Eli Junior Kroupi

[Gutter Boy]

I’m assuming that we sign Kroupi or someone else and only having one of Richarlison or Solanke staying. I’d prefer Solanke stays than Richarlison.

Solanke who averages 6.0 goals a season with us over Richy who averages 6.75 (and often has played wide)?

 

[El Dante]

Solanke who averages 6.0 goals a season with us over Richy who averages 6.75 (and often has played wide)?

Solanke has better control and is better to receive the ball. He is better at passing and link up play and bringing others into the game. He offers more than his lack of goals. I also think if we are set up well then his goal numbers would increase.

 

[Welshspur60]

For me this deal is a little too expensive for the body of work he's produced. We'd essentially be spending a proven quality fee on someone who has had just the one season. I'd feel a little uncomfortable with that.

It might well be the chance to get a future great but it's such a gamble, I'm not sure it's one we should make. The gambles we should be making is trying to sign Kroupi when Bournemouth for £10m.

Totally agree. 85 mill for a lad whos had one decent season. Its like Solanke all over again. Would rather we went and offered 50 to 60 mill on Harry.

 

[DubaiSpur]

Totally agree. 85 mill for a lad whos had one decent season. Its like Solanke all over again. Would rather we went and offered 50 to 60 mill on Harry.

Bayern would be losing 60 goals a season. No way would they bite at that price, nor would H come (I think).

My feeling is, if he doesn't sign a new deal with Bayern, then there's a small chance to get him on a free in 2027 if we have a barnstorming season, get CL and look like being able to compete for the PL.

If not, he either re-signs with Bayern or goes to Barca/Real, imo.

 

[metalgear]

For me this deal is a little too expensive for the body of work he's produced. We'd essentially be spending a proven quality fee on someone who has had just the one season. I'd feel a little uncomfortable with that.

It might well be the chance to get a future great but it's such a gamble, I'm not sure it's one we should make. The gambles we should be making is trying to sign Kroupi when Bournemouth for £10m.

the problem is giving young ones playing time when you are challenging for CL places - its is tight.

not so much if you are a mid table club avoiding relegation.

we have to choose what we want to be.

 

[Kandi1977]

I'm firmly against this particular transfer. I really don't like when clubs, and especially Spurs, splash big on players that in reality has only had a purple patch for a couple of months! No one would have wanted him in December last year.

 

[Bishop]

the problem is giving young ones playing time when you are challenging for CL places - its is tight.

not so much if you are a mid table club avoiding relegation.

we have to choose what we want to be.

That's ordinarily true but we have crap strikers anyway. Giving a prospect a chance doesn't actually affect the quality of what the attack is offering.

 

[Muttley]

Dom and Lankshear?

Potentially, but is that a leap of faith on our part as we don't really know what Lanks will be like at this level?

Perhaps it's Lanks as "3rd choice" that gives RDZ the like for like in his squad mix. When you think back to the Elfsborg match it was actually Scarlett that came off the bench and led the line like Solanke would have done. 1 goal, 2 assists later and we're on our way to glory.