This second striker to 'support' Kane

[lukespurs7]

So I think everyone agrees we need to sign a striker or attacking alternative to our new born hero Mr Kane.

But what attributes and level of ability do you want this player to have?

Ade needs to go for many reasons as does Soldado as he's just not cut it.

I think we need a fairly big packet striker who can also play in the RWF And LWF positions.

I think they should be either 28+ and 1st team quality or a youngster perhaps under 25 who has potential but is willing to not be a first choice but who isn't far off and is somewhat proven already incase we need to rely on them.

So far we bid for Ings possibly Martial and are strongly linked with Llorente.

While Llorente is a proven class striker I can't see him coming here to sit on the bench and also who says he'll adapt to the prem any better than Soldado did. Ings seemed like a sensible option but again would he have been ok to sit on the bench? Martial was the one I was most excited about as I think he would've given us pace and options in the wide areas + a strong alternative to Kane and possibly an option for 4-4-2 if we needed to switch.

Others linked are Berahino and Benteke, the former is probably too small for the lone role but could he play out wide? I'm not so sure and Benteke would be a good fit but is 1st team quality so probably wouldn't move to fight for a place with kane.

So who do you guys think is the ideal fit and should we be looking to sign a ST and WF or just a ST?

For me we could try and sign one who can cover both + have the right qualities to play 4-4-2 if we needed too.

For me now we've sorted the defence somewhat with Trippier and Alderwield this signing is the one we need to really get right.

Any other rumours of who Mitchell and his merry band may be considering? And who do you all think would be the perfect realistic signing?

COYS!

 

[Spursidol]

So I think everyone agrees we need to sign a striker or attacking alternative to our new born hero Mr Kane.

But what attributes and level of ability do you want this player to have?

Ade needs to go for many reasons as does Soldado as he's just not cut it.

I think we need a fairly big packet striker who can also play in the RWF And LWF positions.

I think they should be either 28+ and 1st team quality or a youngster perhaps under 25 who has potential but is willing to not be a first choice but who isn't far off and is somewhat proven already incase we need to rely on them.

So far we bid for Ings possibly Martial and are strongly linked with Llorente.

While Llorente is a proven class striker I can't see him coming here to sit on the bench and also who says he'll adapt to the prem any better than Soldado did. Ings seemed like a sensible option but again would he have been ok to sit on the bench? Martial was the one I was most excited about as I think he would've given us pace and options in the wide areas + a strong alternative to Kane and possibly an option for 4-4-2 if we needed to switch.

Others linked are Berahino and Benteke, the former is probably too small for the lone role but could he play out wide? I'm not so sure and Benteke would be a good fit but is 1st team quality so probably wouldn't move to fight for a place with kane.

So who do you guys think is the ideal fit and should we be looking to sign a ST and WF or just a ST?

For me we could try and sign one who can cover both + have the right qualities to play 4-4-2 if we needed too.

For me now we've sorted the defence somewhat with Trippier and Alderwield this signing is the one we need to really get right.

Any other rumours of who Mitchell and his merry band may be considering? And who do you all think would be the perfect realistic signing?

COYS!

imo the reason why we are looking at striker/WF players is Kane. We played about 60 games last season and assume we'll be playing that sort of number again this season.

So if Harry starts once a week that's about 40 games, so we need a striker to cover maybe 20 games a season which isn't that attractive to the level of player we want. Of course if Harry is injured (god forbid) then that player will play more - but that's hopefully not going to happen and nor is the incoming player going to assume an injury either.

However if he's happy enough to play as a WF as well the opportunities open up immensely and he can see himself (and so can we) playing 40 odd games split between 2 positions

Which is why we've been liked with Ings, Martial and Moses. If we start to run short of options, a decent punt could be Callum Wilson of Bournemouth, no PL experience but a better fit to our system and striker/WF brief than Austin is imo.

