rotherham_red
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I'd go along with that. Though I think realistically, Pogba will be priced out this summer and will move next summer for probably around £100m-£120m. I think Gomes should be groomed to be his replacement though, as opposed to bringing in another expensive player and risking it that he won't settle.The 5 players in number I feel will increase if people like Pogba and De Gea leave. If they do, wouldn't be surprised at a few more incomings. Something like this maybe?
Overall ~£250m with quite a bit in departures.
- Cillessen - £20m (De Gea replacement)
- Meunier - £20m
- Nicholas Pepe - £60m
- Rabiot - £0m
- Bruno Fernandes - £60m (Pogba replacement)
- Daniel James - £15m
- Koulibaly - £80m
CillessenWouldnt hate that summer at all. Mainly because Koulibaly, Meunier and Pepe and a technical midfielder incoming (though obvious problems exist with Rabiot - would prefer Tielemans but I just haven't seen enough to suggest it's much more than muppetry for him).
Meunier Koulibaly Lindelof Shaw
Fred/McT/Matic
Rabiot B. Fernandes
Pepe Rashford Martial
Would be 7 in, but that's only in the scenario that Pogba and De Gea both leave so you can also pretty readily take £85m off the total and keep Pogba and De Gea in if you think they stay. DM is still a concern, but if Pogba leaves, can't see us getting 3 new midfielders though it is what we would need. Suspect Fred/McTominay will have a chance to become starters for half a season with Matic/the other as depth players, but in 2020 definitely another mid.