Whats interesting is the profile of players being sought. With the new rb, it’s clear that the manager wants pace and energy from those wide defensive positions. If we weren’t so light at cb I would be convinced this was a shift to a 343. Might still be the case if they convert Pickering or Ribeiro into a Lcb? Still time to add more cb’s in this window though.
Add in Tavares and the public chase of Steve Kapaudi and it’s a clear shift in style. From the ‘All out attack’ of JDT, to ‘cautious’ John Eustace, Big Val is going all ‘Heavy Metal’ on us, right? Focus on physical attributes - power, pace, high energy! Whether any of these players are much kop remains to be seen but it’s an interesting change nevertheless.
Based on where we are right now, were we not to sell any of our key players, I’d say we need a cb, (or two), another creative #10 and another quick wide forward.
Fwiw - I have a feeling that Ohashi and Gueye can have brilliant campaigns this season after a year bedding in. Backed up by a fully fit Leonard and Tyjon.
Buckley and JRC need to move on, for everyone’s sake. Both talented but haven’t lived up to it.