[Albion] Alexis MacAllister

[Gabbiano]

The problem with that is strikers in their early 20's who show enough promise to attract the attention of Premier League sides don't cost £10m...





...not even close.

Well, I’m hoping that the COVID crisis will affect the market. There will be a lot of smaller clubs that need to sell assets this summer, even though that sounds a little predatory.

We won’t be able to buy a polished final product for £10m but someone with significant potential, not from one of the top leagues is doable.

But it does leave a bigger risk of another flop.

 

[GT49er]

It definitely was, but given the market for strikers (£40m for Joelinton...), it’s not necessarily a surprise.

We will definitely buy a striker in the summer, but I don’t expect it to be a marquee signing. It’ll be someone in their early 20s for around £10m who we think is worth the risk and can step up. We’ve been linked to a lad called Grbic from Clermont Foot who fits this description.

I still think Maupay can come good with better service. Also looking forward to seeing Gyokeres back in the summer. A tall young hungry striker who can play centrally or out wide. Hope he can make the step up.

Potter also has to decide what to do with Andone.

 

[Stat Brother]

Well, I’m hoping that the COVID crisis will affect the market. There will be a lot of smaller clubs that need to sell assets this summer, even though that sounds a little predatory.

We won’t be able to buy a polished final product for £10m but someone with significant potential, not from one of the top leagues is doable.

But it does leave a bigger risk of another flop.

Im fairly confident the market 'bubble' will quickly reinflate when the likes of Newcastle, West Ham, Villa, Leeds et al start spending the money they don't have.

 

[Danny Wilson Said]

The problem with that is strikers in their early 20's who show enough promise to attract the attention of Premier League sides don't cost £10m...





...not even close.

Let's hope we still have the problem of being quoted Premier League prices when the window opens.

 

[nicko31]

This thread is a very welcome glimpse of positivity in an ocean of gloom and doom. I like it.

Quite, he's only played 10 minutes...

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

It definitely was, but given the market for strikers (£40m for Joelinton...), it’s not necessarily a surprise.

We will definitely buy a striker in the summer, but I don’t expect it to be a marquee signing. It’ll be someone in their early 20s for around £10m who we think is worth the risk and can step up. We’ve been linked to a lad called Grbic from Clermont Foot who fits this description.

I still think Maupay can come good with better service. Also looking forward to seeing Gyokeres back in the summer. A tall young hungry striker who can play centrally or out wide. Hope he can make the step up.

True, but was there not a short-term rental we might have got in just to boost numbers? Potter worried me when asked about not getting a striker in in January when he said the idea was to improve what we had - but we only had three strikers, and I don't think it's enough. As for improving them, Connolly looked as if he needed a spell back in the u23s to get his confidence back, Murray isn't going to improve much at 37, and Maupay needs shooting practice and a strike partner more than anything. And there was no margin for error as regards possible injuries and suspensions.

I admit that my approach could have led to a Leon Best-type fiasco, but even with five subs allowed and nine on the bench, we won't have any more striker options. But of course, we'll now be able to replace our entire lightweight midfield after 60 minutes with an equally lightweight one.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Well, I’m hoping that the COVID crisis will affect the market. There will be a lot of smaller clubs that need to sell assets this summer, even though that sounds a little predatory.

We won’t be able to buy a polished final product for £10m but someone with significant potential, not from one of the top leagues is doable.

But it does leave a bigger risk of another flop.

There simply must be a COVID effect on transfer prices.

Here is a story about the best striker playing in Turkey who we have been linked to. Muriqi at 6ft4 has a superb all round game as well as being lethal in the air. Spuds could have made a cheeky sub-£5m bid but a cool £17m should snare Murray’s Kosovan long term replacement for us. I’d certainly be gutted if he signed for the other Albion (Championship).


“It has been reported that earlier this month Tottenham tested the water with a £4.5million bid for the striker.

That offer is said to have been rejected as derisory with reports emerging Fenerbahce want around £17million for the striker.”

https://www.expressandstar.com/spor...uriqis-turkish-goals-alert-host-of-top-clubs/

“Former Turkish international and pundit Rıdvan Dilmen praised Muriqi, stating: "There are some forwards. They might be short and quick. Some are powerful. Some are tall, like Peter Crouch, who can get the ball on ground. Muriqi possesses all [of these].”

 

[Surf's Up]

The problem with that is strikers in their early 20's who show enough promise to attract the attention of Premier League sides don't cost £10m...





