Apologies if this has already been surmised, but I've been on a call since 8.30 and it will help clear my brain.
Probable outs this summer are:
Mo
Robbo
Endo
Macca or Jones
Chiesa
There's been renewal chat around Dom and Grav but nothing on Macca so I think he's almost certainly off. Let's say £120 - £140m brought in.
Therefore ins/required signings would be something like:
Jacquet £50m
Wharton £75m?
Wide Forward £50m+
Wide Forward £50m+
Left Back £20m (or bring Kostas back)
I think Konate will end up staying but that is still sh*tloads to do.
I wonder if there's a bit of brinksmanship going on from both sides.
Only Madrid could arguably be described as a step up and they aren't him for him, supposedly, so what would his options be? Another premier league club? Bayern?
Odd one.
I think he knows that the only way he keeps his job is if we wins the CL and that is incredibly unlikely with this squad.
The quotes aren’t great but I still feel bad for him. Can’t imagine what it‘s like doing a job with the kind of internal and external pressures he’s facing, not least that he knows his successor is clearly being lined up.