If I look at the list of players we have on the fringes, I agree that the loanees should be relatively easier to sell with the notable exception of Sanchez. I think we should brace ourselves for another subsidised loan next season.
When it comes to Jones, I think his salary will be prohibitive to any sale. Unless he agrees to take a paycut, I would be surprised if we find a buyer, also considering that we would ask for "some" transfer sum. Lingard should be much easier to find a new team, regardless of his salary requirements. TFM is an enigma for me. I don't know how much of his potential is left in there, how high Ole rates him and if we want to just recuperate some money that we've invested in him.
The rest I agree with you. The biggest curveball we should be concerned about is Pogba. I hope he stays because if he leaves then we need to spend to replace him and that's not an easy task even on paper.
Yeah think your right.
Sanchez is such a headache. Awful signing from us.
While there may be complications in player sales, such as Jones' wages for example. It's relatively easy to say on paper who should go - real life is different. I think we as a selling club have been guilty of holding out for the higher price when it comes to sales - i think we really just have to accept what we can get for some of these players to some degree.
Our squad needs changing. We cannot keep Jones for example around on his wages when he cant even make the match day squad. He needs to go, we just might need to take a hit on the fee. Him leaving is more beneficial than him staying. I hope we are ruthless.
Pogba is one curve ball i agree. Think we've all debated Pogba way to much. For me, if he wants to go then good riddance. He's divided our fan base and for me personally, he can be replaced just like anybody else.
DDG is another. Henderson has stated he wont be happy to go on loan after loan so we will have a decision to make there.
Another issue in a season or two for me is going to be CB. Maguire is pretty decent, Lindelof can be upgraded upon easily for me. Interesting to see what happens to Mengi over the next 2 seasons. A signing of say, Upamencano appeals to me here.
Finally, we have all debated whether Martial is going to be consistently good enough to be our main No.9 long term. He's doing well, improving but again over the course of another 2 seasons i wouldnt be surprised if there's some movement there. We will sign another striker once Ighalo is gone and if the new addition does well and Martial is rotated more who knows.
Gone off a bit long term there but there's always work to do within a squad of 25.
Priority for me is selling:
Smalling/Jones/Rojo/Sanchez/Lingard in the next window.