Striker Poll - Who should we buy ?

Which striker should United sign this summer ? | Poll Reset

  • Viktor Gyökeres

  • Hugo Ekitike

  • Jean-Philippe Mateta

  • Benjamin Šeško

  • Jonathan David

  • Patrik Schick

  • Samu Aghehowa

  • Ollie Watkins

  • Yoane Wissa

  • Krzysztof Piątek

  • Serhou Guirassy

  • Kolo Muani

  • Alexander Sørloth

  • Gonçalo Ramos

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Striker market is so poor these days. Except Isak, Kane and Haaland there is no world class striker out there. Heck, there is no even top class striker out there. Even best on the market are limited in many areas.
When you look what we had in last 30 years; Rooney, Cole, Rvp, Rvn, Cantona, Tevez, Yorke, Hughes, Zlatan....all of them would be easily 100 mil strikers these days.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
Striker market is so poor these days. Except Isak, Kane and Haaland there is no world class striker out there. Heck, there is no even top class striker out there. Even best on the market are limited in many areas.
When you look what we had in last 30 years; Rooney, Cole, Rvp, Rvn, Cantona, Tevez, Yorke, Hughes, Zlatan....all of them would be easily 100 mil strikers these days.
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Could have signed two of those as well
 
IsoJoe said:
If we activated the 60mil release clause and got 4 good years out of Guirassy would anyone complain ? A Striker who doesn't rely on pace, just intelligent box work for the most part.
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Yes I would. He’s in control of the ball as much as the blind football clips you see. People used to complain about Welbeck being ‘Bambi on ice’. Wait till they get a load of this guy
 
Gyökeres came to Sporting for Amorim. Possibly they discussed him following his old mentor to OT. He’s not young, which might affect his judgement re CL etc. New chairman arrives at Sporting. Sees dollar signs, an auction. He tries to unravel gentlemans agreement. Player unhappy. Club and agent go chasing Arse and Madrid. The former nibble, maybe player gets hopes up for unrealistic mega deal. Madrid say F off. Juve might come in, but not for that money. Between agent and club, not a great look. No one really knows what the player thinks, if he knows himself
 
Probably should change to Mateta because can't shake that feeling about Ekitike being enormous risk for a huge price
 
croadyman said:
Probably should change to Mateta because can't shake that feeling about Ekitike being enormous risk for a huge price
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Can't help thinking Mateta would end up costing more than Gyokeres. If I understand it correctly he has a +1 on his current deal which would give them 2 years of control and they have even discussed an extension. If Guehi does not screw them over by waiting a year and leaving on a free then they will be banking a fee of 50M+ this summer and might also lose Eze for his release clause which would leave them well in profit and not needing to make sales.
 
Gandalf said:
Can't help thinking Mateta would end up costing more than Gyokeres. If I understand it correctly he has a +1 on his current deal which would give them 2 years of control and they have even discussed an extension. If Guehi does not screw them over by waiting a year and leaving on a free then they will be banking a fee of 50M+ this summer and might also lose Eze for his release clause which would leave them well in profit and not needing to make sales.
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I don't see us signing Gyokeres, so my order of priority would be Osimhen,Ekitike or Mateta
 
croadyman said:
Got removed after Ornstein said not on list, however his latest update says situation not so concrete now
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By that we could remove half of these options including Gyokeres.

I saw in one movie (i can't remember which one); IF you really, really, really believe in something, it can happen. :)
 
Andycoleno9 said:
I saw in one movie (i can't remember which one); IF you really, really, really believe in something, it can happen. :)
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It's still funny to me that people wish for a Wolfsburg reject to be United's saviour. Not saying that you are wrong, just didn't expect that at all after Osimhen's early performances in the BL.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
By that we could remove half of these options including Gyokeres.

I saw in one movie (i can't remember which one); IF you really, really, really believe in something, it can happen. :)
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Yeah very true, he just seemed so sure back in April that not on list so didn't think there was any point him being an option to choose from
 
Would there be any chance of getting Julian Alverez? The 2 big questions are, would Atletico be willing to sell and would Alverez be willing to move to United? Offer Atletico Garnacho + cash
 
Andycoleno9 said:
Striker market is so poor these days. Except Isak, Kane and Haaland there is no world class striker out there. Heck, there is no even top class striker out there. Even best on the market are limited in many areas.
When you look what we had in last 30 years; Rooney, Cole, Rvp, Rvn, Cantona, Tevez, Yorke, Hughes, Zlatan....all of them would be easily 100 mil strikers these days.
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amazing to see the quality forwards listed there and they are just ones that played for Utd. You had lads like Shearer, Ronaldo9, Henry, Torres, Trezuguet, Drogba, Del Piero, Kaka running around, heck even Kevin Phillips would be 100M in todays money. If all we can list now are Kane, Isak and Haaland (are any of them even as good as the older lads), are the level of quality forwards really dried up so much or is it a sentimental thing for some of us of a certain age profile ??
 
Adebisi's Hat said:
amazing to see the quality forwards listed there and they are just ones that played for Utd. You had lads like Shearer, Ronaldo9, Henry, Torres, Trezuguet, Drogba, Del Piero, Kaka running around, heck even Kevin Phillips would be 100M in todays money. If all we can list now are Kane, Isak and Haaland (are any of them even as good as the older lads), are the level of quality forwards really dried up so much or is it a sentimental thing for some of us of a certain age profile ??
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It is not sentimental. All those strikers which we both listed were complete strikers. Technically good, good with both feet, good in air, composure, positioning....they had everything. Every single of them could do it without full "service". They all had ability to score from tough angles.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
It is not sentimental. All those strikers which we both listed were complete strikers. Technically good, good with both feet, good in air, composure, positioning....they had everything. Every single of them could do it without full "service". They all had ability to score from tough angles.
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So who would be your realistic striker signing?
 
