When Liverpool won the league in 2020, they failed to build on their squad.
Summer 2020, they signed just a single player – Ibrahima Konate.
Manchester City then went and won the next 3 league titles as Liverpool dropped from 1st to 5th.
To stay at the top, you need to keep building your squad, investing in it. Stand still and you go backwards. Manchester City do this every year.
In 2021/22, City won the league, scoring 99 goals. They went out and bought Erling Haaland.
This season, following the treble, they have already signed Matteo Kovacic and look set to also secure Josko Gvardiol.
With 4 central defenders that cost £50m+ already in their squad, they are going out and spending £100m on another one. I imagine Aymeric Laporte will be the centre back sacrificed.
Following our season last year, where we kept up with City all the way only to fall short on the run in, we have been aggressive in the transfer market.
Declan Rice was West Ham’s best player and captain. This is not saying much as they do not really have many top players. Certainly no others anywhere near Rice’s level.
Rice is not only one of West Ham’s best players, but England’s as well.
Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, John Stones. England’s 4 World Class players.
To go out and sign one of the best midfielders in the world is a huge statement.
With all the talk about Rice, I think the Kai Havertz deal has been slept on by many.
Ignore the noise coming out from Chelsea fans. Havertz was their best player last season. And has probably been their best player since joining the club in 2020.
Havertz is still just 24-years-old, and is one of the first names on Germany’s team sheet. He is a fantastic player.
Rice and Havertz are both very similar profile players..
Both similar age, both played a lot of football for their age, both one of their countries best players, both their former clubs best player.
We have signed the best player in West London, the best player in East London. We already have the best player in North London. Do we dare venture South?
Keenos
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