Guardian and Telegraph both reporting we're going to Sign Chelsea's Dominic Solanke, out of contract but a tribunal fee of between £2-3m and wages of £20k a week. Celtic, Red Bull Leipzing and a few other teams were interested in him
LFC have ended their interest in Ryan Sessegnon *Paul 'No' Joyce*
LFC have ended their interest in Ryan Sessegnon *Paul Joyce*
WENGER STAYS ON FOR 2 MORE YEARS
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Guardian and Telegraph both reporting we're going to Sign Chelsea's Dominic Solanke, out of contract but a tribunal fee of between £2-3m and wages of £20k a week. Celtic, Red Bull Leipzing and a few other teams were interested in him
Sturridge?Have we ever signed a cast-off from one of the oil clubs that has gone on to be anything other than average?
I can think of a number of spuds but no successes.
I think we'll definitely sign a winger at the very least. The interest in both Brandt and Pulisic seemed fairly credible. And there've been more than a few links to Mohamed Salah of late. Any of those should be welcome additions.As far as ludicrous or otherwise rumours go, I'm OK with links to players like Keita, Mendy and Van Dijk - it shows we are addressing obvious weaknesses in the team in defence and midfield - but where the FUCK are all the links to attacking players and strikers?
We were the lowest scorers of everyone in the Top 4, so it's painfully obvious that we need to add a proper striker to the first team, and also another speedy AM/ winger like Mane.
(Admittedly we also conceded the most goals, but BOTH need fixing).
So bring me LOTS of links, rumours and "done deals" for strikers please.
I think we'll definitely sign a winger at the very least. The interest in bothBrandtGray andPulisicTraore seemed fairly credible. And there've been more than a few links toMohamed SalahNathan Redmond of late. Any of those should be welcome additions.
There's been a worrying lack of links to actual strikers though, you're right.
Sturridge?
Not Ludicrous.WENGER STAYS ON FOR 2 MORE YEARS
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You do know I am ribbing you? I was all with you up until final of the Europa but Dolberg was a dear in headlights. That made me think could he bottle it if he moved to a bigger league.Ok yeah, surely we should offer them £4M then. You sound like our board and how we've been acting in the market for the past many years really..
Anyways, he had a bad game and he thought so too;
"I don't think I touched the ball for the first 20 minutes. Maybe I had like ten touches in total and to be fair those I did have wasn't very good. It was a poor game for me. Hopefully I can learn from it, after all it was the biggest game of my career so far."
I think you could argue that he was very isolated and his teammates failed to release the ball to him on several occasions and United, well, just played extremely defensively giving away very little space. Even so, I also think he looked a bit "young" and second best against Smalling etc., it wasn't a good game for him at all.
However that doesn't change the fact that he's been impressing against almost everyone else, from Schalke to Lyon to Feyenoord to PSV. Doesn't change the fact he's outscored any other teenager in the Europa League as well as he's been in devastating form more or less all season in his first senior season. Doesn't change the fact he looks exactly like what we need, he's got all the attributes and the mentality to become an absolutely devastating world class striker.
Having watched more or less all of his games I can say without any shadow of a doubt that his potential is far greater than any of our current lot - which in itself should make him a strong candidate. I even believe he would be ready to play from day one and give our attack much more power and weight.
@redhorizon2 you suggest that we buy a player with 11 goals to his name this season instead of the one with 22, who's even two years younger than him? I get that the Serie A is a stronger league in general but what else do you know about this Schick that makes him a stronger candidate in your opinion? (I mean apart from the fact he wasn't invisible in an EL finale against one of the most defensive United teams ever).
Thats a shame. Of all the half links hes the one I really wanted.Douglas Costa on his way to Juventus according to Sky Italia.
Bayern want Willian.
I wanted Bilbo Baggins. Perhaps Samwise Gamgee at a push.Thats a shame. Of all the half links hes the one I really wanted.
You do know I am ribbing you? I was all with you up until final of the Europa but Dolberg was a dear in headlights. That made me think could he bottle it if he moved to a bigger league.
Schick's goals per minute is on par with Dolberg and some of those moves by Schick are reminiscent of Suarez. Finally price, Schick comes at £8m cheaper.
Dolberg's a dear alright winkYou do know I am ribbing you? I was all with you up until final of the Europa but Dolberg was a dear in headlights. That made me think could he bottle it if he moved to a bigger league.
Schick's goals per minute is on par with Dolberg and some of those moves by Schick are reminiscent of Suarez. Finally price, Schick comes at £8m cheaper.
The Nedved connection.Schick is wanted by Juventus, so he'll end up there anyway.
When he was released my first thought was, that would be a nice little pick-up..Linked with Gael Clichy on a free. BBC sport
Hahahaha brilliant. Deserves more than just a like.I wanted Bilbo Baggins. Perhaps Samwise Gamgee at a push.
Been dismissed by the Echo.When he was released my first thought was, that would be a nice little pick-up..