You could find the likes of Soldado, Jovetic, Negredo and certainly Eto'o floating around every summer. Suarez was never really available either in the end.

I really don't want him.

Rex wrote:

Lewandowski is plenty fast for a big bloke.

He's 6 foot 0 or 181 cm

Not exactly big either

Jovetic turned down real to join city, probably turned down us and other clubs. I wouldn't describe him as just floating around. Suarez would have went to real if they bid the 55m they wanted it was Alonso all over again.

Mandzukic isn't Cavani, but his regular level (I think) is still the same as when Giroud played at his best this season. It would improve us a lot.

On the other hand, if Chelsea gets Mandzukic, there can't be that much competition for Costa? City, United, Barcelona, PSG and Bayern don't need him, all of the Real Madrid players probably hate him.

Jovetic sure has harmed his career. Even with all the injuries he's been peripheral.

Nor do I. Not because he isn't good, it's just he doesn't fit the style of play I'd like to see us play

Sign him up, ditch Giroud if we can get Costa as well

Kurtz wrote:

Jovetic sure has harmed his career. Even with all the injuries he's been peripheral.

No BECAUSE of all the injuries he's been peripheral.

I wouldn't want Mandzukic anyway. He's just another Gomez, Klose type that will be good but not great once he leaves Bayern. Need someone much, much better.

Klose had his best years outside Bayern actually.

League Hauls

Werder
15
25
13

Bayern
10
10
3
1

Lazio
13
15
6*

*so far

Yeah Klose is not a good example. Brilliant for Germany too.

Don't see him being a major upgrade on Giroud - think it would be a waste of funds that could be far better spent.

What does he excel at that Giroud doesn't already do well? His pace isn't much better and he can't create goals for himself so that only leaves a marginal improvement in finishing.

He's a huge upgrade on Giroud. Fucking hell, how is this even a debate?

He scores much more and scores in the big games too

Not my ideal signing btw but he's better than Giroud

He scores much more because he plays for a far more creative team IMO. He also plays in a weaker league.

Do not want.

1st choice: Costa

2nd Choice : Balo - can't see Milan turning down a huge bid for him, (say 40m euros).

Tactics wrote:

He scores much more because he plays for a far more creative team IMO. He also plays in a weaker league.

Exactly. I wouldn't expect him to score much more in the Premiership than Giroud currently. Its not like Mandzukic is absolutely tearing the Bundesliga up with goals either. He's never scored 20 league goals.

Too much of a headering target man, I want a striker who can dribble at pace and strike a ball.