27 May 2026 14:11:02
All talk about midfield obviously, Anderson probably gone to City, so are looking at 4 now, Ederson, Fernandes, Tonali and Baleba. I can't see us buying 3 with Kobbie already there. Two would be great, who are your preferences?
27 May 2026 14:52:19
2 if Ugarte stays, 3 if he goes.
I think we will sign Ederson pretty soon, because it's an easy deal to do (1 year left) and he is not going to the World Cup (so will be available for pre season).
In all likelihood, all our main targets, apart from Tonali, will be at the World Cup, and realistically won't be entertaining transfer talks until mid to late July.
The club must be thinking to get at least 1 midfield signing over the line early, because if we get into late July, early August without a midfielder, it could get quite embarrassing and lead to panic buys.
27 May 2026 15:11:22
Surely can't even be a debate. If Ugarte goes, I said from day 1 it was very poor and got dogs abuse for saying such a thing. That's turned out well.
We certainly need a striker and a CB and a GK, so lots to do that's for sure.
We can't be going into a season with 1 striker who even lacks experience, poor CBs and only 1 GK. That would be ridiculous.
27 May 2026 15:34:15
Mate, do you read the other posts before you post your own comment? You know, you can just comment on existing threads, right?
27 May 2026 15:12:17
I don't know much about ederson in all honesty. Do people rate him? Eds?
{Ed001's Note - he was a very good player a couple of seasons ago, I haven't seen him play since then but he should be a massive upgrade on Ugarte. He is an aggressive ball winner, but decent on the ball too. Or was anyway.}
27 May 2026 17:40:59
Thanks Ed. Feels like an Ugarte replacement too to me when we move him on.
I'm sure we'll in for 1-2 more midfielders. Lots of movement possible - Rodri, Enzo, Anderson, any number of Madrid players.
27 May 2026 18:53:23
AJH, I understand your point on people commenting on existing threads, but the fact remains, once they go off the first page, they rarely get commented on. I've tried many a time, but if it's even near the bottom of the first page, it is too far of a scroll for people these days. ?
27 May 2026 22:09:03
Jim, it's literally the thread below!