I think we need at least 3 signings to go straight into the first team. Assuming we don’t retain any of the loan players and also lose McNair and Dijksteel (seems likely). I would focus on a right back, a powerful holding midfielder and someone who will create and score.
My 3 would be:
1) Danny McNamara
2) Josh Laurent
3) Chuba
Starting XI
Dieng
McNamara RVdB Clarke Bangura
Hackney Laurent
Jones Chuba McGree
ELL
Bench
Glover, Lenihan, Smith, Engel, Howson, Barlaser, Forss, Azaz, Coburn
Fringe
Brynn/Hemming, Fry, Gilbert, Silvera
I still think we’d need a couple more Kieran Scott gems to fill out the squad. I wouldn’t mind a new first choice left back either, but that is a very good squad for this level and should be aiming for a top 6 finish.
Edit. We would also need to replace anyone we lose from that list. Fry, Hackney, Forss, and McGree seemingly most plausible.