Who will we sell this summer?

[Park Lane James]

i think you guys forgot his wage
:adelol:

If a decent offer came in for him and we had the opportunity to sign another striker then I'd jump at the chance. New striker, Defoe and perhaps a younger player would be good. Adebayor is not someone who we must get rid of, IMO, but someone who we can play around in the market with.

 

[Sanchez18]

I've been thinking and wouldn't be shocked/disappointed if Lennon was sold. He's been immense this season, but I don't think he fits into AVB's 4-3-3. Lennon's value is high and we could get very good money for him. He's not ideal for a front three, and the money from the sale could be reinvested for a player who fits the 4-3-3 better.

 

[Kalyl]

I think the word is moron.

I think that word is quite fitting for you on this particular subject. Lennon is not suited to the 4-3-3 as he's not aggressive enough towards goal (Does not shoot nearly enough and is too fond of the touchline). That is not to say we should sell him as he is too good to really get rid of, we want to build title challenging squad after all. But if we make the switch to the AVBporto-style 4-3-3 then we need someone more direct on goal and who's comfortable coming inside at the right moments from the left.

 

[NorseYid]

Shocked to see how many think BAE will go.

 

[truetomyself]

Shocked to see how many think BAE will go.

But... But... But AVB doesn't rate him, don't you know!?

 

[Anthony Beale]

"Assou-Ekotto discusses his own situation this season and the difficulties that he has faced, which stem from the injury to his left knee that ruled him out from early September and left him playing catch-up in terms of match fitness but, also, include the transition to a new manager's methods and the style of new team-mates. The left-back has found a new player to his immediate right in the shape of the summer central defensive signing Jan Vertonghen and a new midfielder in front of him, with Gareth Bale having been moved to a more central attacking role.
"Maybe you had a little head movement that you used to do with a guy," Assou-Ekotto says. "You have to find these things again. It's new partnerships, maybe new languages and it takes some time."
The bottom line is that there is no spell to accelerate the re-assimilation of a player in the second-half of a season. If there were, Assou-Ekotto might have been spared the insistent speculation about his future. Since his return to first-team contention in January, he has started 12 of the club's 21 matches and the related theory goes that Villas-Boas does not rate him sufficiently and is open to selling him.
There have also been rumours that Assou-Ekotto's preference to avoid knee surgery in favour of a longer, more thorough rehabilitation programme was badly received and, even, that he has clashed with Villas-Boas. Assou-Ekotto confronts each notion and dismantles it.
"The manager recommended the specialist that I went to see in Barcelona," he says. "And when the specialist recommended the programme to strengthen the muscle around the knee, rather than go for the quick-fix operation, the manager and the chairman were fully supportive of the decision.
"With AVB, if I had a problem with him, I would tell you immediately. If I don't like the guy, I would tell you: "I don't like the guy." But that is not the case. I have no issues with him. So as far as I'm concerned, nothing is afoot. I understand why I have played the number of games that I have played. Everybody is entitled to an opinion but I don't think that anybody has had a conversation with me or with AVB.""

 

[Arjun]

Hope we don't get rid of Ade! Great player on his day. Needs a full pre season, get familiar with the system and back to full fitness and he'll be firing on all cylinders (easier if we can bring another ST to share the workload)

 

[yiddo2786]

According to a *gasp* southern Man U fan who was just on my train we will sell them Bale for £60mil as he states it he won't cut it abroad, his example was Modric!!
2 very different players and anyhow why would we sell a huge player like that to a team we could challenge the title for next year with a bit of tweaking?

What's more is Modric is just settling in at Real and showing what an excellent player he is.

 

[jimmyriggle]

AVB has had a good chance to look at his squad this year, so who do we think he will be looking to let go to raise funds/trim the squad?

:avbshock: :avblol:

Have only included first team squad members and not those who you'd consider pretty much safe, or Bale - as he'd obviously not sell him given the choice and that's a different thread altogether.

I'm going for Huddlestone to another prem team (though he should prob go to italy where he will become a football god), Parker (promoted side or QPR), Gomes (back to Holland), Rose (probably sunderland or a team of that level), Gallas (who cares) and Naughton (promoted side again).
Will be lucky if we get more than 15 mill for all that lot.

:hudd: arkerhmm:



EDIT: am not allowed enough options to include Bentley, Khumalo and Falque

 

[RSpurs]

There are quite a few who are out of favour or too old and time to retire (Gallas, Friedel).

Of the controversial people, look at squad members who never feature. I think Livermore has to go.

As for Parker, not at all sure. He is definitely on the slippery slope to his pension - on the plus side, sell him now for a bigger fee, don't need to show that bastard loyalty after he turned us down for the money twice.

As for the others, really depends on whether we get in another player who is better. For example, if we bought Moutinho, happy for Huddlestone to go. But it is DIFFICULT to buy players better than most of ours, who would walk into 75% of the PL first teams.

And by not shaking up the squad too much, we emulate Manure, and provide a good example to Bale... they are his mates, after all!

 

[YidoBuckler]

Gomes, Gallas, Parker, Livermore.

So unsure on the strikers. We know what Ade can do (just not often enough) and I feel we need Defoe as a squad player. Not sure we could keep them two and another one happy, but we need another one.

 

[Someareteeth]

Im going by the logic of not who we personally would like to see go, but who we think Levy/AVB will let go.
Otherwise I would of voted for Parker, Friedal & Dempsey too. But didnt.

As you should. I'm just saying that there's been a little bit of irrational hate of the guy and I wouldn't be shocked if there were people here who couldn't make the same -- rational -- choice you did.

 

[BushHillSpurs]

We paid £7m for Naughton AND Walker.

Incorrect. We paid £10M for both.
Ironically, we paid less for Walker (£3M) who has became more successful.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8144711.stm

 

[YidoBuckler]

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has drafted in the duo, despite having full-backs Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Gareth Bale, Pascal Chimbonda, Vedran Corluka, Alan Hutton and Gilberto already at the club.

Also, Gilberto and Hutton. :harryfacepalm:

 

[Mrs Perryman]

I opted for Gomez, Gallas and Livermore - obvious choices really. My reasoning is that I can't see them adding anything to the squad next year. Think Friedel and Parker may still be OK as cover for another year. We can only let Ade or JD go if we get a first class replacement and I'm still not convinced we have the funds necessary to capture someone of that calibre.

 

[Furball man]

Where's the AvB option :avbshock:




I'll not put it past him

 

[ArcspacE]

I doubt we would manage to 'sell' Gallas per se - more of a free transfer / release

Gomes and Hudd would be main candidates to be shifted out, along with Livermore, I d imagine, AVB doesn't seem rate him one bit

BAE and Parker - here s hoping

 

[Kris]

Parker & Defoe.

 

[WHITE&BLUE]

Gomes, Gallas, BAE, Hudd, Ade

Funny how yesterdays game has changed everyones opinion on Adebayor. I still feel he has to go. Sell him and invest the money in a top striker who will be more likely to put in good, consistent games throughout the season.

I agree....but what if he really kicks it into overdrive for the remaining matches? Potentially ensuring we dont drop points while the goons do....

 

[Carlito Brigante]

Adebayor adebayoooooooor,

He used to be good....

He ain't anymore!!