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[Mário César 1,483]

Jesus christ

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

If it's the #9 profile that the directors are wanting, why not Artem Dovbyk?

I saw a couple of lazy rumours linking us with Dovbyk. We could definitely do worse, he is a smart player, good finisher, strong physique but I don’t see how he fits Marescas playing style with his heavy first touch and other technical deficiencies. That being said,

13 minutes ago, Strike said:

Duran is pants and everybody can see Solanke is a one season wonder. He is an ok PL average striker, our club scouts should know him inside out. I doubt he will ever score as many goals again. I really hope we don’t jump the gun again and half-ass an other striker signing by going for meh quality that will probably still be vastly overpriced. 
IMO Jackson, albeit a dreadful finisher , has shown enough in his first PL season to  demonstrate an upward trajectory and will start a significant amount of matches next season. Granted with us likely playing the highest number of matches by a PL club in history until the end of the CWC, we do need another striker. Hence the best solution would be to buy an experienced back up on the cheap in the demba ba/ Oli Giroud mould. Ideally someone proficient in the air and with his back to goal to help us break the plethora of parked buses we will face under Maresca. Plenty of those strikers available but our board is as obsessed with youth as our new manager with his outdated sideways passing snoozeplay, so I doubt common sense will prevail. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,399]

Hopefully its Matt Law being Matt Law. 

Serhou Guirassy seems like the cheapest and safest route. 

[whats happening 1,666]

i have no idea how are we even linked with an aston villa backup striker 🙄

[TheHulk 2,647]

36 minutes ago, Strike said:

Duran and Solanke, fuck me either is bang average at best.

[TheHulk 2,647]

Fucking clowns working at this club, brightest prospect 🤣

[Gundalf 806]

Duran was born in Medellin. So ig he has some lucrative connections. 

[Gundalf 806]

Jokes aside: people are so quick to judge. This guy is 20. When Alvarez was 20, he was playing in Argentina, scoring only a couple of goals there. Pretty sure people would have been quite underwhelmed if we signed him back then. Now they are willing to spend 70-80 millions on him without hesitation.

I mean: there were people here claiming that Palmer wont even make the starting lineup when we announced his signing. Don't judge too early. 

Edited June 11, 2024 by Gundalf

[Special Juan 28,765]

Told ya, Clearlake in full project mode

[YorkshireBlue 3,345]

9 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Jokes aside: people are so quick to judge. This guy is 20. When Alvarez was 20, he was playing in Argentina, socring only a couple of goals there. Pretty sure people would have been quite underwhelmed if we signed him back then. Now they are willing to spend 70-80 millions on him without hesitation.

I mean: there were people here claiming that Palmer wont even make the starting lineup when we announced his signing. Don't judge too early. 

Just watched some highlights and some old and new clips of this guy, he can deffo finish he'd also very fast and bonus is he's already got PL experience, maybe another diamond in the rough just looking for that chance to be given to him like Palmer? 

[Fernando 6,725]

24 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Jokes aside: people are so quick to judge. This guy is 20. When Alvarez was 20, he was playing in Argentina, scoring only a couple of goals there. Pretty sure people would have been quite underwhelmed if we signed him back then. Now they are willing to spend 70-80 millions on him without hesitation.

I mean: there were people here claiming that Palmer wont even make the starting lineup when we announced his signing. Don't judge too early. 

I don't mind taking a stab at Duran. As you mention 20 and can easily get a sell on value if we need to get rid of in a year or two. 

But only at a good price. Can't be paying the same amount that say Alvarez demands. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,954]

Sesko had a 30% conversion rate.

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,399]

2 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Sesko had a 30% conversion rate.

 

So he's a great finisher, just doesn't get into great positions?

Edited June 11, 2024 by MoroccanBlue

[TheHulk 2,647]

40m 🤣

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

5 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Sesko had a 30% conversion rate.

 

Those stats are misleading. Jackson got into tons of great positions and scoffed the finish. Can’t remember him trying any of shots from outside the box unlike vlahovic and Alvarez. Conversion rate alone means sod all. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

40m on a 5 goals striker. That is dead money right there. The only way he will appreciate in value is if he becomes a main starter and scores at least double figures both of which unlikely. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

26 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

40m on a 5 goals striker. That is dead money right there. The only way he will appreciate in value is if he becomes a main starter and scores at least double figures both of which unlikely. 

Perhaps just to have a different option if he's really good in the air, even if not good enough to score a lot of goals from headers.

I still prefer Alvarez, if doable, as I'd be looking forward to seeing how he links up with Cole.

[bluesman2610 1,430]

29 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

40m on a 5 goals striker. That is dead money right there. The only way he will appreciate in value is if he becomes a main starter and scores at least double figures both of which unlikely. 

We may as well keep Datro Fofana around for a similar output

[Pizy 19,280]

Having actually watched the highlights of Duran just now on YouTube rather than looking at his stats alone and dismissing him as I’d normally do, he DOES look like an absolute animal in terms of work rate, physicality, and potential. But this is the sort of striker you bring in as a long term project who is in the squad behind an already established and world class #9. Which of course we still don’t have. He isn’t someone who an already super young and inconsistent strike force needs.

If Man City for instance sold Alvarez and replaced him with Duran to backup and learn from Haaland I’d be saying “yeah, that makes sense.”

As for Solanke, I’m in the same place with him returning as I was with Tammy when the idea of him coming back for huge money was being thrown out there: AVOID ATBALL COST! These guys look great as the big fish in a smaller pond types. He would flop hard if we bought him to Chelsea.

[bluesman2610 1,430]

https://www.squawka.com/en/comparison-matrix/?compare=4vaG2AogAU1EWSBbN-Nyp

Datro Fofana vs Jhon Duran 

Edited June 11, 2024 by bluesman2610