Victor Osimhen

I am doubtful this is real, our financial issues are a matter of fact and signing him would be a huge investment at a time when we need to improve a number of positions in the team.

He comes with a fair bit of risk, in 4 seasons in Serie A he only had 1 where he scored more than 20 goals in all competitions and even though he is still a few days short of his 26th birthday he has shown signs of wear and tear with his recent muscle injuries. Considering Napoli will want to rinse us for the fee and he is going to want parity with our top earners I think it is the sort of gamble the club is supposed to be steering away from under the new regime.
 
I’d take him but shouldn’t be above 40m. If that doesn’t work for Napoli, leave him where he’s at. We can get Jonathan David who has 1.5 years left on his contract and can play in 10s or as a 9.
 
The guy was desperate for a move to Saudi Arabia, when that fell through he refused to move to Chelsea because they wouldn't meet his wage demands and is now playing in Turkey.

This is exactly the type of character we must avoid! We need players that are hungry to succeed and genuinely care about this club and or their career.

Signing Osimhen on massive wages would be yet another big name signing mistake!
 
Von Mistelroum said:
Completely pointless signing unless we're also getting a new #10 and two new wing backs.
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Indeed not like the finishing has been a big issue this season…

I don’t think this happens anyway but given the last 2 games where we can’t finish chances Id say a striker is a priority as well as other positions
 
I might be in a minority but I like Hojlund and how he is developing. I see bigger issues such as LWB, another 10, another CM etc.
 
MaMa given red said:
The guy was desperate for a move to Saudi Arabia, when that fell through he refused to move to Chelsea because they wouldn't meet his wage demands and is now playing in Turkey.

This is exactly the type of character we must avoid! We need players that are hungry to succeed and genuinely care about this club and or their career.

Signing Osimhen on massive wages would be yet another big name signing mistake!
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I broadly agree with you and you raise good points, but on the highlighted bit, it feels like these types of characters just don’t exist anymore. Maybe I’m being too cynical, but I I don’t see that kind of drive in the modern player, whether towards the collective (like Keane), or personal achievements (like C. Ronaldo).

It’s all transactional now. They’ll give the team and club as much as they’re getting back, at best.
 
Squeaky_Bum_Time said:
I’d take him but shouldn’t be above 40m. If that doesn’t work for Napoli, leave him where he’s at. We can get Jonathan David who has 1.5 years left on his contract and can play in 10s or as a 9.
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David’s a free in the summer. Not sure he’s good enough for the Premier league as a regular starter though,
 
Hammondo said:
Probably, enough better to justify the price? I doubt it.
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Depends what the price is.
That's the scary thing when the likes of Hojlund and Darwin are going for 80m

How much would an actual top class striker be? If there are any going these days that aren't wide strikers or aren't 32 and up or so.
 
He’s a good player but I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze here.
 
Not really keen on him because he’s quite poor technically but people saying we don’t need a striker must really rate Hojlund and Zirkzee. Either that or they think signing a striker means we can’t make other signings
 
Got a feeling Napoli are going to take one or two of our players in swap due to the success of Mctominay. They have been linked with Maguire. Maybe even Rashford, Zirkzee or Lindelof.
 
Hawkeye said:
Got a feeling Napoli are going to take one or two of our players in swap due to the success of Mctominay. They have been linked with Maguire. Maybe even Rashford, Zirkzee or Lindelof.
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I think you're onto something. Also the confidence Rashford airing his future with, almost like he has something in mind. I can see Mctom bending his ear but this par for course in the footballing world.
 
Osimhen doesn’t fit this team in the slightest; we don’t have a single good crosser of the ball; we have no ball-slotting #10 and we don’t even have selfless providers. A loan, I’d get, but if this is a purchase, it’s yet another poor piece of business, which is all we ever seem to do.
 
What's the deal with him falling out with Napoli? Is that not a red flag for us? We could do without bringing in any more players who may cause trouble
 
Fortitude said:
Osimhen doesn’t fit this team in the slightest; we don’t have a single good crosser of the ball; we have no ball-slotting #10 and we don’t even have selfless providers. A loan, I’d get, but if this is a purchase, it’s yet another poor piece of business, which is all we ever seem to do.
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What sort of striker do you think fits in?
Prime Brazilian Ronaldo? Pele? I.e. A striker who can do it all from nothing?
 
Mart1974 said:
You need to update Dalot's Wikipedia entry with this description
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:lol:

Nah I like Dalot too much to do that.

His crosses do remind me of those Sunday league ones where the winger throws their arms up in ‘where were you’ exasperation to the poor striker who was 10 yards away and not 15 foot tall
 
Fortitude said:
Osimhen doesn’t fit this team in the slightest; we don’t have a single good crosser of the ball; we have no ball-slotting #10 and we don’t even have selfless providers..
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Based on that description no striker out there fits in our team.

I think he'd be worth a try. We'll have to upgrade on the left 10 and LWB position mind. But that's a given anyway.
 
sullydnl said:
Quality player, good age, and an obvious upgrade on our current strikers.

But his injury record has to be seen as a concern, even accepting that some of them (like the broken cheekbone) were bad luck.
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Every player outside England is an “obvious upgrade” on what we already have until they come here. Then they’re utter shite.
 
Sandikan said:
What sort of striker do you think fits in?
Prime Brazilian Ronaldo? Pele? I.e. A striker who can do it all from nothing?
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You put parts together that fit a team and style of play; Osimhen thrives in conditions we don’t provide. So either you get a whole different set of players to provide for him, or you get a striker that fits in what we have. Osimhen is a specialist, not an eclectic striker who just gets by no matter what - you’re spending a fortune on a suboptimal player knowing that he’s not a fit. We’ve done this enough times with other players to not be doing it again with a very costly striker.
 
Godfather said:
Based on that description no striker out there fits in our team.

I think he'd be worth a try. We'll have to upgrade on the left 10 and LWB position mind. But that's a given anyway.
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Osimhen is a specialist, you put him in a team that provides in a specific way and he’s one of the best in the world. We don’t provide in any way that optimises his skill set.

Loan, sure. Buy? That’s another costly, blind punt.
 
Fortitude said:
You put parts together that fit a team and style of play; Osimhen thrives in conditions we don’t provide. So either you get a whole different set of players to provide for him, or you get a striker that fits in what we have. Osimhen is a specialist, not an eclectic striker who just gets by no matter what - you’re spending a fortune on a suboptimal player knowing that he’s not a fit. We’ve done this enough times with other players to not be doing it again with a very costly striker.
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But I ask the question again, what "sort" of striker fits the current squad then?
 
Godfather said:
Based on that description no striker out there fits in our team.

I think he'd be worth a try. We'll have to upgrade on the left 10 and LWB position mind. But that's a given anyway.
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This is the internet to a tee.
People say certain players won't work - but which player WILL work then?
 
Sandikan said:
This is the internet to a tee.
People say certain players won't work - but which player WILL work then?
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The strange thing about what you’re saying is it’s like you’ve got your eyes covered and haven’t seen us play out the purchase of ill-fitting players time and time and time again.
 
Osimhen would be a good signing. His injury issues are a concern and so is his agent. But he has the pace and physical ability to do well.

£62m is a good price for him.
 
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