Alternative striker options

[blueparrot]

Impossible I'm afraid. One year left, but with an option to extend for another year (can be activated by rags).

Does an option have to be agreed by both parties ? If it does I can't see him agreeing he wants out, whether they would sell to us though is another issue.

 

[Andrew___K]

Does an option have to be agreed by both parties ? If it does I can't see him agreeing he wants out, whether they would sell to us though is another issue.

No it doesn't if I'm getting it right (read it on cafe). Rags have been inserting such clause into many players' contracts recently.

 

[blueparrot]

No it doesn't if I'm getting it right (read it on cafe). Rags have been inserting such clause into many players' contracts recently.

Doesn't sound very fair, but if it is it probably makes it too difficult if it wasn't anyway.

 

[Tevez City]

I despise the rags a lot, but Martial is the only player that I actually think we should go for. I dislike him a lot, since he`s a rag, but he`s a big talent and can play both on the left wing and upfront. His contract expires next summer, but I still expect the rags to ask for a huge fee in the summer

Don't be optimistic, United don't lose their best players for free.

They are not Arsenal.

 

[the talisman]

I haven’t read the thread, has anyone suggested Salah? With his Arabic background we might be able to turn his head.
I’m joking but it would be absolutely hillarious

 

[nmc]

This thread really does have 'alternatives' - Balotelli, Martial and Depay.

They are the sort of players Everton will be looking at!

Everton have a history of overpaying for Rag cast offs.

 

[Delphinho]

Nmecha

 

[Easy]

Manchester City are monitoring Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha to see if he has the mentality and match intelligence to succeed at a top club. Zaha counts as homegrown which is important for City this summer. [Daily Mail]


Wilfried Zaha has now emerged as a potential signing for City this summer. Zaha can also play striker as well as a wide man… and he will also count as a “homegrown” player after coming through Palace’s academy. [The Sun]

 

[blueparrot]

Manchester City are monitoring Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha to see if he has the mentality and match intelligence to succeed at a top club. Zaha counts as homegrown which is important for City this summer. [Daily Mail]


Wilfried Zaha has now emerged as a potential signing for City this summer. Zaha can also play striker as well as a wide man… and he will also count as a “homegrown” player after coming through Palace’s academy. [The Sun]

Homegrown doesnt matter much unless we sell Delph but then we would probably need to bring a back up left back in. He may be looked at but not sure he is at the top of the list.

 

[FantasyIreland]

If not Mbappe or Griezmann,who else is available and fits the profile of world class?

 

[BAB.DAB]

If not Mbappe or Griezmann,who else is available and fits the profile of world class?

Bale

 

[Andrew___K]

If not Mbappe or Griezmann,who else is available and fits the profile of world class?

Hazard. Chelsea will be forced to sell.

 

[FantasyIreland]

So the feeling is we will sign an 'attacker' rather than a striker?

 

[blueparrot]

So the feeling is we will sign an 'attacker' rather than a striker?

Sure Pep has said he wants someone that can play across the front three and he isnt looking for a striker.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Sure Pep has said he wants someone that can play across the front three and he isnt looking for a striker.

Ive not heard that quote,but makes sense.

 

[blueparrot]

Ive not heard that quote,but makes sense.

https://www.mcfcwatch.com/2018/01/1...or-4-new-signings-but-not-a-number-9-striker/
He says here not a striker that can only play in only that position, I may have taken that to mean a wide player someone more versatile than a traditional striker, .

 

[shak]

Hazard. Chelsea will be forced to sell.

Would be a profoundly stupid piece of business. Disappears in all the big games. Utterly useless as a false nine. Two seasons out of six at Chelsea he's been a little shit barely playing at all and leading dressing room revolts. Not great pace and doesn't track back. 28 years old as well.

For the 100+ million we could do so much better.

 

[Easy]

Would be a profoundly stupid piece of business. Disappears in all the big games. Utterly useless as a false nine. Two seasons out of six at Chelsea he's been a little shit barely playing at all and leading dressing room revolts. Not great pace and doesn't track back. 28 years old as well.

For the 100+ million we could do so much better.

I thought I was alone!! Agree with every point. Hazard is very over rated. Don’t want him here.

 

[Tevez City]

1- Mbappe
2- Martial
3- Angel Correa
4- Nabil Fekir

 

[The Riot Club]

If not Mbappe or Griezmann,who else is available and fits the profile of world class?

Everyone is available for the right price. Whether we'd be willing to spend enough to get the very best is probably, unfortunately and very disappointingly, unlikely it seems. I'd love to see us to go for Salah, Kane, Neymar, Mbappe or Hazard.

However, we could go for Bale, or Lewandowski. Or maybe Diego Costa fancies a return to the Premier League. Even more controversially, what about a cheeky bid for Rashford?