29 Jul 2020 20:39:45
Lots of names being bandied about but for me, Sancho and Rice would be an excellent window. Another exciting attacking talent, and a player with huge potential who can slide into Matic’s shoes. Being greedy, a top top CB but I’d be happy with that.

Move some on, promote a couple of youngsters and keep the progress going. My only main concern is I remain unconvinced by Martial. Right now he looks great but I’d like to see him do it consistently.


1.) 29 Jul 2020
29 Jul 2020 20:57:39
I’d hold off on rice myself AJH. I think we’ve an excellent player in garner on our hands, a year in the championship playing every week would be excellent for him. I think with matic and mctominay we’ve enough cover until garner is ready imo.


2.) 29 Jul 2020
29 Jul 2020 21:19:32
Garner is not a dm player at all caolan. Neither is mctom although he could develop into one with the right coaching.
It's a special-ist position very few can do it to the highest standards.


3.) 29 Jul 2020
29 Jul 2020 23:27:20
Ken garner played as a defensive midfielder pretty much until this season where he showed a goal scoring ability in a more box to box role. He could definitely do that role imo.


4.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 05:14:08
I think Garner will very much settle as a defensive midfielder. He has been likened to Michael Carrick and you can see the resemblance. Tall, elegant with the ball at his feet and an expansive range of passes in his locker. He is also defensive diligent, reads the game well and is more than capable of a physical battle (at least at youth level) .

Michael Carrick started out as a CAM, as did McTominay actually. Before finding their feet deeper in midfield.

I can definitely see Garner developing into a Carrick/ Pirlo type CDM. Although he needs time and regular games, a loan would be best next season. Supposedly Swansea are interested and that seems like a good option on the surface.

For me currently the two big positions in our first team that have a question mark above them are RW and CB. While a long term replacement for Matic and better quality squad depth at CAM.

I think with Matic signing a new deal, McTominay developing nicely and Garner on the back burner I think we can afford to wait until next summer at least before deciding whether we need to go into the market for a CDM.

For me the dream summer would be Sancho, Gimenez and DvdB.


5.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 05:35:55
the lad needs to garner some games.


6.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 07:07:30
He'd cost a fortune but for me I'd like to see Ndidi lining up in the red of Manchester. From what I've seen he's a cracking player that would do an excellent job of mopping up after Bruno and Pogba.


7.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 08:15:54
Didn't Ole say Matic and Carrick were both coaching McTominay to play that role?


8.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 09:15:39
A few years ago I mentioned I felt Fosu Mensahs best position may end up being a defensive midfield player. Not sure if he has been tried there, however, he has the right attributes.


9.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 09:16:55
Sancho, VDB, Zakaria, Pau Torres

These 4 in and 7 plus out would give us a much better more balanced squad.


10.) 30 Jul 2020
30 Jul 2020 09:59:49
have to agree with Shappy here. I think Matic getting a 3 year deal may be a blessing for garner as it is the perfect time scale for him to get used to the role.
Rice has been mentioned as a possible CB target for other clubs and i like that idea. Ed has also mentioned that he has good positional sense which we desperately need in the back line and his versitality will not go amiss. But i would not mind us swapping cash and sanchez for Skrinair either.
A summer of sancho, rice/ skrinair and DvdB would be a fantastic summer. But we are talking of over £200m outlay before agent and fa fees. A proper striker in the january window adn we may even see us play a proper 4-4-2 in some games this year.