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Depends who those players are.
If you want top quality players so you can compete as a top club, get cl football every season, win the odd trophy and fill your new 62000 seater stadium then I'm afraid you'll have to pay top players the going rate.
If on the other hand you think you can let them go, make a profit and replace them with players who are good but not as good and still achieve those goals then prepare for disappointment when the wheels inevitably fall off.
Aurier and Trippier are good but not AS good as Walker was for us.
Winks is good but not AS good as Dembele at his best.
Sanchez and Foyth are good but they're not AS good as Toby.
If we keep watering down the squad it wont end well.
We really need to make a statement, keep Toby and bring in a top player to show we're not standing still or going backwards.
Agree with the sentiment but both Sanchez and Foyth are babies in terms of CBs and look outstanding prospects.
We wouldn't have the likes of Eriksen or Dele now if we didn't try and develop outstanding prospects.
Toby is fantastic but how long he can remain at his peak is a difficult one to grasp, especially on big money 4 year deal.
That said this season he has proved his fitness season and been the rock we needed with all the injuries. I hope he gets a new deal.