New striker?

[M12Blue]

True but reportedly Haaland has a release clause next summer so whoever triggers it will have to negotiate with him. If BVB don't renegotiate then he's free to pick from whichever club pays up.

I suspect his demands will exceed what we would pay, and if he has as good a year next season there will be lots of offers. I like him

 

[Gabriel]

Better to make the outlays elsewhere this season and then buy next year.

Kane will be 28 next year but still tied to a long contract, so his coming may depend on whether Spurs have improved sufficiently this season, or whether they need to rebuild without him. He may be tempted to move abroad for the pay out, or he may wish to remain in England to win trophies. He might also be tempted to remain in England as he has a decent chance of breaking Shearer’s all-time goal scoring record.

I don’t see us scoring fewer goals next season, and next summer Sterling and Jesus will then be 26 and 24, respectively, so we can then either go for a more experienced player or, my preference, a younger player. Haaland will be the profile name, but I’ll also be keeping a keen eye on how Boadu (AZ) and Malen (PSV) fair over the coming months.

 

[KCblue]

I suspect his demands will exceed what we would pay, and if he has as good a year next season there will be lots of offers. I like him

Potentially. At that level though you have to look at the clubs who can afford it all. Really, it would likely be us, United, Chelsea, maybe Liverpool, Bayern, Juve, PSG, Barca, and Madrid. At that point, Barca may have Lautaro, Real after Mbappe, Lewandowski still playing, PSG a tough pull to bring to France, Chelsea have spent big on attackers this summer and United are looking at Sancho. That leaves us, Juve, and Liverpool and I have to think between being willing to spend as well as opportunity, we are every bit as attractive as those two. The thing that makes me wary is Raiola.

 

[doobyedoobye]

I imagine Jesus would be livid if we signed another striker this window

 

[The Black Shed]

Does anyone here follow the lower leagues much? It's probably a long shot, but who's out there who could thrive even in our 2nd XI/league and fa cup teams? I'm sure our scouts have scoured these shores, but just wanted to ask.

 

[tosh1]

Ok, shooting from the hip and just putting it out there but what about neymar? 28/29, going nowhere fast and out of contract next year I believe. Is a known admirer of pep (not sure on pep's opinion of him to be fair!) and partners jesus for Brasil. He could also do a job across most of the front line. Not sure on his scoring stats but I assume he scores a few and has played at an elite level. If he is entering the final year of his contract as I believe then signing on fee/wages could be obtainable?

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Our expected goals was broadly in line with what we got (102 v 102.2). That does not win titles. Liverpool got 9 more goals than expected for their season. That is the difference.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Vaw33V1Fwk6GTtWciDC93b7mv&cshid=1596702534717
Interestingly our defense dis better than expected. The player stats are also interesting.

 

[willipp]

Better to make the outlays elsewhere this season and then buy next year.

Kane will be 28 next year but still tied to a long contract, so his coming may depend on whether Spurs have improved sufficiently this season, or whether they need to rebuild without him. He may be tempted to move abroad for the pay out, or he may wish to remain in England to win trophies. He might also be tempted to remain in England as he has a decent chance of breaking Shearer’s all-time goal scoring record.

I don’t see us scoring fewer goals next season, and next summer Sterling and Jesus will then be 26 and 24, respectively, so we can then either go for a more experienced player or, my preference, a younger player. Haaland will be the profile name, but I’ll also be keeping a keen eye on how Boadu (AZ) and Malen (PSV) fair over the coming months.

We also have no idea what Peps situation will be next summer. If Pep goes thats a huge blow to bringing in a world class striker as he is such a pull for any young player.

 

[Gabriel]

We also have no idea what Peps situation will be next summer. If Pep goes thats a huge blow to bringing in a world class striker as he is such a pull for any young player.

If he goes, then it’ll have an impact on most players. That said, the pattern of our signings this summer, with perhaps the exception of Koulibaly, leads me to believe that he will indeed sign an extension- perhaps not a long one- and that the club is carefully assembling a very young team that he can mould in his image. By the start of next season, they’ll likely all be ‘his’.

 

[willipp]

If he goes, then it’ll have an impact on most players. That said, the pattern of our signings this summer, with perhaps the exception of Koulibaly, leads me to believe that he will indeed sign an extension- perhaps not a long one- and that the club is carefully assembling a very young team that he can mould in his image. By the start of next season, they’ll likely all be ‘his’.

