Can we afford not to sell in January?
Who is surplus to requirements, and who needs to be replaced and sent packing? Not only do we have the smallest senior squad in the League, but our senior players are getting on a bit too, with far too many at the graceful end of their careers.
We have players such as Bilyaletdinov, who has not played this season in the league, and only 933 minutes last season. The guy cost nearly £10m and we're skint. Why has Moyes kept hold of such an expensive depreciating in value player?
Fellaini is still in contract talks, but I can't see a happy ending there without breaking the bank, and he's not worth it in the current climate imho.
Saha will probably go out to graze next season, unles he gets a lucrative deal somewhere in the sun, so surely any offer for him will be accepted.
Neville has already seen the slippery slope as Hibbert returned to form. Will he still be here?
Distin, as good as he is, will also need replacing soon, and class isn't cheap.
Cahill has been insignificant, and is costing a few quid to keep around, and Howard is no spring chicken either.
I can go on, but our team is in danger here of disintegrating into a team of reserves, and the longer we leave it the worse it will get. Unless we get investment, I feel we will have no option but to sell our top players in order to rebuild a squad.
Drenthe, Straque, and Mcfadden are only contracted until the end of the season.
Can we afford not to sell?