it really all depends on how the youngsters develop this year. I hope EtH is putting in the work to truly get them ready. If we can get Mainoo, Hannibal, and gore all up to this level, it makes a huge difference going forward for our midfield. We need at least 1, if not 2 of them to be premier league level by end of year to feel good about the midfield moving forward. With Eriksen and Case being up there in age, and mctominay just not being up to snuff really doesnt leave us much at central mid for the season after this. Pretty much mount is it, and he is someone we seem to perhaps want to transition from a higher midfield spot to perhaps a deeper CM spot, ala eriksen.