Assuming a) we do not make any major sales this summer and b) we make another major signing (or even two), we might still be in the top five come August 30. Not out of the question.
I'd frame it as the same strategy but scaled up, less so in response to last season's failures and more so in recognition of how well we have done financially and the opportunities that has created for us.
Some might argue that scaling up defeats the purpose of the strategy, which is in part to...
Lots of options all over the pitch, increasingly so!
But yes, I see Veltman as a RCB, and while Jack did quite well as a RB/RWB last season, we might want to test him as a CM. I'm certain he would still get plenty of game time even if we signed Kadioglu. If retained, Lamptey would, too, though...
After attending last season's away fixture, I didn't think I would return, not least because I wasn't sure if Everton would still be playing at Goodison Park in 2024-2025. But this being Fabi's first competitive game in charge has swayed me.
No longer interested apparently. Must be the price as we'd already signed Osman on the left by the time we enquired about Summerville (Minteh plays on the right).