No, I think what he means is that this is our A-list going into next season (which is why Tel is included), and that we should start making a definitive A-list for next season from here.
A-list: Venom, Kinsky; Porro, Udogie, Romero, VDV, Dragusin, Danso; Bentancur, Bissouma, Gray, Sarr...