Sicario2 - Tier 1 Just get it done. I am a Sesko believer. He definitely needs development and isn't a ready made article but his production this early in his career is elite, especially his conversion rate. We need more players that can just thunder the ball home at any moment and unlike someone like Haaland (clearly a better finisher and killer), he can actually play football and not look like a baby giraffe if he has to take more than 1-2 touches. There's risk of course but everyone has mentioned how we didn't take the chance with Isak when he came to Newcastle despite the concerns over his production and finishing - this is that chance we need to take.

I don't think signing him now would make a difference in the title race this year but not having to chase a CF this summer and moving forward would be such a breath of fresh air and allow us to address the remaining gaps in our attack. I still think he needs to be more aggressive and selfish - he needs to shoot more and also develop his body to be able to be stronger in the PL but he's 21 and I'm confident we can get him there.

Both our wish listed strikers scored in the same game. Sesko and Gyokeres.

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Who is this guy? Some random grifter or reliable?

Just get this done, if at all possible. This team is dying for someone that can just hammer the ball towards the goal with either foot.

I’d be shocked if Sesko moved based on what he, DoF and manager have all said

Our net spend was just above £20m last summer. We definitely have money to spend.

I probably favour sesko a bit more because he seems to be a longterm target for us, so there upside into the future. cunha is going to have more of an immediate impact but I can't shake the feeling we might regret signing him in 18-24 months

TambourineMan not 22/23 Jesus.

We ain't getting that guy again man

I wonder if Sesko is going to be the game changer people think. I saw some tweets from people who watched him the other day and while he scored a good goal they said he looked a bit raw and did give the ball away cheaply as well. He sounds more like a project rather than someone who we will sign and score 15 goals and lead us to the title. He is only 21 so for his age he definitely looks a top prospect. I trust the clubs judgement though on this and I think for us it isn't even just quality we need, we are desperately short on numbers as well.

Someone like Cunha or even someone like Mbeumu I think possibly have more of an immediate impact, they are both familiar with the league and settled into the country. Again I am just throwing names out because we don't know if they are available.

Tierney is still a very good player. Much better than Zinchenko for example.

JazzG I agree that he wouldn’t have as big an impact on this season as someone like Cunha or Mbeumo. I would be interested in getting him in this month only because: 1) we need bodies in attack pure and simple and while he is raw, he’d still be able to help us with numbers and putting away a few chances. I’d rather see him work through his development than see Sterling putter around the pitch personally. 2) he’s part of our long term plan and getting him training with the team and Arteta will only benefit his development and adjustment for next season.

I’ve said before that I am opposed to short term half measures since I think they set back team building and we need to be nailing our attacking team building over the next two windows. But if a profile like Cunha or Mbeumo is part of that long term attacking vision, as I’m starting the come around on, we should definitely try to bring one of them in this forward since it would help us immensely in this run in before and after Saka returns without sacrificing our long term plans.

If Leipzig plays hard ball, I’m fine with us respecting those wishes and waiting until the summer. But if they have a somewhat reasonable position to let him go this month, we should pounce. And if we have the chance to get Cunha/Mbeumo this window, I have come around to the opinion we should just get it done. Long story short, a window with just Sesko likely won’t have a great short term impact this season but a window with Cunha/Mbeumo likely will.

est he's barely used. what he shown historically is a bit of usage always leads to a breakdown

Claudius Just like all our other LBs. Good thing we spent a ton on just as injury-prone players to replace him and now find ourselves in a position when he's still the only one available.

He's just another one to add to the list of good players Arteta refuses to use for some personal preference. A real chink in his managerial armour. Doesn't get the most out of his squad because of his rigidity. Wouldn't be an issue if he got the players he wanted and the level or football went up noticeably, alas we're still playing poor unimaginative football even with the expensive replacements.

est I doubt there is anything particularly unusual about Arteta’s squad usage. I’ll run some numbers later, but I would be surprised if Arteta is an outlier on squad utilisation.

If we don’t sign anyone by Jan 31st I will be very pissed. How can you show such a lack of ambition when even if the league looks done we can go far in the CL?

Sicario2 - Tier 1 because the owners aren't that ambitious.

est He's just another one to add to the list of good players Arteta refuses to use for some personal preference.

But he is using him...