02 Mar 2025 09:56:10
I can't see this happening but I think we should look to sell at least three goalkeepers in the next window and sign the Porto keeper Costa.
I haves always rated Osimhen and I had hoped we would sign him last summer. I now think that ship has sailed. So for me it would be the lad from Wolves as the most likely choice for the club. I think the gooners will get there first choice target and I can't see Isak leaving unless a ridiculous offer is made.
02 Mar 2025 11:10:20
Tom
The Athletic are reporting we are not looking for a new GK, perhaps Petrovic might be our no.1 again.
The Wolves player is not what we want or need. He is a hothead and definitely not a true no.9.
02 Mar 2025 12:14:22
Bill, I started my post by saying “I can’t see this happening” and some posters may well remember that I stated months ago that I don’t think the club will sign a keeper in the next window.
That doesn’t mean I don’t want them to sign a keeper and I am really only putting forward my personal preference at what should happen.
As far as signing a CF is concerned, I offered no personal opinion about Cunha. He certainly didn’t help himself yesterday with his extraordinary behaviour. I’m only pointing out how I see our limited options.
I suppose I could have added Delap to that least but I’m yet to be convinced about his overall game.
02 Mar 2025 15:03:20
I'm not convinced about Delap either Tom.
02 Mar 2025 17:41:20
Tom, the Costa ship has sailed. He had a €60 million buy out clause in the summer. The SDs and Head of Global Goalkeeping decided to stick with calamity Sanchez as No 1 keeper and bring in Jorgensen and Penders for a combined fees of around £37 million; neither are anywhere close to being at the level of a top class keeper for several years, if at all.
As for Cunha he is a top player but he is not a No 9 and not required unless we sell Palmer.
I too am unsure about Delap. However, he is a proper striker No 9 and is aggressive and skilful, he can also head the ball. Whether he is a 20 goals a season striker is the issue.
02 Mar 2025 18:22:29
Jimbo, as i said at the beginning of this thread and have been saying for some time, I just can’t see it happening. I think Costa will prove himself to be the best keeper in Europe.
As for a CF, I’m just trying to highlight my opinion that there are limited choices.
02 Mar 2025 19:06:04
Tom, I agree with you about Costa. What I was trying to highlight was our dreadful recruitment in he summer and the incompetence of the SDs. I also trying to bring in a top class striker is very difficult: not many options and we are not an attractive option as we used to be. If we can’t get Oshimen, which is unlikely, Isak will probably stay at Newcastle, sesko is bound for Arsenal and who else is there? I might take a gamble on Delap .
02 Mar 2025 19:21:54
I’m still undecided about Jorgensen, Petrovic or Pinder but such is my regard for Costa I would sell any batch of three from our keeper pool to sign him.
02 Mar 2025 21:22:36
Tom, I agree but Pender and Jorgensen are inexperienced and wouldn’t get big fees, Petrovic has impressed and probably would have suitors. Who on earth would be interested in Sanchez? I would sell all of them bar Pender as he is only 19 to groom him as a No 2 to Costa.
02 Mar 2025 22:12:22
I wouldn’t have a clue about fees but I did note that one outlet was saying Petrovic was valued at £25m. I assume we will get no less than £15m for Kepa. All of a sudden it wouldn’t be a big net outlay to get Costa plus you would be saving on wages.
Anyway, it ain’t going to happen.
04 Mar 2025 08:31:31
Tom, exactly my point. Should have sold Sanchez, Kepa and Petrovic and not brought in Jorgensen which would have made up most of the fee for Costa but as I said our recruitment is woeful.
04 Mar 2025 18:03:05
Jimbo, Kepa has proved himself to an adequate keeper for Bournemouth. I wouldn’t have had a clue and I still haven’t got a clue if Jörgensen or Petrovic are top class and the same applies for Pinder. I certainly don’t want us to replicate the previous owners sale of players like KDB or Salah and sell players who become premiership legends.
So, as much as I would love us to sign Costa I would also like to be sure about some of keeper’s abilities.
I want Costa but I just can’t see us signing another keeper next summer.