Norwich City will have to sell players in order to strengthen their squad this summer, according to Daniel Farke.

What's the word?

Speaking recently to the Eastern Daily Press, the Norwich City boss claimed that he would like to "keep all the best players" at the club, however, he went on to reveal that he couldn't confirm that all of City's players "will stay" in Norfolk this summer.

The 44-year-old then suggested that, in order to "add some quality" to his side, "there will be also some outgoings", before adding that he feels it is "important to keep the core of the team" together ahead of their Premier League campaign.

Indispensable trio

Norwich City fans will undoubtedly be hoping that the core of indispensable players Farke refers to includes the likes of Max Aarons, Todd Cantwell and Emi Buendia - all three of whom are believed to be attracting significant interest ahead of the summer transfer window.

Indeed, it would seem as if these three players, in particular, are crucial to the Canaries' chances of retaining their top-flight status next term.

So far this season, Buendia has proven a remarkable attacking force in the Championship, bagging 14 goals and registering 16 assists over his 37 appearances, with the Argentine averaging an astonishing SofaScore match rating of 7.68 - ranking him as the club's best performer in the second tier.

Meanwhile, Cantwell has scored six goals and provided four assists over his 31 league fixtures, earning himself an average SofaScore match rating of 7.16, while Aarons has helped his side to keep a whopping 17 Championship clean sheets, as well as personally averaging a SofaScore match rating of 6.98.

As such, it would appear essential that Norwich keep hold of all three of the aforementioned stars this summer, or else risk losing either a significant amount of goals, creativity or defensive security - something that would not bode well whatsoever for their chances of top-flight survival.

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