In reality is the January window the right time to be making long term signings.At this stage the only players available are those who are off contract. Not exactly the cream. Most A league contracts will run to the end of the season in April and northern hemisphire to June. At this stage shouldn`t we be trying to secure contracts with the players in the squad we want to retain. (Which we are). What if Manny doesn`t re-sign? If that happened it would have a significant impact on the players we look out. I`m sure Ricki and the club are well aware of the players of interest who will be available at the end of the season. These players should be our target. Wouldn`t it be nice to have a full 23 man squad come the 1st of July. Short term pain for long term gain.
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
The Phoenix are close to sealing a new deal with right back Manny Muscat, who has developed into one of the best and most consistent defensive players in the league.Negotiations with off-contract Spanish midfielder Dani Sanchez and his agent are also under way.
The Phoenix also have the option to sign players in the January transfer window, but Morrison made it clear they weren't frantically scouring the globe.
"It's not like we are under pressure, if someone was really good out there obviously we'd look at them but we're not under pressure because there happens to be a window open. Our planning is very much about how we strengthen the squad over the next two or three years."
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