Yes, good call but i also think Mateta is going to be a hell of a good player, quick, strong, clever and a goal scorer

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Of the current squad only MacArthur deserves to be retained in midfield.

RLC and Gallagher would make us look half decent.

All depends on what the (hopefully new) manager thinks.

I am sure there are a few more promising players lurking in the lower leagues on a par of Watkins, Bowen & Toney
we could develop at reasonable prices.

Our Chief Scout/Procurer I am sure is combing the Championship.

If he isn't, given our lack of funds, he should be.

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Luka has been so careless in possession this season and were there are other options available I question whether he would have kept his place. He seems like a great guy to have around, but he really needs to find his old form if he is to be a regular starter next season. If Roy stays then I think we need another option to Jairo. In the few games where we've played more on the front foot he excelled constantly looking for the ball and keeping things moving. When we've played a low block and handed over possession he drifts out of games. Also, having Luka and Jairo in the middle means we are far too slow.

Personally I am in agreement that Gallagher looks a great option. He reminds me of a young McArthur. I really hope we can buy him though rather than a loan. I really liked RLC when he was here, but he played his best football in the role Eze fills and he probably doesn't work hard enough, added to that he continues to have injury issues which are possibly going to be recurring.

Whatever we do, we seriously need to add more pace in central midfield and in central defence if we are ever to play anything other than a low block.

No doubt Dougie's on the case right now tracking a midfield dynamo nobody's heard of from a mediocre Eastern European team at a bargain basement price.

He'll come in and knock spots off the competition and we'll all say, wow, what a great find!

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Dougie's scouring the released players list from the Scottish Championship.

Red and Blue Army!