There have been a number of players out on loan this season, and with most of them coming back for pre-season training, Garry Monk will have the opportunity to assess them.
At the moment the manager hasn’t had an opportunity to run the rule over the likes of Diego Fabbrini, Cheick Keita, Robert Tesche, Viv Solomon-Otabor and Andrew Shinnie.
While fans on Twiter believe that Viv and Keita could contend for first-team places next season, they think the rest will be sold:
Be interesting to see when tesche is back for pre season whether Monk will take a look at him or not? Viv & Keita also #bcfc
— Matt Chance (@_chancey_) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/jclarke247/status/995642886279528449
Yeah hopefully truly think Monk would get the best out of them both
— Matt Chance (@_chancey_) May 13, 2018
Kieta could definitely do something similar to what Sessegnon has done at Fulham
— K (@Kieranbcfc2) May 13, 2018
Viv and Keita will be back 💯 under monk
Depending on what funds are available could see a lot of the lads returning tbf— Marc Suffolk (@MarcSuffolk1) May 13, 2018
It's a no from me
— AlexanderHôdgen (@PRED1875V) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/Connor1875/status/995718916482748416
https://twitter.com/woody19901/status/995648873371750401
Verdict:
Viv has done pretty well out on loan at Blackpool in League One this season, and I fully expect him to be at least a squad player next season to provide cover on the wings. Especially if we keep playing 4-4-2, we will need to have good depth in wide positions.
As for the others, most will likely be let go, although Keita could be an option that Monk will look at. At 21 years of age, he can certainly develop his game, and he has played the last few matches of the season for Bologna in Serie A. He could be a suitable alternative at left back.