In their own right, Trippier and Targett are as good in their positions as Sterling is in his, and dare I say it, more consistent and these are the sort of players we need to build on.

Granted they are older and have less time to offer but they have been brought in for the here and now and this is where we are at present.

Obviously, E.H. et al are going to go for the young flair player if he's going for a reasonable price so a mixture of these and a steady rational build-up is what we need, and I feel what we will get.