Realistic transfer targets .....

[champs95]

I think the below will be there or there abouts our summer targets.


Fielding, Chapman, Armstrong, Gibson or the Hibs lad, Newton from Stevenage, Maddison, a young premier league striker on loan, possible cover at right back.

I think they will spend in the region of £5-7m on all of that.
What's also great to hear, we are currently in talks with 3/4 of the 'key players' within the squad to offer them improved deals (in case anyone come knocking) it's thought Dack (e.g.) is being offered a vastly improved 4 year deal dwarfing the last one on signing him. Same with Charlie who is getting an improved 2 year deal. Bennett, Mulgrew, Graham all took pay cuts in Div 1 so we are making up the difference now we are back up.
They are having to eat into the summer budget to secure the 'key' players (which is the phrase TM used) from last year. As Aucks and other have made reference. We don't want to lose the excellent team spirit within the camp, from last year.
We do however have to get the balance right. Smallwood e.g. was key to us going up. But wouldn't be good enough ...imo ...every week in the Champ. He would be brilliant to come on in games to sure us up. And wouldn't let us down. But only in small doses. We need to improve in certain areas to kick on . CM is a key position. I still think Travis will play a big part aswell.