On 16/03/2023 at 13:16, RIP Mourinho said:

perfect description, small flashes of brilliance with the majority of most games making minimal impact and often costing the team.

Have you been watching Napoli this season?

Very harsh criticism here as he isn’t that raw technically to the point where he is a detriment, he can link up play; besides, the way Napoli setup provides the perfect environment for him where there’s ‘a lot more where that came from’ in regards to missed chances. Osimhen is basically just a Nigerian Haaland, in that he is a specialist number 9 who doesn’t drift and has that ‘6th sense’ in a positional sense with the physicality and pace to boot.

Osimhen needs to be at a club who adopt one of these 3 styles of play:

. positional play side

. counter-attacking side

. pressing-orientated side

So pretty much rules out our possession-based / ‘whatever it is Potter thinks he’s doing most of the time’ side. Top top player but we should just avoid signing a number 9 unless the perfect specimen comes onto the market.

 

56 minutes ago, Term_X said:

Have you been watching Napoli this season?

Very harsh criticism here as he isn’t that raw technically to the point where he is a detriment, he can link up play; besides, the way Napoli setup provides the perfect environment for him where there’s ‘a lot more where that came from’ in regards to missed chances. Osimhen is basically just a Nigerian Haaland, in that he is a specialist number 9 who doesn’t drift and has that ‘6th sense’ in a positional sense with the physicality and pace to boot.

Osimhen needs to be at a club who adopt one of these 3 styles of play:

. positional play side

. counter-attacking side

. pressing-orientated side

So pretty much rules out our possession-based / ‘whatever it is Potter thinks he’s doing most of the time’ side. Top top player but we should just avoid signing a number 9 unless the perfect specimen comes onto the market.

 

Nigerian Haaland is an interesting description. Imo like any player, it comes down to what you need your st to do. 

If you want your st move sideway all the time (tuchel ball), then oshimen will be trash. 

If you want your st to drop deep all the time (kane under mou), then oshimen will be trash

If you want you st to lead the line (pin cb, simple layoff and get goal)  oshimen will be good. 

 

9 hours ago, 19seventyone said:

So was I 

I don't see anything from Felix to show why we should sign him, he's just another all fart and no pooh player, flicks, tricks, no end product. 

11 hours ago, Term_X said:

Top top player but we should just avoid signing a number 9 unless the perfect specimen comes onto the market.

 

My thoughts as well. Haven't seen much of Oshimen but what I have seen I can't see him being a success here with how we operate. For 130-150m as well we need to be sure he's a guarantee. 

Need to be patient. 

13 hours ago, Term_X said:

Have you been watching Napoli this season?

Very harsh criticism here as he isn’t that raw technically to the point where he is a detriment, he can link up play; besides, the way Napoli setup provides the perfect environment for him where there’s ‘a lot more where that came from’ in regards to missed chances. Osimhen is basically just a Nigerian Haaland, in that he is a specialist number 9 who doesn’t drift and has that ‘6th sense’ in a positional sense with the physicality and pace to boot.

Osimhen needs to be at a club who adopt one of these 3 styles of play:

. positional play side

. counter-attacking side

. pressing-orientated side

So pretty much rules out our possession-based / ‘whatever it is Potter thinks he’s doing most of the time’ side. Top top player but we should just avoid signing a number 9 unless the perfect specimen comes onto the market.

 

Please reread the thread and the comment you’ve quoted and realise who I was talking about 

we are not in pole position to get him as we expect 

5 minutes ago, Mário César said:

we are not in pole position to get him as we expect 

Think with how we play Goncalo Ramos is a better fit for us. 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Think with how we play Goncalo Ramos is a better fit for us. 

we only have a chance if we qualify for ucl 

its between us and united 

maybe united will go for kane 

On 18/03/2023 at 13:10, dkw said:

I don't see anything from Felix to show why we should sign him, he's just another all fart and no pooh player, flicks, tricks, no end product. 

Disagree here....looks different class from most of our players. Can control the ball for a start.

he is a good player but 85M pounds it its insane and we will be owned by atletico

3 hours ago, Mário César said:

we only have a chance if we qualify for ucl 

its between us and united 

maybe united will go for kane 

Why? Multiple top players have gone to clubs with no UCL, including Ronaldinho three times.

8 minutes ago, Argo said:

Why? Multiple top players have gone to clubs with no UCL, including Ronaldinho three times.

FFP purposes I am assuming. 

Missing out on what, 70m on CL?

if united want him and they play ucl its obvious a boost to them 

Why would one season of no champions league all of a sudden makes us unable to attract top players?

Said it before and i'll say it again...the best thing about Osimhen is the amount of goals he scores from sh*t chances. When I think of the top strikers in the EPL's history I think of players like Aguero, Suarez, Drogba, van Persie, Rooney scoring 15 scrappy goals and 5 screamers a season.

On 21/03/2023 at 21:09, Mário César said:

if united want him and they play ucl its obvious a boost to them 

We've had players give up UCL to join us in the past. One season isn't going to change things for most players (as we saw with one of the best young players around joining us at the point we're likely to miss out).

Tuchel didn't want to comment on Osimhen but apparently Bayern wants him. Though there were reports of Bayern wanting Kane as well.

 

13 hours ago, Gol15 said:

Tuchel didn't want to comment on Osimhen but apparently Bayern wants him. Though there were reports of Bayern wanting Kane as well.

 

Issue here is the prize. Napoli will want a bidding war, and with PSG, Us, Utd & Bayern interested they will get one. Can’t see Bayern paying what Napoli will demand.

Apparently Napoli have asked us for Pulisic plus Broja plus 60mill for Osimhen. 

Would not Be happy to lose Broja.

Given we'd be lucky to get 30m for Pulisic, I'd say that's quite a good deal if true.

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Apparently Napoli have asked us for Pulisic plus Broja plus 60mill for Osimhen. 

Would not Be happy to lose Broja.

I'd take the deal if it's true, enough said about Pullisic, Broja is a great potential but that's it at this stage,  came off a long term injury, never know how a player comes back from that. Of course, I don't think Napoli will settle for a deal like that, they value Osimhen at 150M from what I read.

2 hours ago, icecoolguy22 said:

I'd take the deal if it's true, enough said about Pullisic, Broja is a great potential but that's it at this stage,  came off a long term injury, never know how a player comes back from that. Of course, I don't think Napoli will settle for a deal like that, they value Osimhen at 150M from what I read.

Yeah his price varies. This rumour had Napoli asking for 120mill pounds, and seeing Pulisic values at 25mill and Broja at 35mill.

Think it would be a great shame to let Broja go now, he has something special about him.

I dont believe Napoli would make a swap deal like that...buying him would be amazing but I dont think possible given where we're at. He is one of the hottest on the market atm

 

If we sign Osimhen, I see us winning the league next season 

With recent developments at Napoli he’s almost certainly available in January.