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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024

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If he's really available for around 20 million, why on earth haven't we signed Chiesa yet? I know he's been injured a lot, but Christ, for 20 million you surely take the gamble. If he stays fit and adapts to England he suddenly becomes worth 4 times that.
He seems to be touting himself to the highest bidder, which is not what Ange is looking for. Plus he is a forward who just doesn't score enough goals.
 
It's a terrible market for strikers. Watkins and Isak are unattainable and Solanke is the best of the rest in terms of PL-proven.

Anyone from outside the PL is a huge punt and nobody really stands out anyway. Solanke would be a decent signing in this window assuming he'd cost around £50m.

If he's really available for around 20 million, why on earth haven't we signed Chiesa yet? I know he's been injured a lot, but Christ, for 20 million you surely take the gamble. If he stays fit and adapts to England he suddenly becomes worth 4 times that.

Chiesa is a great talent but his injury record is dreadful, I'm sure lots of clubs are also wary of bringing an Italian player outside of Italy. They hardly ever succeed and most of them get sick of the culture/weather very quickly. Destiny and Vicario are an exception to the rule, I don't get the sense that Chiesa has the same hunger. There are only about 4 Italian players in the entire PL.
 
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More of a rub than a sauce
 
So are we holding off on signings because we think the youngsters can make a differnce?
No. We are apparently working on things and nobody has leaked who or what. It's probably likely that, as with many summers, it's waiting for the "domino" transfer that spurs global activity.

You'll have noticed that nobody has signed swathes of players yet, outside of arguably Villa. Who themselves have only signed one exciting player that improves them.
 

Wouldn't mind Zaragoza on loan, did ok against us and has pace
 
It's a terrible market for strikers. Watkins and Isak are unattainable and Solanke is the best of the rest in terms of PL-proven.

Anyone from outside the PL is a huge punt and nobody really stands out anyway. Solanke would be a decent signing in this window assuming he'd cost around £50m.



Chiesa is a great talent but his injury record is dreadful, I'm sure lots of clubs are also wary of bringing an Italian player outside of Italy. They hardly ever succeed and most of them get sick of the culture/weather very quickly. Destiny and Vicario are an exception to the rule, I don't get the sense that Chiesa has the same hunger. There are only about 4 Italian players in the entire PL.
Id have Solanke over Watkins for this system and tbh he's a more gifted CF overall.

Isak might be the best #9 in the world this season. I rate him higher than Haaland and Kane looks like he's slowing down physically.
 
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