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[NikkiCFC 8,314]

Yes, you never know with players from Portuguese league and there is a question mark how he would handle PL but two very promising signs for me are:

1) his body and physics. I know how much determination is needed to build those muscles and this shows his personality. Much more likely person with that mindset to succeed than someone overweight like Lukaku or toxic personality like Osimhen etc... 

2) his national team games. Last year or two he is outscoring Isak who is arguably best PL striker. Isak 7 goals in last 18 games for Sweden. Gyokeres 13 in last 15. Also 6 in 8 for Sporting in CL. 

Honestly we should do everything in our power to get him.

 

[Mário César 1,250]

I understand the doubts about the Portuguese league because there have been players who have performed well but others who haven't lived up to expectations.

the case of gyo is different. he's an animal. he'd be a tremendous signing

[Pizy 18,888]

Will say, in a summer where Osimhen and Gyokeres will both be on the move, us still being linked with Delap and Ekitike and ending up with one of them instead would be really underwhelming/disappointing. These are not the sort of striker that comes in and takes us to Liverpool’s level or scares any of the elite teams in Europe. 
 

 

[Mário César 1,250]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Will say, in a summer where Osimhen and Gyokeres will both be on the move, us still being linked with Delap and Ekitike and ending up with one of them instead would be really underwhelming/disappointing. These are not the sort of striker that comes in and takes us to Liverpool’s level or scares any of the elite teams in Europe. 
 

 

delap problaby will go to man united

delap and cunha... the type of signins we would do if we would fall top5

[Special Juan 28,141]

We should be acting now for Gyokeres, not weeks down the line, now

[Mhsc 1,097]

I don't mind if we sign a Delap or a Cunha in time for club world cup as long as its not all we're doing there before PL starts

Have to entertain the possibility that NJ becomes just a squad player or gets loaned/sold.

[nyikolajevics 2,691]

8 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Go get him!!

 

Got a feeling he is not destroying waffles all summer like Hazard.. I know it's not all it takes but he is in terrific shape, like CR.

[DDA 9,934]

1 hour ago, Mhsc said:

I don't mind if we sign a Delap or a Cunha in time for club world cup as long as its not all we're doing there before PL starts

Have to entertain the possibility that NJ becomes just a squad player or gets loaned/sold.

Cunha signed for Man U last night.

[Reddish-Blue 2,497]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

delap problaby will go to man united

delap and cunha... the type of signins we would do if we would fall top5

United confirmed the Cunha signing

Hopefully Maresca's links to City helps us get the Delap signing over the line. 

[Pizy 18,888]

Cunha is a pretty strange signing for United imo unless they cash in on Fernandes. Those two operate best in the exact same role/area of the pitch in that #10 area behind a striker. He’s not a natural wide player and he’s not a forward. Playing those two together would have any top team licking their lips at how easily you’d be able to carve through them defensively. 

[Stats 7,142]

1 hour ago, Mhsc said:

I don't mind if we sign a Delap or a Cunha in time for club world cup as long as its not all we're doing there before PL starts

Have to entertain the possibility that NJ becomes just a squad player or gets loaned/sold.

Cunha isn't a CF. Not we need. Good player but feels for me a player who is a 'big fish in a little pond' kind of player.

[TheHulk 2,426]

Good, Ekitike is a better player than Delap.

[Pizy 18,888]

9 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Good, Ekitike is a better player than Delap.

I feel like they’re pretty similar level. Neither are coming in and scoring 20 goals which is the level we need.

[MoroccanBlue 5,380]

Someone please try and convince me Ekitike wouldn’t flop in a more aggressive, tighter space league. 

[Pizy 18,888]

8 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Someone please try and convince me Ekitike wouldn’t flop in a more aggressive, tighter space league. 

Feels like a risk for sure. He looks like a striker who thrives in space and running onto through balls. Coming into our team where he’d be playing against parked buses and packed defenses could really hamper his effectiveness. Not to mention he’s pretty lightweight.

The same can be said about Delap when it comes to playing style but at least Delap is a big guy who loves a physical tussle.