Guest neesy111 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I'm not convinced by him so not that bothered, though if we really want to mean business than spending £25m on a striker or a number 10 should be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Exactly what I'm saying, I agree on bit about he obviously has quality to score at the rate he has mind. I'm just not seeing the must buy or regret it level of player it feels like everyone else is seeing. Not that it matters as we are never going to spend 25m on someone, which I thought we all knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Exactly what I'm saying, I agree on bit about he obviously has quality to score at the rate he has mind. I'm just not seeing the must buy or regret it level of player it feels like everyone else is seeing. People just nervous that we've got 3-4 glaring holes in the squad and no word on players to fill them, it's fairly understandable. I'd hope for another significant breakthrough by early next week to calm things again and keep the momentum going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Valid point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It just makes me sad to see nothing clubs like Leicester and Bournemouth making £20m+ signings to play in front of their pathetic fans in their Lego stadiums, whilst we don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Really like Kelechi. I would take him at that price. Guaranteed 20 goal a season players cost twice that amount now anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 All that being said about fees, there were people on here fuming at us paying £5.5m for Hanley and £3m for Murphy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Lukaku's record seems poor against better sides. Poor link up play as well. Although I thought Costa might struggle in a side that can't play on the counter all the time and he didn't. He's a much better all round player imo. Lukaku has plenty of time to work on his game though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Admittedly based on nothing much but it feels like the biggest signings we'll make will be release clauses because the market has moved on substantially from what we apparently believe offers 'value'. When the likes of Bournemouth are quoted £20m for Ake and are willing to actually pay it, if we're not prepared to compete at that level on fees we'll simply not get who we really want. Selling clubs aren't daft, they know we have the money. Our second biggest transfer was over 20 years ago. Wasn't Winjaldum our 2nd most expensive signing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Glad you're back dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Big Rom having his Man Utd medical in LA! I think he's a good price for them in today's manic market! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Urgh ... hate to see Lukaku put his career in Mourinho's hands again. Can't believe Mou has actually gone for him the cheeky git. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Is he the least Man Utd striker to ever be signed by Man Utd, or am I forgetting someone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 He definitely doesn't seem like a Man U striker. I know what you mean. Don't think this will go well especially with Mou at the helm. Got a bad feeling about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It just doesn't feel right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Glad you're back dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Amazing signing the team that finishes above man u will win the title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Nigeria have won 5 U17 World Cups and been runner up 3 times. Way more than any other country. That success never translates to U20 or full team, and the significant majority of the winning players disappear into thin air. If they aren't fiddling the ages I'd be amazed. They have had MRI testing in the u-17 tournaments since 2008 or so and since then Nigeria has won both the 2013 and 2015 u-17 titles. In fact, I believe they are tested before both the African and World level events so that players like Wilfried Ndidi who passed once can still be barred from competing. Maybe your hypothesis is that the NFF, which recently was unable to find funds to fly the players to the Olympics or provide match balls for a senior-level international, is using new age technological advances to defeat these measures, I don't know. Fwiw, they have also have had plenty of success at u-20, Olympic, and senior level since the mid-90's, with good players worldwide. This is not Sri Lanka winning youth tournaments. I don't particularly agree with the notion of spending a third of our supposed budget on someone who might not actually be that good. He is a risk. I think it is a good risk to take, but maybe not for a team in our position. 25 million in England might fail to bring you Troy Deeney and while he has proven more, there is very little room for improvement or an increase in value. It is a brilliant deal for Leicester, assuming there is not a buyback clause at a low price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Amazing signing the team that finishes above man u will win the title I can't shake the feeling that I heard this last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Maybe your hypothesis is that the NFF, which recently was unable to find funds to fly the players to the Olympics or provide match balls for a senior-level international, is using new age technological advances to defeat these measures, I don't know. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 He definitely doesn't seem like a Man U striker. I know what you mean. Don't think this will go well especially with Mou at the helm. Got a bad feeling about it. At the moment, Man U are a disjointed side that needs goals. Outside of Kane and maybe Aguero, there is not another player in the England that more assuredly will provide them. Amazing signing the team that finishes above man u will win the title I can't shake the feeling that I heard this last year. For all that they have spent since Ferguson left, I still find their squad very underwhelming outside of the superstars. Most of their players are purely functional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Nigeria have won 5 U17 World Cups and been runner up 3 times. Way more than any other country. That success never translates to U20 or full team, and the significant majority of the winning players disappear into thin air. If they aren't fiddling the ages I'd be amazed. They have had MRI testing in the u-17 tournaments since 2008 or so and since then Nigeria has won both the 2013 and 2015 u-17 titles. In fact, I believe they are tested before both the African and World level events so that players like Wilfried Ndidi who passed once can still be barred from competing. Maybe your hypothesis is that the NFF, which recently was unable to find funds to fly the players to the Olympics or provide match balls for a senior-level international, is using new age technological advances to defeat these measures, I don't know. Fwiw, they have also have had plenty of success at u-20, Olympic, and senior level since the mid-90's, with good players worldwide. This is not Sri Lanka winning youth tournaments. Well success in U-20 can be achieved using age cheating too. There is a clear and obvious disparity between the dominance of Nigerian U17 sides and the failures of the senior side in comparison. Now, maybe the 2013 and 2015 winning sides are going to lead onto a new golden generation for the Super Eagles. However I'd argue that what is more likely is that the vast majority of the players will disappear off the face of the earth and Nigeria will continue the recent joy of failing to qualify for the 2015 and 2017 major international tournaments. http://www.eurosport.com/football/nigerian-u17-team-wiped-out-as-all-but-two-players-fail-age-test_sto5707677/story.shtml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Iheanacho for that price is "value" ffs, it's pretty cheap for a young player who has scored goals and will only continue to improve. We're mugs for not being interested, but at least we'll save £17m and get some shite second rate French prick to become Riviere II eh. Every cloud #value I know he's young, but £25m is value for a player who scored 4 goals in the 20 Premier League matches last season? It isn't like, I mean he might end up being worth it but ffs that isn't some bargain price, he's potential not proven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Less than six games worth of playing time like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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