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I guess the question is, if we can't afford or find someone we consider to be 'next level' should be still bring in Hojbjerg?Zakaria and Luis are absolutely the players we should be going for if we want to stay at the top table. I'd rather we spent big money there than shop for bargains in several areas. Hojbjerg is a decent player but not a 'next level' player, and CDM is an area where we need a huge upgrade to stay in the running for regular CL qualification. I doubt very much though that we'd tempt Zakaria or Luis at present. All I hope is that we don't clog up the squad with average players for the next 4 years.
Personally I think the answer has to be yes. We just can't go on with Winks and Sissoko as our CDM options and, since Jose is unwilling to play Skipp, a neat little KWP + cash deal for seems the most plausible and affordable way of plugging that hole (even if it's only a temporary solution).
However, if we decide to flog Ndombele or can somehow raise enough cash to sign someone better, I'm fully with you.