Making a very reluctant player go all the way to China would seem ridiculous at this juncture. Really hope this is wrapped up ASAP now, as there's also always the risk that a player could pick up an injury.
Isn't Navas available on the free? He too likes to cross and is fast. I say, go for him. And his name is way cooler!
Trouble is who is a top attacker we could sign for a low(ish) fee out there? If we sign an up and coming, we would piss off Rashford, and anyone else decent who is being bandied about would cost Lukaku money, and wouldnt really be any better than Lukaku. The better players are already at the best clubs and the clubs wouldnt sell anyway. Even if we did somehow get another top striker, Mou would still only play 1 up top most games.Yeah, I'll welcome and support Perisic as soon as he's officially signed. I think the main problem is I'm pretty much equating this with us signing no other top attackers, and without that I don't see us realistically competing for the title, which I was hoping would be our goal for the season. I'm sure he'll contribute well to the squad even if it's not necessarily in terms of goals or assists. I think he and Martial will be rotated a lot on the left tbh so hopefully this will allow Martial more of a chance to get back to the levels he's capable of.
I'm looking forward to getting him as a player but there's something about his face I just don't like for some reason.
This! Well saidI bet half the people complaining about him and saying he's shite have barely seen him play a football match and isn't a "Flashy" name for some people.
I think Perisic brings something different to us and was fantastic in the Euros last summer, even thought he was their best player during it. Give the man a chance before ridiculing him. People complaining about his age being 28, who cares If he wins the Premier League title and contributes heavily to it I wouldn't give a toss If he's 18, 28, 38 etc.
This! Well said
He'll walk into United training today like Rachel
"I got off the plane!"
Then Mourinho will walk up to him and kiss him on the lips.
Why is it a joke? If Liverpool or Arsenal were signing him would you be worried? Why wouldn't one be sceptical about a player who has been flaky, inconsisent, mentally suspect coming into a team with serious scoring deficiencies, coming from a suspect league where players typically fail to make the transition?
Most of us will happily turncoat if he does surprise but most are within their rights to be highly sceptical given our difficulties last few seasons.
Our problem since SAF retired has been a totally random approach to transfers resulting lots of square pegs in round holes. Perhaps signing players who will fit into the managers vision of system and the way he wants to play may be worth a shot, no?
Yeah, defenders would be terrified for their ankles.I could not be more happier if we get this guy for the 352 formation. Valencia and perisic as wingbacks; we would have one of the scariest flanks in the whole world.
Just seen that. Looks like this could be done within the next couple days.
This is a great snippet of what he does and does well
That's very clever an all but as a striker you'd hate that. How are you supposed to know when it's coming into the box?
In training I guess ? I mean they'll be training a lot on it in the sessions to develop a link between him and our strikers.
Oh yeah. If I give the secret wink I'm gonna turn the guy 3 times. If I do jazz hands it'll only be twice.
Seriously, there's a reason you don't see many finishes on the end of those crosses.
That's why his nickname is Ivan The TerribleI'm looking forward to getting him as a player but there's something about his face I just don't like for some reason.
He'll be doing these moves and crosses thousands of times for Lukaku in the training he'll get used to it eventually.
There're aren't many finishes because Inter attack is crap, just like how all Pogba's chances created went in vain.
It's much better than having a predictable winger who crosses in exactly the same manner making it easier for the defender to defend against him.
Well imo the best cross is one that finds the striker who's timed his run into the box before it get's crowded with opposition defenders but maybe that's just me.
Yeah I'm sure he will and it'll be in the form of Lukaku saying..."feck that shit off and just get the cross in"I'm sure him and Lukaku will develop a link between them over these crosses over time. I'm not worried.
Well imo the best cross is one that finds the striker who's timed his run into the box before it get's crowded with opposition defenders but maybe that's just me.
i was indifferent to this signing. However after reading some of the horrendous posts from people about him, i'm jumping on the bandwagon out of sheer spite for those posters.
GIVE PERISIC THE 7!!!
Yeah I'm sure he will and it'll be in the form of Lukaku saying..."feck that shit off and just get the cross in"
Oh course he won't, my example was for shits and giggles. But I do think he'd ask if he could maybe cross it on the first time he beats his man so he can make his runs accordinglyI don't think Lukaku will be that harsh to a new player in the team.
Thats a pretty big oversimplification.
Just like the best shots are the ones that go into the goal.Well imo the best cross is one that finds the striker who's timed his run into the box before it get's crowded with opposition defenders but maybe that's just me.
Oh course he won't, my example was for shits and giggles. But I do think he'd asj if he could maybe cross it on the first time he beats his man so he can make his runs accordingly
Ivan Perisic has just arrived by taxi at Appiano Gentile - Inter's training ground. At the moment, looks like he's going to China with Inter
This deal is never gonna end will it ?
yeah this is a football forum not a science conference.