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If BR spends the money building a team around Countiho, and in Milner and Firmino we have 2 players ideally suited to playing with Coutinho, we will be ok.

Bottom line, we should not be losing players like Sterling.

Every player has his price. Even if sterling doesn't want to go, I'd sell him if someone offered me 50m.

That would be counterproductive, having good players means winning trophies, means filling seats, means higher TV revenue which leads to better branding and all the sponsorship revenue that comes with that. That said, players like Sterling are on the up and can be sold one day but not at this stage.

I'm not sure it's more a case of it being unsalvageable Sahl.

He has dragged the club through the dirt with his actions and many of the fans detest him now. Even Chelsea have shown they sell at the right price and £50 million looks the right price to many. Especially if the new chap at about 60% of the cost comes in and does at least as good a job.

I'm hopeful we can attract a £30 million+ striker which is what we are crying out for but with it still being early doors in the market the blend of acquisitions (if this goes through) is starting to look far more intelligent.

In Sterling's case yes, he's done all the nasty stuff to get out, my previous reply was simply that we should not be looking to offload quality players simply because the money offered is good. That said, I would happily take even £40 million for Sterling and hop my way to the bank.

I've no doubt we will get in a striker still (my money is on Bacca) but Sterling must be watching this and thinking "they might actually have some ambition after all".
I wonder if his head is turning to the idea of staying with us now if we bring in a good striker. Firmino would likely either please him or push him out the door.

Think it's between Sterling or Kovacic though. With Coutinho wide left in an attacking 3 or one of the higher 2 in a midfield three.
Which would you prefer?

______?
___?____Coutinho
Sterling ? Firmino

Or

______?
___?___Kovacic
Firmino ? Coutinho

May not be up to Sterling anymore, even if he decides to stay, if bids at 40M and above start arriving.

Then do we bring in another midfielder or thrust Lallana, Ibe or Markovic into one of those attacking roles and keep Coutinho in the midfield?

If we don't bring in another midfielder, then of the 3 Lallana would be my choice, I don't think we have seen the best of Adam Lallana yet, I rate him and hopefully the coming season will justify his price.