I managed to keep N'Zogbia, just starting second season now
7m is to low, offer for 20m and see what offers you get. I got an offer of 9.25 up front for him from Sunderland and rejected.
Players I recommend you sell
Thomas ~ offer for 15M and Napoli usually offer 6M up front (on 11.2 i think I may have gotten more actually)
Boyce ~ Usually get 3.3 up front
De Riddler ~ 1.1-1.3M
Kirkland ~ usually get a decent loan fee around 600k
Jordi Gomez ~ again I loaned for 375k and sold for just under 3 at end of season.
Players I recommend you bring in
Dzagoev ~ CSKA moscow ~ in reserve team, can usually get for 3.5M (under 20k wage and only 20)
Courtois ~ Genk ~ 2.7M ~ I used as first team keeper with Pollit as back up , averaged over 7 after full season.
Julienne ~ Rennes ~ 1.5M ~ 19 years old, scored 18 goals in prem as poacher and was young player of month 4 times. (Liverpool are after him at the start so meet his wage demands (15k) and he will join Wigan.
Leonardo ~ NAC ~ 1.7M ~ cheap cover for N'Zogbia and very decent dribbler/technical player.
Jo ~ Man City ~ never did well for me but 50% wage and 220k fee is a bargain and if you can get him playing well or hes a decent and cheap backup.
Tactic:
I always played 4-2-3-1
Julienne (poacher)
N'Zogbia (Winger) ~ Dzagoev (AM) ~ Rodallega (inside forward)
McCarthy ~ Diame (ball winning mid)
Diame if you can get a good price for id sell, he demands 50k for new contract and I ended up selling in Jan for 2.7M because several clubs offered him a contract.
I bought in J.Henderson to play in mid with McCarthy
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Also offer Ben Watson in direct exchange for C.Wickham of Ipswich at end of season, he will ask for 9k to move but still a brilliant deal.
Oh and as soon as you can offer Ilsinho of Sao Paulo a contract (he joins august 20th at end of season)
Sorry, havnt really answered your question as replacement for N'Zogbia
Id try Jarvis from Wolves (best like for like replacement) but try keep N'Zogbia
I finished 8th with Wigan and now going to push for top 6 in 2nd season
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also Clyne from Palace for 2M or under is a decent signing.