I'm not asking us to replace like for like - I'm asking us to use the 31 days we've had to bring in the striker we so obviously need, like you have said. If we don't, then there's only two reasons I can give - either Koeman has written off the season and is looking at the summer, or we've already spent what we had and the offloading lately is balancing the books. There's no logical reason not to bring in a striker beyond those two reasons.
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I'm not asking us to replace like for like - I'm asking us to use the 31 days we've had to bring in the striker we so obviously need, like you have said. If we don't, then there's only two reasons I can give - either Koeman has written off the season and is looking at the summer, or we've already spent what we had and the offloading lately is balancing the books. There's no logical reason not to bring in a striker beyond those two reasons.
orly
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I've never seen an eponymous agent
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
To be fair Orly, Dzeko has looked very, very good for Roma both last season and this... not saying we should go for him, but he's looked miles better for them than he ever did for City.
the_tourist
Player Valuation: £500k
rather float a cheeky one about for that danish kid from ajax, if we were to sign a striker which we wont this window.
I'm swaying towards the first reason there mainly due to Koeman's indecision (or, decision, I supposed) on Belfodil.
Wasn't convinced, so we didn't bring him in, even though both Standard and the agent have said a fee was agreed etc.
Whether that is directly linked to reason two, I suppose could be argued.
McBain
Player Valuation: £80m
Pace of the game over there suits him.
It's not as slow as it once was, but it's still not particularly quick.
orly
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Even Gervinho did ok there though Andrew and he was absolute mince over here
I think we'll be keeping the powder dry for the 48th window running ready to splash the dollar in the summer.......or something like that anyway.
GK
CB
AM
FB cover
2nd ST
all things we needed on the 1st Jan and all things I'm assuming they were aware we needed after "lessons learned" in the summer.
I'm not fuming, it's to be expected. I'd be pleasantly surprised if we got anyone in now because this window looks like the plan was to get players who aren't contributing off the books and as many as possible.
Or the striker or type of striker we want is not available.
We've had 31 days, and months before that really because the need was obvious. If in the entirety of world football we cannot bring in a striker with the money we allegedly have, then we never will find one.
In short, I don't buy that excuse for a second.
toffee66
Player Valuation: £8m
Koeman has made clear to the journo brigade that he will only bring players in who will go straight into the 18 and are better than what we have coming through in the u-23. The clear-out of players who did not feature or barely made it to the bench demonstrates this policy in action. He does not want a large squad with players who are best peripheral. If we can find someone who meets the criteria then we'll do a deal. If not, we won't.
bluejohn66
Player Valuation: £15m
Looks like Chelsea are all over Dembelend with celtic sayin theyd be reluctant to sell (code: come n see us with a suitcase full of wonga) Lukaku staying then ?
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