Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
I agree with all of that mate. There's no doubt we are adding promising young players and thats been the most impressive aspect of the window. Even today of the 14 lads involved we had an average age of under 26 (including with Williams, Jags, Baines, Lennon and Rooney).
I'd happily have an older striker if it was the right fit. Giroud for me would have been perfect and would have allowed DCL to develop.
As I think you've said I'd like to see us pull the stops out for another young centre half. Maguire at Leicester seems a really good fit though people turn their noses up. I'd like to see us go for Gibson at Boro. Within quite a short space of time I think we'd have built a formidable back line and a real base to move forwards with. Even with todays performance, we got battered but didn't give away too many clear opportunities. That is going to be the best way forward for me.
As for a young superstar striker I agree but I have my doubts we can afford a Dolberg. Maybe the kid Dembele from Celtic may have been a good option, or even Martial at United prior to him getting back in favour?
We didn't give away many chances today or against city as we defended so deep.
A centre back is imperative to play a high line and push teams like this back otherwise they would run riot against us if we tried it with Williams or Jagielka.
Amazed we haven't signed a centre back yet...whoever we sign needs to be at least as good as Keane imo
Not sure on the forward, pointless to sign one if we don't bring in another centre back