Its Napoli.. They are constantly trying to sell their players at overinflated values.. No one bites..isn't his scoring record completely average. Why do fees like this get mentioned for guys who've already moved for huge money and done basically nothing
Agents talking.isn't his scoring record completely average. Why do fees like this get mentioned for guys who've already moved for huge money and done basically nothing
I agree.Of all the available strikers I've actually seen enough of to have an opinion on, he'd be the one I wanted. But I fear he may be too expensive for our tastes this summer.
Osimhen is a better player, which a much higher ceiling. I think Dennis had a bit of a freak season and will find it very hard to replicate.Good player and has done well to cope with the pressure of being a big money signing at Napoli. But as a Nigerian, I'd take Emmanuel Dennis over him due to his comparative weakness in build up.
He’s struggled with injury but he’s been good.isn't his scoring record completely average. Why do fees like this get mentioned for guys who've already moved for huge money and done basically nothing
I agree Oshimen is better, but I have been following Dennis's career for the past 3 years and I am not surprised by his output.Osimhen is a better player, which a much higher ceiling. I think Dennis had a bit of a freak season and will find it very hard to replicate.
Bit different though this considering they paid 80m EUR for Osimhen in the first placeI dont trust any of the numbers coming from Italy. Belotti was 100m, Koulibaly was 100m +, Savic was 100m.
Nice we can sell them Maguire for £100m then.For anyone saying Napoli are inflating the fee — don’t forget they paid over €70m for him in the first instance!
Everything about Osimhen is quite average. Not near elite level. Definitely not what we need. And that's coming from a fellow countryman.isn't his scoring record completely average. Why do fees like this get mentioned for guys who've already moved for huge money and done basically nothing
Same here. But I’m vary that it might not be that important. I think it tells us something that a striker as poor as Lukaku technically has been that popular by «top managers».My issue with Osimhen is similar to Nunez. Technically average at best.
I do agree with this. I accept that with strikers, numbers are far and away the most important. Haaland is the biggest example of this at the moment.Same here. But I’m vary that it might not be that important. I think it tells us something that a striker as poor as Lukaku technically has been that popular by «top managers».
I think there is two possible explanations to why:
A) Being a striker actually dont (necessarily) demand that much from a player technically,
B) A striker is usually very little involved. At Bayern, under Pep, Lewandowski rarely had more than 3 % of the touches of the team total.
More than any other player, a striker is a tool. And in the modern game, pressing is a huge
part of the task for that tool. While a striker is rarely on the ball, he is off it, and close to the ball alot! With regard to running and pressong Oshimen and Nunez is both very good. But Oshimen is almost in a league of his own. And this, of course, is in stark contrast to someone like Lukaku.
In other words, if Oshimen has the potential to be a Lukaku that press like Cavani that is one hell of a striker.
Probably true.I do agree with this. I accept that with strikers, numbers are far and away the most important. Haaland is the biggest example of this at the moment.
They didn't really though. Napoli "paid" Lille €70m for Osimhen and in return Lille paid them €20m for four completely worthless players (three anonymous academy kids who were quickly loaned out to 3rd/4th division Italian sides, one backup 35 year old GK who hadn't played the previous season and went on to make one appearance for Lille before retiring) who had a value close to zero. It was one of these dodgy Italian FFP deals, like the Arthur-Pjanic swap. His real valuation in the deal was effectively €50m.For anyone saying Napoli are inflating the fee — don’t forget they paid over €70m for him in the first instance!
That is why we need to buy David.Nigerian posters are saying not to sign Osimhen and Uruguayan posters are saying not to sign Darwin… mad market with the prices. Could easily be Lukaku and Moratta all over again.
Jonathan David is not a bad shoutNigerian posters are saying not to sign Osimhen and Uruguayan posters are saying not to sign Darwin… mad market with the prices. Could easily be Lukaku and Moratta all over again.
I like him too but Osimhen is better, but David is far more marketable.Jonathan David is not a bad shout