- Apr 1, 2005
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Exactly this. Ndombele, Clarke, Sess, lo Celso, Ceballos etc are all between 18-22 which screams out what the plan is.
The players on the move are all older, so won't be at their peak in 5 years, plus they might not fancy being part of a re-build. At their ages they probably want to be in established teams rather than wait another 2 or 3.
Not only that but this is the time to get the most cash for them. Their value is just going to fall. So sell reinvest on younger players on longterm contracts.