Is Le Bris' squad planning sensible?
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Former Sunderland forward Marco Gabbdiani has been speaking about Sunderland's transfer strategy this summer and Regis Le Bris' desire to have a "core squad" of around 20 players.
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"Some of it comes down to logistical planning for numbers in training sessions. It's very difficult to put sessions on for 24, 26 players. It's almost impossible." Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"It makes sense that he [Le Bris] wants his core 20. That would be three of four more senior and experienced players [being signed].
"From the sounds of it, another three or four could come in who might be on the fringe and might not be in contention for every game. There are a number of players like that already in the squad who have been going out on loan for the last few seasons - is it time for them to move on?
"It all sounds very sensible. We have seen with clubs like Chelsea, who have got 30, 35 players who they have paid huge amounts for, it can be very difficult to manage them at times."