I think one experienced CM is probably our biggest priority, and I think that Barkley is proven in the premier league where Dahoud wasn't. But given that we have Baleba, WBG, Hinshelwood and Gross (hopefully) I can't see us getting more than one. (Now watch us get 3 :lolol:)
I'd love two quality, oven-ready CM signings, but we really aren't and have never been in that game have we ? Look at last Summer's oven ready quality CM signings across the Premier League.
We have to hope that 19 year old Hinshelwood, 20 year old Baleba and 22 year old Gilmour keep improving...
Well, that's Caicedo replaced (if we spend it wisely), how much for Mac replacement, Mitoma and March backups, same again ? It's worked well for Boehly after all :laugh:
Plus it's an unusual injury, back problem keeping him out from mid December until the summer ? It's not like a break or an ACL which are quite common and tend to have predictable recovery times. And I suspect only a small circle at the Albion know the actual extent and likely recovery (hence the...