There are also a few players who have found themselves increasingly on the fringes who might leave for gametime and earn us a few bob - Sánchez, van Hecke, Lamptey...
Resigned to Mac Allister and Caicedo leaving this summer. Too many rich sides in need of quality centre midfielders.
Gilmour's emergence and Moder's return can cushion the blow somewhat but a lot of the names we're being linked with are first team ready centre midfielders - we seem to be trying...