Ekitike
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100 million is an insane price though. If Chelsea are willing to meet that, I suspect we will walk away
Anyway, it does show that we’re still in the market for a striker
Maybe we see both Nunez and Jota leave
With Nunez, kelleher, Elliott, tsimi, and that 5m for Trent, I think we may very well do
I'm purposely ignoring the pun btw
It is an insane price, but ultimately the player has the most power, and if they prefer us over Chelsea than we can offer a bit less up front
He looks about half as promising as Nunez back in 2022.
I dunno. I feel there's more to his game and the variety of finishes and close control shows more promise than Nunez's electric pace and rasping shot
Big no thanks. Too raw to be another project in this league at that price.
He’s more Freddie Kanoute than Henry. Though I quite liked Kanoute as a player
Fair enough, I liked him too…
At 22 though that's not too shabby.
A little nervous about the fee/quality ratio, but that applies across the board. Ultimately the club need to pick an option that lines up with their plans best. It's hard to scrutinise or assess targets at the minute because we don't know what the plan is for our football. After 2-3 years of Klopp football you could see where players will fit in and have a punt at whether it would work out. We're not there with Slot, so it's very much in a 'trust the process' stage. We all made up of the targets of Frimpong, Wirtz and Kerkez so I'm excited by the direction of travel. I do think we need a striker who is more than just a finisher. There's goals galore in Salah/Wirtz/Gakpo/Diaz, so having someone to knit things together is just as important as putting it in the net. That's why Isak is so desirable. I just hope Ekitike isn't too much of a Plan B rather than waiting for Isak to become available. I do believe something has to be done this window at nine, because both Jota and Nunez are not cutting the mustard. If the nine turns out to be world-class superstar then brilliant, but personally I would have preferred Sesko. There's no huge preference towards any of the names discussed.
I'm keeping expectations pretty mid-tier despite whatever wild fee gets paid.
I'm keeping expectations pretty mid-tier despite whatever wild fee gets paid.
For the money being quoted he really isn't worth it. I'd understand if he looked ready for the first team and would improve us. But he looks raw, not exactly pacey so i don't get it. There are definitely better options for cheaper price out there. Even Liam delap looks better value.
How Hugo Ekitike became one of Europe's hottest young strikers
JAMES SHARPE: It took Hugo Ekitike just six minutes to show the rest of Europe why he's one of the most wanted young strikers on the continent.
Ekitike has 21 goals so far this season, firing Eintracht Frankfurt to third in the Bundesliga and looking to cause Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou yet more headaches this evening as their Europa League quarter-final hangs in the balance.
He has carried the lone ranger mantle since Omar Marmoush, who he called his ‘partner in crime’, joined Manchester City for nearly £60million from Frankfurt in January.
‘He is a complete striker,’ Christopher Michel...
We tend to know what we're doing so if we sign him he'll probably end up being great, but I don't really dig what I've seen so far. Partly I just hate his lanky stick insect style.
Matip up front. I fail to see what's not to love
This is like signing the next Isak instead of Isak.
We have probably been following him since his Reims days early in his career.
I like it. Best option available and fit for us. Just have to get the fee negotiated lower.
Frankfurt appaz keen on Endo and a few other players. Maybe a part ex could be done.
We have probably been following him since his Reims days early in his career.
I like it. Best option available and fit for us. Just have to get the fee negotiated lower.
Frankfurt appaz keen on Endo and a few other players. Maybe a part ex could be done.
Don't agree with the last two posts, I'm afraid. IMO Ekitike's not the best option available (in my book that would be Alvarez or Sesko, depending on Slot's expectations for the no.9 role) and I'm not convinced he has Isak-level potential either. Interesting times.
Personally I would go for Pedro but if the club does go for Ekitike they've gone over the numbers and done the homework on the guy. I am going to support their decision. Remember when we laughed when Bournemouth bought Solanki and then sold him on for a huge profit. They have data on the guy and they know what system Slot will play next season.
Ekitike is better option than both Jota and Nunez and has scored and assisted more than Pedro, Woltemade (there's nothing to say this guy was even on the radar) or the dozen other #9s I mentioned.
I think we lose Cheesy, Nunez and Jota and get in Ekitike which means we are likely to play more often 4 bods in MF and 2 up front
Ekitike is better option than both Jota and Nunez and has scored and assisted more than Pedro, Woltemade (there's nothing to say this guy was even on the radar) or the dozen other #9s I mentioned.
I think we lose Cheesy, Nunez and Jota and get in Ekitike which means we are likely to play more often 4 bods in MF and 2 up front
Not sure Alvarez is the best option when we're signing Wirtz.
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