Lautaro Martinez

SINCS said:
We need a generational talent to replace Kun, I’m usually sceptical of huge money moves but it would take one to land Kane/Mbappe/Haaland to see us right. It’s the hardest position to recruit for. Lautaro doesn’t fit the billing based on his stats.
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100% this. If we replace Aguero with Lautaro we will drop a few levels.

Haaland, Kane, Mbappe or bust for me.
 
FWIW Lautaro shares penalties with Lukaku. His record is 2/4 this season. He’d be fitting in here but for the wrong reason.
If we signed him and I was proven totally wrong I’d happily eat all my words and then some. I think it’s time to consider a £100m+ purchase, proven strikers never come cheap.
 
It's worth nothing that Martinez is almost exactly the same age as Aguero was when he joined City. Aguero had just turned 23, and Martinez did a couple of days ago too. According to Wikipedia Aguero at that point had 101 goals in 234 games. Martinez has 57 in 144. In terms of ratio, not a million miles off. I'm not saying he's Aguero's level, but Aguero did improve at City. Martinez has a better record for Argentina at the same age too.
 
Too much a work in progress for me. Gabriel Jesus is our project striker and we could do with a ready made replacement for Aguero (once that time arrives).
 
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twosips said:
It's worth nothing that Martinez is almost exactly the same age as Aguero was when he joined City. Aguero had just turned 23, and Martinez did a couple of days ago too. According to Wikipedia Aguero at that point had 101 goals in 234 games. Martinez has 57 in 144. In terms of ratio, not a million miles off. I'm not saying he's Aguero's level, but Aguero did improve at City. Martinez has a better record for Argentina at the same age too.
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Not for me this guy. If we are spending big on a striker it has to be a poacher/hitman, someone of the ilk of Kane or Haaland.
 
RayCTID said:
Too much a work in progress for me. Gabriel Jesus is our project striker and we could with a ready made replacement for Aguero (once that time arrives).
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Martinez suits our style the best I think. Not sure where this obsession of having tall striker comes from. Aguero has not done too badly.

Especially as we are not gonna sign Haaland (Raiola) or Kane (costs too much).
 
MeatHunterrr said:
Martinez suits our style the best I think. Not sure where this obsession of having tall striker comes from. Aguero has not done too badly.
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I don't particularly want a tall striker but I just want a complete striker rather than having another work in progress
 
MeatHunterrr said:
Martinez suits our style the best I think. Not sure where this obsession of having tall striker comes from. Aguero has not done too badly.

Especially as we are not gonna sign Haaland (Raiola) or Kane (costs too much).
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Haaland is just going to be used as a cash cow for Raiola.

Wherever he goes it will be 2-3 years and he will demand a huge pay rise or he'll be off somewhere else.
 
Just hypothetical but imagine if we had a younger Lewandowski in our team, he would cause absolute chaos. He is a sublime striker, excellent technique, finishing, strong on the ball, direct, good attitude as you could see him driving the team on in CL final. Even now for a couple of seasons he would run riot for us. As I said hypothetical but man that would be a major signing IMO
 
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