The annual which relegated players should we sign thread

Carl

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Any relegated players we should be looking at to add quality to our squad?

Norwich: Aarons, Godfrey, Cantwell?
Watford: Pereyra?
Bournemouth: Ake, Brooks, King, Wilson?
 

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Brooks as a squad option if hes cheap. Or Buendia
 

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Buendia is the best of the lot. Aké after that. None of the others are good enough
 

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Id say Watford probably have some decent young players knocking about, thats where sancho came from in the 1st place. Docoure Delofeu or Sarr might be decent rotation options

Frazer, Ake or King from Bournemouth

Jamal Lewis, Aarons, Godfrey or Buendia from Norwich.
 

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Look at relegated players from German, French, Spanish and Italian leagues too. Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn, Amiens, Toulouse, Leganés, Mallorca, Espanyol, Brescia, SPAL. I would scout :

Position​
Contract to:​
Club​
Age​
Born:​
Foot​
Speed?​
Quality
(1 – 10)​
GK​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Leopold Zingerle​
26​
10-Apr-94​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 23​
Düsseldorf​
Zack Steffen​
25​
2-Apr-95​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
SPAL 2013​
Etrit Berisha​
31​
10-Mar-89​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Lorenzo Andrenacci​
25​
2-Jan-95​
7​
GK​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Florian Kastenmeier​
23​
28-Jun-97​
R​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Werder Bremen​
Kevin Vogt​
28​
23-Sep-91​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Norwich​
Ben Godfrey
22​
15-Jan-98​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Bournemouth​
Nathan Aké​
25​
18-Feb-95​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Bournemouth​
Steve Cook​
29​
19-Apr-91​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Luca Kilian
20​
1-Sep-99​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Kaan Ayhan​
25​
10-Nov-94​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Christian Strohdiek​
32​
22-Jan-88​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Bournemouth​
Chris Mepham
22​
5-Nov-97​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Andrea Cistana
23​
1-Apr-97​
5​
CDM​
Jun 20​
Werder Bremen​
Nuri Sahin​
31​
5-Sep-88​
L​
6​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Sandro Tonali
19​
5-Aug-00​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Watford​
Etienne Capoue​
32​
11-Jul-88​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Espanyol​
Marc Roca
23​
26-Nov-96​
L​
5​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Mattia Viviani
19​
4-Sep-00​
R​
4​
RW​
Jun 24​
Norwich​
Emiliano Buendía
23​
25-Dec-96​
8​
RW​
Jun 24​
Watford​
Ismaila Sarr
22​
25-Feb-98​
R​
Rapid​
5​
RW​
Jun 24​
Mallorca​
Takefusa Kubo
19​
4-Jun-01​
L​
4​
RW​
Jun 21​
Amiens​
Jack Lahne
18​
24-Oct-01​
R​
Rapid​
8​
CF​
Jun 24​
Watford​
João Pedro
18​
26-Sep-01​
R​
4​
AM​
Mallorca​
Luka Romero
15​
18-Nov-04​
3​
LW​
Jun 23​
Leganes​
Bryan Gil
19​
11-Feb-01​
L​
4​

PS: Messi will be a 10 on the quality scale.
 
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If we’re looking at squad options, then I believe what we should be looking at is whether any of these players can come in and win us any of the domestic cup games on their own, so that the first team can be fully rested for the CL or the PL games.

If they still need Pogba or Bruno to come on for the last 20 minutes, then they’re not worth investing time and money in.

Even the squad players should be quality and should be capable of taking a place in the starting 11.
 

bosnian_red

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Look at relegated players from German, French, Spanish and Italian leagues too. Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn, Amiens, Toulouse, Leganés, Mallorca, Espanyol, Brescia, SPAL. I would scout :

