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Bony, Benteke and Rodriguez from the Prem, Yilmaz and Firimino from abroad and besides Kane is likely to score more goals next year and if we had better creative players naturally the likes of Soldado will score more.
Bony is a good option, but I'm not sure how Poch would take to him not being particularly pacey. He could work, especially because of his holdup play since Bielsa/Poch tactics call for vertical ball prioritization, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Poch wanted to pass him over. I also wouldn't be surprised to see us go after two strikers this summer, which is certainly feasible considering Remy's price and what we'd make if Soldado and Ade were to be sold.
As for the rest:
- Benteke needs to be dropped from here as our club's interest in him seemingly has, as you don't mess with a player with a recent Achilles' tendon tear. That is as bad, if not worse, than the infamous "unhappy triad." I'd suspect he may not even be back to his best until Fall 2015.
- Rodriguez should also not be pursued for the immediate time being. Saints have said they want to hold on to as many players as possible, so I think we should be exploring a few of their options first before an injured Rodriguez.
- Yilmaz was an interesting option, but you have to wonder why he's been passed over by everyone. Even Lazio futzed around in negotiations for Yilmaz at less than ten mil euros, and couldn't secure the deal. I don't think he's the solution to any of our striker issues.
- Firmino is best used as a winger, and he has just signed a new contract with Hoffenheim anyway.