Couldn't find a future transfers thread so thought I'd put this here. Most people like to talk about players they want to bring in but I'd like to focus on where I'd like to cut some deadwood:
GK: Ospina, I don't mind him as a shot stopper and he has good distribution, but he just seems a bit too short for a keeper and he doesn't convince me. He got found out against Olympiacos last year. I think Sir Chesney has bigger potential as backup keeper although his ego doesn't help at times.
FB: Debuchy, don't really see the point in having him on the books as Bellerin is first choice and we have younger backup in Chambers plus emergency backup in Jenkinson/Gabriel (who have both been poor there this season).
CB: Mertersacker, not getting any younger and I'd prefer to see Holding installed as 4th choice CB.
CM: ??? this is where I'm struggling a bit, I think we have one too many but difficult to single anyone out. Xhaka's discipline is a worry but I feel like we should give him another season. Elneny seems to run around a lot without achieving much but again possibly needs more chances to shine. Ramsey isn't completely immune in my eyes because he is quite an inconsistent player BUT he does have that explosive potential that maybe you need at times. I think this is an area where we have maybe too much quantity but not enough quality, I'd happily trade in two or three of them for a Patrick Vieira.
FW: Campbell, after six years he doesn't seem to be a position to get in ahead of enough of our other forwards so may as well get rid
GK: Ospina, I don't mind him as a shot stopper and he has good distribution, but he just seems a bit too short for a keeper and he doesn't convince me. He got found out against Olympiacos last year. I think Sir Chesney has bigger potential as backup keeper although his ego doesn't help at times.
FB: Debuchy, don't really see the point in having him on the books as Bellerin is first choice and we have younger backup in Chambers plus emergency backup in Jenkinson/Gabriel (who have both been poor there this season).
CB: Mertersacker, not getting any younger and I'd prefer to see Holding installed as 4th choice CB.
CM: ??? this is where I'm struggling a bit, I think we have one too many but difficult to single anyone out. Xhaka's discipline is a worry but I feel like we should give him another season. Elneny seems to run around a lot without achieving much but again possibly needs more chances to shine. Ramsey isn't completely immune in my eyes because he is quite an inconsistent player BUT he does have that explosive potential that maybe you need at times. I think this is an area where we have maybe too much quantity but not enough quality, I'd happily trade in two or three of them for a Patrick Vieira.
FW: Campbell, after six years he doesn't seem to be a position to get in ahead of enough of our other forwards so may as well get rid
