Given his downside, surely he's not worth more than £35m after they set aside their "twice Bale" bullshit ...
Would love to sign Balotelli, but I'd want an older steadier player as well. Just in case, like.
Balotelli / Vucinic? Or even a cheap, aged post-injury Michu. Michu, Balotelli and Giroud. And Sanogo. Is that overkill? And Park, of course
Probably overkill.
top class striker + Giroud + Sanogo + Theo/Podolski is perfectly fine since we play a 1 striker system.
michu would be a good signing if Rozza leaves though, he'd get plenty of appearances between 2nd/3rd striker and AMC.
i really like the Balotelli idea. he's a top class talent (and nut) so i doubt he will be the first choice of most major clubs. will be a bit of a gamble, but he liked England and he can do special things.
Some rumours about Remy as well, would be a good option for us I think, not someone to lead our line but I think we could do with signing two strikers this summer.
Captain wrote: Would love to sign Balotelli, but I'd want an older steadier player as well. Just in case, like.
That is the risk with him, undoubted talent but you never know what you are gonna get with him. Also in a few years he might get bored and want to move on again
Claudius wrote: Balotelli / Vucinic? Or even a cheap, aged post-injury Michu. Michu, Balotelli and Giroud. And Sanogo. Is that overkill? And Park, of course
Irish gunner wrote: Probably overkill. top class striker + Giroud + Sanogo + Theo/Podolski is perfectly fine since we play a 1 striker system. michu would be a good signing if Rozza leaves though, he'd get plenty of appearances between 2nd/3rd striker and AMC.
Sell Giroud.
In: Mandzukic, Ramos/Remy, Fofana/Gonalons/Schneiderlin, Clyne Out: Giroud, Sagna (although not willingly, but certainly likely)
Haven't seen Ramos play - basing my evaluation of him entirely on his stats this season.
Giroud is an excellent plan B striker. I'm perfectly happy with an athletic lethal plan A striker - Balotelli 'could' become that guy and then Giroud as your plan B Sanogo as Wenger's project. Sell Bendtner and Park
Giroud's a bust. Shift him while there is still value to be had.
Sign Balotelli and pick up Eto'o on a free.
How much could we, realistically, get for Giroud as i have not heard of any interest from anybody else?
probs 10-15m
Paid 10m didn't we? In this market surely he's worth at least 15m.
and who do you replace him with?
It was a hypothetical question as he is not going to be sold anytime soon.
Giroud? Any of Cavani/Suarez/Diego Costa/Balotelli/Dzeko/Mandzukic/Benzema would represent a significant improvement on Giroud. If we can't sign one of those strikers in the summer we may as well give up.
Add someone like Demba Ba as second choice and we're laughing.
Giroud would still be a good plan B or C and we should get rid of Bendtner instead.
Volante wrote: Giroud? Any of Cavani/Suarez/Diego Costa/Balotelli/Dzeko/Mandzukic/Benzema would represent a significant improvement on Giroud. If we can't sign one of those strikers in the summer we may as well give up. Add someone like Demba Ba as second choice and we're laughing.
So... ... your team spends two years struggling to come up with a first choice striker. And you think it is wise to get rid of your best striker and go out and look for two strikers.
And we've spent two years with poor performances/return in that position.
