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If Levy would even explore the idea of spending 10m on Agbonlahor he better fucking think really hard about Aubameyang for 12-13m.
For some reason I can't imagine avb going out and persuading players to come to us like redknapp would have done. Not that it would matter anyway, levy will be buying his own players.
Aubameyang has been phenomenal this season, if I'm calling the shots, he's my #1 target based off his positional versatility (plays all front 3 positions in a 4-3-3), he can offer goals as a RW in the 4-3-3, and he's going to be about half the cost of a Leandro Damiao despite putting up a better goal-scoring clip in tougher competition at the SAME FUCKING AGE. Jesus Levy, don't screw this up.
Then, I move on to bolstering the midfield. Jordy Clasie is a great option. He's got the passing ability of a Tom Carroll, but he's also got the ability to drive forward on the ball. In a way, he's a little bit of Carroll/Dembele. Something we could really use as cover for the time being with our eyes set on making him a real contributor in the future as he develops/gets acclimated.
Then, I look to add an AM/Winger type and I look at Felipe Anderson (Who we've been linked to recently). Crazy enough, he reminds me a TON of James Rodriguez of Porto. He's an AM who can play on the wing, is dual-footed and has an absolute rifle of a shot. At 19, he's Brazilian youth with flair and huge potential. Estimated value of around 5m as well (according to Transfermarkt).
So, we're talking:
Aubame (13m) + Clasie (9m) + Anderson (5m) = 27m for 3 young, huge potential players in positions of need
AVB's ideal JanuaryTransfer Targets:
Moutinho
Willian
Pajnic
Erickson
Dzagoev
Luiz Adriano
Fernandhino
Kleber - maybe
Sturridge - maybe
Levy's Alternative Jan list:
Rory Delap
Dyer
David Beckham
Damien Duff
Andrey Arshavin
Charlton Cole
Florent Malouda
Odemwingie
Nicklas Bendtner
zero faith or expectation from our transfer policy anymore.
What do you guys think about Kevin Gameiro?
Don't think he is right for us, but he is nothing like Giroud. Tricky and pacey, whereas Giroud is more of a target man.Giroud mk2 ... nothing special.
I thin we've missed the boat on Willian. We should have gotten him much earlier, can't see us having a chance now that he's been performing extremely well in the CL. I thought he was good last year, but this year he's been amazing. If he leaves he'll leave for a bigger club than Spurs. We simply can't afford a player like that.
Perhaps a cheeky bid for Marin if he isn't getting games at the chavs... think they pad £6m, Levy will offer £3m
Isn't he injured?
Marin is shit and is nowhere near Top 4 Level. Before we buy him I would rather give Falque and Pritchard a shot.
right, we need another CB.We should go for Dries Mertens, Toby Alderweireld and a creator like Miralem Pjanic. That sounds realistic and useful to me.
Drogba wants a loan move. Not enjoying china much.
Might get slated but I think we should go all out for him.