12 Jun 2025 19:48:10
Ekitike is the latest rumour.
But it would be a total disaster.
Another 22 year old who would be no better than Hojlund.
Osimhen gets 20+ PL goals next season.
Gyokeres gets 15+.
Ekitike ends the season as backup to Hojlund or Zirkzee.
No no no no no.
12 Jun 2025 22:22:11
If we supposedly can’t afford Gyok I don’t see how we can afford €100m for Elitike. Just media and gamesmanship all round I think. I think we will end up with Gyokeres in the end, I just want them to get the Mbuemo deal sealed.
12 Jun 2025 22:24:51
Don't know enough about him. I've seen very little of him. He is well regarded but I'm always a little weary of players coming from the German league. We've had very little luck with them. Mostly under achieve.
Maybe he will be a really good player however I think we need a more experienced head at the moment.
12 Jun 2025 23:00:23
Gyokores would score more in the PL than Osimhem.
13 Jun 2025 00:57:05
It could be Mateta, we messed up the Delap route, which was their Plan A.
Stalling on Plan B, Gyorekes, and stumbling towards either Mateta or no one coming in at striker position.
For all the initial positivity surrounding the incomings, they sure do make themselves look rather inept every window.
13 Jun 2025 06:04:03
We are what 12/ 13 days into a 2 month window with a short break in it and your already moaning Dimbo about lack of incomings next breath you got audacity to call me pessimistic! Now your taking the press to be gospel because it suits like they know plan A plan be and so on…. does make me laugh
No wonder no one ever gets a chance in United hot seat!
Let’s change manager, and let the press run the team after all they know all the plans….
Also re above not quite sure what makes you think Gyokores would score more in EPL than Oshiman…. that's purely a pluck out the sky with zero back up, but a guess.
13 Jun 2025 08:43:55
It’s never happened before German but we agree, Jimbob, complaining about the transfer window at this stage is pretty embarrassing, save that nonsense for social media mate.
13 Jun 2025 09:01:11
So a player who isn’t as good as Marmoush, now will cost a third more than him.
13 Jun 2025 09:21:58
Gyorkeres or Osihmen for me this year if I am ignoring cost/ wages. They would be ideal for how Amorim wants to play.
If neither of them comes then I am happy looking a Mateta or equivelant who will guarantee 10-15 goals with potential upside. We can then look at younger risky options in future years.
Ekitike is high risk high reward. but could completely bomb. Not sure we are in the position to risk on a striker.
13 Jun 2025 10:07:31
Transfer fees are more dictated by contract length and the dreaded 'potential' factor. Hence the silly prices often quoted for these younger players vs more experienced players.
As an aside I remember the last French superstar striker we purchased, a world record for a teenager if I'm not mistaken. Other than Martial's debut (winner v Liverpool no less) he was a very uninspiring signing. Nothing to do with Ekitike who seems more energetic than Martial to be fair.
Not sure why most threads on here need to spiral into a slagging match, come on I get that crap from the kids at home, this place is my escape lol.
13 Jun 2025 10:40:43
I'm not really complaining. We are inept, have been for a long time.
As I said in a response to Helmet, that perhaps hasn't made it through, I hope we don't sign anyone and play Zirkzee as the 9.
But I am pointing out that we will panic buy someone, that we possibly don't want, not need.
13 Jun 2025 11:24:30
To be fair, other than January, this is the first real window that Berrada, Wilcox and Vivell have had so maybe a little hasty on the judgment of them.
13 Jun 2025 12:20:22
One thing for sure RA won’t be hoping we get no one and he got to play Zirkee at number 9
Not even sure how you can suggest such a thing, based on what …the prolific goal scorer Zirkee is or ever been, or just because you like him.
RA will bite anyone’s hand off if an offer comes in.
If Zirkee is our benchmark for number 9 these days, Jesus we best all get ready for relegation fight…. Or even worse, no way on earth we can go into a season without a new number 9 or at least one that can score 15-20 a season min…
I would prefer Oshiman to Gyokores, because I feel same as Rio assessment he bully’s defenders in Portugal to get the goals, he won’t do that here, hence why my choice as we are buying lower level would be Mateta…. certainly not Zirkee.
13 Jun 2025 14:45:56
I have never said Zirkzee is there to score goals Helmet. I have said he is there to feed others. But you keep reading what you want to read.
13 Jun 2025 17:51:47
I thinks we will get Gyökeres in the end, just the normal bartering that tends to happen.
Same thing I think that is happening with Brentford over Mbeumo.
We have a reputation of being a club that pays top whack for players, it's going to take a few years of hard negotiating to start to change that reputation. Until then clubs will always push us for more money.
It probably doesn't help that it's fairly public that we are negotiating for both Mbeumo and Gyökeres and want both players rather than an either/ or.
Sporting will be thinking that if we've got a further 60m for Mbeumo then we can pay more for Gyökeres. With Brentford probably thinking the same thing about Mbeumo considering our pursuit of Gyökeres for around 60m.
Especially after already spending 60m on Cunha.
Then when we consider the media attention our club receives and their obsession with linking us to a million players every summer. That's much harder to do this summer as it's clear the club has set targets in mind. So instead of linking us to different players to get clicks and sell papers they need to find new angles or stories about the players we are clearly working on signing.
So expect to see articles everyday about stalemates, or other clubs coming in for the players we are working on signing, etc.
Very little of it is likely to be true if any. I think we'll get Mbeumo sorted in the next week or two. Gyökeres I think will drag out a bit and I wouldn't be surprised if the stories linking us to Ekitike have been intentionally put out by the club to try and put some pressure on Sporting. I think we will end up signing him, but it'll be in 4 or 5 weeks time after Sporting have failed to flush out any other buyers and they have to deal with the idea of having a frustrated players in pre-season with them for a week or two and realise that it's better to agree his sale then keep him around. Especially as he's just turned 27, if he was 22 and on a long contract then you can afford to keep him for another year or two without it effecting his value.
If they keep Gyökeres this summer his price won't go up due to his age, but if he has a poorer year (which if he's unhappy is very possible) then his value will go down. This summer is the ideal time to sell him for the best price. Which is why a believe he will leave Sporting this summer. I also don't see many clubs if any paying more than 70m for him. His age means that if he flops then it will be difficult to avoid a big loss on him. You have to give a player two years, for Gyökeres that means he'll be 29 by that time. If he hadn't done well and you need to sell him, then the market for a 29 year old that has failed in one of Europe's top leagues and who the selling club will need north of 50m for are very slim indeed.
At least with a younger player there are more clubs prepared to take a punt on a player who still has time to come good. Look at Højlund for example. He's been truly awful, yet Inter and Juventus are interested in signing him still. If he was 29 rather than 22 they wouldn't be interested.