Maybe the back 3 will be returning?
I have wondered that, with us signing Holgate and rumours floating that we were still interested in another right back.
Even so, I still think we would be fairly covered:
RWB:
Holgate/Mears/Tosin
3 CB positions:
Dawson
Bartley
Hegazi
Tosin
Holgate
LWB:
Gibbs
Townsend
I would still say we are covered if we were to play a back 4 or a 3 at the back with two wing backs.
I would be letting him go out on loan. I would also be sending one of Edwards/Leko out on loan (potentially both if we replace Barnes).
Same with Field, if we do bring in another midfielder, I would be sending him out to get some game time as Barry, Morrison, Brunt, Harper, Livermore would all cover that position.