Memphis Depay

[CJ]

i stopped reading at muddled

[Muddled]

[kev776]

Fit Sturridge/New super striker

Depay ---------Coutinho-------Sterling

----New Midfielder-------Hendo

LB--------Sakho----Lovren (Capt)------RB.

-------------------Midge

[Fosterbloke]

If we somehow manage to get 4th place, I reckon we should go for Sami Khedira.

He'd demand big wages but he's only 28 and has a **** load of experience, just what we need at the moment. Would be awesome to see him alongside Henderson and Can!

[meffin]

Fit Sturridge/New super striker

Depay ---------Coutinho-------Sterling

----New Midfielder-------Hendo

LB--------Sakho----Lovren (Capt)------RB.

-------------------Midge

A Mascherano type player next to Hendo would look good in that team.

However Lovren shouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11, let alone captain after 1 terrible season

I also think Moreno will be fine as a starting LB in that team

[Fosterbloke]

---------------Bentenke

Depay---------Coutinho---------Markovic

---------Pjanic-------Hendo (Cpt)

Moreno---Sakho---CB---Montoya.

-----------------Midge

[The_weatherman]

Fit Sturridge/New super striker

Depay ---------Coutinho-------Sterling

-------------New midfielder------Hendo

Moreno--------Sakho----New super defender ------Montoya.

-------------------Midge

Thats six players in, counting Origi as well. The super defender will really tie things together at the back so our 20 million defender will take Kolo's place as fourth choice.

[Vermilion]

So you have £40m in transfer funds plus £20m generated in sales. You want Depay, Benzema and Pjanic.

PSV say for £20m you can begin talks with Depay which we do. Real Madrid say they want £35m for Benzema who we see as a priority next year in terms of goals, but it only leaves £5m for a midfielder. We begin trying to negotiate on price with Madrid and believe we need a midfielder to replace Gerrard. If we have to pay £35m for Benzema, £25m could secure Pjanic but it means missing out on Depay. We then try and trim the excess from the squad by looking for buyers to generate some more money to try and get Depay.

It's a washed down example, but it's to highlight the complexity of a summer transfer window where funds are tight and how certain things will need prioritising.

This is true, but the example i'm talking about, or the angle i'm coming from so to speak; is that it's the player we've held talks with and we have decided to put them on hold, doesn't sound like it's a fee negotiation thing with his club.

Which is why i say, why the hell open talks with a view to signing him if we're going to put it on hold because we have other more important targets, and if we do, we should be talking to them not Depay anyway!

ok, i know you're right really, i'm just clutching at straws trying to muddle the muddled waters.

[baitman]

It's hypothetical, change it to whoever you want.

can i change it to danny ings

[Slinky Skills]

I stopped reading at benzema

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Why would we put it on hold until we sign a striker?

That means if we miss out on a striker we miss out on him too?

It reads like we will sign him if we get a striker in, I can't make sense of it.

[kev776]

Why would we put it on hold until we sign a striker?

That means if we miss out on a striker we miss out on him too?

It reads like we will sign him if we get a striker in, I can't make sense of it.

Why are you even trying, tis t'Internet to be sure, the Super Information Sideroad

[Fosterbloke]

It's all bull****, go about your normal day and check back to see if he's actually signed, in a month or two.

[Pablo]

You can check back as much as you like, but he won't have signed.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that can predict this thread's inevitable future move into "General Football".

[Irishnev]

She is normally quite reliable when it comes to Dutch football

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