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[Albion] The Ridiculous Tedious Striker Situation







SeagullsoverLondon

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Jun 20, 2021
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We now have potentially 5 players who will get to 10 goals this season, with one stuck on 7 for half a season.
That's not bad going
 


Nobby Cybergoat

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Jul 19, 2021
8,624
It's way more healthy to have the goals spread out.

If you have your goalscoring hopes invested in one person, you never know when that one person might develop an unfortunate betting habit or shove a ref.

As for next season, I don't see Sima, Zeqiri or Connolly being incorporated into the squad. I actually think we'll keep Undav as a decentish 3rd choice striker and will look to add another punt type player more if we are in Europe. Ferguson will increasingly gravitate to being our number one, with Welbeck there to help manage his minutes.
 


nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
14,533
Manchester
We need another striker in the pipeline for when Welbeck retires or is crocked for half a season - Ferguson can’t do it all himself. It seems Undav is not that man, the other options are Sima, Connolly and Zeqiri but they don’t seem to be quite at the required level.

So I think a talented but not-quite-first-team-ready centre forward will be on the list for the summer. Lower priority than other areas though.
Boniface of USG (y)
 








Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
Rather we targeted Mateo Retegui tbh. He has a higher ceiling and is ready to make the leap now.
Would be nice. Great player, a nearly complete forward with few weaknesses. But unfortunately I think he might skip a step and just go straight into a big CL club.

Some old De Zerbi client is maybe more likely, like Lassina Traore (Shakhtar), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli probably won't sign him when the loan from Sassuolo ends) or Gianluca Scamacca (not done anything in West Ham and if they can get their £30m back they might accept it).
 


AstroSloth

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Dec 29, 2020
1,379
Would be nice. Great player, a nearly complete forward with few weaknesses. But unfortunately I think he might skip a step and just go straight into a big CL club.

Some old De Zerbi client is maybe more likely, like Lassina Traore (Shakhtar), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli probably won't sign him when the loan from Sassuolo ends) or Gianluca Scamacca (not done anything in West Ham and if they can get their £30m back they might accept it).
I believe the Raspadori loan is a mandatory buy at the end, not an option.

Most reports say it's a loan to buy and it was the same on Football Manager.
 








Lurchy

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Jul 2, 2014
2,422
Would be nice. Great player, a nearly complete forward with few weaknesses. But unfortunately I think he might skip a step and just go straight into a big CL club.

Retegui is now being linked to us by Corriere dello Sport. Apparently his agent is heading over next week for talks with us and Crystal Palace.
 






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