Because I didn't say the club weren't buying a striker.If “A very exciting wide player, possibly the best way to speak about him would be as a forward player, because although he predominantly plays on that left hand side, right footer, left hand side I think he has the potential to play across the front, anywhere, certainly on the right hand side as well. Very quick, he has a very good goal record particularly as he’s not an out and out striker.’“ = Hughton no longer expecting or wanting to buy a striker then fair enough.
Not sure why its shrewd or why he's spent all summer insisting we need one but fair play.
They haven't yet, but I'm sure we're all buoyed by the current dealing for Raphael.
But if, IF, a deal can't be done, in this hyper-inflated market, because the club got held to ransom by successive clubs, CH has made a shrewd move by stressing they have bought a "forward player" and not a winger.