Jelavic's Replacement.

SLAVEN BILIC · January 10, 2014

Imagine Wayne coming home? Where would he play tho, main striker and drop rom to the bench? It'd be a brilliant headache for roberto to have.

Big Doug · January 10, 2014

Tubey said:
Lukaku isn't first choice, he's a loanee for the next five months. We can't afford to buy yet another backup considering we have Kone on the books.

It has to be a serious signing, especially as we're pushing the CL spots at the moment.

of course he is mate, Martinez has already stated he isn't gonna spend big money this window as players are over priced, he wont be bringing in lukaku's replacement for £15-20 mil this month he will bring a replacement for jela in now a 1 in 3 £5-6 mil sort of striker and in the summer with the TV cash look to bring that quality 1st choice in IMO

Goat · January 10, 2014

Michy Batshuayi please Roberto.

james2805 · January 10, 2014

Ehrlin said:
Sheedy thinks Michy Batshuayi is among the top targets.

I would be made up with Batshuayi, would have to believe that the price would be right now. And he would be happy enough making an impact from bench at first, maybe starting a few games in the remainder of season.

Tubey · January 10, 2014

Big Doug said:
of course he is mate, Martinez has already stated he isn't gonna spend big money this window as players are over priced, he wont be bringing in lukaku's replacement for £15-20 mil this month he will bring a replacement for jela in now a 1 in 3 £5-6 mil sort of striker and in the summer with the TV cash look to bring that quality 1st choice in IMO

We can't afford £5-6m on a half-arsed solution mate. Lukaku isn't the first choice Everton striker as he isn't an Everton striker.

Why would he spend £6m on a squad option when Kone returns next year? He'd be blowing it for no reason.

noharmdone · January 10, 2014

SLAVEN BILIC said:
Imagine Wayne coming home? Where would he play tho, main striker and drop rom to the bench? It'd be a brilliant headache for roberto to have.

Wayne's World is on film4 in a mo.
It's a sign.

Elong · January 10, 2014

Tubey said:
So basically use the same exact logic as Hull have just done with Jelavic but for higher stakes haha

Sort of agree with you though, but I saw Benteke in Belgium before he joined Villa and he was literally EXACTLY like he has been lately. So I don't know if that season for Villa was a fluke.

I called it at the beginning of the season on a thread somewhere, he's a one season wonder for me, not someone I want to spend big money on.

Tubey · January 10, 2014

james2805 said:
I would be made up with Batshuayi, would have to believe that the price would be right now. And he would be happy enough making an impact from bench at first, maybe starting a few games in the remainder of season.

Batshuayi would make sense for that reason - short term cover, long term first choice going into next season.

Maestro Haze · January 10, 2014

Just for the pure excitement factor I would love to see someone boss from a different league come in.

Demba Ba is quality but we need someone younger to come in.

Tubey · January 10, 2014

Maestro Haze said:
Just for the pure excitement factor I would love to see someone boss from a different league come in.

Demba Ba is quality but we need someone younger to come in.

He's 28?

Big Doug · January 10, 2014

Tubey said:
We can't afford £5-6m on a half-arsed solution mate. Lukaku isn't the first choice Everton striker as he isn't an Everton striker.

Why would he spend £6m on a squad option when Kone returns next year? He'd be blowing it for no reason.

He is still first choice til the end of the season mate, Martinez doesn't need to spend over the top money for that 15-20 goal a seaoson striker right now that's the point, it was obvious he wanted 3 strikers with Lukaku as first choice, Kone replacing Anichebe as 2nd choice and now jelavic gone with that 2nd/3rd choice slot needing to be filled.

I hope to god we spend big on a striker but I honestly believe he has the felli money but is gonna keep it til the summer and combine it with the TV cash for either Lukaku on a permanent or if no chance a £15 mil top striker. I don't think he will spend big this month and I don't think teams will be letting quality players leave in this window

snipellis11 · January 10, 2014

When do people think we will get someone in? next week some point?

SerenityNigh · January 10, 2014

noharmdone said:
Wayne's World is on film4 in a mo.
It's a sign.

"I fell on my keys"

Tubey · January 10, 2014

Big Doug said:
He is still first choice til the end of the season mate, Martinez doesn't need to spend over the top money for that 15-20 goal a seaoson striker right now that's the point, it was obvious he wanted 3 strikers with Lukaku as first choice, Kone replacing Anichebe as 2nd choice and now jelavic gone with that 2nd/3rd choice slot needing to be filled.

I hope to god we spend big on a striker but I honestly believe he has the felli money but is gonna keep it til the summer and combine it with the TV cash for either Lukaku on a permanent or if no chance a £15 mil top striker. I don't think he will spend big this month and I don't think teams will be letting quality players leave in this window

If we go into February with Lukaku, Vellios and Mirallas as our striking options then you can kiss goodbye to any chance of Champions League football and probably any chance of European football full stop. It's not good enough; Lukaku has already shown he blows himself out if played too often at this stage of his career, Vellios isn't a reliable option and Mirallas has been awful all season. We need an established striker badly.