04-11-2021, 03:27 PM
Haha no. Not at all. Although I wouldn't object to any of those 3. Ilicic has been getting some bad press lately, but I think it's just motivation. I think he's mentally done at Atalanta. In any case, I want a different player on the right side. A younger, fast 1v1 player. Direct/vertical. Ilicic is great 1v1 in the final 3rd and brings creativity on top of that, but lacks in the quickness sense and is not getting any younger.
I wouldn't touch the left side. If money was no object, then of course, every position can be upgraded. But as it stands, we are covered there. Rebic, Leao and Hauge. It may not be world class, but it's good enough. I also expect Hauge to have a much bigger impact next season and hopefully Leao can gain some consistency.
The right side is where the problem is (in terms of starting material). Samu needs to go. Alexis is nothing more but a back up/rotation player. I don't have a suggestion. Of course, I'd love a top player. But not sure it's realistic, so we may have to go towards a young player with potential.
Of course, the ACM position depends on Hakan's contract....but even as it is, we are lacking quality options there. Never mind the fact that Hakan has been so inconsistent (more bad then good btw). So if it were me, even if Hakan signs an extension, I'd still go for De Paul. To have Hakan and De Paul as options there would be a massive improvement in terms of squad depth.
I wouldn't touch the left side. If money was no object, then of course, every position can be upgraded. But as it stands, we are covered there. Rebic, Leao and Hauge. It may not be world class, but it's good enough. I also expect Hauge to have a much bigger impact next season and hopefully Leao can gain some consistency.
The right side is where the problem is (in terms of starting material). Samu needs to go. Alexis is nothing more but a back up/rotation player. I don't have a suggestion. Of course, I'd love a top player. But not sure it's realistic, so we may have to go towards a young player with potential.
Of course, the ACM position depends on Hakan's contract....but even as it is, we are lacking quality options there. Never mind the fact that Hakan has been so inconsistent (more bad then good btw). So if it were me, even if Hakan signs an extension, I'd still go for De Paul. To have Hakan and De Paul as options there would be a massive improvement in terms of squad depth.