Alrighty then team, you know the drill. Given that Domey said we will be signing a couple import geezers for what I assume is to specifically replace Long Pins and Hoops, I want everybody's spurious transfer rumours for the upcoming season. The more tenuous the better.
fark it's hard to come up with guys who would be happy with the COVID coin we'd give them. couple nice ones to get the mind racing:
Blerim Dzemaili: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/blerim-dzemaili/pr...
Quality DM, winding down the career, great experience at a top level, been through the rounds in the MLS and China already so may want to settle a bit. Would provide a great defensive balance to the attacking/roaming styles of Rufer, Devlin and Lewis.
Raúl Albentosa: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raul-albentosa/pro...
Most recently in Bulgaria, he's a big strong brutish centreback similar to DeVere and Taylor. Spent most of his time in the top three Spanish tiers and Derby County. Gives a Spanish-speaking buddy to Ulises.
Grégory Sertic: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gregory-sertic/pro...
Most recently at Marseille - for years a top-quality Ligue 1 defensive mid on the fringes of the French national team, he's fallen out of favour over the last few seasons. Only four games in Ligue 1 last season, and he was loaned out to Zurich in February. Still only 31 so may be looking to get his career back on track. We don't have a defensive-minded mid we can trust (Devlin's fantastic but naturally roams too much to hold the line) so I reckon this might be more vital than we think.
Marco Ruben: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-ruben/profil...
Cultured centre-forward who scored in his one and only appearance for Argentina in 2011, he's spent time in Spain, France, Brazil and Ukraine as well as his native country. 34 so getting on a bit, but 108 games in La Liga still looks pretty attractive. Again, provides a Spanish-speaking mate to Davila, this time as a strike partner.