He can't even finish his dinner. His hold up play has regressed too. Apart from a bunch of French clubs, I wonder what CL clubs would even want him?Originally Posted by Letters
Despite that I thought Auba was finished and he has flourished at Barca, looks back to his best.
Lacazette is decent holding midfielder, but he certainly ain't a striker!
Looking at the CFs we’ve made confirmed enquiries or bids for over the last year - Abraham, Vlahovic, Isak - there’s clear similarities there: 6’3 / 6’4, strong enough to hold the ball up and then quick and mobile enough to turn and get in the box, enough presence to occupy and pin a couple of CBs… I would guess we’ll be going after something very similar again this summer for our starting CF.
I really like the look of Jesus and agree he’d be a good choice for forward #2 (especially at sub-30m if that’s legit?), who’s role should be a bit more multi-purpose. Put him on the list.
I also really like the look of Cody Gakpo at PSV for that role - he’s another big lad (6’2, I think) and that kind of presence is something that I feel our forward line really lacks. I think I’m leaning towards that - bring in a couple of forwards who add some serious physical presence who are technical, but who can also simply overpower and opponent when the technical stuff isn’t coming off.
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Although am I doing Jesus a disservice here? Is he actually a genuine candidate for starting CF? It’s hard to get an exact picture of what he is with the way City play and rotate and switch players around.
My preference is for someone with a bit of raw physical presence, but if he can hold the ball up and then turn and get in the box, and if he can press, dribble and finish in a variety of ways, then why not?
I agree a bit of height would be good for our next CF - i wouldn' want to go back to endless crosses but we need to have that as a working option at times
I think Jesus would be a good bit of business. 25 years old, PL ready, already been coached by Arteta etc.
The perfect striker for us is unfortunately also a type of striker that doesn’t really grow on trees. Big, technically gifted, eye for a goal etc. You’re basically asking for the complete forward. We’ll do very well to find someone like that in our budget.
I think we should be looking at Schick as well tbh
Sounds like Haaland to City is imminent.
Probably the signing that will finally help them win the CL.
At the very least it’s one less thing that we’d need to get done this summer, and it frees up more budget to put behind the big CF signing, or maybe a replacement for Pepe (who we’re going to take a massive hit in). Secures his value, too, if we choose to sell later, so it makes total senses from a business POV.
The only fly in the ointment could be if he’s already signed a pre-contract with someone else, which he’s been free to do since January.
To be honest I wouldn’t blame him if he left anyway, I’m sure he probably knows he’s unlikely to be Arteta’s guy. I guess it depends on how hungry he is and how much confidence he has in himself to go somewhere and be the main man. I think he knows he’s been under utilised here but hopefully this patch of form is enough to provide a clean slate for him and Arteta and they give it another go next season.
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