This has kinda been done in another thread but for posterity I will go again.
Manager: Martinez - It won't happen because he is fiercely loyal and would turn it down on priniciple if nothing else but he would be my choice. Ideal style and identity for the club, foreign yet so british given his time in England so best of both worlds, knows the league and its demands, well respected and liked and most of all, an excellent man manager. Players want to play for him and pay back his faith and loyalty to them.
Boardroom: Levy and Baldini have to come to frank and forthright agreements with whoever the new man is going forward. This is possibly the most critical period in Levy's tenure as the club seems totally rudderless and lacking direction in all areas. No news or proper announcements on progress (or lack of) on the stadium, An interim manager to all intents and purposes, No real structure that compliments the club both on and off the pitch or style. that has to change and the dialogue form the club has to improve over the summer if they want the fans full and total backing. Otherwise it will be another merry go round with the fan base divided and if that happens then Levy has to seek alternative investment or together with ENIC, look to sell to an appropriate party.
We have numerous players that are either squad fillers which is fine or need to go for reasons such as not being good enough or not looking as though they particularly want to play for the club.
On that basis, my Definite Outs would be: Rose, Naughton, Vertonghen, Lloris, Capoue, Falque
Possible Outs: Paulinho, Dawson, Holtby - I would be happy for Dawson to be a squad member and used in certain games but against mobile sides like Chelsea/Liverpool then he simply cannot play. Paulinho has been poor but I would give him another season although he would be first choice. Holtby again is someone who I like but I can't see him fitting in properly within the team and therefore if we got a good offer then I wuld be wlling to let him leave.
In's:
Asmir Begovic (GK) - I personally want a keeper that is commanding and less inclined to make sponaneous decisions like Lloris. Hugo is a good keeper but we can get very good money gfor him and by getting Begovic I dont see it as any real sort of trade down personally but others may disagree.
Ben Davies/Daley Blind (LB) - Either of these would be good signings and I think both have potential. Luke Shaw would be ideal but we couldn't afford him or attract him IMO so we have to be creative. Davies gives us another UK homegrown player too if we went down that road.
Ezequiel Garay + Steven Caulker (CB) - We need more steel back there at the back and with Vertonghen going we could do with two signings. Caulker could be purchased at a good fee given Cardiff's likely relegation and we could have a buy back fee for all we know. Garay I have liked for a while and his performances against us in the Europa League have confirmed to me what a good and commanding player he is.
Antoine Griezmann (LW/LM) - Pacy and direct, uses both feet and can stay wide which will give us the balance we have missed over the last season or so. Far too often the LB is isolated bacuse whoever has played wide left has just gone missing either searching for the ball or naturally drifting inside. That has hurt our shape and balance. Griezmann has 1 year left on his contract as well so maybe a good deal could be had.
Wilfried Bony + Michy Batshuayi (CF) Bony to me has been very impressive and would work well with either of our forwards or on his own. I think he would be attainable within a decent price bracket as well, certainly by comparison to other similar targets such as Lukaku and Benteke. Batshuayi is a younger forward with all the sorts of traits mentioned with Bony, Lukaku etc and has a release clause of £8m or 10m Euros. He has a big future and to my mind should be one of our must buys in the summer.
The majority of the signings I have suggested have either 1 or 2 years left on their current contracts and a good deal economically could be struck. I also think that with the possible exception of Garay, all other potential signings would be likely to view Tottenham as a step up in their career meaning the chances of making the signing are enhanced.
Returns: Assou Ekotto and Livermore back in to compete and add squad depth. I would also try to get players like Veljkovic, McEvoy, Pritchard, Coulthirst and Coulibaly game time with the first team especially if we are in the Europa League next season.
---------------------------------------------Begovic-----------------------------------------------------
(Friedel)
-------Walker-------------------Kaboul---------------------------Garay------------------Davies------
(Fredericks) (Chriches) (Dawson) (Assou-Ekotto)
---------------------------------Sandro--------------------------Dembele-----------------------------
(Livermore, Paulinho, Sigurdsson, Bentaleb)
----------------Lamela-------------------------Eriksen-----------------------Griezmann--------------
(Lennon/Townsend) (Chadli/Sigurdsson/Dembele) (Lennon/Townsend)
----------------------------------------------Bony/Adebayor-------------------------------------------
(Soldado/Batshuayi)
It is another summer of numerous signings and going but I think the balance and character of the squad would be enhanced and give us a better chemistry, therefore giving us a better chance of success on the pitch.