Yeah interesting one, good goal return, could be the classic Moyes box crashing midfielder.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Well, 15 goals then.
We need to add 20 goals to the side.
nonstripdzebra
Player Valuation: £1m
I think we have to temper our expectations of what kind of output a striker could bring. We have been starved with poor forward play for years, but the inverse of expecting peak Lukaku is unrealistic. Haaland has 21 on the year, the likes of Watkins, Cunha, Palmer at or under 15. Any of those names on the market would go for our entire transfer budget. The truth and likelihood is we are shooting well below that in expected goals.
I think we can split the difference. If we can find an under 23 striker we can expect 10 on the year but has potential to surpass that in years to come I think we would be approaching the market pragmatically. I think there's plenty of options like that across europe who wouldn't break 30 million in a transfer.
Domestically if the likes of United or Chelsea change course I personally think it's worth a discussion on the likes of Hojlund or Jackson. As prospects they still have merit with wages not comparable to the inflated transfer fees they came in on. Of course there's doubts but if those two clubs choose a new priority they may be willing to halve their asking price to simply clear the decks. Or construct favorable loan agreements that push off immediate allocation of transfer funds. I see a possible opportunity.
If we are more worried with the here and now I would start in TFG's backyard. Artem Dovbyk is as assuring of a readymade producer one could find. If TFG are looking for immediacy with us, I'm not sure they will find a better immediate option.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
United or Chelsea players will come here reluctantly and only as part of a sweetener to get Branthwaite, I suspect.
It'd be nice if we reached into the lower divisions to bring through a striker of note. I have no idea who that might be.
Marcus Kendall
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Rumour has it when Delap was signing the Goodison Wall yesterday he said he'll be an Everton player next season. Could be bs mind you as most rumours are
dixienormous
Player Valuation: £750k
It's a strange thing for an oppo player to do though. Walk between oppo fans and go into someone's house to sign a wall. Could be something in it....
Played every minute in the championship this season. Not sure he has enough quality . But a robust , honest pro.
Librarian
Player Valuation: £70m
Marcus Kendall
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Apparently Ben Godfrey was with him so who knows if that played a part in it. I can definitely see Moyes wanting Delap as he likes his forwards to run the channels and work their nuts off which is Delaps game to a tee. Great user name you have by the way
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
The way hes been playing for Derby he looks like the next Carrick (others have seen him more and given other comparisons) type player.
He can sit and recycle the ball effortlessly. He has bite in the tackle.
His positioning looks good.
This is what its all about, having these high potential young players (last being Branthwaite) come back from loan and us having a picture of what they may become.
Its going to be fun and interesting to see what he can become.
nonstripdzebra
Player Valuation: £1m
That's possible but I do think in both cases the team's could be wise to loan out their cut out strikers to keep value. Less a case with Jackson, if chelsea change their front man I think he's done enough to garner suitors for around what Chelsea paid for him. Hojlund on the other hand is lost in the woods at united. Amorim has not so subtly made clear he is out. How united handle that fact is interesting.
They clearly overpaid, would likely recognize they won't fetch nowhere near that back on the market. Clearly his prospect perception has taken a massive hit but the calamity that is United and the starkness of him being dropped is an interesting leverage position for anyone who could be interested.
Should you be interested if your another club is a worthy question. I wont say I've watched a lot of him this year but I do know a few things. A build up side is an awful structure for him. I think united have some of the worst cross suppliers in the division and frankly lazy mercurial talents who don't really know how to simplify goal scoring opportunities or reward channel running.
If Hojlund is going to work its in a system where he can run behind the defence from deep positions and be rewarded. I think he's a bit more grunt in approach, seeking back post finishes and supply from channel running. Im not sure he's physical enough, I think his head isn't great, he might just not be good enough broadly but I think its worth a discussion considering his prior pedigree and the basket case that is Manchester United.
I also think coaching is underrated when talking about him too. I think someone like Moyes could do wonders for him who praises grunt and grind players.
dixienormous
Player Valuation: £750k
Let's hope. I think he'd be great for us...Apparently Ben Godfrey was with him so who knows if that played a part in it. I can definitely see Moyes wanting Delap as he likes his forwards to run the channels and work their nuts off which is Delaps game to a tee. Great user name you have by the way
Yeah cheers. Had it for years. Alas just a name though. If anything, my username should be dixatinylittlething!
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