No.
Defoe is soooo overrated.
How low has our standards dropped? Embarrassing people are considering this.
Defoe is soooo overrated.
How low has our standards dropped? Embarrassing people are considering this.
Jermain Defoe on a free transfer
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Did it feck.
We lost Ronaldo and Tevez. We were linked with Benzema, Aguero and Villa. Ended up getting Owen and Obertan.
Tragic thing is there's probably someone who would be in favour of it. It seems no matter who we are linked with there is always someone who thinks it would be 'worth a punt'.
I don't know if some people are just so desperate for signings that they would welcome anyone or what.
You need your head testing if you think having Rashford as first choice striker with Defoe as backup, would propel us from 5th to 1st. What's with the low standards some people have for our club?
Defoe goal scoring rates has never been as high as people make it out to be. And having the club's all time leading goal scorer is not helping us much right now.
Should have signed him in Jan would be in top 4 if we had.
I learned that when people wanted us to sign Ron Vlaar and Nigel De Jong.
It won't be bad if he is prepared to be third or fourth choice and basically only come on every now and again, which I don't think is his desire. On the other hand, he's getting close to the end of his career and his trophy haul is not particularly impressive (has he even won a trophy anywhere? A cup at Portsmouth or Tottenham?) so maybe he'd actually prefer that to carrying a crap team like Sunderland again.
I've seen people arguing we should replace De Gea with Romero. And even Pickford from Sunderland had a few in favour. Imagine if our summer signings included Defoe and Pickford.
He's obviously not a top tier striker like Zlatan. He never was but his goal scoring record is decent wherever he went. There is a difference between Rooney and Defoe. Defoe has proved since coming back from US that he's still a good goal scorer. He still looks in good shape. Rooney is fecking decrepit. If it's on a free, I'd take Defoe for one season to lighten the workload for Rashford, Martial and whoever else will be coming in.
And a lot of the same people complain all day about how we lack "quality".
Defoe wouldn't be our only attacking signing, I suggested we got Griezmann, Rashford and than added Defoe on top of that.
No, I don't think we should
But I would be interested to see how he would do. He is a good finisher
But I would be interested to see how he would do. He is a good finisher
That is it essentially, I don't think anyone, including Defoe is expecting him to come here and be a starter. In regards to his desire, well, it's an opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. You wouldn't turn it down.
Top tier strikers is what we should be looking for.
Mourinho spoke about needing a chicharito and Defoe is pretty close to that "type" of forward, as long as we brought in a new star no.9 and probably a 10/wideplayer along with grabbing him on a free, then I don't see why not, half the games we drew at home this season you could see a Defoe type pinching a goal.
Yeah but not if we're talking about a third or fourth choice CF.
Defoe wouldn't provide Quality, he would provide depth without costing us any money.
It is completley different to suggesting Pickford or Romero as replacement for DDG because then we are talking about first choice players, that is not depth that is quality of your starting XI. If we would go for Defoe it would never be as a first choice striker, he would be a player for the bench who could help us out when we have injurries, suspension or are in need of resting players.
I don't know if he would be ok with that role, but if he is I don't know why we shouldn't take a punt on him seeing as it is on a free.
If I could I would sign with both my hands to have Zlatan as back-up to rashford. Only thing is that is impossible with his injurry and Zlatan would never accept the role of a back-up striker, Defoe might.
And we will probably be signing Griezmann.
We only have 11 spots for the first team. We need a first team striker and player who's willing to come in a do a job when needed.
Definitely have him as someone to come off the bench. He'd be someone to bring on if we need a goal - very similar to Hernandez. Can't really go wrong with a free transfer. Don't think he'd demand stupid wages neither.
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We play one up front why would we even need a fourth choice striker?
Would welcome him as a squad player. Filling in now and then plus coming on as a super sub, I think he would do well with the chances we create.
I would rather we patched up Zlatan Like the Six Million Dollar Man than sign Defoe.
No slight on Defoe, mind. He's done well to stay at his level and look after himself. He's had a decent season and he seems like a good bloke as well. But he's not the man to assist our recovery back towards challenging for titles.
I don't really want us to sign him, but if we signed an elite striker as well, then there'd be worse options off the bench than Defoe. If he was signed instead of a top attacking player, then it would be disastrous.
No slight on Defoe, mind. He's done well to stay at his level and look after himself. He's had a decent season and he seems like a good bloke as well. But he's not the man to assist our recovery back towards challenging for titles.
I don't really want us to sign him, but if we signed an elite striker as well, then there'd be worse options off the bench than Defoe. If he was signed instead of a top attacking player, then it would be disastrous.
