The comparison doesn’t account for team effects, but this a substantial difference for strikers at a similar age.

    No point comparing Sesko and Ekitike because we're getting Nunez.

      lorddulaarsenal yup. If Alabe can invite Isak over for BBQ, he won’t need to do another deal ever again in his life.

        • Qwiss

        • Post #109

        TambourineMan has the whiff of Liverpool trying to replace Salah on it.

          • Panda

          • Post #110

          TambourineMan Never going to happen but I'd love us to sign him as our creative attacking midfielder along with a promising CF, starter level LW and Zubimendi. That would be a perfect summer in my book.

          Think he will end up at Chelsea/Spurs/Liverpool.

              Claudius "ELO adjusted" 🤔 sounds like that's just been a substantial multiplier to Ekiteke's stats across the board? That can be misleading for sure.

                  RocktheCasbah I mean it might be slightly more confidence-boosting than a "Travelling Wilburys adjusted" player ratings system ...

                    Many complain that we don't get the young developing players often enough. I think this is a guy at the right stage. He's not yet established but he has displayed enough to suggest that his floor will be okay but there is scope for incredible upside.
                    I have a longer list of attacking talents, in this order. Number 1 and 2 would be highly dependent on things going wrong for their respective clubs.

                    Primary targets

                    1. Isak
                    2. Rodrygo (7 goals and 5 assists in 2025)
                    3. Ekitike
                    4. Sesko
                    5. Williams
                    6. Barcola

                    Fall backs

                    1. Cunha
                    2. Martinez
                    3. Thuram
                    4. Watkins
                    5. Osimhen
                    6. Samu Aghehowa
                    7. Gyokeres

                      Claudius not sure if this necessarily tracks. Saw a similar story about Balogun back in the day, claiming that his early career stats/ trajectory put him in line to be the next Harry Kane...

                        Also, speaking of Rodrygo, the most talented (and one of the "insane") player at Real Madrid, the guy has never cracked 20 goal + assists contributions in the Spanish league his whole career. And somehow he's a galactico? I think this season is likely to end up as his most productive, and even at that his numbers are not popping or making me look sideways with envy. He's a decent player but I'd be pretty disappointed if we went out and spent real money on the likes of him. He's no Benzema.

                          flobaba

                          I am gonna disagree with you on this one. For me, he would be a clear and massive upgrade on someone like Martinelli. I would spend a good amount of money on him if we could realistically get him, but it will never happen. His numbers may not be eye popping, but watching him play shows me that he is a really really good player.

                            • Rohit

                            • Post #120

                            Regardless of who we sign Arteta will need to reinvent his attacking style slightly. We need to be able to play at a higher tempo at will but it feels like we just don't have that in us. Today's performance was very deflating. I thought we would be all over West Ham.

                              Rohit we just need two fast players. So we can break on teams once in a while. Speed is an absent quality