I'm a lot more relaxed / less convinced by any of the CM links so far than I have been about our other signings - as none of them seem particularly solid links or advanced.
So far this summer, it was obvious we definitely
were after Heaton, Sancho and Varane, and so I've been desperate for them to get completed in time for the season. Which they all have, and that's great.
The Trippier link seems valid, and I think he's probably the only RB we'll try to bring in this summer. But I'm not sure how much we've tried so far as we've clearly been prioritising the Sancho and Varane deals. And now the Pogba situation is maybe making the CM issue key?
The CM links - Goretzka, Rice, Camavinga - I've been less invested in as I'm not sure how much validity is in them. And, even if we have some interest, I doubt any discussions have been too advanced while we sorted out the Sancho and Varane deals, and also with the uncertainty over whether Pogba will be in our CM or if we need to replace him instead of a DM. Also, I only wanted us to bring in a
top quality DM and I wasn't as excited by the options in that department as I was by Sancho and Varane for those two positions, so they were the big ones to get done this summer.
I'm only now beginning to seriously consider the CM signing for
this summer - mainly with the Pogba situation. I'm still not overly excited about any available DM's, but I'd really like Goretzka as a replacement for Pogba's #8 role should he leave. They're not identical, but I don't think there is a like for like for Pogba out there. But Goretzka would certainly contribute a lot for us with his all round game. I'd be surprised if it happened, but I initially felt the same about Varane so fingers crossed we can pull off another hugely impressive signing should we need to do so.