Chief has been pretty clear that we're unlikely to be able to keep Kosta, Zawada,, and Kraev. He's also said that the league has a reality check coming and new restrictions that all teams have to live under. Saying that, he's also been more optimistic recently about keeping players.
But, the bulk of the squad are signed already so the team might be motivated to sell some players.
But, the bulk of the squad are signed already so the team might be motivated to sell some players.
Of course the Nix are going to be motivated to sell players. For the right price. All the clubs in the ALM will be, with a big $1M per club cut in their incomes coming.
Last season's 2 grand finalists CCM & Melb City each sold about 4-5 players in the last ossff season. Last off season across the whole ALM was easily a record year, for transfer fees.
So it's naive to think, some of Surman, Old & Paulsen won't be sold in the off season. It's gonna happen. But as the Mariners have shown it's possible to rebuild successfully.