Claudius do nothing. just get a warm body on loan to fill out the CF/LW for now. I said it up thread. anyone we sign in january will be an overpriced mess that we'll have to clean up in 12-18 months, and watkins is THE perfect example of this. anyone we get now likely won't move the needle enough to close the gap to Liverpool because we're playing like dogshit and that's unlikely to change until the summer anyway.
Gazza M we got to the end of the window last time around and picked up a loan. There’s your warm body. Basically cold to be honest.
We’ve lost Saka and Jesus since the season began. This guarantees us a high level of productivity now. We are SECOND in the league and THIRD out of 36 clubs in Europe. You don’t just throw that away and say “wait til the summer” on 29 January.
It’s also a message to our boys that we got their backs. These players have really impressed me this season. They need the reminder that the team has their back
Gazza M disagree. Imagine your Liverpool and you see your main rival sign the 3rd best striker in the league. Its intent. There are intangibles. The fans will be together, the atmosphere at Emirates could be similar to 22-23, there will be less anger towards the board as they pulled their finger out. It can create momentum. Momentum wins you titles. There is no tomorrow.
Claudius well, when I said that I think they've realized they got it wrong in the summer you were one of two instant protesters.
Sicario2 - Tier 1 watkins is fools gold. it's not a show of intent, it's a gambler chasing their losses.
watkins isn't a terrible player, but there's a high chance he'd be a terrible fit. I'm sure he'd bang a few in but he'd be yet another 'he'd good, but....' player. I don't want another 2 years of that.
DiabyKungFu yep. If we do this. We will have 60 mil+ and 200k per week on Watkins. It will be 65 mil and 275k on his back-up, Havertz and just the 45mil and 265k per week for 3rd choice Jesus. Insane waste of money.
I still say/hope that VIlla won't sell.
We bid for him last week, there was no news, today when the Saudis were pushing for Boniface and not Duran this comes out...so I do hope it's Villa trying to put some pressure on them. They will sell Duran and keep Watkins and save us.
Coombs I agree with everyone who wants Isak, he is amazing. But can someone tell me why will Newcastle sell him to us? The guy has 3 years left, they do not need the money. Ornstein said today that the deal seems imposible.
Rumour that Villa are considering offer from Saudi from Duran. If they do, then that's the end of our exploration
QuincyAbeyie they made a mistake last summer. Making the same mistake now would be disastrous.
No chance for Watkins now.
it was a hailmary anyway. would've ended in tears.
Mirth my point is we won’t be able to shake Jesus off for a while
Jesus is done in 18 months.
