Transfer/loan probables/possibles

[gio1saints]

Had a look in my crystal ball and saw 9 senior players that might not be Saints first team squad come 30th August. : 

 

1. KWP (sold) 

2. Charlie Alcaraz (loan/sold) 

3. Kameldeen Sulemana ( loan/sold)  

4. Tall Paul (sold) 

5. Sekou Mara (loan to France) 

6. Marius Lis (loan to Turkey) 

7. Sam Amo (loan to Championship) 

8. James Bree. (loan /sold) 

9. Juan Larios (loan to Championship)

Dark Horse(s) : 

10. Jan B (sold) 

11.  Ronnie Edwards ( loan to Championship) 

As it stands thats up to 11 possible/probable departures in this window - but ultimately only about 5/6 of these may come off due to need to balance incomings/ outgoings in time before cut off 11pm 30th August. 
 

PS. I’d entirely forgotten Bella-kotchup until saw him training yesterday. Training on grass usually a good sign of fitness but this was non contact stuff so maybe not. 
Anyways- given all our CB purchases I’d say chances are he will be sold / loaned in this window also. 


 

Edited August 2 by gio1saints
Bella-kotchup

[waylander]

Edwards is looking very promising, think he'll be in the first team squad

[beatlesaint]

I hope you are right with 3,4,5 and 6 but 11 is way off the mark.

Edited July 29 by beatlesaint

[Pwoite]

Doesn’t a lot depend on the old ‘two players plus for every position?

GK: we need three, so Lys out only if one in

LB: we have four, though look like losing Meghoma, sadly. Who is the lesser risk, Manning or Larios? Or Fraser in a five?

RB: need one of Bree or Kyle to remain, or bring someone in

CB: we have five plus Lawrence, but three of those have no PL experience. Can’t see us wanting to lose Jan.

DM: Downes and Charles. Guess Smallbone, though I feel he is better further forward

AM: Lallana, SAA, Dibling, potentially Fraser, possibly O’Reilly, Alcatraz, Aribo, Edozie. Guess the debate here is whether we twist or stick, and the pre-season has massively thrown the two youngsters into the mix. Do we need Fraser, or Charlie? No room for Sulamana.

FW: Arma, Stewart, BBD, Ballard. Can’t see Dom being around, and I’m not even mentioning Mara! Still looks light, but a lot depends on formations. Arguably, the AM/FW roles will merge, rather than being too definable.

Have I missed anyone? Guess there will be the odd surprise signing or loan, meaning someone else sees the door. 

[S-Clarke]

No way are we loaning out Ronnie Edwards, he'll be part of the first team. We'll end up selling him for £30m+ in a few years, mark my words on that - guy is a class act. He's a John Stones/Jarrad Brathwaite-esque lower league pickup.

[SNSUN]

2 and 8 will still be here IMO. 3 and 5 will probably still be here unless someone becomes interested. 10 only if we can't get him to renew his contract (and then we'd need a new CB) and 11 has been signed for the squad.

4,6,7 and 9 are accurate I'd suggest though Larios is really putting in the work it seems but with Taylor and Manning it's unlikely he'll be retained for the season... although he can play right back.

[SaintJackoInHurworth]

Goalkeepers: Bazunu, McCarthy, Lumley, Lis

With Bazunu injured we ideally need a keeper. Lis or Lumley would therefore be loaned out.

Right Backs: KWP, Sugawara, Bree

KWP and/or Bree may leave. Another player may be signed if KWP leaves.

Centre Backs:  Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Edwards, Wood, Bella-Kotchap, Stephens

Bednarek could leave if he cannot be tied to a new contract. Bella-Kotchap's future may depend on getting him fit enough. He could be loaned out but may stay, though that would leave us with a lot of CBs!

Left Backs:  Taylor, Manning, Meghoma, Larios

If KWP stays he can also play at LB. Larios seems superfluous to our needs but having been out for ages with injuries few clubs are likely to be interested. Meghoma has lots of promise but it seems unlikely he will get much opportunity and with his contract up for renewal next year a loan would seem unlikely, so a sale seems a strong possibility.

Defensive midfielders:  Downes, Charles,

We have limited options in this position, so a purchase would seem likely, but Camara has opted to go elsewhere. Potentially O'Riley could cover this position, though I think he is more of a CM than a CDM. Charles may be loaned out to facilitate the purchase of O'Riley. We may need someone else or might use Stephens or other CB or CM in this position.

Central Midfielders:  Smallbone, Dibling

We are seriously lacking in this position. Downes could cover here but with few options at CDM either it would still leave us short. The signing of O'Riley and/or other CM/CDM player(s) is essential.

Attacking Midfielders:  Alcaraz, Aribo, Lallana

While some have argued this is another position where we have limited options, I can't see us prioritising further additions here, especially as some of our wingers can also cover this position, as can our CM players (especially Dibling and O'Riley if he signs).

Wingers:  Armstrong, Edozie, Sulemana, Amo-Ameyaw

Despite having four players already in these two positions plus Brereton-Diaz who can also play here, we are being linked with a number of other players in these positions including wee man. Could that lead to Sulemana leaving? It remains to be seen! Of course, Armstrong is often used as a CF rather than winger, but that may change with the arrival of Brereton-Diaz.

Centre Forwards:  Stewart, Brereton-Diaz, Mara, Ballard

With Armstrong also likely to play as CF on occasions, Mara's options will surely become limited now, unless we have serious injury problems. You've got to think he will leave on loan at the very least. Meanwhile Ballard needs experience of first team football, so a loan seems likely. He could have a blistering season in the EFL if he remains fit!

Edited July 30 by SaintJackoInHurworth
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