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I actually think the keeping Rose is good. Think the days last season of him being a banker starter when fit are over, and to get in he's going to have to up his game. Thankfully we have a former international level defender as head coach, who may be able to mould that potential shown at Sunderland into a competent PL defender. Home grown, so all good. For the a ame reasons I'd keep Naughton over signing Lopes. 4 of our HG quota all wrapped up in only 2 positions, leaving the foreign contingent free to fill the gaps elsewhere.
Onto the signing. I like the sound of Dier, but wonder how this goys on with Ali Z's insistence that Lascalles was pretty much done and dusted? If we sign him too, that must suggest the end for more than just Dawson. I'd hoped for a natural LCB so we get the right balance, quick google search suggests Dier is CB/DM also capable at RB, but actually comfortable with both feet, so may well fit in as LCB. Good price too.
Kaboul/Chiriches
Vertonghen/Dier
I think a good preseason and Kaboul will hopefully find his form and fitness. A proper LB and DM for support, and Jan may also rediscover his mojo.
Dawson to go?
Schneiderlin and Rodriguez hopefully in. Few more outs to balance the numbers, Sandro, maybe Paulinho gets sacrificed?
I'm more confident than I have been for some time.
I'd keep Fredricks over Lopes, it's a signing just for the sake of it and a waste of the clubs money be it a fee, wages or lining agents' pockets. Our youth teams have done well over the last few years, it's time to take advantage of that rather than fritter money away on average journeymen, no wonder we can't compete financially if we just spunk money on mediocrity time and time again, I bet agents love DL