EliteKiller wrote:Not sure that >300m spent by RM is going to get them up at Man City levels for next season -
Hazard at 28 fair enough a definite starter
Jovic at 21 will find the pressure at RM a huge step up from a mid-table Bundesliga team, probably on the bench ...
Rodrygo at 18 coming from South America he's one for the future ...
Militao at 21 is a good shout, still 21 is very young for a defender probably on the bench ...
Mendy at 24 is along with Hazard the only one who certainly gets a start ...
Will be interesting to see who leaves, whilst the >300m looks great for a few years time for 19/20 it may all come a bit to soon for these guys ...
Courtois
Carvajal - Ramos - Varane - Mendy
Kroos - Casemiro - Pogba?
Bale? - Benzema - Hazard
Luca?
Odriozola - Nacho - Militao - Marcelo
Vinicius - Valverde - Modric - Isco
Jovic - Mariano
Then there's: Ceballos/Asensio,
Rodrygo, and a third GK as the 25-man squad.
Navas is likely gone, Ceballos/Asensio, Lord Vazquez, and Llorente will probably leave. Brahim and Reguilon will go out on loan. But if Mbappe somehow happens this summer, both Ceballos and Asensio will be sold or loaned.
Still needs a reliable RW (unless Bale can stay fit and reconcile his relationship with Zizou or Vini/Rodrygo break out) and better fourth-choice CB to replace Nacho, but it's a strong squad that should compete for La Liga and the Champions League. Just don't know the formation Zizou will prefer. He could go 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, or bring back 4-2-3-1.