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Next seasons squad

A high functioning team under RDZ will perform better with Solanke up top. Long term I’d replace both. But this summer it’s time to move on from Richarlison who I beleive has 1 year left on his deal.
 
So this is the WC list

Cristian Romero - Argentina
Kevin Danso - Austria
Luka Vuskovic - Croatia
Djed Spence - England
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal
Pedro Porro - Spain
Lucas Bergvall - Sweden
Micky van de Ven - The Netherlands
Rodrigo Bentancur - Uruguay

So pre-season starts without these 9 players and 2 or 3 of these teams are fancied to be in the latter stages. Then you look closely and you see that it's 4 centre halves, 2 RBs and 3 centre mids. I know we're looking at Senesi and Robbo but that clearly means there's opportunities for some younger defensive minded players to impress RDZ. Great opportunities for guys like Byfield, Abbott and not forgetting a chance for Gray to really get to showcase his talents.

I always enjoy the preseasons with the internationals turning up later.
 
So this is the WC list

Cristian Romero - Argentina
Kevin Danso - Austria
Luka Vuskovic - Croatia
Djed Spence - England
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal
Pedro Porro - Spain
Lucas Bergvall - Sweden
Micky van de Ven - The Netherlands
Rodrigo Bentancur - Uruguay

So pre-season starts without these 9 players and 2 or 3 of these teams are fancied to be in the latter stages. Then you look closely and you see that it's 4 centre halves, 2 RBs and 3 centre mids. I know we're looking at Senesi and Robbo but that clearly means there's opportunities for some younger defensive minded players to impress RDZ. Great opportunities for guys like Byfield, Abbott and not forgetting a chance for Gray to really get to showcase his talents.

I always enjoy the preseasons with the internationals turning up later.

Said it before

Kinsky, Udogie, Senesi, Phillips, Takei, Byfield, Gray, Palhinha (?), Maddison, Moore, Tel, Kudus, Savinho, Solanke, Richi. Lankshear, Williams-Barnett is a pretty decent preseason squad for RDZ

Add in, potentially 11 of those are first team players who will not have the extra milage and lack of break due to WC, should help us walking into a season that will already have less games due to no Europe.
 
So this is the WC list

Cristian Romero - Argentina
Kevin Danso - Austria
Luka Vuskovic - Croatia
Djed Spence - England
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal
Pedro Porro - Spain
Lucas Bergvall - Sweden
Micky van de Ven - The Netherlands
Rodrigo Bentancur - Uruguay

So pre-season starts without these 9 players and 2 or 3 of these teams are fancied to be in the latter stages. Then you look closely and you see that it's 4 centre halves, 2 RBs and 3 centre mids. I know we're looking at Senesi and Robbo but that clearly means there's opportunities for some younger defensive minded players to impress RDZ. Great opportunities for guys like Byfield, Abbott and not forgetting a chance for Gray to really get to showcase his talents.

I always enjoy the preseasons with the internationals turning up later.

Add in Robertson as well.
 
List below, big issues

Too many CBs - Romero, VDV, Danso, Dragusin, Vuskovic, Senesi, Phillips, Takai, Dorrington, Byfield
Not enough HG
Too many loan payers with no real plan to be integrated into 1st team - Solomon, Scarlett, Yang, Devine, Phillips, Donley, Hall, Moore, Lankshear

Some sales to do.

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Odobert will be HG in the Prem moving forward. His year at Burnley counts. In UEFA comps it won’t though.
 
This is what I would like to see.

Transfers In

Transfers In - £250Million

Marcos Senesi Free
Andy Robertson Free
Savinho £45M
—————
Noah Atulobu £15M
Alex Scott £60M
Morgan Gibbs White £80M
Marcus Rashford £25M
Goncalo Ramos £25M

Loans
Luca Gunter - League One
James Rowswell - League One
George Abbot - Championship
Callum Olusesi - League One
Jamie Donely - Eridivise
Mikey Moore - Championship
James Wilson - Legaue One
Mason Melia - League One

Transfers Out - £125Million
Vicario, Dragusin, Romero, Sarr, Richarlison, Solanke, Davies, Bissouma, Phillips, Devine, Solomon, Veliz

Free Transfer w/ Sell On
Dorrington, Hall, Irow, Ajayi, Akamrach, Scarlett


Squad 2026/27

Goalkeepers

1. Noah Atolubu
2. Antonin Kinsky

Full Backs
3. Pedro Porro
4. Andy Robertson
5. Djed Spence
6. Destiny Udogie

Centre Backs
7. Kevin Danso
8. Marcos Senesi
9. Mikey van de Ven
10. Luka Vuskovic

Centre Midfielders
11. Rodrigo Bentancur
12. Lucas Bergvall
13. Conor Gallagher
14. Archie Gray
15. Alex Scott

Attacking Midfielders
16. Morgan Gibbs White
17. James Maddison

Forwards
18. Goncalo Ramos
19. Mohammed Kudus
20. Marcus Rashford
21. Savinho

22. Mathys Tel

Youth/Backup - Loan in Jan if needed
23. Brandon Austin
24. Junai Byfield
25. Kota Takei
26. Luca Williams Barnett
27. Yang min Hyeok
28. Will Lankshear


Long Term Injured
29 Wilson Odobert - Jan 2027
30. Xavi Simons - March 2027
31. Dejan Kulusevski - Unknown
 
This is what I would like to see.

Transfers In

Transfers In - £250Million

Marcos Senesi Free
Andy Robertson Free
Savinho £45M
—————
Noah Atulobu £15M
Alex Scott £60M
Morgan Gibbs White £80M
Marcus Rashford £25M
Goncalo Ramos £25M

Loans
Luca Gunter - League One
James Rowswell - League One
George Abbot - Championship
Callum Olusesi - League One
Jamie Donely - Eridivise
Mikey Moore - Championship
James Wilson - Legaue One
Mason Melia - League One

Transfers Out - £125Million
Vicario, Dragusin, Romero, Sarr, Richarlison, Solanke, Davies, Bissouma, Phillips, Devine, Solomon, Veliz

Free Transfer w/ Sell On
Dorrington, Hall, Irow, Ajayi, Akamrach, Scarlett


Squad 2026/27

Goalkeepers

1. Noah Atolubu
2. Antonin Kinsky

Full Backs
3. Pedro Porro
4. Andy Robertson
5. Djed Spence
6. Destiny Udogie

Centre Backs
7. Kevin Danso
8. Marcos Senesi
9. Mikey van de Ven
10. Luka Vuskovic

Centre Midfielders
11. Rodrigo Bentancur
12. Lucas Bergvall
13. Conor Gallagher
14. Archie Gray
15. Alex Scott

Attacking Midfielders
16. Morgan Gibbs White
17. James Maddison

Forwards
18. Goncalo Ramos
19. Mohammed Kudus
20. Marcus Rashford
21. Savinho

22. Mathys Tel

Youth/Backup - Loan in Jan if needed
23. Brandon Austin
24. Junai Byfield
25. Kota Takei
26. Luca Williams Barnett
27. Yang min Hyeok
28. Will Lankshear


Long Term Injured
29 Wilson Odobert - Jan 2027
30. Xavi Simons - March 2027
31. Dejan Kulusevski - Unknown

Not bad at all.

CF probably a bit light, I'd go with someone else over Rashford
 
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