Stottie

Jackson is a good player but a poor finisher. His pace will create chances but he'll miss a fair few of em as well as chances made for him. At Chelsea, I suspect there is good value in Nkunku but a bit risky for a team in our position already in the CL. As a team looking to consolidate at fifth or better, we need Wissa as a Wilson replacement plus Isak brought back in or a potential superstar to replace him.

Non penalty goals in Premier League Wissa 45 in 8300 minutes, from 38 non-penalty xG of chances Isak 43 in 6533 minutes, from 39.5 non penalty xG of chances, so more goals per game but he's getting more chances per game.

The big risk is that another player, say Tonali, will be next. The only hope is that Isak brings in so much money and puts us in a PSR position where the "just take the money" option on a want-away player is less appealing. One reason this is happening is PSR shackles.

No need to sell Isak before Sep 1. Might as well sit it out and see what develops. An injury at other powerhouse clubs could bring them into the picture. I would only sell early to Liverpool if Howe wanted Harvey Elliot, who looks like a Hall/Tino type bargain and would offer lots of flexibility to our (thin) squad. Any alternative to Elliot, there are better players out there like MGW, would also require a higher fee and protracted transfer process, likely ending in nothing like Guehi. Elliot's biggest problem appears to be Slot doesn't like him.

Thanks for the info. Missing out last season due to the Man U cup win looks like it hurt us more than you would expect.

For anyone talking PSR, Celtic made 40M last year in the CL. Leipzig made 50M. Villa's coefficient should be as low as ours (if it still matters) and they still made 70M. Under Eddie, we've been a really good cup team, even without easy draws, so I'd expect us to get quite far. https://www.givemesport.com/how-much-money-every-champions-league-team-earned/

Ekitike scored 15 off 23 (!!!!) xG in the only season he's scored lots of goals. Joao Pedro scored five, yes five, goals from open play. That's a Shola number. We paid a lot for Elanga but he's fast as feck and got lots of assists through peachy crosses.

That was only because we had all our eggs in a basket marked "Bruno to Man City". Next time we will have lots and lots of sellable assets and lots of potential suitors. There would be no repeat.

Its only "needed" if we set the price at 150M. They are desparate for him, so we should set it higher, even more so if they have "more than enough funds". Everyone said Mbeumo was "60M" until the selling club started rejecting bids from a team desparate for him.

I know little about the player, but if one of the red flags being mentioned is "poor finisher", he at least outperforms his xG and has done for two seasons. Ekitike scored 15 off 23 xG, league leading underperformance. The darling of poor finishing stats in our league is DCL, in case you need to be told. A fine example at SJP just a few weeks ago.

Yeah, I can't see Liverpool being Isak's top or only choice next summer and them holding some "cards" over us. As is, I see their title hopes as quite shaky having lost Trent, Diaz, and Jota, quite possibly having to sell Konate, and having to get performances out of ageing players Allison, Robertson, VVD, and Salah. At least one of the players they have brought in will be a poor replacement, the keeper and Frimpong for Trent being the safest bets. Whoever replaces Diaz has to hit 13 goals and 7 assists, Cole Palmer numbers if its Wirtz. In this slightly desparate situation, them paying whatever it takes to get Isak gives their title hopes a big lifeline. Unless we are stupid, there is no need for us to hand Isak over on the cheap. Answers on a postcard about the last time a team desparate for a player with no release clause and a three year deal got him on the cheap.

Jacobby Solano

Jacobby Solano

I think folk are going 2+2=5 off Liverpool winning the league once in an off year for Man City. Next season is no Trent, no Diaz, no Jota, no Robertson (candidate for best LB in PL era) if Kerkez plays, potentially no Konate. They're all completely proven high-level Premier League players. So far, all they have is two bods from the Bundesliga to score Diaz and Jota's goals. I reckon they will be much more desperate to get Isak in than the online chorus is suggesting. Isak would be the top half of the cake, not just the icing on it.

Liverpool did all right by selling Torres to Chelsea, but only because he was crocked and the electric pace was gone. It sounded like Abramovitch wanted him like a trinket. Isak has many more tools in his locker and unless our medical people know something, is not in decline.

Is he the Kudus replacement? fwiw, the player with the most top flight goals under Potter is Neal Maupay.

PSR wouldn't matter till next summer. Plenty of time to sell someone, and not necessarily Isak. A low-in-June release clause for Isak would pretty much guarantee we'd be fine. If we sign Wissa, he should be sounded out for a future move to Saudi. Same goes for Joelinton. To get this to work, PIF club overpays for player from non-PIF club, with that club then buying Wissa/Joelinton type workaround would be the go.

True, we have are own ways, which strike me as more uncoordinated than mysterious. That said, if Isak is to go, I do not want it announced 10 minutes before we kick off in any game, even a friendly. Even with a "let's show that fucking cunt!" from Bruno in the huddle.

Sounds like Leipzig are actually playing a game of football today. It might take time for a bid to be accepted or rejected.

Just for those posting lineups, but if Sesko wins that many aerial challenges, I think you have to get him in #9 areas not #10. You let Isak maraud. I've never seen em, but it sounds like what Sweden do with Gyokeres. We've got the two fastest wingers in the league too, in case anyone has forgotten.

There are only two million of em and it's a bit mountainous for football pitches. Their two fittest lads are too busy riding bikes.

Need two plus Osula. Best two includes Isak Best longterm includes Sesko. Wissa complements either if we can't have both.

Hope he scores and does the Macarena at the SOL.

Manchester means a lot to me by the way, was there 1987 to 1990. What a town. Lots of partying. They were in Div 2, but I used to go to watch City at Maine Road, a short walk from student central. Dunno what it's like now.

Based on one highlight video and the Adam Clery thing, dominant in the air, physical with pace, and a cannon of a shot, it's the new Supermac! Tell the lad to grow some sideburns! I'm all in for this!