I couldn't agree more. This part right here is so overlooked because people are too obsessed with how his technique isn't flawless or how he doesn't score a lot of goals. All of these traits combined can see him explode into a great striker.
Rasmus Højlund | Signed for United
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I couldn't agree more. This part right here is so overlooked because people are too obsessed with how his technique isn't flawless or how he doesn't score a lot of goals. All of these traits combined can see him explode into a great striker.
Why do you think we could get Kane on 400k? That is 20 million a year, I think he’ll cost at least 30 million. Mbappé is on 72 million a year for example, Haaland on something like that as well.
With a resale value of Hojlund included, signing Kane might cost us more than five times per year.
Ideally Amrabat and yes I know he isn't the potential option in Lavia which many want. I still think IF we can sell Maguire we could sign Disasi too. Pavard also an option IF Walker stays at City meaning there is no space
This is getting closer. Sign Amrabat after this and that’s a very good window.
The corner flag would
He’s getting caught looking at all the stories/posts about him and United on Instagram. This guy has his bags packed and his passport at the ready
I don't think anything it's a conservative guess. And the higher Kane's wage is the more obvious the point I made become, so go ahead and increase his wage.
He’s getting caught looking at all the stories/posts about him and United on Instagram. This guy has his bags packed and his passport at the ready
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If we aren’t signing a world class striker and instead are spending 70m on a young, raw striker then I’d want them to at least have the potential to be world class. We should be striking to have an exceptional striker as you put it.
I disagree, being technically brilliant is what separates the best strikers from the rest, you kind of back that up with the list of players in your last paragraph.
If we aren’t signing a world class striker and instead are spending 70m on a young, raw striker then I’d want them to at least have the potential to be world class. We should be striking to have an exceptional striker as you put it.
Well depends how much we initially pay and wages. Around 50m and wages based on improvements and bonuses, if he hits the ground running and becomes integral then redo the contract. I think he's shown enough already that has clubs interested and still will be for a few years. If we find he doesn't make the grade clubs will still want to take the chance in the 30-40m range. What we don't want is to hang onto him for too long and make desperate renewal contracts. Martial could've been sold for a decent price multiple times yet in the end we kept him for too long and paid him too much. Lingard could've been sold.
With ETH he wants to raise the squad bar and if a player isn't on the right level he's happy to replace. We've had numerous times with so many players over the years that we should've sold for good money but didn't.
Maguire is 30 and in my opinion with his size and already being slow was just about holding on the two reasonable years here and is just poor value, wrong type and we overpaid. I was incredulous at the wages we offered Sancho if true mind and there is other issues too long to go into.
He’s getting caught looking at all the stories/posts about him and United on Instagram. This guy has his bags packed and his passport at the ready
Bet you he is reading the Caf by this point. For good or for bad.
Score some facking goals next season, Rasmus!
Disagree. If we didn’t waste money and overspend on average players such as Maguire, we would have more money in the pot for a world class striker.
Love a player raring to go for us!
Is Haaland technically brilliant?
ahhh...0:47 and 2:04 are the gems.
Højlund seems more like a power forward. If Martial stays and stays fit (before you say something, I know), I see the two of them being absolutely different headache for defenders.
Now only if the finishing were on point!
Yeah £115m they cost combined,could have slapped that down on table for Kane
His touch is way better.
Touch is important and a natural ability that rarely improves dramatically.
So you are assuming that the club wouldn't spend the money on other players between 2019 and 2023? You also think that somehow a club ready to spend around 180m, is a sign of being caught up by past spendings?
I don't follow the rational.
Ive come to the conclusion EtH still heavily relies on his tie to Ajax and time in the Netherlands in general which makes me wonder if some of this interest here has to do because he showed up on Ajax' scouting interests before.
I remember listening to Gary Neville speak to Carragher saying that he thinks if they went elsewhere (Neville) they wouldn't have the same career, because it's them playing for that club and caring about the club that elevated them to the levels they go to.
I think being a fan of the club pushes you a bit harder since you care a lot outside of the money you get paid, its felt in recent times players get the payday and then think of it as "i've made it", the think Rasmus is a fan is a big deal I think.
I think being a fan of the club pushes you a bit harder since you care a lot outside of the money you get paid, its felt in recent times players get the payday and then think of it as "i've made it", the think Rasmus is a fan is a big deal I think.
That's not what I said. You can still be a great striker without being technically brilliant. If Lewandowski wasn't technically great, would you not consider him a great striker? It is not like he's on the level of Benzema in terms of technique.