...not even close.

....and as we've found out to our cost

 

[Pavilionaire]

It will be interesting to see if Potter starts with MacAllister. When we beat Arsenal earlier in the season Potter went 4-4-2 with Gross, Mooy, Propper, Stephens in midfield and Maupay and Connolly up front.

If he uses that same formation then it's harder to see how MacAllister fits in, particularly as it relies on Mooy and Gross helping the full-backs. I see him as most similar to Bissouma, but Biss has only started 7 Prem matches under Potter.

 

[Giraffe]

True, but was there not a short-term rental we might have got in just to boost numbers? Potter worried me when asked about not getting a striker in in January when he said the idea was to improve what we had - but we only had three strikers, and I don't think it's enough. As for improving them, Connolly looked as if he needed a spell back in the u23s to get his confidence back, Murray isn't going to improve much at 37, and Maupay needs shooting practice and a strike partner more than anything. And there was no margin for error as regards possible injuries and suspensions.

I admit that my approach could have led to a Leon Best-type fiasco, but even with five subs allowed and nine on the bench, we won't have any more striker options. But of course, we'll now be able to replace our entire lightweight midfield after 60 minutes with an equally lightweight one.

Probably the most depressing post on this thread, but I can't argue with any of it. Lets be honest we have very little goal scoring threat. The only hope is that Alexis provides more opportunities and we take some of them.

 

[WilburySeagull]

Forgive further depression but its entirely posdible we wont have the money for a striker after the covid crisis. Not sure Tony will be able or willing to find the kind of money being spoken of.

 

[Poyningsgull]

Glad I dropped in on this thread. Really cheered me up. Where all the half empty gang hang out.

 

[Icy Gull]

True, but was there not a short-term rental we might have got in just to boost numbers? Potter worried me when asked about not getting a striker in in January when he said the idea was to improve what we had - but we only had three strikers, and I don't think it's enough. As for improving them, Connolly looked as if he needed a spell back in the u23s to get his confidence back, Murray isn't going to improve much at 37, and Maupay needs shooting practice and a strike partner more than anything. And there was no margin for error as regards possible injuries and suspensions.

I admit that my approach could have led to a Leon Best-type fiasco, but even with five subs allowed and nine on the bench, we won't have any more striker options. But of course, we'll now be able to replace our entire lightweight midfield after 60 minutes with an equally lightweight one.

Since Poyet our managers have all been happy to make do with what they have on the striker front. Poyet, of course, got rid of our best striker.

We had better hope that MacAllister is the goal scoring midfielder we have also been missing.

Really worrying lack of goal scorers in the squad

 

[lawros left foot]

Should MacAllister be a mahoosive success and score/assist enough goals to keep us up, Will Dirty Leeds fans claim it was Bielsa’s coaching that made him a great player?
Probably insist we sell him to them as well.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

If (when) we stay up, I wonder if our efforts to get this guy back early turn out to be some of the best business done in recent history...?


I just have a hunch he’ll be providing a big impact for us.

Couldn't agree with you more, a real talent.

 

[Justice]

Forgive further depression but its entirely posdible we wont have the money for a striker after the covid crisis. Not sure Tony will be able or willing to find the kind of money being spoken of.

We never have money for a striker £20m CB no problem ffs. I can’t talk about this subject it winds me up piss poor recruiting.

 

[BadFish]

he is bloody good on my FM2020 save. Hoping to get more out of him though as he is a bit inconsistent. Unplayable on his day, Jeff

 

[WilburySeagull]

We never have money for a striker £20m CB no problem ffs. I can’t talk about this subject it winds me up piss poor recruiting.

Sorry if I upset you. Whereas £20m could have been spent on striker rather than CB before my point was that we wont actually have £20m to spend at all after covid.

 

[Justice]

Sorry if I upset you. Whereas £20m could have been spent on striker rather than CB before my point was that we wont actually have £20m to spend at all after covid.

Why? Is Sky BT Sport Amazon etc all going bust?

 

[nwgull]

Since Poyet our managers have all been happy to make do with what they have on the striker front. Poyet, of course, got rid of our best striker.

We had better hope that MacAllister is the goal scoring midfielder we have also been missing.

Really worrying lack of goal scorers in the squad

All the managers apart from Oscar, and he already had Ulloa, have brought in a new striker every season. Some have been more successful than others.