21 minutes ago, 2211 said:

We need a new striker this season. Kai & Broja won’t be enough to get into the top 4 I feel.

If PEA is looking doubtful then maybe we should bid for Ivan Toney instead.

He would be ideal, or Mitrovic could be a smart one. We love to cross into the box, might as well sign a striker who is lethal at heading like Mitrovic, he would make a great 3rd choice and I imagine he wouldn’t cost a bomb either.

48 minutes ago, 2211 said:

We need a new striker this season. Kai & Broja won’t be enough to get into the top 4 I feel.

If PEA is looking doubtful then maybe we should bid for Ivan Toney instead.

Whether the Pea is available or not Toney all the way...

The Stun are reporting a deal has stalled over contract , club has proposed a 1 year deal , player wants 2. Must be high wages and the club feels 2 years not worth a punt?  We’ll see tomorrow how the false 9 strategy is working and then gauge if this guy is worth an extra year to sign. 
That could all be speculative pinch 🧂 

Just now, General said:

The Stun are reporting a deal has stalled over contract , club has proposed a 1 year deal , player wants 2. Must be high wages and the club feels 2 years not worth a punt?  We’ll see tomorrow how the false 9 strategy is working and then gauge if this guy is worth an extra year to sign. 
That could all be speculative pinch 🧂 

Yeah I just don't see us offering a single year deal. I could believe the report if we offered 2 years and he wanted 3 but yeah, not just 1.

I think a 2 year deal is fair enough. Not exactly long is it. 

2 years is a decent offer, WTF pay 20M and sign a player on 1 year deal? At this stone age, players could easily play past 35 if they are motivated.

16 minutes ago, icecoolguy22 said:

2 years is a decent offer, WTF pay 20M and sign a player on 1 year deal? At this stone age, players could easily play past 35 if they are motivated.

Let's not forget the media reported we already had agreed terms with him bit had not with Barca. Not apparently that is not true lol.

going to Manchasta?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11151089/Manchester-United-make-approach-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang-look-hijack-Chelsea-move.html

1 minute ago, mojo said:

going to Manchasta?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11151089/Manchester-United-make-approach-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang-look-hijack-Chelsea-move.html

3D chess move to make us take Ronaldo.

I would look elsewhere. I have nothing against the player but I would not have any dealings with that corrupt club.

I am already going to buy the bunting and party hats for when they crash out of the group stages of the CL, which hopefully takes them into administration 

Imagine Auba and Ronaldo sitting on the same bench, that's a sight to see 😁 I don't believe United is in for him, just another ploy by Barca to drive up the price. I'm happy to abandon this, just sign Ivan Tooney for 50M and get it over with

Have to say Toney is a handful , but would TT fek him up as well 

II like Mitrovic, has a bit of nastiness about him like Diego and his numbers are bonkers (if a little inconsistent going far back). 

Doubt Fulham would part with him at this stage though. 

55 minutes ago, hawkster said:

Have to say Toney is a handful , but would TT fek him up as well 

I'd definitely take Toney  I would probably take Watkins. He'll I would take Mbeumo as a wide right. I don't think Ziyech or CHO could hold a candle to him.

I would like a bit of height at the head of it and have often stated that I would like Patrick Schick from Leverkusen.

A front three of Sterling  Schick  Mbeumo would be pretty good imo

Really not into mbeumo, he can be handful on the counter, but isnt prolific, and would get nowhere near as much space here.

I would take Toney over Aubameyang all day, but tbh, I would stick with Havertz. I thought he was excellent against Spurs, very poor last weekend, but he cost us £72m, he is in a crucial year, where he either sinks or swims, so I would stick with him for a full season, and keep Broja as backup. Havertz has excellent movement, if he can improve his finishing, he will be fantastic. Remember he is still only just turned 23! 

 

15 minutes ago, big blue said:

Really not into mbeumo, he can be handful on the counter, but isnt prolific, and would get nowhere near as much space here.

I would take Toney over Aubameyang all day, but tbh, I would stick with Havertz. I thought he was excellent against Spurs, very poor last weekend, but he cost us £72m, he is in a crucial year, where he either sinks or swims, so I would stick with him for a full season, and keep Broja as backup. Havertz has excellent movement, if he can improve his finishing, he will be fantastic. Remember he is still only just turned 23! 

 

Are you asking for patience? In this forum? Nah

30 minutes ago, big blue said:

Really not into mbeumo, he can be handful on the counter, but isnt prolific, and would get nowhere near as much space here.

I would take Toney over Aubameyang all day, but tbh, I would stick with Havertz. I thought he was excellent against Spurs, very poor last weekend, but he cost us £72m, he is in a crucial year, where he either sinks or swims, so I would stick with him for a full season, and keep Broja as backup. Havertz has excellent movement, if he can improve his finishing, he will be fantastic. Remember he is still only just turned 23! 

 

I would like us to develop Havertz further but when we got him he was a "generational talent" for an AM. I still think this is his best position due to his vision and touch. This is where I would like him to develop 

26 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I would like us to develop Havertz further but when we got him he was a "generational talent" for an AM. I still think this is his best position due to his vision and touch. This is where I would like him to develop 

Yeah I think is best as a 10 in 4231 arriving late, and having options ahead of him to pass to, but we dont play like that, so we have to try and mold him a bit.

Havz, off a Centre forward, definitely his best position imho, tons of vision and skill, ‘Round pegs, Round holes’

Keep the strikers and focus on midfield. 

Dealing with that corrupt club is going to be egg on our face .. likely we don’t get pea and we will be stuck we Alonso..

2 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

I would like us to develop Havertz further but when we got him he was a "generational talent" for an AM. I still think this is his best position due to his vision and touch. This is where I would like him to develop 

Well one thing is for sure, he's not a centre forward.  His best position is AM although he hasn't scored that many goals so far during his short career.   We need to go deep into South America or somewhere and find the next Costa, mean streak, nasty, powerful no nonsense footballer..the South Americans tend to breed them down there...

Some folks seem resigned to Auba as a short-term option.  Alas, I am not in favour.  I don’t recall Auba being a player who presses and/or contributed to defence that much, but I may have misremembered.   If he did press, I am not sure he has the pace to do that anymore.  

Chelsea must still have other options.  the clock is ticking.

2 years is too long IMO. Auba is a a stop gap until we find someone better. However, this late in the transfer window we have our hands tied and me be forced to cave into his demands.

Wasn't keen yet have taken a look am impressed with his range of finishing so assuming he is not injured no problem for me.