Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

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12-05-2016, 01:28 PM
Power n Glory

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Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm

He's tried to upgrade him several times. I not interested in getting into the reasons it hasn't happened, but he's clearly identified the position.

Slim pickings out on the market. Not many obvious candidates and that's why I can't be certain he'll find anyone this summer. He's been reluctant to spend a huge amount on a young player. Dybala and Martial. But I don't see him going big on a striker like Higuain or Cavani. We'll see.
12-05-2016, 01:34 PM
LDG

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Well he should have no choice now except to go for a striker and I'd like to think that's priority number one

Even if he foolishly wants to keep faith in Giroud, the guy is turning 30 in September. With Martinez about to get the sack and Everton way down the league this year we could get Lukakau if we really pushed for it but it'd require a figure around the 50 million mark.

Just hope that even if we do sign him he doesn't get Wengerised in the year he's still certainly going to be left at the club.

Nothing about Lukakau interests me at all. We need an intelligent centre forward. Saurez would have been the ultimate.
12-05-2016, 01:49 PM
GP

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

Slim pickings out on the market. Not many obvious candidates and that's why I can't be certain he'll find anyone this summer. He's been reluctant to spend a huge amount on a young player. Dybala and Martial. But I don't see him going big on a striker like Higuain or Cavani. We'll see.

Martial was retardedly expensive. Something like 80m with add-ons. He was never going to jump on that. I don't know who would be the best option, but it's clearly the biggest need for upgrade in the squad.

Icardi has been linked a lot recently. Who knows?
12-05-2016, 01:59 PM
Power n Glory

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Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm

Martial was retardedly expensive. Something like 80m with add-ons. He was never going to jump on that. I don't know who would be the best option, but it's clearly the biggest need for upgrade in the squad.

Icardi has been linked a lot recently. Who knows?

I think we're looking at £30m - £40m for a young up and coming striker like Icardi as seen last season with some of the transfers. Double that for anyone else more established. I can't see it happening. He may look for someone more low key.
12-05-2016, 02:06 PM
The Emirates Gallactico

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Originally Posted by LDG

Nothing about Lukakau interests me at all. We need an intelligent centre forward. Saurez would have been the ultimate.

He's been the only decent thing in an otherwise train wreck of an Everton season.

He's young, powerful and PL proven. Short of us signing an Aguero or a Lewandoski I feel he's the best thing we can do. His finishing isn't up to par yet and he does have a Giroud tendency to miss some sitters but that's probably something that can be worked on.
12-05-2016, 02:13 PM
Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

I honestly think the main trouble with Wenger is being risk adverse, if he took the chance on someone like Icardi even if it didn't work out id think "well at least he's actually tried".

If Wenger went all out to win things, I'd have more respect for him even if he was unsuccessful. I don't think there is any shame in trying and failing, but there is in not trying and trying to shift the goal posts on what can be called success.
12-05-2016, 02:17 PM
Munchies

Just searched and saw an article where Icardi says he wants to stay at Inter for a few more years

Who else?

Lacazette?

He scored a hattrick last week
12-05-2016, 02:21 PM
Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

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Originally Posted by Munchies

Just searched and saw an article where Icardi says he wants to stay at Inter for a few more years

Who else?

Lacazette?

He scored a hattrick last week

Are you Arsene Wenger?....."oh well he might not want to leave his current club......"

He's playing for Inter......if you want a player you go all out, sell the club to the player....give the club an offer they can't refuse...Italian football isn't rich it can't be that much.
12-05-2016, 02:24 PM
The Emirates Gallactico

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Originally Posted by Munchies

Just searched and saw an article where Icardi says he wants to stay at Inter for a few more years

Who else?

Lacazette?

He scored a hattrick last week

I used to wank Lacazette silly on here last summer (or was it the summer before?). He's basically struggled heavily since then and apart from a few games near the end has had a poor season at Lyon and now instead of being linked to the Arsenal/Man Utd's is being linked to the tier below that (West Ham/Liverpool) which tells you all you need to know about him.

And with the likes of Martial and Coman emerging, he's way down the list of French attacking talent. Don't know much about this Icardi kid but looking at those stats, I'd much rather take a punt on him than Lacazette tbh.
12-05-2016, 02:29 PM
Power n Glory

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

Are you Arsene Wenger?....."oh well he might not want to leave his current club......"

He's playing for Inter......if you want a player you go all out, sell the club to the player....give the club an offer they can't refuse...Italian football isn't rich it can't be that much.

:haha:

When have we ever done that?

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