You're Rafa, how would you spent 50 million?

[Welhung]

If we are to sell anyone I reckon it will be Bellers and def Zenden. Keep everyone else.


Villa is undoubted quality, but I think he is going through a purple patch at the present. It can't go on for ever. And the money wanted for him is ridiculous. Personally I would rather get Torres or Huntelaar. Or if Westham are relegated why not Tevez?

Watched Schweinsteiger this morning against Milan. He's an ugly ****, but what a player. If we could, def be in for him.

Alves has been a dream for ages. We need his versatility on the right.

If Dos Santos was an option I'd love us to go for a young creative midfielder. he could be the missing link?

So...

Torres/Huntellar/Tevez
Schweinsteiger/Dos Santos
Alves

That'd be sweeeeeeet!

[Johnny]

As been reported in the papers the yanks are bankrolling him to the tune of 50 million or so. So how would you spend that this summer? plus the money he will get from sales of players which will probably push it up to 60-65 million. Now what is known is that he will get alot of money so before anyone says "how do we know he'll get this much" just pick your players cause its a real possibility this summer we are on a crest of a wave if all things go well for the remainder of the season it sets us up nicely for the Summer transfer season and competing against other big clubs.

Villa 22 million
Alves 12 million
G.Bale 9 million/Bridge 8 million
M.Richards 11 million

= 54/55 million spent, Rafa strolls onto pitch in pre season training with his new players

4/5 million over budget,great management,Rafa get`s the sack.





And you won`t get Villa or Alves for those prices....................

[Mattshark]

As been reported in the papers the yanks are bankrolling him to the tune of 50 million or so. So how would you spend that this summer? plus the money he will get from sales of players which will probably push it up to 60-65 million. Now what is known is that he will get alot of money so before anyone says "how do we know he'll get this much" just pick your players cause its a real possibility this summer we are on a crest of a wave if all things go well for the remainder of the season it sets us up nicely for the Summer transfer season and competing against other big clubs.

Villa 22 million
Alves 12 million
G.Bale 9 million/Bridge 8 million
M.Richards 11 million

= 54/55 million spent, Rafa strolls onto pitch in pre season training with his new players

11m for Richards. **** that, he ain't worth it. Nor is Bale for 9 or Bridge for 8.

Villa 20m
Alves 15m
Klose 10m
collection of random young players 5m

[James]

I'd use the cash to clone Carra.

[Eth]

I don't want to see too many signings - 3 maximum

I want the team to hit the ground running next season and none of this not knowing what the **** each other is doing until January

[BubbaZanetti]

Masch 15m
Tevez 15m
Alves 20m

Sorted.

[Abro100]

Go and rinse your mouth out with soap and water, you want to give £7m to the Blue****e? No chance!

They need Arteta more than they would 7 million, they are half a team without him.

[philred10]

Alves - 17m
Chivu - 8m
Eto'o - 25m

bellamy sold to someone like the villa for a bit of cash, fowler and zenden going on frees with gozalez taking year on loan at a prem team to toughen up, if sunderland were promoted think keane might put a bit of fear into him which would be good. as for masher, wait till last minute to spend the money, hopefully have a bit more prize money for consideration.

[Jayesh87]

Villa- 40 million
Mancini- 20 million

---------------Reina---------------

Finnan---Carragher---Agger---Riise

Mancini--Masherano--Alonso--Garcia

-----------Gerrard-----------------

-------------------Villa------------

[brikkis]

Eto'o and Ribery
With money Rafa will bring the right players

[Darth Marty]

hasnt it been nearly agreed on another thread that Masch has already been purchased by us? Otherwise he wouldnt have been able to come at all....10 mill apparently but at least hes ours. If so that frees up 15 mil of your fantasy football budget....
For the record id like to see one of eto'o/villa/torres,plus lennon, joe cole & some youngsters a la dos santos, bale etc
With money from sales I reckon this is achievable.

[AFII]

We have signed Mascherano on an 18 month contract and we have first option to sign him after that so Rafa won't need to make a decision until 2008 when it comes down to if he want to sign him after that.

[AFII]

Barcelona's Eto'o won't rule out Liverpool move
tribalfooball.com - April 04, 2007

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has refused to rule out a move to Liverpool at the end of the season.

The Cameroon ace is Reds boss Rafa Benitez's top target for the summer market and dominated discussions on Sunday between the Spaniard and the club's new owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Asked about Liverpool's interest, Eto'o told Antenna 3: "I have three years left on my contract with Barcelona. But nobody knows what is going to happen."

[DannyMan2006]

New contracts for Xabi, Stevie G and Carra. Also Luis G.

Cover for CB, RW and a Striker.

Can't think of a CB who will settle for being rotated who is top quality.
RW: Alves is number 1 priority in this position.
ST: Ideally one of Villa, Torres or Eto'o. If not Klose, Bent or Huntelaar.

Tevez or Robinho would be interesting to.

Any cash leftover then maybe a LB, Bale, Lahm or Abidal would be nice.

[bdp1978]

Huntelaar £18m
Ribery £15m
Mancini£12m
Dos Santos£3.5m