Diabolical recruitment

[westcountryvillain]

Grealish is levels above anyone else in last season's squad, performed consistently well and has the poster boy appeal that makes him worth the £100M outlay to Man City PLC. How he gets on in footballing terms remains to be seen but even without the JG brand image he's at least £80M at the end of last season.

Phillips is a different prospect, he played in a team that got to a major final which upped his stock no end and look how much Leeds have struggled without him this season. Big question mark over whether he can be the same player after a lengthy layoff though.

On Buendia - I think he'll stay and become a better player under SG & having Countinho around the place, if we sign him. If we are to move up to compete for Europe then he'll be needed and Coutinho won't have the legs for every game?

[TrianonDave]

3 players in 6 players out. Players in? Someone like: Gomez, Philips and Abraham, now there's another 180 mill at least out: Targett, Konsa, Luiz,Traore,Trez & Buendia...there's 100 mill back. Outlay 80m, we got to go next level whatever that is!

[Exiledvillan]

IN - Two commanding, experienced, holding CMs. Proper striker. 1 or 2 CBs, All 1st team ready. Coutinho.

OUT - Any 7 or 8, incl 4 or 5 of the present starters. Only Em1 is to be considered exempt.

The next level is consistently top 8.