The problem with the striker/WF brief is that actually there are not too many of them - so it would not surprise me if we start to get linked with some' pure' strikers as well as striker/WF's

 

[DEFchenkOE]

There's nobody in the epl that fits the bill I don't think, any striker that comes knows they are coming to warm the bench as Kane is the first (outfield) player on the team sheet. I think for a pure striker as backup Charlie Austin would be a good fit but he would probably opt for a villa/Newcastle as he'd get more starts, also doesn't play out wide.

Think our options are pretty limited, maybe have to stick with Soldado, he's been so bad he can't really complain about not being on the bench. At the same time he's still an experienced player. Would love us to sign Aubemeyang who would give us pace as an alternative to Kane down the middle or can play wide, but there's little chance he would leave Dortmund for us.

Maybe have to get someone relatively unknown from abroad or dip into the Championship maybe. Hopefully the club have something in mind.

Last alternative option is Chadli, whether he is up to the job is another question but it'd something worth trying if we struggle to sign anyone.

 

[lukespurs7]

What about Michy Batshuayi? Looks like he could cover both...

 

[Blake Griffin]

is berahino really that much trouble or is it overplayed a tad? he's ditched his agent(who also represents raheem sterling) so that's a start, he ticks a lot of boxes really.

 

[lukespurs7]

I don't think we can stick with Soldado he's just not cut the mustard and I really think the team is seriously lacking one player with pace and tricks to bring that bit of flair/excitement.

 

[lukespurs7]

is berahino really that much trouble or is it overplayed a tad? he's ditched his agent(who also represents raheem sterling) so that's a start, he ticks a lot of boxes really.

Reminds me of Defoe, not sure he's the right fit for us but clearly has ability!

 

[Ribble]

is berahino really that much trouble or is it overplayed a tad? he's ditched his agent(who also represents raheem sterling) so that's a start, he ticks a lot of boxes really.

I think that a move away would probably do him good in that respect, especially somewhere he'd have to be more disciplined. He's played out wide and up by himself for West Brom too so he can certainly do it, plus he already has a partnership with Kane from the u21s.

 

[double0]

Looking at most clubs world wide they have one main striker at there club with auxiliary options. I think we have one already in Chadli another option is definitely a most to Kane if Ade and Soldado are out the door.

Townsend might possibly be another option .

 

[longtimespur]

Ntep and Njie have been mooted recently. I don't know enough about either to comment on their positives or otherwise.

 

[Blake Griffin]

Ntep and Njie have been mooted recently. I don't know enough about either to comment on their positives or otherwise.

if we sign either i just hope they're better than ngog

 

[bobby soldier]

To me it's a case of signing someone who can provide competition / backup to Lamela and Chadli, but who can also play up front too. Definitely big money, but HAS to be flexible. That's the perfect compromise if you ask me. If it all goes tits up injury wise then we have Lamela and Townsend on the right, Chadli and Eriksen on the left, and then the new guy too to cover those and up front. But it has to be quality, someone who could perform up front if needed because let's face it, a long term injury to Kane and we're b*ggered. I'd expect whoever it is to take Chadli's place most of the time if no injuries, but it's a signing we need to make with the squad in mind.

Hope the scouts have a gem in mind!

 

[lol]

i want a remy type of player. someone that can operate as a lone striker, has pace, can finish, can partner kane, yet versatile enough to play on the wings. i want a CF that can play on the wings. not a WF that can kinda play CF

 

[willy white wonka]

Well what do we know; we know that an outright striker is probably priority over a striker/winger, multi-tasking is not as important as finding someone to bang in goals, a winger is likely the source of a separate search at the moment (this may change at the end of the window). We know that Kane will be the no.1 striker for the PL. We know that Levy is unlikely to buy a player over £15m unless he can wangle a cash + player deal. We know that the striker concerned will likely get to play in the EL and cups, whist also covering Kane. So factor in those points when looking at potential inbounds and see how many they tick.

