Bluearmyfox28

Slightly different ones an important player in the squad the other has no importance in the squad, of course perspective is going to be different. I get your last paragraph though.

Spot on.

He was then got dropped for Vards because of poor form after the AFCON and with media/fans asking Enzo why he was persisting with an out of form striker?

Yeah Daka has 2 years left on his contract and was signed for £22m, meaning there is still £8.8m that needs paying off from a FFP perspective. Not much profit to be made on Daka I would imagine.

Enzo has also shown that he does not want Vardy playing week in, week out at his age. I think we will definitely be in the market for a forward.

Completely agree, O’Hare and Barkley are both players I feel we have to target. That position is desperate for depth and creativity, both being on a free seems a no brainier.

Emailed, count me in.

Especially with Top’s fixation to operate like Man City.

Perfectly fine with Vesty and Vards getting offered new contracts. It will be interesting to see where this leaves Coady as he will still have around £5m left on his fee from a FFP perspective and can’t see any clubs offering that amount for him. What worries me the most is Rudkin being left to negotiate these contracts, agents will know he can be drained for £££ and if Enzo has specifically requested for these players I won’t be surprised to see Rudkin offer good money to keep Enzo sweet.

On his way to Newcastle I think?

Seems a bit meh from the highlights I have seen, Averaging around 10 goal contributions per season, which for me at that standard as an attacking midfielder is nothing special and I can't see him offering anything in the premier league. It's a pass from me.

Realistically I can't see KDH going to a top 7 club unless they have a need for their homegrown quota. I think we are talking more about clubs along the lines of West Ham, Brighton, Palace etc.

£3m-£4m sale with a 20-30% sell on clause seems realistic depending on wages, or do we think even that quantity is unrealistic? Like others have stated pure profit on FFP and PSR so would not be surprised if the club are pushing for his sale as well as the likes of Kristensen, Soumare and Souttar.

To be honest, I think this system compliments most types of forward. You could have a big bodied forward, who can drop to the back post and head in the chipped crosses we regularly put in, you could have a speedy forward who drops short then runs in behind (similar to what Daka was doing) or have a deep lying forward, who can link up play and drag a centre back out of shape to leave space in behind.

Obvious goal is to avoid relegation, but most importantly for me is to ensure we use the increase in funds to secure ourselves financially so that IF we get relegated again we do not have to panic about parachute payments being signed off to loan companies and we use it to reinvest into the squad.

For me Man City are one of if not the only club that have noticed a loophole in the FFP and PSR regulations. Academy signings do not count towards the regulations, therefore they are pumping money into academy recruits with the hope they turn good for the first team, if not, they are sold for pure profit and count as profit towards the FFP and PSR regulations which gives you more room to sign first team players. Many might disapprove of this as you are stockpiling young players, however, I think it is very smart business.

Isn't the role of sporting director what Edu is doing at Arsenal? If so, I am all for it. Watching the Arsenal prime documentary a few years back, I remember thinking the relationship Edu and Arteta had and the way they strategized there recruitment was exactly what we needed.

To be honest it is about time someone made Rudkin and Co feel the pressure to do their jobs to a good standard, so personally I hope this is the case, just shame it has took this financial situation for them to pull their finger out and maybe Rudkin has learnt the long term effect that ridiculous wages can cause.

He would be my first choice I think, has the passion that the fans would fall in love with and he appears quite a loyal manager. His teams play good football too, he just sets up defensively at times because he does not have the quality of player to dominate. West Brom cut through us recently and for me deserved all 3 points, not many teams have done that to us this year.

I swear I heard they got back together and now they are in some happy relationship? I might be wrong but if it's true that's some messed up relationship.

But think about it, at best he's going to have to take around £20,000 a week pay cut if not more. Spread that across a year, you are earning a million pound a week less than you was previously! I know If it was the difference of a million a year, I would stay put too. It's an extra £5m across the length of his contract. It's the club we should be pointing fingers at for offering such ridiculous contracts out.

I voted yes for Vesty, but the more I think about it, the more I think he might not be renewed. First of all, he is on huge wages and I doubt he is going to take much of a reduction if any. Secondly, another central defender of the 3 is needed. Vesty will get caught out far to much for his pace in the premier league, the two options we currently have there are Vesty and Coady, I personally can not see the club cashing in on Coady a year after they made an investment in him. But to bring someone in, one has to leave, which appears is more likely to be Vesty.

If we were to go for Szmodics this summer, do people see him more as a striker or playing behind the striker in this system?

I think this system is crying out for a target man who’s got aerial presence and link the play well, with the quantity of balls we put into the box.

From a midfield perspective I wouldn’t be surprised if we target the free agent market, then use any cash to bolster the defence and forwards. For me personally, Barkley, Sensei and O’Hare give you a lot more depth and creativity in there at no cost.