We Need New Players In Every Position - Manzano
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Gregorio Manzano has warned his players that nobody at Real Mallorca is safe from being sold because he is continuing his search for new players and some more will have to leave.
The Balearic club's boss was adamant that the current squad that will report back for pre-season training is not the one that will kick off the campaign at the end of August.
Mallorca have already brought in ten new players to take the squad up to 26 players, but Manzano wants there to plenty more wheeling and dealing.
"The squad needs strengthening in every area; defence, midfield and attack. The players that are here are not necessarily the ones that will start the season," he told the press.
"We are looking for competitive players for every position and we want at least two for every place in the team.
"I know what club I am at and how the structure is and I know what the economic possibilities are.
"But we need to sign at least four more players, at least. It would be good if it could be more. Then we will see where we stand."
Mallorca ahve already seen Dani Güiza, Ariel Ibagaza and Fernando Navarro all leave this summer and that is one reason why Manzano expects more new arrivals.
"I would have preferred it if nobody had left, but the club has to sell some players. We knew there would be sales, because Güiza, for example, was wanted by a lot of clubs," he added.
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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I'm sceptical about receiving near to 40m euros (if they get the 10-12m for Jonas), and then them hardly spending anything on the players in.
They'll have to be the right signings, so far they've got talents like Jurado and Suarez, the new striker Keita and Josemi from Villarreal for free for the RB position. They still need to replace Navarro, Jonas, Ibagaza and possibly Guiza if Keita is not the one.