For example from that we may deduce that if the target hasn't played in the PL then it's not necessarily a deal breaker as his main role will be in the EL and cups, allowing him to settle. Also expensive "star" strikers such as Benteke can effectively be ruled out, whilst his £32m price tag could in theory be reduced by adding players in a deal, he wouldn't want to play second fiddle to Kane. In fact bringing in someone like Benteke could actually back-fire as it would send all the wrong messages to Kane!
Hopefully we'll get a young, hungry striker on the way up and a separate dedicated and quality winger. But I think the priority is to shift a few more first.

 

[The General]

I think I know what reaction I'm going to get to this suggestion, but what about Balotelli?!?!

I know he had a shocking season and he's obviously a bit of a fool and has totally the wrong sort of attitude compared to what Poch seems to want in a player. However;

- He can play up front or as a wide forward
- He knows the premier league
- He has pace, power, technique and can finish
- Liverpool would probably pay us to take him off their hands

I genuinely believe he has amazing potential, only no one has worked out how to get the best out of him on a consistent basis. History is littered with players like this who have eventually gone on to greatness.

 

[willy white wonka]

I think I know what reaction I'm going to get to this suggestion, but what about Balotelli?!?!

I know he had a shocking season and he's obviously a bit of a fool and has totally the wrong sort of attitude compared to what Poch seems to want in a player. However;

- He can play up front or as a wide forward
- He knows the premier league
- He has pace, power, technique and can finish
- Liverpool would probably pay us to take him off their hands

I genuinely believe he has amazing potential, only no one has worked out how to get the best out of him on a consistent basis. History is littered with players like this who have eventually gone on to greatness.

AAAAgh, just spilt a hot drink over me goolies at that thought. We'd end up with two useless lumps with him and ade, we'd be the laughing stock of the prem, especially if we can't shift Soldado. We'd have to employ a team of shrinks to try and sort em all out ! No thanks mate.

 

[The General]

AAAAgh, just spilt a hot drink over me goolies at that thought. We'd end up with two useless lumps with him and ade, we'd be the laughing stock of the prem, especially if we can't shift Soldado. We'd have to employ a team of shrinks to try and sort em all out ! No thanks mate.

I know, I was thinking perhaps I'm losing my mind as I was typing and agree he couldn't come unless Adebayor had left the club, but my suggestion was assuming Ade and Soldado are both on their way out.

I think we miss an X Factor type player and on form there is no doubting his quality. Imagine how good it would be when he scored the winner against Liverpool and ripped off his shirt to reveal his rippling torso with his childish grin stretching from ear to ear ala Italy vs whoever it was in 2012?

 

[SteveH]

I'm still not convinced that Harry can lead the line upfront this season, let alone who is going to help him upfront?

It's why I think we need a player of the caliber of Llorente!

 

[ClintEastwould]

I know, I was thinking perhaps I'm losing my mind as I was typing and agree he couldn't come unless Adebayor had left the club, but my suggestion was assuming Ade and Soldado are both on their way out.

I think we miss an X Factor type player and on form there is no doubting his quality. Imagine how good it would be when he scored the winner against Liverpool and ripped off his shirt to reveal his rippling torso with his childish grin stretching from ear to ear ala Italy vs whoever it was in 2012?

 

[Spurger King]

I think I know what reaction I'm going to get to this suggestion, but what about Balotelli?!?!

I know he had a shocking season and he's obviously a bit of a fool and has totally the wrong sort of attitude compared to what Poch seems to want in a player. However;

- He can play up front or as a wide forward
- He knows the premier league
- He has pace, power, technique and can finish
- Liverpool would probably pay us to take him off their hands

I genuinely believe he has amazing potential, only no one has worked out how to get the best out of him on a consistent basis. History is littered with players like this who have eventually gone on to greatness.

Somehow I don't think he'd handle being in London too well.

I actually like Balotelli, but that's mainly because he's not playing for us.