I hope our scouts are hard at work looking for attacking talent. We need creativity and finishing ability. Going after Welbeck was the right idea, and he'll probably score 15-20 goals for Woolwich this season. A goal scorer and a playmaker should be top of our list, if not in January then next summer.
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I read somewhere his contract is up soon? Could be wrong but that would make him cheapish.
I know its still early, and we need to see how his stats rank up but I think Everton did a good job scouting Besic.
Yup. I'm sure Pochettino will want him if he seems to be back to full fitness. The problem is Southampton are surprisingly good and probably don't need the money. But he could still be an option in January.
No chance he'd come to us. He was close to joining Barca in the summer. If he replicates his form from last season, he'll be in even higher demand next window.
I'm so happy we didn't get Welbeck. It amazes me that people think he's a good player. I think that he'll barely get 10 goals this year. He looked hopeless against us and has against most teams that aren't in the bottom half of the table.
Fuck that don't want that smuggins anywhere near.
He's very limited in terms of deployment on the field and would mean dropping Chadli who's been one of our best players so far this season
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He's got 4 already, but we'll see. Not a favorite of mine, but I understand the thought process behind trying to sign him.
The only issue is that with some youth ready for next year (perhaps even late this year for Pritchard) to get a run in the team. You'd need to make sure that players signed were going to be really good, and also make space by clearing out non-performers. Could be a tricky task to ship unwanted players to new homes.
Oh I was talking about league goals. They always seem to struggle more in the league than Europe. He'll easily get 15-20 in all competitions but I think that's more of a product of them having so many playmakers behind him than him being quality.
All players are shite until they're linked to us and overnight they immediately transform into world-class players. In the minds of supporters, at least.
It always is at Tottenham with Levy seemingly prepared to run down contracts rather than take a hit on the fee. We've got loads of players so January will be all about selling before we buy and that's always fun. The good news is Togo have lost their first 2 qualifiers so looking likely they'll fail to qualify.
We're not getting Destro. Roma have no reason to sell with them having CL, stable ownership, and their great league performances. Cuadrado is out of our league as well. Barca will snap him up if we decide to go after him.
I used to make similar comments about Lamela and Soldado last summer - you'd be surprised how far wages and 'London' can stretch - especially in Cuadrado's case who's probably earning less than half of someone like Ade for example. He'll be on the bench at Barca, not to mention.
If Alvez does end up leaving like the rumors are saying I could see Cuadrado becoming their starting RB. He's played there before and would be a perfect fit for that position for them. It would also cost us probably 30-40 million, which I don't see us paying. I guess I could see a scenario where all the top clubs decide they don't need him and Levy will part with a lot of money where he could come to us. Although the chances of that are slim to none IMO.
I'm telling you there's no chance we get Destro though. He's their only true striker, Italian, and young. They will not sell and have no reason to. The Lamela situation was entirely different as they didn't have CL at that point, had just changed managers, and were in a mediocre league position. They're easily the second best team in Italy now.
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