Also, you don't want people to think you're desperate for them. If we have options in mind, or appear to have options in mind, we might be able to drive a harder bargain than if a player knows we have to get him.
And come next season when we need one or two long term loans, perhaps it will help...
Sounds quite vague, to me. The five loanees will have done enough for him to consider them. He isn't saying we will target them as first choice, just that he would keep them in mind while looking at building his squad. The five he is speaking of would be
Bennett - we did let a lot of goals in...