Position​
Contract to:​
Club​
Age​
Born:​
Foot​
Speed?​
Quality
(1 – 10)​
GK​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Leopold Zingerle​
26​
10-Apr-94​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 23​
Düsseldorf​
Zack Steffen​
25​
2-Apr-95​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
SPAL 2013​
Etrit Berisha​
31​
10-Mar-89​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Lorenzo Andrenacci​
25​
2-Jan-95​
7​
GK​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Florian Kastenmeier​
23​
28-Jun-97​
R​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Werder Bremen​
Kevin Vogt​
28​
23-Sep-91​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Norwich​
Ben Godfrey
22​
15-Jan-98​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Bournemouth​
Nathan Aké​
25​
18-Feb-95​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Bournemouth​
Steve Cook​
29​
19-Apr-91​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Luca Kilian
20​
1-Sep-99​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Kaan Ayhan​
25​
10-Nov-94​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Christian Strohdiek​
32​
22-Jan-88​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Bournemouth​
Chris Mepham
22​
5-Nov-97​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Andrea Cistana
23​
1-Apr-97​
5​
CDM​
Jun 20​
Werder Bremen​
Nuri Sahin​
31​
5-Sep-88​
L​
6​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Sandro Tonali
19​
5-Aug-00​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Watford​
Etienne Capoue​
32​
11-Jul-88​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Espanyol​
Marc Roca
23​
26-Nov-96​
L​
5​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Mattia Viviani
19​
4-Sep-00​
R​
4​
RW​
Jun 24​
Norwich​
Emiliano Buendía
23​
25-Dec-96​
8​
RW​
Jun 24​
Watford​
Ismaila Sarr
22​
25-Feb-98​
R​
Rapid​
5​
RW​
Jun 24​
Mallorca​
Takefusa Kubo
19​
4-Jun-01​
L​
4​
RW​
Jun 21​
Amiens​
Jack Lahne
18​
24-Oct-01​
R​
Rapid​
8​
CF​
Jun 24​
Watford​
João Pedro
18​
26-Sep-01​
R​
4​
AM​
Mallorca​
Luka Romero
15​
18-Nov-04​
3​
LW​
Jun 23​
Leganes​
Bryan Gil
19​
11-Feb-01​
L​
4​

PS: Messi will be a 10 on the quality scale.
Messi a 10 and Buendia an 8? Okay......
 

RashyForPM

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Look at relegated players from German, French, Spanish and Italian leagues too. Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn, Amiens, Toulouse, Leganés, Mallorca, Espanyol, Brescia, SPAL. I would scout :

Position​
Contract to:​
Club​
Age​
Born:​
Foot​
Speed?​
Quality
(1 – 10)​
GK​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Leopold Zingerle​
26​
10-Apr-94​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 23​
Düsseldorf​
Zack Steffen​
25​
2-Apr-95​
R​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
SPAL 2013​
Etrit Berisha​
31​
10-Mar-89​
7​
GK​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Lorenzo Andrenacci​
25​
2-Jan-95​
7​
GK​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Florian Kastenmeier​
23​
28-Jun-97​
R​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Werder Bremen​
Kevin Vogt​
28​
23-Sep-91​
7​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Norwich​
Ben Godfrey
22​
15-Jan-98​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Bournemouth​
Nathan Aké​
25​
18-Feb-95​
Rapid​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Bournemouth​
Steve Cook​
29​
19-Apr-91​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Luca Kilian
20​
1-Sep-99​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 22​
Düsseldorf​
Kaan Ayhan​
25​
10-Nov-94​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Paderborn​
Christian Strohdiek​
32​
22-Jan-88​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 23​
Bournemouth​
Chris Mepham
22​
5-Nov-97​
R​
6​
D(C)​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Andrea Cistana
23​
1-Apr-97​
5​
CDM​
Jun 20​
Werder Bremen​
Nuri Sahin​
31​
5-Sep-88​
L​
6​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Sandro Tonali
19​
5-Aug-00​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Watford​
Etienne Capoue​
32​
11-Jul-88​
6​
CDM​
Jun 22​
Espanyol​
Marc Roca
23​
26-Nov-96​
L​
5​
CDM​
Jun 21​
Brescia​
Mattia Viviani
19​
4-Sep-00​
R​
4​
RW​
Jun 24​
Norwich​
Emiliano Buendía
23​
25-Dec-96​
8​
RW​
Jun 24​
Watford​
Ismaila Sarr
22​
25-Feb-98​
R​
Rapid​
5​
RW​
Jun 24​
Mallorca​
Takefusa Kubo
19​
4-Jun-01​
L​
4​
RW​
Jun 21​
Amiens​
Jack Lahne
18​
24-Oct-01​
R​
Rapid​
8​
CF​
Jun 24​
Watford​
João Pedro
18​
26-Sep-01​
R​
4​
AM​
Mallorca​
Luka Romero
15​
18-Nov-04​
3​
LW​
Jun 23​
Leganes​
Bryan Gil
19​
11-Feb-01​
L​
4​

PS: Messi will be a 10 on the quality scale.
1) Werder have stayed up.
2) Sahin played for pool.
3) He’s old as balls.

Good list, especially Tonali, but not Sahin. Just no.