As said in a previous thread, its very rare that Mou tries to break the bank. He would bid for a player and if the club's valuation is higher then the one he had set then he will back off and move for another player.
I think we will see something within these lines
GK: The same
Fullbacks: Mou is pretty much aware that wingers in the EPL are a big thing so he just love to add a CB on the either one of the rear flanks to add inches and solidity to the defence while allowing an attacking full back room to attack. I have a feeling that Manolas will be our version of Gallas and Ivanovic. Considering that Shaw is pretty unlucky with injuries I won't be surprised if he gets Rodriguez on the left. He's got a minimum fee clause of 25m and he's the attacking full back he likes. As cover it will be a competition between Darmian and Valencia on who will stay.
CB: With Manolas on the right, Mou will afford playing a ball playing CB (similar to Carvalho and Cahill). He may go for John Stones but if he's too costly he'll probably switch to someone else like Varane or Marquinhos
DM: Mou just love two hardworking midfielders in a deeper role. However he tend to like them with adequate vision and passing ability. In most cases he had a more hardworking and less talented defensive midfielder (ex Zanetti) who was then partnered with a slightly less hardworking but more talented CM (ex Cambiasso). I can see Schneiderlin covering the former role quite easily. Mou will probably get a young defensive minded midfielder as cover like Neves for example. Blind and Bastian can cover the latter role with Carrick kept as cover.
Wingers: Mou just love talent in his attacking department as witnessed by the number of quality players he had there (Duff, Robben, Hazard, Willian, Ronaldo, ADM, Etoo etc). He tend to love a speedster (ex Willian, Duff, Etoo) and a creative player (Ronaldo, Hazard, Robben). On the right flank I can see Mou giving a second look to Bernardo Silva. He had done quite well with Monaco and he has Mendes as agent. Those 2 players may be serious contenders for the creative winger role. I am also pretty confident that Mou will also give a close look to another of Mendes players ie Guedes who seem to be quite talented. For the speedster we've got Martial and I wont be surprised if we go for Aubameyang in a role similar to what Etoo had at Inter
AMC: This is a role Mou rarely compromise upon. He needs a player who is pretty technical, whose a good passer of the ball and he's hardworking. I believe Rooney will get his shot with Andre Gomes as cover/competitor. Another possible contenders would be Herrera and Isco.
STK: I can see us get Ibra with Rashford as cover. If needs be Aubameyang and Martial can be moved upfront to score goals.
GK: DDG, Romero
DR: Manolas, Darmian
DC: Smalling, Rojo, Stones/Marquinhos/Varane, CBJ,
DL: Shaw, Rodriguez
DM: Schneiderlin, Neves
DM: Bastian, Blind
AMR: Bernardo Silva, Valencia, Guedes
AML: Martial, Aubameyang, Januzaj
AMC: Rooney, Gomes, Herrera
STK: Ibra, Rashford
I think we will see something within these lines
GK: The same
Fullbacks: Mou is pretty much aware that wingers in the EPL are a big thing so he just love to add a CB on the either one of the rear flanks to add inches and solidity to the defence while allowing an attacking full back room to attack. I have a feeling that Manolas will be our version of Gallas and Ivanovic. Considering that Shaw is pretty unlucky with injuries I won't be surprised if he gets Rodriguez on the left. He's got a minimum fee clause of 25m and he's the attacking full back he likes. As cover it will be a competition between Darmian and Valencia on who will stay.
CB: With Manolas on the right, Mou will afford playing a ball playing CB (similar to Carvalho and Cahill). He may go for John Stones but if he's too costly he'll probably switch to someone else like Varane or Marquinhos
DM: Mou just love two hardworking midfielders in a deeper role. However he tend to like them with adequate vision and passing ability. In most cases he had a more hardworking and less talented defensive midfielder (ex Zanetti) who was then partnered with a slightly less hardworking but more talented CM (ex Cambiasso). I can see Schneiderlin covering the former role quite easily. Mou will probably get a young defensive minded midfielder as cover like Neves for example. Blind and Bastian can cover the latter role with Carrick kept as cover.
Wingers: Mou just love talent in his attacking department as witnessed by the number of quality players he had there (Duff, Robben, Hazard, Willian, Ronaldo, ADM, Etoo etc). He tend to love a speedster (ex Willian, Duff, Etoo) and a creative player (Ronaldo, Hazard, Robben). On the right flank I can see Mou giving a second look to Bernardo Silva. He had done quite well with Monaco and he has Mendes as agent. Those 2 players may be serious contenders for the creative winger role. I am also pretty confident that Mou will also give a close look to another of Mendes players ie Guedes who seem to be quite talented. For the speedster we've got Martial and I wont be surprised if we go for Aubameyang in a role similar to what Etoo had at Inter
AMC: This is a role Mou rarely compromise upon. He needs a player who is pretty technical, whose a good passer of the ball and he's hardworking. I believe Rooney will get his shot with Andre Gomes as cover/competitor. Another possible contenders would be Herrera and Isco.
STK: I can see us get Ibra with Rashford as cover. If needs be Aubameyang and Martial can be moved upfront to score goals.
GK: DDG, Romero
DR: Manolas, Darmian
DC: Smalling, Rojo, Stones/Marquinhos/Varane, CBJ,
DL: Shaw, Rodriguez
DM: Schneiderlin, Neves
DM: Bastian, Blind
AMR: Bernardo Silva, Valencia, Guedes
AML: Martial, Aubameyang, Januzaj
AMC: Rooney, Gomes, Herrera
STK: Ibra, Rashford
