Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Munchies]

Cavani is awful

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I'd have my doubts about Cavani too, not that it is ever going to happen. Don't believe the latest round of Benzema hearsay for a moment....

[dostoy]

If Akpom is sent on loan then this will increase the chances of a striker.

Wenger said Akpom would stay recently but now there seems to be rumours he will be loaned to Hull.

[AFC Leveller]

Apart from Benzema, i dont think any of the other available forwards are much better than what we have.

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Apart from Benzema, i dont think any of the other available forwards are much better than what we have.

Yeah, I'm struggling to come up with names at this point. Assuming we're ruling out the usual untouchable players like Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, etc, then I think there's a shortlist of 2, maybe 3 players out there who would a) give us that lift in quality we're after, and b) would just about be in the upper end of our price range IF by some miracle they happened to become available. Benzema, Lewandowski, and possibly Reus (if we go for a less direct solution) are the names I'd be looking at. With Reus we may be able to force the issue, if we chucked enough money at Dortmund, but he'd be the least obvious, least direct fit if we're after a CF, and that in itself may rule him out. And with the other two, we're effectively just waiting to see if Madrid or Bayern get bored of them!

Players like Cavani and Higuain don't do much for me - good finishers, but I don't think their all-round game is good enough? I'm sure they'd get a decent number of goals on an individual level, but I also think they'd make our play a little predictable, and that we'd get less as a team. They seem like lone-ranger types who you'd have to play everything through if you wanted to get your money's worth from them, and that's not really where I think we should be going.

And I"m not convinced guys like Lacazette and Aubameyang either. Again, good players, but do they sit in that world-class bracket that we're looking for that will take us to another level? Would their form from the French and German leagues translate to the EPL, or would their numbers be a little more average over here? They'd beef up our numbers, and that would be useful, but I'm not sure that it's worth north of £35m to us? Iw we were talking in the 20 mils, then maybe, but not for the prices I've seen mentioned...

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On the plus side, it's a nice position to be in (just needing the cherry on top to really complete the squad) - I'm actually quite happy with how we're shaping up at the moment, and don't think we need to be rushed or panicked into doing anything...

[Power n Glory]

Cavani has outscored Benzema for 5 seasons or so now. Check the comparison stats below.

Cavani

Played / Goals
53/31 – Season 14/15
43/25
43/28
48/33
47/33

Benzema
46/22 – Season 14/15
52/24
50/20
52/32
48/26

I haven’t seen enough of both players over the years but from what I’ve seen they have both had funny patches in form. But Cavani has been played out of position since arriving at PSG, low on confidence but still outscores Benzema. With the arrival of Di Maria, I don’t know if that means he’s off or if they’ll get rid of Ibra. I just don’t get the Benzema fanfare over Cavani. Unless people have been watching him play a lot, the numbers aren’t that much better than Giroud’s. Not saying Giroud’s the better player but I think with Cavani and Benzma, we’re taking a gamble on both players performing better than what they’re doing now and getting more out them. I don’t think Benzema is going anywhere this year and for the price tag paraded by the media, I don’t think he’s worth the money. Cavani only sprang to mind because of the Di Maria move and Wenger has this whole ‘chess game’ transfer strategy going on.

[AFC Leveller]

Benzema is a better player, he plays for the team and can play upfront on his own, which suits us. Cavani is probably a better goalscorer but i dont think he is what we need and his price tag would probably be around 60m transfer fee alone.

I have watched benzema since he was at Lyon and he is a beast of a player, technically superior to anyone in our squad.

[Power n Glory]

Benzema is a better player, he plays for the team and can play upfront on his own, which suits us. Cavani is probably a better goalscorer but i dont think he is what we need and his price tag would probably be around 60m transfer fee alone.

I have watched benzema since he was at Lyon and he is a beast of a player, technically superior to anyone in our squad.

That's the price tag we're going to be paying for Benzema. Cavani works and plays for the team as well, can play up front on his own....similar age.....

I haven't watched either at great length, but have you watched Cavani as much as Benzema?

[AFC Leveller]

That's the price tag we're going to be paying for Benzema. Cavani works and plays for the team as well, can play up front on his own....similar age.....

I haven't watched either at great length, but have you watched Cavani as much as Benzema?

Cavani is all about goals, he is/was prolific and still has age on his side to get back to his best but Benzema is the kinda player we need, he is much more mobile, can move outwide or come deep depending on the game and would add much more to our team. I watched cavani for PSG and for me, he isnt what we need.