This is on the assumption we stay up so possibly a rhetorical question. Of our on-loan players who do you think we will lose, who do you think we could hang on to and who would you get shot of? I think the full list is: Ranocchia Elabdellaoui N'Diaye Markovic Niasse Mbokani
I was just going to start a markovic thread. When's his deal at Liverpool run out? If we stay up and Silva stays, he'd be a fool not to sign for us.
In order our priorities should be,,, Ranocchia - Use the Harry money (if he goes) to cover his fee/wages Markovic - Use a trade of Robertson to Liverpool to ensure we get him Niasse - Fills our need for a big durable striker N'Diaye - Strong midfield presence Not bothered.... Elab (unless Moses is not back to form). Mbokani...has good scoring record elsewhere but injuries are a problem.
I wouldn't keep Elabdellaoui either. Moses will be first choice and this guy seems too much of a dick to sit happily in the reserves, ready for his chance. I was going to start another thread - assuming we stay up, who do we think will go to Villa? I wouldn't be surprised by Meyler, Dawson, Curtis, Elmo, McGregor. Any others? I know there's a debate over Abel but for me he's not a £12m Premier League striker and I'd take that for him every day and they're one of the only clubs I can think of who'd pay it.
Ranocchia (I think he will end up at a better club than ours in EPL, unless we do have an option to buy) Elabdellaoui (Quite like him, would be back up to Moses) N'Diaye (I think we would have a chance to buy, and is worth taking on) Markovic (Fear he might end up at a better EPL club, but would like him, maybe as suggested might be part of a deal for Robbo if these stories are true) Niasse (If not to high price then I would take him) Mbokani (Let him go back)
Meylers out for a year isn't he. I doubt Brucey would take Davies, hardly friends and villa didn't like him anyway. Isn't he interested in mcgregor already?
I didn't mean this summer. What's the deal with Bruce and Davies? He was his captain for much of his tenure.
He's not out for a year, he's expected to be back for next season, though he's expected to miss the early part of pre-season.
If the club looks like continuing to be a bit of a train wreck I wouldn't be surprised to see all of them looking for out.
Niasse if my memory serves me right, wasnt he a loan with a option to buy for 10 million at the end of the season if we stay up. Ranocchia sure i read somewhere that Chelsea had been keeping an eye on him with next season in mind.
I seem to remember something being reported about Niasse having an option to buy, but wasn't sure whether a figure had been put on it. There were rumours that Chelsea were interested to buy Ranocchia, whether there is any truth in it only TWT.
For me I would go with : Ranocchia - definitely put an offer in Elabdellaoui - let him go N'Diaye - definitely put an offer in Markovic - would definitely have him at right price (would look at something like Robbo and £5m for Markovic and flannaghan) Niasse - possible straight swap for Harry (he will be going to Everton in summer) Mbokani - not a chance
A lot of people getting excited about selling off Robertson and others. I think keeping our better players would be the ideal outcome. Obviously if Liverpool come knocking fair enough, but we shouldn't be actively hoping for it.