New striker?

[shak]

Iv been talking to my friend who just graduated from university in sports science, i was talking to him about injuries just in convo and he said the injury aguero has may change him as a player, at the age he has sustained the meniscus injury it can be incredibly difficult to recover to your best. its an injury that takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal but the after effects are worse. He told me hes seen athletes that lose power in that leg, a rugby player he had to do a study on did his meniscus and he was a kicker, he lost half of his kicking ability because of the meniscus injury, pace takes ages to come back as well, i honestly think thats why we are looking at a stiker. I love Aguero but hand on heart hope it dosent happen but i think this injury may come up a lot next season, the amount of games we play as well. from what my friend says it only takes a knock/collision for that knee to flare up again, then your out for 2 to 3 weeks recovery again.

My wum sense is tingling.

 

[mccity]

I do think we're gambling on fitness a bit if we don't have a third option of some kind. We don't want another Laporte situation but up front.

 

[doobyedoobye]

Let's give Delap some minutes

 

[Woody135]

Pretty sure the silver Lake money isn't counted as income and is a CFG investment so can't be off set against FFP. FFP is relaxed this year but as I understand only rolled into next year so we can spend this summer but it will reduce next summers spending if we exceed our allowed losses. I think.

Its cash. Cash flow ends businesses. Its why some clubs are taking out loans. But they can be expensive to finance and some may be at debt ceilings. There will be plenty of clubs that can only carry on with cash in from selling players since other cash flows have dried up

 

[shak]

I do think we're gambling on fitness a bit if we don't have a third option of some kind. We don't want another Laporte situation but up front.

Think you might be right, would argue that we have lots of players capable of playing up front who aren't naturals (Sterling, Mahrez, Bernardo, Torres) but when they have in the past we have looked so much less threatening.

Convinced we would benefit from an aerial threat too.

 

[Keeper!]

Just as unlikely as Harry Kane but how about Benzema as a stop gap? Real Madrid could with the money as well as Spurs

Stop gap, you answered your question.

We need a long term replacement now, good for everyone, Kun included.

 

[mccity]

Think you might be right, would argue that we have lots of players capable of playing up front who aren't naturals (Sterling, Mahrez, Bernardo, Torres) but when they have in the past we have looked so much less threatening.

Unfortunately it doesn't seem like Sterling has the makings of a CF despite his clever positioning, and none of the others quite work excluding when the false 9 is actually beneficial.

Maybe a youngster who's a bit like Lucas, Son, or Rashford. Not a striker, but can play the position well enough in case of emergency.

Or a Jesus, Martial, Aubameyang, Griezmann type ie strikers who can reliably play elsewhere if necessary.

Basically I think we shouldn't go for a specialist striker, unless they're so outstandingly good and available that we'd be dumb not to get them.

 

[RayCTID]

Stop gap, you answered your question.

We need a long term replacement now, good for everyone, Kun included.

Better option than Kane but not realistic though.

 

[RayCTID]

Hopefully its a tactic for Kane to get a better deal out of Spurs for a new contract. He is Mr Spurs afterall

 

[Keeper!]

Better option than Kane but not realistic though.

The rumours are increasing so it looks a possibility, Kane fit and healthy would improve us, but his injury record worries me , especially at the prices mentioned.