Summer Transfer Window 2017

[kithnou]

Sunderland had a higher wage bill last year than Atletico Madrid. English teams spend far more than any of Europe's top leagues, and are routinely useless competing against them. I doubt even half of the most expensive English transfers can be considered successful.

I'd rather we make a statement by winning something, or at the very least, finishing top four, which is far more likely to come from building a coherent, well-organised team than from "statement" splurging.

For all its statements, does "the world" even care enough to successfully name any Chinese league teams?

You would prefer to replace a world class striker in Lukaku with Carlos Bacca, as opposed to M'Bappe or Lacazette?
Which tells the football world we have high ambitions?

 

[Goat]

We spend 30m on a GK and the bed wetters are still crying about a statement signing.

lollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollol

 

[d4kyxx]

Sandro Ramirez can't say I've ever seen him live but his goal record last season and the fact he's only 21, 6m is a bargain and worth the risk

 

[abelard]

We spend 30m on a GK and the bed wetters are still crying about a statement signing.

lollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollol

it'll just get worse the higher we rise in the table

 

[kithnou]

We spend 30m on a GK and the bed wetters are still crying about a statement signing.

lollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollollol

If you are implying me, then maybe we can put Pickford as a striker replacement for Lukaku since he is your statement signing.
The name calling at any opportunity in this place when anyone dares have an opposing opinion is getting tedious.

 

[marsh]

So Pickford apparently having medical in Poland, Will Sandro do the same? If hes deffo signing he should

 

[jaycee]

Thomas was a disciple, yano

I doubt that

 

[Goat]

If you are implying me, then maybe we can put Pickford as a striker replacement for Lukaku since he is your statement signing.
The name calling at any opportunity in this place when anyone dares have an opposing opinion is getting tedious.

Oh here we go, the "opposing opinion" card has been played.

Yes mate, I suggested we play Pickford upfront as a statement to the whole world.

 

[kithnou]

Oh here we go, the "opposing opinion" card has been played.

Yes mate, I suggested we play Pickford upfront as a statement to the whole world.

Here's one for you, try answering the original question, without name calling. Let's try then.

Which of the below makes a statement that we are serious contenders?

"You would prefer to replace a world class striker in Lukaku with Carlos Bacca, as opposed to M'Bappe or Lacazette?
Which tells the football world we have high ambitions?"

 

[Hibbo]

I deffo think replace Lukaku with Pickford.

 

[Goat]

Here's one for you, try answering the original question, without name calling. Let's try then.

Which of the below makes a statement that we are serious contenders?

"You would prefer to replace a world class striker in Lukaku with Carlos Bacca, as opposed to M'Bappe or Lacazette?
Which tells the football world we have high ambitions?"

Who are we making a statement to by the way?

We couldnt attract Mbappe or Lacazette.

But you wont accept that.

 

[Yankfootball1]

"And The S*n has reported Everton have flown staff to Poland to hold a medical."

I am sure they are privy to the goings on at Everton

I would hope they actually do that exact thing. Fly the medical team over and do Sandro's while there! Get them both signed. Why wait?

 

[kithnou]

Who are we making a statement to by the way?

We couldnt attract Mbappe or Lacazette.

But you wont accept that.

Arsenal don't have Champion's League but are prepared to have a go at getting them.
We are supposed to have the funds. Why not try?
Losing Lukaku for Carlos Bacca types excite you and smells of ambition?

 

[marsh]

Ambition would be make Lukaku stay hahaha

 

[kithnou]

Ambition would be make Lukaku stay hahaha

That would be a ruthless business decision top clubs make. I have no problem with that.