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It's more about ensuring that if we sign another 'number 10' player, they need to push/pip freeman for a place in the line up.

Not about buying backup players.

Yes it is but then that's your opinion on Jamie Murphy that he wouldn't do that...

I think he's more than adequate to keep freeman on his toes, don't get me wrong freeman would start 99.9% of the time but I couldn't name one person that ticks all the boxes and could do a better job than freeman.

Ayling could easily step up, however that leaves gaps elsewhere etc etc.

Ayling is widely thought of by his team mates as a better footballer than Freeman, even Jet said he was more technical than himself........I digress.......

Ayling is a very talented footballer but never in a million years is he going to be our attacking milfielder.

IMO if thats the answer we could be in trouble next year...

As a "decent" or "back up for Freeman", why would he be worth signing?

 

We want to ADD quality, not sign back up players

 

If he's worth signing, then Keith Burt must be sure he can do more than 'just a job' for us.

As much as I agree with what you are saying. What happens is freeman picks up a knock and is out for a month who plays in the hole?

We will have to get someone in now JET has gone and I doubt we could get someone as good as Freeman let alone better.

It will be about value for money not just buying better players.