Iniesta in some ways would be a perfect signing, a metronome for the team and providing all that experience and quality but he is likely to be off somewhere already sorted. Maybe even Yaya Toure for 2 seasons wouldn't be a bad shout? Just one player like that with a history of winning trophies could make all the difference.
CM looks like it could be a key area for us this summer so managing to sign one of those two could be really helpful for the next 18 months or so but outside of those two I wouldn't even begin to know who to suggest for us as an upgrade on what we have.
I wouldn't bother anymore trying to buy a direct forward to play instead of Kane, it hasn't worked really thus far and I would probably try to use a model whereby the front of the team interchanges during a match and can take the slack if Kane isn't fit.
Aurier has looked like a bit of a nutjob but a full pre season and another season at this level will see if he is right for us going forward. I am hopeful that at least a fit Rose next season will give us the width and penetration we had in 16/17 and Trippier/Aurier will hopefully get as close to what Walker offered us.
I would probably sell Llorente, Sissoko, Janssen and N'koudou and if a reasonable offer came in I would probably sell Lamela as well. On top of that if we got offers or could negotiate deals with sell on clauses then I would sell Onomah and Carter-Vickers too. That should give a nice portion of money to add to any transfer fund to sign 4-5 decent players that will enhance the squad. Obviously if Alderweireld were to leave then that would need to be looked at again too.
I would go for Martial, Toure, De Vrij, Kovacic as my signings going forward and then if it were possible and something was do-able regarding Sessegnon then I would add that in as well. 5 signings, 2 of them free transfer but obviously wages is still required but ive no doubt a deal could be done with Toure and De Vrij.
Martial, Kovacic and Sessegnon would likely be £140m-£150m in transfer fees but the players going would probably bring in £60m-£80m and free up a large bulk of wages and again if Alderweireld goes that changes the game regarding fee and wages available.
Would leave us with Kane up top being supported by Alli, Martial, Moura, Sessegnon and Son with Lamela a possibility.
A CM of Dier, Dembele, Kovacic, Wanyama and Toure.
CBs of Alderweireld (?), Vertonghen, De Vrij and Sanchez.
FBs of Rose, Davies, Trippier and Aurier.
GKs of Lloris with whatever occurs with Vorm and Gazziniga to be decided.
