He's a decent but not great striker. Quite inconsistent. Worth getting if it enables us to offload Martial though.
Lautaro Martinez
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
I mean This story is more than likely bull but these are the sorts of deals we should be attempting - getting players in whilst simultaneously getting rid of some in the same deal. You can’t see many clubs outright buying our misfits but they are the kinds of players you’d go “hmmm” to in a swap plus cash offer
Bang on. Atleast there are few posters here who know what they are talking about.
Doubt he wants to play in the PL.
I agree with the first bit. He hasn't seemed to reach the truly elite level. But inconsistent? Hasnt he got around 20 goals in the last 3 seasons?
If i'm inter i ask for rashford
Lautaro is a good player, but I feel like there are only a handful of teams he'd actually be right for.
He's never had to play up top on his own, as far as I'm aware. He doesn't seem to have the skillset to do so either. So which clubs who play 2 up top can afford him?
He's never had to play up top on his own, as far as I'm aware. He doesn't seem to have the skillset to do so either. So which clubs who play 2 up top can afford him?
Spurs might go in for him if they make the CL places - would keep Conte happy and show a bit of ambition.
That's a good shout. At both Chelsea and Inter he seemed to want a new striker pretty much every window too, so could definitely see Conte wanting Spurs to invest heavily there.
According to the Daily Express..
Is he better than Son or Kane though.
And I don't trust a striker who got outperformed by Kukaku.
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As the poster about pointed out, to add, he never had a top striker already at Chelsea or Inter, which he already does with Spurs in Kane.
Why do rumours about Martinez to Man Utd continue to resurface year after year? Is it just that we scouted him once and so, every summer, the press link him to us? Or is it that our scouts have so little imagination that we keep following the same players, regardless of who's in the dugout?
Times also apparently
Yep. He gives me Lacazette vibes (maybe a better all round player) — technically sound, works well, but just isn’t fast or strong enough or enough of a bagsman to be that guy.
If we actually pull this transfer off I don't think Inter will speak to us ever again. They've taken all our castoffs over the last few years but we'd be fecking robbing them on this one.
Probably his agent trying to secure a new deal
Pretty sure he just signed a new deal recently. Weird transfer rumour today.
So you don't trust anyone with fewer than 73 goal involvements across 2 seasons in Italy? It's a pretty high bar to set. Personally I thought Lukaku did pretty well under Conte.
Like I said, I don't think Lautaro would do well at many places, but I don't think it's fair to say he's crap either. He's certainly good enough to be beef up Spurs' forward options, since I don't think Conte will be happy with just having those two.
Weird one then. Maybe it's Martial's agent trying to drum up some interest from other clubs?
Martinez is more a second striker playing behind Lukaku. If he plays in 433 then his role is probably likely to be a false 9 like Firmino.
Swap for martial plus cash? Why not. Anyone who’ll even just move around without it being a massive deal is more use than Martial.
Problem is I don't think Lukaku is better than either Son/Kane and Spurs are not in a position where they can afford to spend so much on a player who is not better than what they have. They're better off spending money to improve their defense/midfield.
Hell, spending money on an eventual Lloris replacement would be better as well.
You're right, the budget probably makes it pretty difficult to do that. Can't think of a better place for Lautaro than Inter really. Just weird that he's always linked away from them when he probably won't get a better suited environment anywhere else.
Inter are skint and he's one of their few players who can bring in big fees.
Inter probably want to sign Lukaku again but Martinez wants to play in Spain.
False 9 is quickly becoming a term for strikers that do not score enough goals.
He's scoring for laugh these days
I'd so love if we somehow got him, although it won't happen
I'd so love if we somehow got him, although it won't happen
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Great goal at Anfield even in a losing cause
Obviously you need depth, but looking at the team today, adding another 2 CBs and at least one wingback but probably 2 should be higher up on his list. I believe that Dane Scarlett kid is their top prospect in a while, too, and a #9.
Lautaro linked to United and PSG Apparently. And apparently he wants to stay at Inter.
New contract then
Lautaro linked to United and PSG Apparently. And apparently he wants to stay at Inter.
I wasn't really sure on him till now but his recent performances has convinced me, he'll be a great striking partnership for anyone, has most of the attributes you would like to in such a player.
I don't think he'll be the right option for us, would need someone to pair him up with first and we already do have martial unless we're planning to get rid of him.
I don't think he'll be the right option for us, would need someone to pair him up with first and we already do have martial unless we're planning to get rid of him.
Some reports linking us with Martinez as a replacement if we can get rid of Ronaldo in January.
He’d be a dream signing and would be the perfect profile for the system we are playing. Great at pressing, hold up and technique. Would like well with players around him similar to Martial.
He’d be a dream signing and would be the perfect profile for the system we are playing. Great at pressing, hold up and technique. Would like well with players around him similar to Martial.
Not a realistic target imo but you never know, with Martinez already here and increasing no. of South Americans it may not be that far fetched.
Not realistic in what sense?
Inter selling and us paying a fee for him in addition to him wanting to come to EPL
Yeah I can see why Inter would be reluctant to sell. I also find it hard to believe that we would spend that much on a striker in January. Surely he'd jump at the chance though.
The owners are looking to sell the club because they’re in the shit financially apparently.
Inter owners are seeking a buyer for the club, as they are struggling.