Shak Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Is Moukoko an out and out striker or could he play wide in a front three? Would love a left footer who can play either as a striker or on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, McCormick said: Can’t see us spending more money on a striker when we have 2 very decent strikers (and then Chris Wood) on our books already. I can if he's 18 and has massive upside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, McCormick said: Can’t see us spending more money on a striker when we have 2 very decent strikers (and then Chris Wood) on our books already. It’s all about depth though, isn’t it? If we’re serious about challenging on all fronts over the coming years, and we’re wedded to a high intensity style of play, we need more than a couple of good players. Look at Liverpool’s forward options - they’ve got six or seven players who can slot into that front three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 He’s certainly nowhere near Isak and Wilson in terms of current ability. Seemingly bags of potential though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Wilson is a fantastic striker, but he's 30 and seemingly held together by cobwebs. If you have a sniff of bringing in one of the hottest prospects going in the summer, you have to take it. It would hasten Wood's exit too, win-win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, McCormick said: Can’t see us spending more money on a striker when we have 2 very decent strikers (and then Chris Wood) on our books already. Presumably they're looking ahead and thinking in three years time you'll have Botman (25), Bruno (28), Isak (26) then maybe Tielemans (28), Fresneda (22), Moukoko (21) all with 3-4 years PL experience and you've got the basis of a top four squad. Obviously there's no guarantees but I get the feeling they have complete faith in their "project" and that regardless of where we finish this season they will have a top four/title challenging squad in a few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, christ said: It’s all about depth though, isn’t it? If we’re serious about challenging on all fronts over the coming years, and we’re wedded to a high intensity style of play, we need more than a couple of good players. Look at Liverpool’s forward options - they’ve got six or seven players who can slot into that front three. Yeah, and even though we have Isak and Wilson both fighting for the same shirt ostensibly, it still feels like we will get caught short because of recent injuries to the pair of them. Another promising young striker would make me a lot more confident going into the second half of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 No chance we offered that imo, sounds like agent talk to get a better deal elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: No chance we offered that imo, sounds like agent talk to get a better deal elsewhere. Aye, feels like that's his agent signalling what they're after to try an invite interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Kang-In Lee continues to be linked Really like this guy. Skillful dribbler. Leads chance creation in La Liga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Berger is one of the more reliable German journos. Seems awfully convenient that our potential interest has been leaked as negotiations with Dortmund are reaching the end game. I'd guess our interest is genuine, but we're being used by his agent for an improved contract offer. Edited January 10, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Would be a massive signing if it happened. Too convenient of a link, though, as others have said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 He's probably a more natual replacement for Wilson in terms of style? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Shak said: Is Moukoko an out and out striker or could he play wide in a front three? Would love a left footer who can play either as a striker or on the right. Moukoko, like Isak, is an out and out striker who doesn't play wide. Wouldn't stop people posting lineups with an Isak-Wilson-Moukoko front 3, even though those 2 are about as likely to play wide as Wilson is. We're not going to (potentially) be dropping huge money on 2 of the hottest striking prospects in Europe, just to play them out of position. It would be madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, Chris_R said: Moukoko, like Isak, is an out and out striker who doesn't play wide. Wouldn't stop people posting lineups with an Isak-Wilson-Moukoko front 3, even though those 2 are about as likely to play wide as Wilson is. We're not going to (potentially) be dropping huge money on 2 of the hottest striking prospects in Europe, just to play them out of position. It would be madness. Isak said: "I am a centre-forward. That is my position and where I am best. Then I think I have quite a wide game, so could do other things as well, so that is not for me to decide." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Just now, Manxst said: Isak said: "I am a centre-forward. That is my position and where I am best. Then I think I have quite a wide game, so could do other things as well, so that is not for me to decide." Congratulations on bolding the wrong part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Chris_R said: Congratulations on bolding the wrong part. I don’t think so. You said he couldn’t play wide. The player himself says that he can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Manxst said: I don’t think so. You said he couldn’t play wide. The player himself says that he can. I didn't say he couldn't play wide, I said he doesn't play wide. It's literally written there, so I'd appreciate it if you don't change the meaning of my post by altering the words, because "couldn't" and "doesn't" are entirely different. He also doesn't say he can play wide, he says he could play wide. Future tense vs current tense. Again, it's very different and the actual words matter. Isak has played 48 of his last 50 games as a centre forward. I don't see anyone posting Wilson-Isak-Almiron as a line-up even though it's not much less likely than seeing Isak there yet still people persist. Of course I could be made to look daft if he ends up getting regular games there, and I acknowledge that small risk but if it happens it certainly is not based on anything he's done previously in his career and I really cannot see that we smash our club record to buy one of the hottest and best centre forwards in Europe then shunt the poor fucker out wide in anything other than the most desperate circumstances for single game instances to cover a really unlucky injury crisis. Seeing him on the wing would be a massive shock, especially if such an injury crisis isn't in play. Edited January 10, 2023 by Chris_R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I'm sure we did verbally offer something, but that's because you need to make non official offers to get the going rate for players. Once you have built a portfolio of potential signings, then you can make an informed decision on which ones to press ahead with. Right now it's all hot air until we hear something concrete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I'm going to need to see Moukoko in a black and white top before I believe he's coming. Would be mind-blowing. That type of signing would send an enormous message of intent throughout the footballing world. I don't think we're there yet. Love to see us continue to be lumped in with the elite clubs, though. Our reputation is growing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, bowlingcrofty said: Someone at the club has grabbed my FM save from when we were first taken over. First Isak, now Moukoko. Will have Saka and Leao on the wings before long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Memphis said: I'm going to need to see Moukoko in a black and white top before I believe he's coming. Would be mind-blowing. That type of signing would send an enormous message of intent throughout the footballing world. I don't think we're there yet. Love to see us continue to be lumped in with the elite clubs, though. Our reputation is growing. It is, but it's also hard to distinguish the difference between our reputation and ability to sign some of these players vs. being used as a name because we have Saudi Arabia's unlimited funds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, David Edgar said: Someone at the club has grabbed my FM save from when we were first taken over. First Isak, now Moukoko. Will have Saka and Leao on the wings before long. He won the CL in his first season with us, so I mean...that would be great. Edited January 10, 2023 by Dr.Spaceman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: It is, but it's also hard to distinguish the difference between our reputation and ability to sign some of these players vs. being used as a name because we have Saudi Arabia's unlimited funds. I think it's a distinction without a difference. Our reputation cannot grow without access to that money. It just so happens we seem to have people in place who have spent it wisely, which helps. With that will come some sagas where we're being used to elevate prices/contracts, etc, but by and large, we are consistently linked with and have signed increasingly higher calibre players with each passing window. Edited January 10, 2023 by Memphis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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