Gyokeres costs 60m, which is not a lot these days. If he was truly such a great bet to come to the PL and bang in 20-25 goals then he’d be the #1 striker target of Liverpool, Chelsea, United, PSG, maybe Real Madrid since they don’t have a true striker, etc.
You guys make it out like Gyokeres is such an obvious transfer and yet somehow the club is so stupid they can’t see it but there is a much simpler, Occam’s Razor, explanation: Its not an obvious transfer.
Just because they aren’t going for him doesn’t mean that can’t or won’t happen
Top clubs get it wrong all the damn time, you yourself haven spoken about City’s iffy business multiple times, look at Chelsea’s, United’s, what Juventus did with Huijsen et al
The absence of an all out war doesn’t mean he won’t be a true top striker in this league, it’s no given but there’s a good enough chance as well
And I wonder if that’s because the ground work has been done with the player some time ago on our side and/or, because of Amorim’s direct link with Gyokeres, having managed him recently.
True, but this fee is due to his release clause rather than his ability.
I can kinda understand why Liverpool probably want Isak instead, probs because he’s EPL proven. I’m not sure of the others, but I think Gyokeres would be an idiot to even speak to Chelsea or Man Utd under any circumstances given their respective situations. Especially Man Utd.
I think AFC still won’t win the league if we go into next season with the following:
This forward line imho is still heavily lacking firepower. But perhaps the club sees something that none of us do regarding Sesko over Gyokeres hence why Berta is there and I’m at home hehe.
I’m not saying he definitely won’t bang or that top clubs don’t get it wrong all the time. But I do know who has far less ability to judge players than top clubs: people like us. That’s why it’s foolish to make this out like some kind of black and white obvious decision.