Yes thats what im hoping. Both Ake and Torres have made comment on Pep and what it means to sign for him, so im hoping bbehind the scenes Pep has assured them he isnt about to bugger off.

 

[TonyM]

Ok, shooting from the hip and just putting it out there but what about neymar? 28/29, going nowhere fast and out of contract next year I believe. Is a known admirer of pep (not sure on pep's opinion of him to be fair!) and partners jesus for Brasil. He could also do a job across most of the front line. Not sure on his scoring stats but I assume he scores a few and has played at an elite level. If he is entering the final year of his contract as I believe then signing on fee/wages could be obtainable?

I'd love that but surely it'd highly unlikely.

(I might not like it so much if he'd act like a fool on or off the pitch. Probably naively I think he could be well behaved if his motivation is there and Pep, Fernandinho and Jesus help him)

 

[Gabriel]

Yes thats what im hoping. Both Ake and Torres have made comment on Pep and what it means to sign for him, so im hoping bbehind the scenes Pep has assured them he isnt about to bugger off.

Torres, Ake, and Couto, and probably Ait-Nouri, Aouar, perhaps even Almada. An awful lot of investment in young players if you think your manager is about to weigh anchor.

 

[Coatigan]

I think we need another striker this season, whether that is Sergio's long term replacement or just cover and another option. Ideally, a dzeko type to offer an alternative when pinging the bsll round the box filled with defenders. We previously showed some interest in Llorente, so that planB striker consideration has not gone unnoticed. Who that would be, that is the hard part. Someone prepared to not be first choice.
Then can look for Sergio's replacement properly ahead of next season.

 

[Josh_D]

I agree but some of the prices being mentioned are eye watering even for us and lets not kid ourselves on if Haarland has a bang average season he still will go for £100 million plus, I watched Édouard a fair bit last season, he's big and strong with a good turn of speed, a good first touch, definitely knows the way to goal and I would imagine be available for about £30 -35 million

He’ll have a 60 million release clause next season. Dortmund had no choice but to accept that when signing him. So it won’t be hundred. There’d just be a lot of offers. It’ll probably come down to who can pay his agent more.

 

[Josh_D]

Injury free agreed he would score goals for fun but keeping arry fit is the issue and at 150m that's one hell of a gamble, even with our wealth.

Currently has glass ankles. I wouldn’t take the gamble. It’d just be like the frustration of not Kun available for a full season.

 

[Keeper!]

Currently has glass ankles. I wouldn’t take the gamble. It’d just be like the frustration of not Kun available for a full season.

Also it worries me that he is a London boy through and through, Arry may not like it up narth

 

[Gabriel]

I think we need another striker this season, whether that is Sergio's long term replacement or just cover and another option. Ideally, a dzeko type to offer an alternative when pinging the bsll round the box filled with defenders. We previously showed some interest in Llorente, so that planB striker consideration has not gone unnoticed. Who that would be, that is the hard part. Someone prepared to not be first choice.
Then can look for Sergio's replacement properly ahead of next season.

I’d agree. We don’t really need to break the bank but just find someone that can provide a bit of cover and another option. We seem to do a lot of business with Jorge Mendes, so I wonder what the situation is with someone like Andre Silva? Seems to be floating between clubs but has a bit of height and can score. Not advocating him in particular just someone with that other dimension.

 

[HaalandEffect]

Moussa Dembele, he will also be HG?

 

[Great Kompany]

He’ll have a 60 million release clause next season. Dortmund had no choice but to accept that when signing him. So it won’t be hundred. There’d just be a lot of offers. It’ll probably come down to who can pay his agent more.

I think Raiola would have a big say in where Halland moves to. He took some 25 mil from Dortmund for Halland and another 25 mil for Pogba and he will try to milk a similar amount whenever Halland moves next. United who are famously stupid in the transfer window got rid of him. Will City entertain him ? He is the agent of Balotelli as well so City may have some cache but with agent like Raiola one would never know

 

[jayfx]

I think Raiola would have a big say in where Halland moves to. He took some 25 mil from Dortmund for Halland and another 25 mil for Pogba and he will try to milk a similar amount whenever Halland moves next. United who are famously stupid in the transfer window got rid of him. Will City entertain him ? He is the agent of Balotelli as well so City may have some cache but with agent like Raiola one would never know

City, or any other club, should have nothing to do with Raiola. Absolute parasite.