I don't see sandro or Rooney as natural number 9s. Sandro will play lots as an inside forward I'd think.
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I don't see sandro or Rooney as natural number 9s. Sandro will play lots as an inside forward I'd think.
rochdaleblue
Player Valuation: £50m
This. Initially I wanted dembele, but it's a big ask replacing lukaku with an unproven yet talented youngster in this league.
My first choice would be giroud, but I can't see him wanting to come. That leaves us with dzeko and Benteke. Both have got decent scoring records, but dzeko is the far better footballer. However at 31, we'd probably only get 2 seasons out him (like Rooney) but he would be cheaper than Benteke who's only 26.
lucashmoura9
Player Valuation: £750k
Oh,gotcha, so now you are calling me gay, that's funny
CynicalBlue
Player Valuation: £8m
I would prefer we just hijacked this deal.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...principle-with-man-city-for-kelechi-iheanacho
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...principle-with-man-city-for-kelechi-iheanacho
Yeah possibly mate. Think he's been abit unlucky tho. Signed for that lot under Rodgers in one of the weirdest transfers ever and got no service as they didn't play wingers or direct. Then has done ok in a poor Palace side under 2 or 3 managers. He's only 26, get him fit and enjoying it you could have a good player on your hands. He's certainly turned up at the big grounds more than Lukaku ever has
Don't worry lads, there is a ten year plan.
lucashmoura9
Player Valuation: £750k
I dont know who this dude is,but I'm much better looking
In fairness, I think you can split those names into three categories, and I haven't included Dembele who we have - however spuriously - also been linked with.
Cat 1: You've got 'target men/poachers':
Giroud, Dzeko, Benteke, Dost
Cat 2: Then more pacey players capable playing anywhere across the front line:
King, Walcott, Vardy
Cat 3: Then you've kind of got hybrids of the two:
Zapata, Dembele.
So, when people say - 'we should be getting Giroud instead of King', or 'why are we after Benteke instead of Dembele', for example, just remember that they're completely different types of player and Koeman's ideal system will have a range of all of these.
Now, I think the strongest links suggest that our main priority is to get a target man type in, and ideally one with Premier League experience - which makes perfect sense.
We have Sandro who I think fits Cat 2, and Rooney who is basically our versatile striking option to play anywhere Koeman desires. What this team doesn't have at all is a big striker who can provide that presence up top.
Once we have one of those in, I reckon it'll be a case of waiting to see how the current bunch all settle (this is including Sandro, Rooney, Mirallas, Lookman, DCL), and then if we need another addition we'll go out and get a player from either Cat 2 or 3.
All a bit convoluted I know, but this is the best and clearest way I can think to get across the point of it's not about the actual player at the moment, but more about the 'type' of striker that we're after.
@MorgsGoat 's squad analysis thread is probably the best place for it, like.
Me too, have liked Iheanacho for a long time.
jal123
Player Valuation: £40m
Ronnie k has said more will come the nxt few weeks so chill people 
We can do better than both mate specially now money isn't no object
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