Guest Howaythetoon Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 £20m for Iheanacho would be a steal. If that's what he's going to go for, we need to be all over that as he has shown real promise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Sky Sports have an article saying Mbaye Niang is out of contract this summer with Milan (although transfermarkt says differently) and I know we've been linked loads with him in the past so sounds like the sort of deal Ashley, Carr and co would love especially with him only being 22. Scored a couple of goals for Watford but I haven't seen much of him to know if he's been any good or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 £20m for Iheanacho would be a steal. Aye, in my opinion pretty much every Premier League quality forward has a starting price of £20m, unless they are over the age of 30. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Looking at strikers or forwards, Negredo got 9 goals, Gray 9, Deeney 10 and Llorente 15. All players I believe we could realistically target. I'd have Deeney here from that list of forwards, and if we are to spend big on a striker and look to push the boat out so to speak I'd go all out for Benteke who got 15 goals for a struggling Palace. King who we have been linked with got 16, but I know little of him. One player I'd love here, but would be a bit of a pipe dream, would be Giroud, he has 12 goals which is a goal every 100 minutes he has played. We desperately need a striker who can get 15 goals or so. I'd fancy Gayle to get 10, but I'm not so sure others in the team at current would get enough goals to supliment such a return from our number 9 so we need more goals from others or a really prolific striker. I'd have any of them, apart from Negredo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Deeney's best days, which were hardly that great anyway, are behind him now. No thanks. Llorente as an option would be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is probably unrealistic as all hell but fuck it, based on Koeman's quotes i'd try and get Barkley. I can't see him starting for anyone above Everton, so unless he wants to ride the bench which he might tbf. He'll have to drop down to something below Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I like Deeney, he's intelligent and I think Rafa likes that in players. He's good for goals and assists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is probably unrealistic as all hell but f*** it, based on Koeman's quotes i'd try and get Barkley. I can't see him starting for anyone above Everton, so unless he wants to ride the bench which he might tbf. He'll have to drop down to something below Everton. I rate him highly, but he needs to calm down and slow his game down a bit. He'd be immense here like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Barkley would be a nice edition like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Yeah I've liked Barkley since he broke through, very talented but as has been said needs to get focused the age he's at. Rafa could be the man to sort him out, and hopefully that'll begin by making him cut his fucking hair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Realistic lads yea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 The fact that Barkley is playing hard ball with Everton suggests very much that a bigger club are in for him. Man Utd I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 The fact that Barkley is playing hard ball with Everton suggests very much that a bigger club are in for him. Man Utd I reckon. I honestly can't see any of the top 6 starting him tbh. Maybe he doesn't care , but yeah the only reason I mentioned it because if he's going to leave and wants to play it won't be to anyone above Everton imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Would be refreshing if Barkley chose to play abroad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'd imagine he'd get paid considerably less if he played abroad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killuminati Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sky Sports have an article saying Mbaye Niang is out of contract this summer with Milan (although transfermarkt says differently) and I know we've been linked loads with him in the past so sounds like the sort of deal Ashley, Carr and co would love especially with him only being 22. Scored a couple of goals for Watford but I haven't seen much of him to know if he's been any good or not Hes garbage from what i"ve seen from him so far. Has a touch of a donkey....Shola is Patrick Kluivert in comparision to Niang. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sky Sports have an article saying Mbaye Niang is out of contract this summer with Milan (although transfermarkt says differently) and I know we've been linked loads with him in the past so sounds like the sort of deal Ashley, Carr and co would love especially with him only being 22. Scored a couple of goals for Watford but I haven't seen much of him to know if he's been any good or not Hes garbage from what i"ve seen from him so far. Has a touch of a donkey....Shola is Patrick Kluivert in comparision to Niang. Harsh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Defoe's move to Bournemouth could have a big say in our transfer moves. I could quite easily see a situation where we sign two strikers. Perhaps Gray and King? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Speaking of King, is he a attacking midfielder or a striker? i have read both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Speaking of King, is he a attacking midfielder or a striker? i have read both. I've seen him play both and on the wing. Think his goalscoring run started with him playing off Afobe but by the end of his goalscoring run he started leading the line himself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just going off your description, he sounds quite a dynamic forward so i can see why Rafa might be interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Had previously thought that Gray might be a decent option, but reading some of the Burnley fans' comments (http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13578) hardly fills me with confidence. 9 goals (3 against Sunderland) this season - exactly the same number as Mitrovic in 15/16 and Gray played more minutes. Like the idea of having a quick, mobile striker, but Burnley fans seem to think he has a pretty awful first touch. Can't say I'm delighted by the prospect of Deeney either. Would hope we could set our sights a bit higher than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 A number of Burnley fans I know also said Ings, Rodriguez and Austin weren't that good. He's quick with good movement and a great work rate. Touch is ok and finishing is hit and miss. Main concern is that most of his good work has come playing off Barnes or Vokes. Not sure how he'd do as a lone striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Do strikers like Gray, King, Deeney and so on score against the top sides in the league? Or is it just average strikers scoring against average teams? (Many teams in the PL are bad, even most I'd say). Genuine question as it feels like there are quite a few strikers that score around 10 which isn't really impressive tbh. King might have scored more maybe. I hope we aim higher than Gray for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Gary scored 1 against Liverpool, 1 against Middlesbrough, 3 against Sunderland, 1 against Arsenal, 2 vs Swansea, 1 vs Palace. Of which 2 were penalties. Deeney scored 1 vs West Ham, Man Utd, Bournemouth, Palace, Bournemouth again, Arsenal, Burnley, West Ham, Southampton and West Brom. Of which 3 were penalties. Having said that - even Kane and Lukaku scored most of their goals against teams outside the top 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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