I want the striker first
We lack that presence and threat there
Isak has it, Gyökeres too
The former would be far too costly to sign but the latter may be doable if they really push the boat out
I want the striker first
We lack that presence and threat there
Isak has it, Gyökeres too
The former would be far too costly to sign but the latter may be doable if they really push the boat out
It may require some creative accounting, maybe a loan to buy deal but I do not accept there isn’t a option or two that they’ve already been scouting that can’t be bought this month.
Before anyone asks “who”, I’m not a scout for Arsenal, it’s not my job to build up a dossier on striking options. But if Arsenal are reading and want to give me that task, DM me.
Pick one
Gyok now. Williams in the summer (or hope Barcelona try get him and run into rego problems and try to flog off Raphinha as was rumoured for a while when they had the Olmo issue).
Isak isn’t doable imo, Cunha not the guy we need up front imo, Sesko not a fan of, Kvara looks set on PSG and Rashford sucks lol
I went for Kvaratskhelia because I genuinely think he is a world class player and would give us exactly what we need on the left-wing. Seems pretty clear though that he is off to PSG so maybe not the realistic option.
I think Jhon Duran should have been in the voting options. Either Duran or Gyokeres would probably have the most impact.
You can’t choose when to do something urgent
Imagine saying this nonsense in any other job
this guy needs urgent surgery. Umm can we wait until tomorrow as I would rather do my business then.
Ha I wanted to pick him too but after today I’m all aboard the striker train.
Kvara - 67m such a bargain in today’s market though. If we have any chance I’m well up for it then look at Gyok or someone in the summer.
Only voted Isak cos the first 5 votes went to Gyok
I don’t know about Duran, Duran can be a bit Invisible and if we rely on him things could really Come Undone. Maybe I’m wrong though, Is There Something I Should Know about him?
Please for the love of god be a striker.
We need one so desperately
Martinelli and Trossard will just need to do for now.
He looks like a genuine raw talent with an eye for goal. Done well for Villa, and looks like he is ready to establish himself as a top striker. I think he would be worth a punt.
I guess it’s just a matter of feeling, he does seem to be hungry like the wolf but with his scoring form he’ll be expensive and I’m not sure we should give it all up for him
I don’t want a punt.
This isn’t the time for that
Who do you want to sign then? Any transfer is technically a punt. Gyokeres may not be able to replicate his goal scoring form in the PL. Duran is scoring in the PL for Villa and may have a higher ceiling.
Gyokeres
He scored 24 goals for Coventry in one season
Duran has 12 goals in two years for Villa
Duran mostly scores goals from what I’ve seen obviously young but we need much more nuance than just a knack for scoring which hasn’t been demonstrated over long enough to justify the transfer
Much more bust factor
Plenty of strikers have scored a bag full of goals in the Championship, doesn’t mean they can do it in the PL. That said, of all the options, I think Gyokeres would be able to make a positive impact for us, and probably the best striker option on the market.
A third into January and we’ve lost Nwaneri and Jesus.
We’ve got 7 games left in about 3 weeks till the next “break”.
Way it’s going, we’ll have no choice but to rush Saka as soon as he’s fit or we may see Merino masquerading as a striker and Timber as a winger.
Merino, the world’s first inverted #8 , this isn’t too farfetched tbh lol
I’d rather just write it off then rush Saka back. Let him get right for next season and hopefully we do what needs to done in summer.
I have severe doubts we do much in January so need to hold out hope we get a striker and a wide player in the summer and perhaps another midfielder too.
What do we mean by writing it off though?
This is the table as it stands:
We’re as close to the 1st position as we are the 6th.
I could somewhat accept sticking with what you’ve got if it was just Saka, but if it’s now Jesus too, that means we may be stuck with 4 forwards for the rest of the season.
People can count on Nwaneri, but he is also cover for Odegaard, so we’re essentially moving the problem elsewhere. We should also be weary with the amount of minutes we hand hin and MLS in their first season. They’re not used to this level yet.
I believe in Mikel and the team enough to not let it get that bad, however, it may be out of their hands if we somehow start relying on Kabia and Sagoe Jr as forward options.