New striker needed - but who?

[Melanicus 5,208]

Are there any strikers for loan? This way we wouldn't have to splash money until we wait when Lukaku and Sturridge are ready for greater responsibility. Falcao and Cavani are imo unrealistic targets, so I'm not even gonna name them as solutions. I don't know who is out there, but I would like him to be between the age 25-30, because we have enough inexperience and youth in attack already, I would like someone who's been around the block for a few years and is somewhere around his peak.

One name that comes to mind is Huntelaar. Prolific in the box, isn't too young, isn't too old, wouldn't cost too much probably.

I also thought it would be great for us to get striker on loan, but you wouldn't get anyone on loan you want... Huntelaar is good shout but I don't think it will happen, maybe Barrios from Borrusia? If I was a manager, I'd sign Demba Ba.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I heard there is this great young Italian striker who did very well when given a chance last season. Borini was his name or something..

[Chelsea? 892]

We needed a new striker when DD were here, he only showed up for cup games last year. We don't have 1 good goal scorer on this team and we will never win without one. Not only do we need a RW, we need a striker that can score a lot of goals. We really don't owe Torres the starting ST position.

[Rahul Haque 57]

1.doumbia

2.schurle

2.cordazo

get any one of those.

[The Skipper 20,609]

1.doumbia

2.schurle

3.cordazo

get any one of those.

1. A slightly better Kalou.

2. Not really a striker.

3. Would be wasted money.

Personally I'm okay going into the season with Torres, Sturridge and Lukaku. If Romelu is going on loan, then we definitely bring a new striker in. My suggestion is someone like Steven Fletcher, who's proven in the prem, wouldn't mind fighting for his spot and wouldn't cost a bomb either.

[Deanocfc 22]

1. A slightly better Kalou.

2. Not really a striker.

3. Would be wasted money.

Personally I'm okay going into the season with Torres, Sturridge and Lukaku. If Romelu is going on loan, then we definitely bring a new striker in. My suggestion is someone like Steven Fletcher, who's proven in the prem, wouldn't mind fighting for his spot and wouldn't cost a bomb either.

I do rate Fletcher but do you think he'd be good enough against the top sides in the premiership or in Europe. I don't know if it's because he's not the most 'fashionable' striker around (a rough looking Scotsman playing for Wolves), but seeing Steven Fletcher leading the line on the team sheet against AC Milan or Atletico Madrid, etc wouldn't fill me with confidence.

[YuriZhirkov 106]

Ba would be perfect but its not gonna happen..

[Tomo 21,751]

Why is it under the consensus that Torres is undisputed number 1?

He has done nothing to earn that title, Drogba and Hasselbaink before them worked bloody hard to get known as the number 1 forward now we are just going to hand it to Torres?

No way, if Torres earns the right through performances on the pitch then i will call him the number 1 forward, until then he has to work hard and take on whatever competition for that place we bring in.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Why is it under the consensus that Torres is undisputed number 1?

He has done nothing to earn that title, Drogba and Hasselbaink before them worked bloody hard to get known as the number 1 forward now we are just going to hand it to Torres?

No way, if Torres earns the right through performances on the pitch then i will call him the number 1 forward, until then he has to work hard and take on whatever competition for that place we bring in.

It's not to me. To me the number 1 striker spot is between Sturridge and Torres. Whoever doesn't grab their chance will find theirselves on the bench.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Torres is widely considered the number 1 because of how high profile he is etc... In actual fact he isn't the undisputed number 1, i would still have him over Sturridge atm, but it doesn't mean he always has it. If Lewandowski or someone of his calibre was to come then he would be a serious contender for it...

[The Skipper 20,609]

I do rate Fletcher but do you think he'd be good enough against the top sides in the premiership or in Europe. I don't know if it's because he's not the most 'fashionable' striker around (a rough looking Scotsman playing for Wolves), but seeing Steven Fletcher leading the line on the team sheet against AC Milan or Atletico Madrid, etc wouldn't fill me with confidence.

Would you be confident with Ba, Rondon, Schurrle or any of these other okay strikers leading the line as well? Fletcher would be a decent 3rd choice option, if both Sturridge and Torres were out injured or weren't producing.

To me, having 3 good options for one position is more than enough.

[Funkyflashman 187]

Lewandowski or Cavani

[Rahul Haque 57]

schurlle has a good goal scoring record. didn't have the best season last year for leverkusen but he has quality. most importantly, he's not a direct threat to torres or sturridge as he can ply his trait on the wings.

cordazo is a goal machine and so is doumbia. they will give us that extra option off the bench.

[Pizy 18,850]

It might take something like a thrashing from City next weekend for Roman to see it necessary to buy a top top class striker like Falcao or Cavani. If we get completely dominated(which I really don't think will happen) or Torres looks utterly useless, the panic amongst fans may at least force the board to make some inquiries for these world class strikers.

We're so close to bringing together an amazing team I can taste it. Just 1-3 more players and a few out and we can start the process of building chemistry.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Tbh, i don't think we can blame the board considering we have brought in a lot of great signings full of young talent, we can't keep asking for more big name sigings in every position thats not going great... It would be nice to have that but i think it is an unrealistic expectation...