Press rumours (heard similar for several years) but seems more likely this summer with the unrest, but hearing a budget of £200m odd for transfers this summer for several signings and that the 12 out are:
Pogba, Cavani, Matic, Lingard, Mata, Grant, Martial, Rashford, Jones, Telles, Bissaka, Bailly
Leaves:
GK: DeGea, Heaton, Henderson
LB: Shaw, Williams
CB: Maguire, Varane, Lindelof, Tuanzabe, Mengi
RB: DAlot, Laird
CM: McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Garner, Hannibal, VDB, Shoetire
Wingers: Elanga, Sancho, Amad, Pellestri, Garnacho, CHong
CF: Ronaldo, Greenwood
Thats still a squad of 27 players. SO with a £200m budget to sign as many plaeyrs as you like, who would you loan and who would you buy to finish with a 30man squad:
GK: DeGea, Heaton, Henderson
RB: Laird , Livaramento £25m
CB: Varane, Lindelof , Timber £35m
CB: Maguire, Romagnoli Free
LB: Shaw, Williams, Fernandez
CM: McTominay, Tchouameni £50m
CM: Garner, Kamara Free, Fred
AM: Fernandes, , Hannibal, VDB
RW: Amad, Antony £35m, Greenwood
LW: Elanga, Sancho, Garnacho
CF: Ronaldo, Giouri £45m, Ekitike £10m
Tuanzabe, Mengi, Shoetire, Pellestri, CHong, DAlot loaned
ROmagnoli for his leadership and experience to compete with Maguire which may allow Timber to play right bacl and take a little pressure off of Livaramento and Laird....other possible name would be Gusto for right back
In central midfield Id like two proper quality all round midfielders but more defensive minder, other names being Caqueret and Enzo Fernandes if Tchouameni is too hard to sign as expect a lot of competition.
Antony because of his connections with Ten Hag, not seen much of him, Doku is another name.
Striker wise I think all the names we have been linked with are too expensive and I think Giouri can be a real star and Ekitike has loads of raw talent....Id only go for Ekitike though if Greenwood is finished as see him up front if he somehow resurrects his career here