Winter Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Grebbo]

It wouldn't make sense for Athletico to sell in January but aren't they still in debt?

They have no choice! Buy out clause

[Grebbo]

If we sign Costa in Jan then at least the club will have made a real go of a title push and you can't ask for more than that. If Man City end up winning it then at least we tried but the better team won in the end.

However, if we don't sign Costa or (insert name of established striker) then questions will have to be asked (again). How any club can expect to go the entire season with one established striker is beyond me - especially a club in with a shout of winning the league.

[selassie]

Ye he sucks because he was behind a guy that was being considered the best striker in the world and as soon as he leaves he does even better than him, makes sense. 2 of the best national teams in the world are were fighting for him to play for them, doesnt mean anything either i guess... Diego Costa have been doing great for the last 3 seasons and we're forgetting looking at what he would offer us, not only is he strong and really fast, he always gets into really good positions and when he gets the proper pass, he doesnt dissapoint. I dont care if he dont have the technical level of Suarez or Aguero, all we need for a striker is a guy who gets into the right positions, because he will be fed all day at our club.

*edit*

Just read a bit about him, last season there were already coaches/players saying they believed he was slightly better than Falcao, because he had more tools to play with, so i guess the hype is not new. Him blooming late might have something to do with that he didnt play football at a club before he was 16.

Nobody has said he sucks. What me and Ozim said is that it is gamble spending 30million on him.

[Power n Glory]

Because it’s the one season, he could be having an Adebayor or Baptista moment. You have to question whether it’s class or just good form. I’d have to watch how he plays to get a better idea. It’s a lot of money and we were unwilling to spend on Higuain even though has a better track record. We shall see. I hope the scouts do their job properly. They’ve been woeful over the past few years.

[I am invisible]

It wouldn't make sense for Athletico to sell in January but aren't they still in debt?

Every Spanish club is.

I agree it's unlikely to happen in January, but the same is probably true of any top striker - when we chuck all these names around, I think we're realistically looking at summer moves more 90% of them, and will probably have to make our peace with a short-term deal in January...

[Fist of Lehmann]

Thoroughly agree.

Stopgap loanee is the most realistic expectation, or someone like Berbatov.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I would really like us to bring whatever summer plans we have for a forward forward unless he absolutely cannot be attained in January. The summer is close to the world cup and a lot of players will find their interests conflicted, so this is as good a year as any to bring our transfer plans forward if we can.

If we assume Lewandowski will be gone in January (?) there will be even less top forwards left for us to consider.

[Bumble]

offer £60m for Suarez and see what happens. then again Real will bid for him in the summer and we get benzema or another Real cast off

[Özim]

Because it’s the one season, he could be having an Adebayor or Baptista moment. You have to question whether it’s class or just good form. I’d have to watch how he plays to get a better idea. It’s a lot of money and we were unwilling to spend on Higuain even though has a better track record. We shall see. I hope the scouts do their job properly. They’ve been woeful over the past few years.

I agree with this entirely, I watched him numerous times last season and I wouldn't say he was any better than a good player, yes he's scored more this season (I saw their last match incidentally and he scored a couple, one goal (keeper could have done better) and a penalty and he missed a penalty as well, he was good but not amazingly so in that game).

He might turn out to be a prolific goalscorer from now on, but he's not done enough in his career so far to prove he will be. Soldado scored a hatful for Valencia last season but has struggled for Spurs.

Additionally Negredo cost Man City 17 million and Soldado Spurs 26 million so 32 million is a lot for Costa IMO as he's done no better than they did.

[Özim]

offer £60m for Suarez and see what happens. then again Real will bid for him in the summer and we get benzema or another Real cast off

He's just signed a new deal, what an odd character.