I think you are wrong.Originally Posted by Chippy
Oh yes, we have been here before.
One main Summer target, all our eggs in one basket, and guess what..........Gabriel Jesus stays at City or goes somewhere else.
I think you are wrong.Oh yes, we have been here before.
One main Summer target, all our eggs in one basket, and guess what..........Gabriel Jesus stays at City or goes somewhere else.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
With Laca going, I think we'll be in for two forwards. Jesus plus another expensive one.
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I just can't see it happening now.
I don't think we're signing up Nketiah on 100k a week to be 3rd choice. And Jesus isn't coming to be back up to Saka.
I'd imagine both have been given assurances about playing time as the central striker.
I think its more likely we see another wide player if Pepe leaves.
This.
Well, Jesus plays across all 3 forward positions, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a target/hold up man if he is signed. I think Elneny's new contract will mean that we are in for a MF and that we are more likely than not to keep Xhaka for another year to end up with 4 central MF's. If Saliba comes in then we don't need another central defender. That means that we are in for a MF; a striker and a withdrawn striker; a RB and possibly a LB - doable with our budget methinks.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
Hopefully you're right as we're definitely missing a physical presence up front.
I just wonder if Jesus is being signed on the promise of being the main man.
I think that he will probably be the 'senior striker' but he is not a hold up/target player and we don't have one. All the reports in January were that were in for this kind of forward, and I think it's essential that we have another way to score goals when we can't play through teams/beat the low block. Given what we were reportedly willing to pay for Vlahovic in January, there will be funds for another forward even given Europa league football - particularly if Jesus can play in Saka's positon when he is not available...
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
I like Jesus, think he would be a very good signing even at the 40-50 million mark. He's a very good player with room to improve. About the hold up / target player, I see lots of links to Alvaro Morata today.
Spurs have apparently contacted City regarding Jesus.
Hmmmmm.... I wonder who he will choose? Champions League or Europa League.
Don't worry though, we have Steady Eddie Nketiah
Or, more optimistically, if his primary objective is ensuring a starting role in the Brazil squad for the WC... Will he risk bench time behind Kane and Son, with a team playing a different style from what he's used to, or guaranteed first choice status under a manager who knows him well, aiming to play a style familiar and suited to him?Spurs have apparently contacted City regarding Jesus.
Hmmmmm.... I wonder who he will choose? Champions League or Europa League.
Don't worry though, we have Steady Eddie Nketiah
Call me a fool, but besides the current CL football on offer, I don't necessarily see Spurs as a more attractive proposition than Arsenal. Yes, big name manager, but he's made it clear he'd rather be somewhere else, they're good at what they do, but the style of play may not be so desirable to top quality players, and most of their squad has already peaked, whereas most of ours are at an age where you can realistically expect improvement.
All that said, I wouldn't put it past this club to botch the transfer window, and certainly fear we won't get our business done in a timely manner, because when do we ever?
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