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Really hope he isn't our main CF target, the guy is just not a very good finisher.
As an upgrade on Martinelli I approve it.
As an upgrade on Martinelli I approve it.
Only if Eddie leaves though.Remember we have lost Auba, Lacazette and Eddie likely remains. So we would need to replace those two. Jesus alone would not be enough cover for a season IMO.
I’d say another forward in addition to Jesus is on the cards, and Pepe’s departure would bring in a further option.
Only if Eddie leaves though.
Martinelli is treated as someone who can fill in up top, and I presume Pepe's replacement (Gakpo maybe?) will be able to do so too.
I don't doubt we're gonna spend this summer but this window will probably go down like last summer. 4-6 players in, ~150m spent.
If we sign 2-3 top forwards then that will pretty much take all of our budget.
Didn’t Tottenham last summer reject 100m + Jesus for Kane ??
Bare in mind also we have Reiss Nelson coming back this summer (a year older) and the club want to take another look at him. We can't rule him out for a potential role as a forward maybe to replace Pepe who I believe will be going this summer.
As I said before we need to forget about this idea that 1 year on a contract means the fee can't go above x y or z.I still feel 50 million pounds is just a silly amount for someone in their last year. He should be costing around 35 million pounds at the highest.
I don't think he will be the main striker. There's 0 chance we don't sign 2 strikers this summer.If he's our main striker signing it's a disaster imo. I'm really now leaning towards makings big effort for Tammy then bring in a first 11 left winger. Gnabry would be amazing.
Gabby Jesus will not be our only FW signing. Remember we have lost Aubameyang, Lacazette and possibly Nketiah and Pepe as well. So we’ll likely add more, like a Tammy/Osimhen/Darwin, Nketiah replacement (hopefully Toney), and a Pepe replacement (Sterling, Gapko, Gnabry).
Jesus is a striker yes, who we’d expect to contribute to goal scoring. He’s also a creative player in the final third, and his ability to drop in midfield and link up play is another key reason we are signing him.
Think about what Lacazette did for us this season, that’s what Jesus is coming to do. With pace and power to run in behind as well.
Must admit SA, like others I'm concerned we don't have the money for an out and out forward if we sign Jesus.
I totally agree we need another forward, 1 with more physicality ideally just to give us that option, but from what I see & read everything seems its about 1 striker.
Ideally you talk about 2 forwards, another winger, 2 midfielders & at least 1 full back.
My worry is that might be toned down now.
I don't think he will be the main striker. There's 0 chance we don't sign 2 strikers this summer.
If Laca and Eddie leave which I think they will we would have 0 strikers. That's impossible for a club to work with. I reckon we will work front to back this summer.
2 strikers
CM
Competent fullback to compete for places
After that whatever we can pick up in terms of opportunist signings or squad builders that will be it.
I dunno. I just don't see why we wouldn't sign 2 strikers. I think we need fullbacks and a CM.I don't know, I hope you're right but I don't trust this club to do what's required in the window, especially with Arteta and Edu in charge. I really fear we will see a load of Arteta vanity/ego signings again.
I dunno. I just don't see why we wouldn't sign 2 strikers. I think we need fullbacks and a CM.
However I could see him saying I will stick with Soares and say Hickey for fullback if needed and go all out with the budget for 2 strikers and a CM.
If this season hasn't shown Mikel that we need option across the front line then he is beyond help.