Summer Striker - The Press Monster, Samu or Nope - Nunez

[Ragatino]

Properly costed squad additions.

Two options available at left back both come in at around 20m quid. All money is GBP.

Left Backs

LB - Hugo Bueno - Wolves - current value - 9.4m quid

https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...-bueno/1013928
https://www.transfermarkt.com/hugo-b...spieler/698678

Wolves relegation would see the player available for around 15m would be my guess.

LB/LCB - Dayann Methalie - Toulouse - Current value - 7.7m quid

https://www.transfermarkt.com/dayann...pieler/1191444
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...thalie/1894003

A Jan target who will continue to be monitored in the back half of the season.

Again a player who can be acquired for 10-15m quid.

Right Centre backs

RCB - Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal - Stade Rennais - 8.7m

https://www.transfermarkt.com/abdelh...pieler/1134251
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...oudlal/1597145

Again linked in Jan and the club has scouted him more than a year.

Again doubling his value on the offer to 20m will more than likely get it done. Possibly with +5 in add-ons over the potential progression of his career.

There are plenty of players out there that can be signed with great potential for around that 20m mark. Brighton, Brentford, Bournemouth all do it and sell on for outrageously inflated prices.

NUFC turned up Minteh for 7m.

I don't doubt that the players listed above would come in a do the job as a squad player.

The early round of cups, offer fresh legs when the first teams need a break. They're all played a lot of first team football in the prospective leagues.

In the European League next season for example, should the lads fail to finish top 5, away to the 2nd best team in Bosnia NUFC can afford to play the likes of these lads and still win the match.

Goal Keepers

I haven't got a club the profile really.

Zion Suzuki - Parma - current value - 18.34m

https://www.transfermarkt.com/zion-s...spieler/432298
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...-suzuki/905351

Not sure if he's the right one but again a player that can be signed for price that isn't offensive. A 30-35m quid bid (34-40m Euro) bid should test Parma's resolve.

Keepers are a bit of a blind spot for me. I have no clue what I'm looking at with regards potential.

Part 2 on other players, options in defence and further up the field to come.

Summary for this section


Dayann Methalie or Hugo Bueno - 15m +5 (add-ons)

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal - 20m +5 (add-ons)

Suzuki - 40m

15+20+40 = 75m

The Club spent approx 250m Gross last season. Net, after sales was 115m / 5 = 23m quid. (5 yrs amortisation - 5 yr contracts)

The accounts for this season will see -23m for the 6 players brought in.

The UCL money will go onto account next tax year. The club have to spend big again this summer.

A total for 3 players for 75m / 5 (amortised) = 15m.

Next season the 23+15 debt = 38m. Revenues have to be available to cover that amount.

Goal Keepers

Robin Risser - Lens - Current Value - 9.07m.

The youngster has kept nine clean sheets in Ligue 1 this season, the third-highest number in the division, while a save percentage of 75.7% ranks him in second place, behind only Angers star Herve Koffi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyT1m3DjMRY

Robin is having a great season, 21 yrs old. He's got the potential to be world class.

Even at 25-30m it would be an excellent signing.

https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...risser/1387161
https://www.transfermarkt.com/robin-...spieler/743515
https://www.footballfancast.com/nott...transfer-news/

[Ragatino]

Hugo Bueno linked again across various gossipy baseless outlets.

[Jammy89]

Been linked with Bart Verbruggen today for keeper.

I actually rate him and wouldn't mind getting him.

I do wonder if this has leaked to make sure City know that we won't be taken for a ride on Trafford - I still think we'll go in for him again.

[Ragatino]

Bart Verbruggen is a good shout. I saw the links too.

Decent keeper but like Trafford is he 'Top Tier' Goalie?

I guess he's only 23/24 so plenty of time to develop into a worldie.

[Jammy89]

Not sure either of them are but both could be.

Bart V always becomes immense on Football Manager

[Ragatino]

Bart Verbruggen is a good shout. I saw the links too.

Decent keeper but like Trafford is he 'Top Tier' Goalie?

I guess he's only 23/24 so plenty of time to develop into a worldie.

Wonder what the price would be on this fella? No doubt Brighton would want to have our pants down.

50m quid + I would guess.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2aIOJPKV0A