The question is.

Assuming we get Mbemuo as well as Cunha. They are both more direct goalcoring inside forwards, to me kinda like Salah and Mane in their pomp. (yes, slighly different system). I know he hasnt proved himself fully yet, before he got injured i really liked the way Zirskee played, He is the best one touch link up players we have, and im sure we will see the best of him next season.

He would be perfect fo a "firmino" role in that set up. I do believe you need at least one ceative player, when playing with to direct goal scorig n.10's

But, do want a back up to plan A, like Ekitike (Firmino type), or a plan B, with a batterig ram no,9 who pushes up and plays on the last shoulder of the opposation defence? Gyokeres?

Personally id prefer the latter.


*edit, no suggesting Gyokeres would be a plan B, he would obviously be plan A under Ruben

Its basically what Ole desribed what was the harest player when manager he rsggled to deal with

Im a newbie so not sue i can post links, but this is a transcipt of what Ole said

"The significance of that result was not lost on the Norweigan, who added that Roberto Firmino was the player who caused him the “most problems” during his managerial career"

Other opionions welcome

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Howson (yes I know) thinks we should look at loan deal for Kolo-Muani/Vlahovic/Ramos if we get priced out for permanent deals which could well happen
 
croadyman said:
Howson (yes I know) thinks we should look at loan deal for Kolo-Muani/Vlahovic/Ramos if we get priced out for permanent deals which could well happen
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Vlahovic is in the last year of his contract so there is zero chance of a loan, Juve will want a full sale this summer to get his 320k per week of their wage bill
 
RedRocket9908 said:
Vlahovic is in the last year of his contract so there is zero chance of a loan, Juve will want a full sale this summer to get his 320k per week of their wage bill
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I would counter that by saying they are in the same boat as we are with Sancho. If nobody is offering a permanent deal then surely if they don't plan on using him much as seems to be the case they would be better off getting 50% of his wages covered than paying him all of that money to sit on the bench. Not the type of deal they would take now maybe but if the window is closing and he is still there they will have to take the best of the bad options just as we will.
 
Oshimen should be top of list. Seems most equipped with the size strength power and pace drogba-esque near perfect for the premiership.
 
We should think outside the box here if we can’t get one of the big names. We should be looking at Igor Jesus from botafogo… young lad and knows how to finish. I think there’s another prem team about to sign him though
 
DJ_21 said:
We should think outside the box here if we can’t get one of the big names. We should be looking at Igor Jesus from botafogo… young lad and knows how to finish. I think there’s another prem team about to sign him though
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I think it's a done deal, Romano reported about it a few days ago, alongisde Jair Cunha and Cuiabano. You wouldnt be able to compete anyway, Marinakis seems to have priority on players from Textor's clubs. This deal is a whole shady mess, Textor is selling those players from Botafogo to Forest just for Lyon to buy players that Forest wants to get rid of.
 
If we get Mbeumo, there’s no way we’re getting a 9. Likely be keeping Hojlund and Zirkzee (who could both do a lot better with proper wide forwards) and got Obi coming through.
 
Adebisi's Hat said:
amazing to see the quality forwards listed there and they are just ones that played for Utd. You had lads like Shearer, Ronaldo9, Henry, Torres, Trezuguet, Drogba, Del Piero, Kaka running around, heck even Kevin Phillips would be 100M in todays money. If all we can list now are Kane, Isak and Haaland (are any of them even as good as the older lads), are the level of quality forwards really dried up so much or is it a sentimental thing for some of us of a certain age profile ??
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Or even just mid-90s England strikers. You could pick from Shearer, Sheringham, Cole or Owen and still be leaving out Fowler, Ferdinand, Sutton, Wright and Colleymore.

Crazy all round talent who really highlight the death of the striker role which I regret as much as the death of proper defenders who knew how to defend properly.
 
Lennon7 said:
If we get Mbeumo, there’s no way we’re getting a 9. Likely be keeping Hojlund and Zirkzee (who could both do a lot better with proper wide forwards) and got Obi coming through.
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We will get one provided we can actually sell a couple
 
I’m not overly excited about anyone on that list. The best strikers around already have a home and the best players on that list might not be within our reach.

There must be a real gem out there that is waiting to be discovered. I wouldn’t trust our scouts to discover him whoever he is.
 
How did we let Bournemouth sign Kroupi I'll never know

He is going to be amazing next season, would of been perfect for CAM/ ST, dude is a legit hybrid switch ball Rooney with the finishing of someone like Defoe

Going to be ace on fantasy team.
 
berbasloth4 said:
Oshimen should be top of list. Seems most equipped with the size strength power and pace drogba-esque near perfect for the premiership.
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I think the downside to him is that he’s not as good technically as some of the other options on the list, let alone Drogba. So it depends on what we want, and my feeling is that we want somebody who is a good footballer.

If we bought two 10s who create more, then Osimhen is a good choice I think. But Cunha and Mbeumo are goalscorers first and foremost, so we almost now need to find the right player to bring out the most in them, whilst contributing themselves. And I reckon this is why the club potentially briefed that he’s not actually the profile of CF we want, and why we’re supposedly looking at much different CFs in Delap and Ekitike.
 
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