I have no idea, I'm not really familiar with who is available across Europe but it seems the market is quite limited. Which leads me to think that this guy being an option is not that silly. Seems a little early in his development but ultimately we're not winning a title overnight, the whole team will have to take a new shape.
Benjamin Sesko | Despite Raees best efforts he’s joining Liepzig. Damn you Raees
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Its been widely reported we want 2 forwards.
Its also been reported Dortmund want to sign Sesko as well as Newcastle
That wasn't what I asked, I asked why they thought we should sign him and how they'd come to that conclusion.
Are you tier 1 then?
No its just common sense, squad lacks goals as it isAre you tier 1 then?
Strange question to ask one poster, when multitudes of posters are suggesting we sign him based on what they have seen of him (which is what all opinions on transfers is based upon). Just came across weirdly confrontational.
It's been widely reported we want two forwards but only if Ronaldo leaves. It's been reported other clubs are interested but none of them are close to signing him because Salzburg want alot of money and are not keen on selling
Only if Ronaldo leaves has not been reported.
We aren't signing a 6'4 centre forward to stick him on the wingCome on
Sesko is not an alternative to Antony. I’m afraid Sesko doesn’t play anywhere other than striker.
In the last 4 years, in 64 appearances he has played striker in 63 of them.
He played alot in a 2 striker system which meant he operated a lot as a wide forward
He’s a striker. He’s not a wide forward or winger. If we bought him we’d never see him play out wide.
I never called him a winger and Greenwood and Rashford were what? Martial too for that matter
That doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't play there for us. From what I've seen he regularly goes out wide anyway, particularly to the right wing. Obviously he'd be brought in primarily to be our backup striker but we could definitely try playing him wide on occasion similar to the way we played Tevez and Rooney (or Greenwood more recently).
https://ekipa.svet24.si/clanek/nogo...jasna-izbira-tudi-na-vsak-nacin-bi-zaigral-za
Our local media apparently got briefed that he is Madrid bound in the future.
Our local media apparently got briefed that he is Madrid bound in the future.
Looks average to be fair.
Don't know how reliable Ekipa are but they are certainly a trash newspaper. Most of their articles are complete garbage.
This move would come way too soon for Šeško anyway. He's a great talent, but he's far from ready. A smaller step to a decent German team after a successful 22/23 season with Salzburg would be a way more sensible move for him.
This move would come way too soon for Šeško anyway. He's a great talent, but he's far from ready. A smaller step to a decent German team after a successful 22/23 season with Salzburg would be a way more sensible move for him.
It's definitely been reported that a second forward is dependent on Ronaldo leaving but agree to disagree as I don't have thenenergy to search for that report
Budget, I guess?
We have too many holes to fill
I'd agree that's the best thing to do budget permitting, though
I did tell you and we also want a wide player as well
Can't afford De Jong, Antony & CF, therefore see us looking at a cheaper option on that right side.
Why should he (feel pressured for his spot) when that guy is likely going to be a inexperienced 19 year old kid.
Actually I'm deleting the post to avoid confusion as it's a rather old report that was made when Ten Hag just got appointed and when Martial was still surplus to requirements
We’ll be selling players, but yes we may not get Antony. We will be signing more than one attacker though, or at least that is what Ten Hag wants. People seem to forget we do not even have a Rashford backup, Elanga isn't going to cut it based on pre season
Can't really tell if this is looking likely or not
Hopefully some good things and action coming this week on more than one transfer as we still need 3-5 more
Hopefully some good things and action coming this week on more than one transfer as we still need 3-5 more
I don't think its looking likely at all
I think like it or not Martial is going to be our first choice starter. He's been our best player in pre-season and at his best and injury free can score 15 goals per season. That's as many goals as guys like Osimhen are scoring. Sesko would be a second fiddle option but one who has quite a high ceiling if he can reach it. Unlike our other options, he's good at leading the line and occupying central defenders and he presses like a maniac which is obviously key for ETH's forwards.
Ronaldo will be
Greenwood? Never seen anyone to get so overhyped since he vanished from the scene. He was clearly a sensational youth prospect but he was showing very little progress in becoming a centre forward because of his terrible positioning and inability to lead the line. His production from the wing was always going to hit a ceiling because he couldn't really dribble very well and his participation in build up was not that good. His main attribute was using his two-footedness to getting shots off but even at that a lot of his goals came from low percentage shots that you probably shouldn't be taking and his goals in his best season far outstripped his xG so it was always going to be difficult to replicate. People are now talking about him being generational but he's never even been the main man for any underage team at international level.
You think Ronaldo will be here at the end of the window?
Judging by his body language when EtH was giving him tactical instructions during the waterbreak today, I think Ten Hag will want to get rid of him as soon as possible before he poisons the well regardless of what's being said publicly.
Yes I do
I agree. The sooner we can offload him the better. Everything about him screams toxicity at this point. He’s not even an effective team player anymore. Just an individual looking to stat pad. We need him gone. If we could bring in Sesko, and a wide forward to offer competition, I’d even take someone like Werner, we’d be so much better off.
I agree on Greenwood's limitations at senior level (didn't assert himself, all round game lacking except his two footed finishing and occasional flashes of skill), but the hype was most definitely there before the events. It was expected, even assumed inevitable, that he would in time show the additional elements to his game and become a top player. There was some mild frustration growing that he wasn't progressing as people expected. In hindsight, seems he was probably too thick.
Yeah, I mean I'm sick of people talking about his ultra-professionalism. Being professional doesn't just mean keeping yourself in shape and eating the correct foods and not drinking fizzy drinks. It's also being a good team-mate, making sacrifices for the team and in general not being a dick around the office.
Yeah very bold of him to say we are "100%" signing a striker.
Regarding the Chelsea interest and Šeško's agent meeting Boehly... its a bit concerning that this is the second rumor about him waiting for clubs other than United..
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Boehly is clocking up his frequent flyer miles. Flying everywhere when the answer to his problem is only a couple of hundred miles up North.
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