Will only do that IF we actually try and sign him
Do we need to sign a striker?
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Will only do that IF we actually try and sign him
Despite the insistence from Romano it's stay in Saudi or retire maybe we do a Falcao in 2014 and offer deal
He will ask massive wages. No point.
Mateta seems obvious one as backup. Or can go for a younger punt.
I'm not so sure he would late in his career, will we really try to sign another injured player after Baleba though?
No wonder the fanbase believe all that Ineos says. Then you deserve to fight in the middle of the table.
I meant someone like Alvarez, instead of always looking for the cheap version.
Sometimes the cheap option isn't the right. Pay up and get Kane, but prefer to save a few millions then get Højlund and Zirkzee and still be mid-table in attack.
Instead of saving money and buying Ugarte etc, go get Neves or Rice.
Wouldn't pay what Haaland was priced at during the Solskjær era.
We are broke, due to Glazers and wrong transfers. Wrong transfers are not just the big ones like Antony. It's also all the smaller fees for players like Ugarte, Dorgu etc. Wake up, or stay in la la land fighting Brighton for 6th.
How am I “believing all that INEOS says?”
I do actually believe when they say they want to sign players who want to be at the club because to think otherwise re: signings would be moronic.
And the players they’ve signed fit that criteria.
It’s exactly what Arteta and Arsenal did with transfers. Cleared out the deadwood and he’s created a strong culture at the club.
Buying someone who openly said they only want to go to Barcelona and spending money on a top striker are two different things.
You acknowledge that we’re broke but advocate spending the way to the top
Yeah clearly he can't see the money isn't there
Juve want Zirkzee and have Woltemade as back up option it seems.
Here’s a wild shout, what about Woltemade on loan for a year? Was banging the goals in when he first came to the Prem then tapered off, maybe he could rediscover that form if he joined a better team?
Here’s a wild shout, what about Woltemade on loan for a year? Was banging the goals in when he first came to the Prem then tapered off, maybe he could rediscover that form if he joined a better team?
There's probably a reason why Juventus have identified both of those players together, they're very similar in profile. Neither look like proper strikers and both look too slow to make it in this league. He wouldn't be an upgrade and I doubt Newcastle would do business with us anyway.
Definite no from me. Thought he was really poor for Newcastle. He had a good start so many seem to think he did well but he looked very poor after the first couple weeks. Don't trust him to score goals for us. There are better options that seem to be on the market still.
Well never mind, guess we’re stuck with Zirkzee then
Yeah well and truly lumbered, bloke has zero pride
If we are stuck with Zirzkee, why can't the coaching staff work with him to make him more into a traditional number 9?
Because he hasn't got the hold up play, bullying ability or goalscoring we need for that particular role
Well never mind, guess we’re stuck with Zirkzee then
Well that's probably no new striker. Fingers crossed for lb
Yeah a proper kick in the guts for our hopes
He's not quick enough, he's not got that striker instinct, it's not something that he can develop at this stage of his career. He might do OK in some matches, but he does predominantly occupy the same space as Bruno. For the good of his career he should be trying to find a club that's suitable for his skillset.
Agreed. But beggars can't be choosers. If we are stuck with him, then work with him to make him into the striker we need.
When Bobby Robson took over at Newcastle, shearer was a shadow of his former self, due to knee injuries. Robson changed his role and told him to stay in the 18 years area and that the players would find him.
Tell Zirkzee similar, we need you to stay in 18 years area, ping balls into him for him to hold up and lay off. Try to train him to do something different as currently even when we are chasing a game, he doesn't come off the bench
Zirkzee is off to Juve apparently. Who are we getting as a replacement? Benzema? 
Looks like we spoke too soon. Juve seemingly going for both Woltemade and Zirkzee. The new striker dream isn't dead yet
Good signing for Newcastle
Sounds like Richarlison isn't sold on the Everton move. Wouldn't mind him on loan tbh.
That tweet and another one came after the Woltemade to Juve being basically confirmed tweets. Don't think we know yet whether it's just one or the other. They might want both.
Still wondering why we didn't sign Welbeck for a few million pounds.
It is a steal
It is a steal
Unfortunately we probably sold on him
Bring Benzema to the Theatre
The age and potential wages will scare us away, would have still took Mateta despite the injury but brassic
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after all the money he had earned, perhaps he doesn't need to care about money that much
offering him 250k for 1+1 may worth a try
Need to send in agent Cantona (Karim Benzema leaves Al Hilal)
Less bothered about this to be honest, ideally we'd get someone, but at least we have viable options that can play there across the front line - even if we only that the one aerial threat in Sesko.
Get Benzema for a year after window closes
So Zirkzee rejects Fiorentina only to be rejected by his only other option Juve? Well, for depth reasons, maybe better he stays as I doubt we would have signed a replacment this summer
I will never understand signing him
It was not a bad signing at the time I felt. Team of the year and young player of the season for a decent price. Did not work out though so a shame we dont manage to sell him like other teams manage to do
Get Benzema on a free
Interesting that all of Arsenals scouting last summer pointed to Sesko being the striker to sign.
Then Berta joined Arsenal and pivoted them to Gyokeres instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz7z09v9pp1o
Then Berta joined Arsenal and pivoted them to Gyokeres instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz7z09v9pp1o
The way they play it’s odd that they pivoted to a forward who is weak in the air
I think the whole article is a subtle dig at Berta and his operations, and how he operates.
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