth players (that being the ultimate approach in the future) .