Summer Transfer Window 2017

[sageyefc]

What have people got against Benteke ffs? Blerts. I've wanted him here since he left Villa.

Strong, good touch, dominates in the air, lots of flick ons for our other forward players & scores almost 1-in-2.

Don't care one bit he spent a year across the park it's irrelevant he's not like a local red is he.

If we can't get Giroud I'd be allllll over this (probably prefer him tbh).

Swerve Dzeko he's so overrated now I want to cry and the Italian league is jarg; a 5'7" winger scored nearly 30 goals playing up front ffs.

why so abusive nymzee

 

[matty1878]

Anyone hearing anything about Arnautovic?

He's a bell

 

[Nymzee]

why so abusive nymzee

I get riled up after I play 7-a-side on a Monday night.

 

[rochdaleblue]

I'd be very happy with Benteke and Sigurdsson, but would cost near £100 million. Would also give us the slowest set of forward players.

Benteke is no slouch. Sandro is quick, but I agree siguardsson isn't.

 

[sageyefc]

When was the last Stoke to Everton or Everton to stoke transfer? Just curious.

Didn't Carlo Nash go to them when he left us

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Is it just me that would prefer Benteke to Giroud and Dzeko?

To Giroud I would, but if it was a choice between Dzeko or Benteke, then I'd like Dzeko...

 

[sageyefc]

I get riled up after I play 7-a-side on a Monday night.

Do the bigger buff boys rough you up?

 

[Somerset Blue]

Centre Forward, full back & Barkley replacement (Sigurdsson). That's what we'll get from here. No idea on the first two mind

 

[toffee-boy]

i would still like to sign chillwell .. hopefully steve will take him out for a beer and sort this out

 

[sageyefc]

Benteke is no slouch. Sandro is quick, but I agree siguardsson isn't.

Benteke runs in treacle, that's if he can even be arsed to run

 

[USABlue]

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.

good post mate! As you can see by my rankings I feel similar in terms of what we need as I had the target men 1-4, followed by the speedsters and hybrids

 

[BlueToff]

I know someone already pointed this out, but I'd love us to be in for Gnabry. Can't beat a bit of Everloan coming back

 

[COYBL25]

Do the bigger buff boys rough you up?

I think Aki hangs around outside and it's everyman for himself afterwards

 

[marsh]

Is McCarthy leaving?

 

[Mickey]

To get Benteke we'd have to give him at least 150k p/w. On principle alone we should swerve.