If we sell Ince and Dunk for, say, 8 million in total, then along with savings in CMS's and Kemy's wages, surely we can spend BIG on a striker like Rhodes.
Would mean offering Halford a deal, and bringing in another central midfielder, on top of 5 other signings ( 2nd striker, 2 defenders...
6 new signings
Stockdale
Walton
Ankers
Calderon
Bruno
Greer
Dunk
Rea
Chicksen
Kayal
Stephens
Ince
Crofts
Holla
JFC
Lua Lua
March
COG
Baldock
= Squad of 25 !!!!
( The 11 to go :
CMS
Kemy
Maksimenko
McCourt
Fenelon
Bennett
Halford
Hughes
Best
Ledesma
Tex ( either Tex or a like for like...
The key is to spend wisely and target the money.
CMS and Kemy together must command 20K per week at least.
There are 9 other loans or out of contract players whose wages can also be put into the pot.
Get rid of 11 players, promote Rea to the squad and offer Calderon another year.
Then target...
Bring in a decent striker, a winger, a replacement for Tex, a central defender, and a left back, as a minimum and we'll be fine. A 2nd strker would be a welcome bonus.
Let 11 players ( incuding loans ) go to fund this, and offer Calderon another year.
Job done. The wages saved on CMS and Kemy...