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Think they will all be let go. Don't see how keeping any of them help us going forward, unless we do face a points penalty and look likely for the championship.
If we had just come up or were in the championship then you would be excited and delighted to have them in your team but if you want to move out of always being in a relegation battle then you must free up the space for those who can help the first team rather than being a squad member.
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I think its in our best interest to offer Boly another year to maintain stability even as a squad player. I also think wood deserves the chance to earn another year on a reduced wage if he can score more goals.
It's good for the squad.
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Boly is still in my opinion our most reliable CB and is only 32. Unfortunately he has the hamstrings of someone 62. Give him another year.
Wood yes but needs a BIG reduction in wages which Im not sure he would take.
The rest bar the obvious have all contributed to us either getting to the PL or keeping us here so would depart with my good wishes.
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So just to keep us up to date these are the players as things stands that are leaving either by end of contract or end of loan unless we have to buy.
Chris Wood - Keep
Wayne Hennessey - Let leave
Harry Arter - Let leave
Cheikhou Kouyaté - Let leave
Serge Aurier - Let leave
Willy Boly - Maybe
Divock Origi - Let leave
Felipe - Let leave
Ola Aina - Maybe
Ethan Horvath - Let leave
Scott McKenna - Gone
Gonzalo Montiel - Let leave
Nuno Tavares - Let leave
Loïc Mbe Soh – Let Leave
Josh Bowler – Let Leave
That really does free up some space
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Would say Aina is a definite should keep if possible (even if I did want to wring his neck after Fulham).
Wood is the maybe if he will agree to a reduced contract. We are currently paying him around £5m/yr
Didn’t realise Bowler is out of contract already, so he will leave without ever kicking a ball for us. Maybe see the FFP thread for that decision.
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How many games has Aina been fit to start and how many has he played a full 90 minutes?
Unless he’s playing in the AFCON, obviously.
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Give Aina a 2 year extension , all others for me arw free to leave .
Wood a year on less terms but think he would want 2 years .
Wouldn’t sign monteil or tavares either .
Gives us a massive scope to balance the squad .
Hopefully shift on Vlach to Oly in summer too .
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I think that’s Chris Wood not getting a new contract now, 2 big injuries in the last year. Will have to buy a new striker in summer guarenteed.