I understand why people are against this and of course we'd be stronger if we just spent big on Lukaku or Belotti, but if we use the money saved (could be 60-80Mil) by getting Defoe for free to buy Griezmann and overpay to get immediate upgrades at DM, LB and CB rather than looking for bargains or even just solid player at any, then it's fine with me. I mean I'd find it hard to be mad about a squad like this going into next year:
-------Rashford----- (Defoe)
Martial---Griezmann (Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard)
-Pogba----Herrera-- (Fellaini, Pereira)
-------Weigl-------- (Carrick, Herrera)
Mendy-----Valencia (Shaw, Darmian/Young)
--Laporte--Bailly---- (Rojo, Blind, Tuanzebe, Smalling)
------De Gea------- (Romero)
I do sort of think Defoe at home against shit teams that we all drew this year and Rashford playing the rest of the time might work out fine for one season. And we'd still have Martial to potentially win the 9 job too.
Defoe wouldn't be my first choice for this, seems like if we're signing a backup 9 for Rashford someone who's an aerial threat makes more sense, but if we're not going to sign 5 expensive players I'm not sure that 9 is our biggest problem. I think we've been lucky as hell not to have a long Pogba or Herrera injury and we'd be fecked without either, and if you look at the lineup above, I'm not sure we don't need to spend another 20-30M on a decent CM to cover them too.
-------Rashford----- (Defoe)
Martial---Griezmann (Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard)
-Pogba----Herrera-- (Fellaini, Pereira)
-------Weigl-------- (Carrick, Herrera)
Mendy-----Valencia (Shaw, Darmian/Young)
--Laporte--Bailly---- (Rojo, Blind, Tuanzebe, Smalling)
------De Gea------- (Romero)
I do sort of think Defoe at home against shit teams that we all drew this year and Rashford playing the rest of the time might work out fine for one season. And we'd still have Martial to potentially win the 9 job too.
Defoe wouldn't be my first choice for this, seems like if we're signing a backup 9 for Rashford someone who's an aerial threat makes more sense, but if we're not going to sign 5 expensive players I'm not sure that 9 is our biggest problem. I think we've been lucky as hell not to have a long Pogba or Herrera injury and we'd be fecked without either, and if you look at the lineup above, I'm not sure we don't need to spend another 20-30M on a decent CM to cover them too.
Third then. As we've seen from the fixture and injury pile up this season, it would hardly hurt us to carry that extra body in the squad.
Why so much hate, he scored 15 goals at Sunderland for God sake... Sunderland... who can't create anything. Defoe Is as good of a finisher as anyone in the league wether people like it or not. United create a ton more than Sunderland and our finishing isn't exactly great. He'd be a potential Larsson type signing.
He has also started every PL game for Sunderland lasting a full 90 34/35 games, the other being 83 mins against city first game of the season. So an Injury free, PL striker who knows where the net is on a Free, no brainier if you ask me.
He has also started every PL game for Sunderland lasting a full 90 34/35 games, the other being 83 mins against city first game of the season. So an Injury free, PL striker who knows where the net is on a Free, no brainier if you ask me.
I would much rather start Martial up front than waste a squad place on Defoe.
Rashford first choice? That would be a disaster next season.
We need to buy Lukaku if Zlatan leaves. Rashford as LW/backup striker depending on the opponent.
It's hardly a waste, more a luxury. I mean there's a reason SAF was happy to carry someone like Owen in the squad, it's good to have a last resort who won't complain if he doesn't get played, especially if you're expecting the likes of Rashford and Martial to play a lot anyway. Plus you could still start Martial ahead of him if you wanted.
If we signed a better striker than Owen that summer we probably win the title that season. Rooney's injury late in the season would not have hurt as much. Adding Chicharito the next season was big for us.
A poll maybe? @Raoul
I suspect you're correct.
Rashford as a LW, now that is a disaster, he is a striker not a winger.
You buy Lukaku and Martial is forced in that role for years because Lukaku can only play as deep, it will hinder his development for years. Not mention Lukaku will be a very expensive player and we better reserve that money for getting someone like Griezmann.
Owen was worth every penny even just for the last minute winner against City - the look on Sparky's face was a picture 
I voted no, but I wouldn't refuse him on a one year deal. Experienced, Prem-proven goal scorer who can come off the bench and knock one in late.
Well played sir
On this part I think VG coached this out of us - possession, possession, possession (to the tune of GOT 'Shame, Shame, Shame')
If we're looking at free transfers, we might as well also look at Daniele De Rossi to add some depth at CDM.
Voted no, but only because I think we need to be recruiting elite level strikers and allowing players like Rashford/Martial to compete with them. We should be looking to recruit the likes of Griezmann and Lukaku, players in their prime, or approaching it, instead of another Owen or Larsson. If we can only sign one top class striker, then Defoe on a free would make more sense.
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