Pleased about the Piper signing. We actually dont have much room for new import signings. The two Japanese and Josh are signed until the end of next season. If we pick up Chico hopefully, thats four import slots gone. So when Wooton leaves thats only one import to sign. You would think that would have to be a quality, experianced CB. Hardly leaves much room for a quality rebuild. Goal scoring was our problem this season. Looks like we will have the same attack next year with maybe Chico.
Hopefully Chico's injury recovery is tracking well, something can be sorted out with his parent Malaysian club, and yes he's onboard for next season.
But 100% we need someone else to be able to cover him as a quality AM. Probably only 15-20% of the Nix's games this season have either Rojas or Chico started in that playmaking role. The single biggest factor in this poor season.
You only go in with Geraldes (or whoever as your visa AM), he gets injured, and you run the risk of another season of the dire stuff. Can Ishige with a full pre season, with team mates he now knows well, effectivley play as a 10 in need? He is the assist king this year.
Otherwise yeah it's that difficult job of trying to find a quality free agent local attacking midfielder. De Jong from the PSL? Max Burgess still on the outer at Sydney? Not really happening for Eli Just in Europe at the moment. Singh's too expensive and you suspect not really serious about an ALM return.