January 2017 Transfer Speculation
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Re Hart - would be very happy with that. But as long as it's not at the expense of a right back...
Him and will Hughes (to start taking over from noble) would be my choice of top targets
I would say we should make a r/b a must but it starts to sound like a broken record. By making it a non priority we might actually sign one.
decent goalies already.
Much better off spending the money on a decent striker to back up A C.
We need another forward as well, I like that Calleri is willing to fight but I doubt he'll come good
Andy carroll has proven he can score and be the striker we need but his injury record speaks for itself he cannot be relied on
I personally don't think Hart is needed, I just don't see how he's that much better than what we have and he'll be very expensive
Big half a season for several of the players
Ayew needs to show something (anything), Feghouli to prove he can cut it consistently in the EPL, Nordtveit, Calleri and Masuaka likewise, Cresswell needs to show if he can become one of the better left backs in the legaue, byram finally has his chance to see if he's good enough and snodgrass and Fonte need to show their form for their old clubs for us
Big calls to make as in terms of numbers this squad is huge but there are too many underperforming players in this squad
For me we should focus on getting in Trippier, Will Hughes and a 20+ goals a season striker (if there is one out there in our price range, whose club want to sell and they are interested in joining us!) so should be pretty easy right...
Totally agree re Hughes
The sort of player who right now is within our grasp. If we don't he'll go elsewhere in the Prem, be a hit, and will then be considered beyond us.
Trippier
Sigurdsson
Jackson Martinez
just saying what I said on here yesterday
;whistle
Why not 50/60m should be available shouldn't it ;biggrin
Both Randy & Adrian are good PL keepers. Joe Hart is significantly better than them both. Like, by a long way. I don't think signing a GK should be top of the priority list, but when someone comes along who is that good I think you'd be foolish not to look.
We've got Snodgrass, Feghouli & Antonio who are good PL right wingers. But if Gareth Bale is available to us I don't think we should be turning him down.
(Exaggerated comparison, but you get the drift)
If hart could be bought for £15m and he wanted to come we'd be bonkers not to have a go
A big reason why Man Utd won lots of things was having the massive presence of schmeichel between the sticks
Baracks I full agree about Will Hughes, can take over from Noble in the next season or two and keeps and core of home grown players too. Plus I'm sure he would want to prove him self having stepped up from the Championship.
"So in summary, in order to improve our goal difference from both ends, I'd prioritise:
1. Striker who will take more of his chances than those we have (I like Bacca; but I definitely wouldn't let Sakho go, since in the right mood and fit he should be good enough for us)
2. Proven top-level rightback who can defend as well as attack (I'd be very happy with Zabaleta, if available)
3. Upgrade on Noble/Kouyate who will win the ball, keep it (better) and join up the play (but is this Nordveit?)"
Maybe Obiang has proven to be a good attempt at solving problem 3. He wobbled against Citeh, but we can forgive him that if he gets back on form. Nordveidt hasn't had the chance to prove himself in his best position, which is frustrating all round. But the first two problems remain our top priorities. On the other hand, if we really get the old Sakho back for the last couple of months of the season and Ayew proves his worth as a second striker, I'd say that only a world class striker is worth going for - just the sort that is unlikely to come to us.
Returning to this post earlier. I really do think that Calleri could come good. If his attitude is as positive as he says it is, then he is already half way there. Good on him and I hope he gets his chance to shine for us.
It's an interesting contrast with Zaza, who just felt he had to give up (fair play to him for putting it on himself) and Calleri who feels he wants to try and push through the issues he is facing.
Would be a fantastic bonus if he came good for us.
I remember that but it took a little time before the rest of the defence learnt he couldn't stop everything and that they needed to help him out occasionally. ;biggrin
But for me, there's no such thing as a 'best formation' for all eventualities.
I think the manager should adjust/tinker to create a 'best formation in the circumstances'.
And in some cases, that's 'who is available?' Which is for me why we went t 3 at the back - not for a 'philosophy' type reason.