Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

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For better or worse said:
That does kinda make sense.

Don't drop serious coin on a player to warm the bench, the reality is a decent player wont come if that's the plan anyway, but someone who can slot into the first team and change position to striker or deputise when called on is a good policy.

It's a way to improve the first team, give us options and not waste money on a has been. Some people advocate a young prospect as back-up... Don't we already have that in Parrott? Whilst we want to lad to get chances we probably don't want him leading the line against Liverpool this season.
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Leão is 188cm tall. So his prime position is obviously as a center forward but he is also able to play as a second striker. So he can play in three different positions.

Leão also has a few more seasons in him than Troy. And I think that they would compliment each other in the future if we were to get Rafael. A classic big man+smaller man duo.
 
Just a thought on the "will play better with better players around him" theory...... In the case of our back-up striker, a lot of their game time will come as part of our B team so that's not given.
 
Stopspot said:
Leão is 188cm tall. So his prime position is obviously as a center forward but he is also able to play as a second striker. So he can play in three different positions.

Leão also has a few more seasons in him than Troy. And I think that they would compliment each other in the future if we were to get Rafael. A classic big man+smaller man duo.
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for a lanky player he has great control and balance. Haven't seen much of his scoring exploits but looks happy to run at a man whilst maintaining close control. Wouldn't hurt to add a little more height to the team.
 
Airfixx said:
Just a thought on the "will play better with better players around him" theory...... In the case of our back-up striker, a lot of their game time will come as part of our B team so that's not given.
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not if they are versatile and can also play on the wing. They will get more opportunities and we're likely to be able to sign a higher calibre of player with this strategy. It's a hope and certainly not a fact...
 
For better or worse said:
for a lanky player he has great control and balance. Haven't seen much of his scoring exploits but looks happy to run at a man whilst maintaining close control. Wouldn't hurt to add a little more height to the team.
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He only scored 6 goals in Serie A this season, and 8 in his previous Ligue 1 campaign.

The obvious caveat is that Milan as a unit were awful during the fall part of the season.
 
For better or worse said:
not if they are versatile and can also play on the wing. They will get more opportunities and we're likely to be able to sign a higher calibre of player with this strategy. It's a hope and certainly not a fact...
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I meant in the fundamental capacity of them being our back-up ST.

(i.e. The theory that they'll get more chances to score, when the drop in quality from (eg) playing with AC Milan might not be significant compared to the creativity of our B-team.)

It's in this capacity where they'll matter the most... We have 6 players who can play the wings already.
 
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