Dear god, 130m for Osimhen? I refuse to believe that you watch Serie a regularly every season because if you had your evaluation would never be that inflated. Victor osimhen is not a clinical striker at all. He’s inconsistent with his finishing. Sometimes he would score a goal with a chance and most of the times he needs tons of chances to score one. When he’s in front of the goal you would never be sure whether he can score or not.
Joshua Zirkzee | signed for Manchester United
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So Zirkzee is going to score 10 goals in the 5 games Rashford played up front in the league. Good one
Again, United aren’t in a position to do those signings in that price range. Secondly unless we sort out the supply lines we may as well pay €1 for a bucket and play it up front
we haven’t been linked to the lad this window so far
Oshimen for 120 mil is such a Chelsea type of signing that inevitably flops and is sold back to seria A for 30 million a few seasons later
Only frustrating thing about this transfer is that he isn't getting gametime at the world cup. Can't even add some seasoning to the excitement of it all.
We used to have 4 top strikers when we played with 2 up top. Most top teams also have 2 really good CFs capable of leading the line, so having both Zirkzee and Hojlund is a good thing. See Haaland/Alvarez, or Jesus/Nketiah.
Too many people on here think building a team is like playing a computer game. All busy putting together some fantasy mix and forgetting that if it doesn't actually work you can't just reload a save and start again
His stats aren't all that impressive to be honest. I'm assuming he will be a player to challenge/rotate with Rasmus, with the expectation that Rasmus will be our long term no.9?
We're in desperate need for some depth at no.9, so all for such a signing. Relatively cheap, wages shouldn't be too high either.
We're in desperate need for some depth at no.9, so all for such a signing. Relatively cheap, wages shouldn't be too high either.
Hojlund is 21. Osimhen is 25. In 4 years' time I can guarantee you Hojlund will be on a higher level than Osimhen is now. He's worth maybe half of that 130m. Just an awful suggestion, sorry.
I'm not sure there are any players in the world actually worth £130m.
Also, of all the big £80m+ transfers there have been, how many have been genuine successes? That price tag weighs heavy
Zirkzee looks like a perfect hold up player to transition the attack.
He's tall, powerful, has skill and can turn his man.
He will also have one of the best strikers to ever play the game coaching him.
This looks like a shrewd bit of business.
I can't for the life of me understand the negativity around this at this price.
He's tall, powerful, has skill and can turn his man.
He will also have one of the best strikers to ever play the game coaching him.
This looks like a shrewd bit of business.
I can't for the life of me understand the negativity around this at this price.
How many times can we repeat the same news by slightly changing the wording? Must be an absolute piece of piss reporting on football transfers.
End product and us being a team that lacked it last season.
If we spend £34 million on a player in attack it should be to help address that and this one doesnt.
Never seen him play nor heard of him until his name was linked to us. Is he a poor man Zlatan, in terms of style and skill without the flamboyance?
Kane with more physical strength but without the goals.
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That’s just the market all evaluations are inflated.
You either go the Real way, get stuff for free, which we don’t have the pull for. Or overpay if you want serious talent.
I mean he’s still relatively young, strikers tend to peak at 28-30.
good point
To people who’ve seen this guy play, if he drops (and maybe occupies the space a 10/attacking 8 would), how do you see him and Bruno working together? (or not?).
As in Weghorst levels of 'without the goals'?
Considering that our short term ambitions seem to be rather low, I think he could be a decent piece of business and potentially could get better.
I would assume it'll look like it did with Martial somewhat.
So who should be looking to sign as another forward because it's clear that club want Rasmus to be the main striker. I get the concern about a lack of goals but which striker is gonna want to play second fiddle.
If they're scoring they wont always be playing second fiddle. An actual goalscorer off the bench scores when Hojlund isnt? Give him the next game. Give him a run if hes scoring then if the run ends you can go back to Hojlund.
City got theirs from the Argentine league, it doesn't have to be a £34 million player. Guirassy was available for cheap
I assume he’ll cost more? He cost Wolves big money from what I remember. I doubt they’d be happy to sell up so quickly either. He’s going into my FPL team next year for sure
Yeah I was surprised we didn't try for him considering price, Fullkrug is also another option and know he divides opinion but maybe Morata too.
I guess it would be useful if Netherlands go out today, as there will no doubt then be a swift conclusion to this (and De Ligt) transfer
The one thing that I think will happen is whilst Zirkzee won’t be a prolific goalscorer, he will score some absolute beauties due to his technical abilities.
One of those players that I could easily see having a great catalogue of goals for us.
One of those players that I could easily see having a great catalogue of goals for us.
£34M for a striker is nothing these days. Considering how many top quality strikers are around then having Zirkzee,Hojlund and Wheatley battle it out seems like a good idea.
Yeah, Cunha is really good technically and a good finisher. Would like to see him at Utd but Wolves paid £45m for him so I expect he'll cost a lot more.
I think Arsenal fans wouod laugh at yoi for suggesting Jesus/Nketiah are "really good CF's"
He’s in the mould of Berbatov and Zlatan but not as good. He clearly has a lot of untapped potential though.
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For a 10 goal striker its not cheap either. Is Adebayo worth £34 million?
Yeah that's probably true, know we are on a budget but would be ideal to get in an experienced striker too. Mind you there might well be some truth in Utd not looking at anyone older. Hoping that Ashworth and Vivell suggest that bringing in someone proven could prove beneficial to Rasmus.
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Indeed I would imagine he could certainly cost more
And I would laugh alongside with them as I agree. They are similar in quality though imo, which was my point. No harm in having two competent CFs.
Yeah wouldn't feel so bad about it if we already had two 20 plus strikers in the squad already
Him and Rasmus would smash it in that 4222 formation we used in the final. Bruno and Garnacho/Rash behind with Kobbie and Ugarte holding. Now with possibly Martinez and De Ligt at the back. There are a few different combos we could possibly have to play with.
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