That's very debateable, if you look at last season then based on his goal record yes, but he's in reality totally unproven and has no record before last season and that's worrying 5 goals in his previous season and even before that in the Championship no less his record was average), as is his age, realistically he'll need replacing in a couple years.Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
If he gets us two seasons of 20+ goals it'd be worth every penny.
Reading a lot of the comments (not just on this place) there's a lot of football snobbery going on tbh. I don't care if he isn't a fancy name, just as long as he scores goals, goals and goals!
As I said it's a gamble for the reasons you state but I'm only interested in the here and now. We need someone to hit the ground running and he's as good a bet as any.
It's very debateable whether he will, personally wanted a more long term option, when we got Henry he had a good few years left, Vardy doesn't so will need replacing again, which isn't great if you're building a team.
These players who have one good season tend to struggle badly after that as people know all about them and mark them out of games and he really doesn't have the talent to overcome that unlike the better players.
IMO he'll get a handful of goals next season and if he doesn't score early he might really struggle, he's not really much of an upgrade on what we already have.
We finished 2nd.
I'm sceptical but if it is in the region of £20m then in today's market that's a steal and worth a punt.
But no, not my choice either.
I'm no fan of this potential signing for a few reasons but when you look at the strikers out there, any other signing would be a gamble. Janssen is young, very unproven and would have been cheap - something you are criticising the club for with Vardy. Lewandowski appears to be going to be Madrid. Aubmeyang I would be very surprised at being allowed to leave, what with 2/3 other key players on their way out the door. Higuain is a proven scorer but 29 years old, so not the longterm solution you are looking for and probably three times as much too. So anyone else is probably going to be a cheap or very expensive gamble.
I would have preferred Vincent Janseen. But Vardy probably edges Morata. Just. Tough call really. He's 29 years old and only has two seasons at the top level under his belt. He only managed 5 goals last year. I just think something special happened in that Leicester camp and they willed their way through to win the title.
I worry he's this year's Michu/Ba. Time will tell.
There was paper talk in January about the chavs taking a punt on him, so why shouldn't we do the same? We have lacked that bite up front for too long now, let's give the guy a chance.
If we don't get him now and he rips up the Euros, then moves for bigger money we'd all be sat here thinking if the what ifs.
20mil for vary, or 50mil for a Torres type flop. I know which I'd rather take a punt on.
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