Well if you compare his performances this season to his first season you could say he has regressed
Potential striker signings (who aren't named Højlund)
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Can you do it for a season the answer has been a resounding no, this year has undone all that work
He’s not been bad he’s been our worst player, you do not start the new season with your worst player leading your line
Not if you want to win titles
If I did that, then yes, I could say that. But why would I compare his 5th or 6th to his first, ignoring the journey in between?
He has become a very good player. Unless we want to take this current season, and say that this is the extent of his capabilities for some reason. Which they aren’t. He is obviously not a 5 goal forward. He’s done better than this many times.
How much would you love zlatan back for this
He did it for a season last season.
And he’s 25(?). He hasn’t been majorly injured, you expect him to be better next season, just as you expect Sadio Mané to be better next season.
Prime Zlatan? Priceless.
Milik?
I would on a free definitely. He gives you a different option and scores alot.
I don’t think anyone knows what to expect from martial that’s the problem
You don't rely on a striker who has a season as bad as the one that he's currently showing. It shows he's not reliable, he blew it.
He can fight for games as a backup and rotation option and if he finds form then great. We won't rely on him again for some time though.
Hes a wide forward not a striker. He has no hunger or desire for goals as Shearer and Dublin said on MOTD.
It would involve doing business with Dortmund or Spurs - don’t know which is more difficult.
Agreed, he has Ronaldo 9 like physical attributes, you saw against city he can shrug off defenders. European defenders should be scared of him but the vast majority of the time he’s the easiest person to mark.
He’s more annoying because we all agree I think that he has an incredibly high ceiling that he doesn’t seem to want to reach.
He doesn’t have the skill set to be our number 9, we need someone to do the dirty side of the game and get the scrappy goals, follow ups and near post runs.
Mane has regularly been one of the best players in the league over a number of years, martial has been no where near him
I think you might be the only one who still thinks martial might turn into a player good enough to start up front for us
I think ideally you'd have someone who can do both. This is what makes Cavani and Haaland such ideal strikers for us. I feel so fondly towards Ruud Van Nistelrooy but we played so much better with Saha who was more of an all-rounder.
If no Haaland I would go for Pedro Neto and try to hang on to Cavani for another year.
Calvert-Lewin could perform the Cavani role and be a lot more reliable at it. Not sure Everton would sell for what we consider a good fee though.
Quote from Ole fromnthis weekends Q&A he did.
“The centre-forward changes a lot. There used to be a traditional no.9 who was big and strong, and more teams used to play in 4-4-2 with two strikers, and many, many teams play with one striker and a no.10 now. So, probably, the keeper has changed the most but I would say I hope to get a good old traditional no.9 back.
“I was a centre-forward and I like a focal point that you play through, so the centre-forward position has changed very, very much, but also so have the demands on everyone, tactically and technically. Every player has to be spot on now in today's modern football.”
“The centre-forward changes a lot. There used to be a traditional no.9 who was big and strong, and more teams used to play in 4-4-2 with two strikers, and many, many teams play with one striker and a no.10 now. So, probably, the keeper has changed the most but I would say I hope to get a good old traditional no.9 back.
“I was a centre-forward and I like a focal point that you play through, so the centre-forward position has changed very, very much, but also so have the demands on everyone, tactically and technically. Every player has to be spot on now in today's modern football.”
This summer will probably be our best opportunity to sign Kane.
Levy would quote us £150m straight away
Diogo Costa - free agent, cnut, great finisher
Costa. I’m all in for him if we can’t get Haaland or Kane
Anyone left Watford recently? Or been released after turning 34? What's Billy Sharp up to these days?
Mentioned in an earlier post by someone....Dusan Vlahovic of Fiorentina's a very interesting prospect, big, powerful, athletic and just turned 21, been leading the line for Fiorentina all season and starting to get the goals his play deserves.
Go for Sancho this summer, move Rashford as permanent CF, Greenwood as backup and get Grealish for the LW. Sell Martial.
I haven't seen a lot of Serie A this season so I can't possibly comment. But if his role is reduced to putting the ball in the back of the net, that's what we are after. We have the explosive creative players around that role.
No, Rashford doesn't like playing centrally, and he's not that good in such a role either. Rashford is far far from a back to goal striker, and he's not exactly a poacher either. He said himself he likes to be a striker that comes in off the wing, so playing off the left is perfect for him.
Rashford as CF
Can't see it ever happening and know many will laugh at the suggestion but will throw in Benzema if Cavani leaves
The only one that comes close is KANE but he is older and im not sure how many years he's got left at the very top whereas Haaland will be banging them in for another decade.
At this moment i would sell Lingard, Martial, VDB, Matic Mata and not renew Cavani bring in Ndidi/Rice, Varane Grealish and Haaland...
At this moment i would sell Lingard, Martial, VDB, Matic Mata and not renew Cavani bring in Ndidi/Rice, Varane Grealish and Haaland...
Sasa Kalajdzic 23 years old big Austrian striker ( 2 m) playing for Stuttgart
14 and 4 in 28 matches
linked to RBL, Everton, Juve, AS Roma, West Ham , Newcastle
Would be an interesting and cheap signing, would give us an other dimension.
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14 and 4 in 28 matches
linked to RBL, Everton, Juve, AS Roma, West Ham , Newcastle
Would be an interesting and cheap signing, would give us an other dimension.
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Will face Scotland with the Austrian NT
Has to be Haaland or Kane doesn’t it. They’re literally the only halfway available top class strikers going. After that you’re looking at unproven, second tier players.
Add the English tax it's another £50m and the Man Utd tax another £50m. No chance Kane is leaving unless he forces a transfer which I don't see it happening. Crazy that the best English striker currently will end up with no trophies to his name. Loyalty doesn't leave you a legacy if your club is wank.
Kane has contract until 2024 he won't be moving without Levy's blessings even if tries to force his way out Tottenham have form for this kind of thing remember Modric trying to leave for Chelsea ,but despite all this I think Tottenham would be much more amenable to sell Kane this summer irrespective of how they finish this season.
Andre Silva £26m
Bargain
Bargain
Can't decide what's more absurd, moving Rashford to CF or us buying Sancho and Grealish in one window
well if they are ever going to sell him then yeah this summer would be the time
He will be 28 so his value will probably decrease year on year if they keep him (plus he will be getting to the end of his contract)
And at 28 (perhaps with a decent euros behind him) he might feel like he has to move on to actually win stuff
Plus there is that billion pounds wort of debt that needs to be paid back
https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-new...spur currently possess,of around £1.03billion.
He will make a good overpriced consolation prize when we loose out on Haaland and Mbappe
Silva really could be a good option - in the league he is performing as good as Haaland is this season. Obviously he is older and not that talented, but he evolved into a really good striker and he is due to get a chance at a top club. So he for sure would not be a bad option, but he would not be the really big signing United seems to need to step up their game.
Would be great if United could get Sancho and Silva for example, I believe this would be a huge upgrade on the current squad.
I agree Silva has become a pretty strong player, and he'd do well at most clubs. So in that sense he could be a good option to consider. I just don't think he'll be a bargain though, definitely not as low as £26m. He's transferred for more than that twice now, and finally having a real breakout season so I imagine Frankfurt would want quite a bit more than that.
The player himself said that's his asking price £30m euros
But yes if that is indeed true we should definatley be signing him, I think there are a few shrewd signings for reasonable prices.
Konate and
Max Aaron's both wouldn't break the bank either