Out of curiousity; do you not think Haaland is world class?
Also, Højlund has all the tools to be a world class striker, so £60m really isn't the end of the world. He's not going to be on Benzema's level, but then again, a young Benzema would go for £150m these days.
9 goals in 45 appearances last season doesn't thrill me, we can't be hanging our hat on a 20yr old raw recruit to fire us to the title surely, would have thought there must be another more experienced striker being lined up before the window closes.
Yeah he will know that there are many elements of his game which need to be improved,however he is a big fan of the club so think that will drive him to improve further and prove doubters wrong
Haaland is a freak of nature and somewhat of an anomally. Majority of the best strikers over the past 20 years have been technically brilliant.
Is it though there's a reason he doesn't get so involve in general play. It because he can't keep hold of it very well. See FA cup final as good example.
Haaland like Hojlund have very similar strength, Quick, Strong, Tenacious, tall. I'll argue from what I've seen Hojlund is the better build up player especially with his back to goal.
But for accounting purposes, it would be appropriate to report Nunez’s actual transfer fee which was €100m (€75 million plus €25 million add-ons).
Are there better alternatives to Hojlund for the reported €70 million? I don’t think any. With terms already agreed I reckon the Hojlund deal will be struck with €60 million plus €5 million add-ons. Risky but the right move getting a young striker in. ETH is gathering ingredients, ready to cook.
Where did you get 9 goals in 45 appearances? At club level, he had 16 goals in 42 games(or 2551 minutes).
Well there isn't
Martial
We don't need Højlund to be the best though, do we?
The alternatives that are being discussed are Toney, Watkins and Osimhen. Are they some of the best strikers ever?
Undecided on this guy, waiting for @Raees to make a video on him.
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It was 15 goals in 38 appearances if we include internationals.
The 9 goals he scored were in 1800 minutes so he's averaging a goal every other game in his breakout season.
It was 15 goals in 38 appearances if we include internationals.
The 9 goals he scored were in 1800 minutes so he's averaging a goal every other game in his breakout season.
He’s getting caught looking at all the stories/posts about him and United on Instagram. This guy has his bags packed and his passport at the ready
That's kinda wholesome not gonna lie.
Makes me chuckle at all the negative people on here, as I recall around January when the caf was discussing strikers, loads were raving about him. This could have been because they’d watched him, or because they wanted to sound cool (I know what my opinion is). Now that it’s likely coming to fruition some of these very people are moaning.
Let’s assume the following just so you see the analysis of how they price an asset like Harry Kane vs. Hojlund.
Revenue pre CL = 500m
Harry Kane £80m fee + 350k/wk, 4yr contract.
- 20m amortized transfer fee +18m/ yr wages = 38m
Assume CL all 4 years, with semifinals, quarters, rd of 16 and semifinals for CL revenue at 90m -80m - 70m - 90m
- 590m - 580m -570m -590m
Hojlund 60m fee + 150k/wk, 5 year contract
- 12m amortized fee + 7.8m wages = 20m
Assume CL 2 out of 4 years, rd of 16, no CL, group stage, no CL for CL revenue at 70m - 0m -60m-0m
Difference
Kane revenue +330m - costs 160m = 170m gain
Hojlund revenue +130m - costs 80m = 50m “gain”
Obviously, you’d choose Kane. Throw in other trophies and it’s even more compelling.
Exposing yourself as someone who has absolutely no idea
You’ve highlighted one striker who isn’t technically outstanding and used that to justify your position. I’d still argue he’s technically better than Hojlund and also better at every other aspect of his game.
Henry, RVN, R9, Lewa, Benzema, Aguero, Suarez, RVP, Rooney, Zlatan, Kane..
All technically brilliant. Anyway, will leave it at that.
Add to that a lot of those appearances were off the bench.
And what do you think ETH thinks about Hojlund? Is he buying him to become a mediocre player?
No, he thinks he has great potential. He would not buy a 20 year old he thinks has average potential or is only going to ever be serviceable. It's to become a top PL striker. Or even better a world class one.
And if they're raw as you put it, then obviously they're going to look raw on occasion. That's kind of the nature of the beast. If everything looked world class they'd be world class already. The recruitment team have to see past that and extrapolate and that's what they've done. He's exactly what you're asking for. A raw bundle of talent that needs moulding but has extreme potential.
Many of them are just sore because we can't get Kane this summer due to a rivalry that Levy believes exists between the two clubs
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