Vardy
No problem
Wow!
We need some of that in the tunnel before games
For this reason alone. R9 looked scared for a second there!
You're against signing the best striker PSG have but for signing someone who has looked a couple of levels comfortably below him. Also Ighalo over Ibrahimovic?
You never know whether a player has the ability to step it up a gear at the highest stage until they are given a chance. That's why it's called taking a risk. There are countless amounts of players who have looked exceptional at other leagues and lower teams in the PL, move to United or another top team and not been able to cut it.
He's going to be 35 in October. No top team has a player that old, slow and so partial to a strop. It's a marquee signing that's all. I'm very confident he would contribute very little. But he is a free transfer, so a one year deal couldn't hurt.
He's been in the form of his life this season. He's slow? What? Are you forgetting how some players performed at that age? Not a single alternative you listed is on his level currently. Kane and Aubumeyang are the only ones that come close and neither seem obtainable. The thought of us passing up on Zlatan and signing a player with the technical ability of someone like Lukaku is disturbing.
Gameiro and Higuain have already failed at bigger clubs and most other options seem worse than sticking Martial up front and recruiting a winger. I understand the ageism though, most strikers don't perform at 35.
Well he just comes of a season where he scored 30 league goals so he still looks like he is in great form and since his play style doesn't require him to be very quick I could see him play at the highest level until he is 37. Let's give him a rolling 1 year contract that extends if he meets certain game and goal targets. I could easily see him being our main striker until we are able to bring in someone like Kane.
Gameiro was very promptly shown the door when Ibra was brought in, even though he was playing well and showing good promise. Higuain had an excellent record for Real, but they got an upgrade in Benzema. I think 'failed' is extremely harsh.
Rooney would have scored 30 goals last season for PSG last season.
He scored 3 goals in 13 matches. His impact is so massively overstated on here, he was average for 3 months then left, we were just in desperate need of a striker at that time.
he is easily their best ever player. Not so mental.I am a big fan of Zlatan but that's absolutely fecking mental
Zlatan is absolutely streets ahead of all of these.
Technically - without a doubt.
30 goals later, the same people love him
If he scores 15 goals next season it will have been a worthwhile transfer! I just don't see it.30 goals later, the same people love him
What a weak list.
These are good alternatives IMO. I don't think that buying another striker is of detriment to the likes of Rashford and Martial just yet. Rashford still needs to prove that himself and Martial isn't necessarily going to move centrally despite that being the expectation.
It's really not. He's 5 years younger, has pace and an endless work rate. His attitude has always struck me as very professional, being played out of position for pretty much his entire time at PSG. His scoring rate at Napoli is down right ridiculous and very impressive at PSG as well.
Higuain is second tier and always has been, we need top tier strikers and even at 35 Ibra is just that
Agreed, especially that second part. Memphis in particular would benefit from one or two big names taking the stage rather than people expecting him to light up the league instantly. Martial probably doesn't need that same help!
Vardy
Lukaku
Higuain
Milik
Janssen
Ighalo
Gameiro On the bench when Ibra was in the starting 11 in 2012/13
Slimani
Raffael (Borussia Monchengladbach) 31 years old, 15 goals in 39 games,
Cavani He can't leave PSG
I'd rather take a risk on any of these 10 than Ibra - that is how little I think he will contribute to this team.
That list is only of player who I expect to be very attainable. Not to mention 2 option who would fit the bill perfectly - Kane and Aubumeyang. I know they will be almost impossible to get.
Except in games he's filled in at his preferred central forward position, he's been underwhelming. And in CL his goal scoring record isn't really great even when he was at Napoli.
I don't watch Serie A anymore so I can't really judge on Higuain other than that he has a fantastic record the last few years. As I said though I would go with Ibra.
How would you expect Ibra to play on the left wing?
Some I haven't even heard of/seen but I love these two.
Another gem.
I agree. Players like playing with mid-table level strikers like Ighalo. After all, it's every footballer's ultimate dream to play with average footballers and hence look relatively better.
Ibra isn't pushed out of position because he's the better striker, and scores more goals.
Ok, you're really going all out on that Ighalo one. But he has really impressed me this season. He's explosive, and reckon he could shine in a better team. Remember he has been playing in a woeful Watford team but still managed to be the top goal scorer in the English league in October with over 20 goals. 35 Goals in 58 starts in the toughest league in the world isn't too bad, considering the support he has had.Some I haven't even heard of/seen but I love these two.
Cavani is quite evidently a far inferior footballer to Ibrahimovic. Pretty easy to tell given they play for the same team.
Ighalo
Another gem.
Oh yes, strikers like Ighalo are "proven goalscorers". Whereas Ibrahimovic ... I don't even need to make this comment look bad.
I agree. Players like playing with mid-table level strikers like Ighalo. After all, it's every footballer's ultimate dream to play with average footballers and hence look relatively better.
Also, if that happened, could you imagine the fuss he would kick up?
