A good idea?

Now before I say anything I'd like to state two things:

I know the Metro is becoming one of the biggest bullshitters out there
And I know that £40 million is a hell of a lot, but here me out.

They are stating that we have enquired about Gervinho and Sow from Lille. They are saying they are valued at £40 million between them. Now the figure touted around for Gervinho is £10-15 million and he would offer us some flexibility as he can play up front and on the wing. Now this means that they are saying Sow is worth £25-30 million. Which is obviously not true.

Sow is 25 years old and has only had one good season in France, so I think his value would be similar to Gervinho's. I would happily see us spend £25 million on the pair for the following reasons:

- The majority of the money should go towards improving our strikeforce and the leftovers should get us a CB, LB and winger. On top of that possibly Ireland depending on performances and price.

-They have played together all season and between them have scored over 30 goals this season, so they know each others game, which means it wont take long for them to gel together

-Lille play a three pronged strike force of Hazard-Sow-Gervinho. These two players have played very well in this system. We can play Ben Arfa instead of Hazard and we would have a very impressive strike force.

We could then have the following line-up:

--------------Harper--------------

Simmo----New CB---Colo----Enrique

----Barton------Tiote----Nolan-----

-Gervinho------Sow--------Ben Arfa

What do you think, would you sign both these players for £25 million if possible, or would you go for one of them and a proven premiership striker, or none of them at all?

 

Never though of a 4-3-3 that lineup looks good. Haven't seen or heard of Sow though so i can't comment on him. If he's good enough to justify that price tag though

 

Rather go for Gervinho and look at Africa for a tall strong striker

 

Fair enough but they're not all Tiotes

 

i would definatly take gervinho as he can play on the wings or as a striker,unfortunatly i havent seen sow play unfortunatly, so i cannot comment on him.

 

Isn't the Metro printed at Whitley Bay?

Tash the editor? Chief sports reporter?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wopWtGFD9jg&feature=related


i have decided to search him on youtube and i have found this goal. If we did get him i hope he can score a few of these each season. =D

 

Pavel Pogrebnyak aged 27

 

Looks like a good line up but thats alot of money to spend on two players who could possibly take a season to adjust.

Saying that I dont think we'l be fighting relegation next year so it could be a good season to build a very good team.

 

Great strike! Shame he was offside...

 

love this ****, ever since FM07 hes a monster like kuqi but a proven goalscorer too, he also nets for Russia when he plays.

 

Well just did a search for russian top scorers was looking for a tall guy and came across him

 

This who I wanted Spurs to buy when we were (and I quote) "in for a Russian" and we got Pavlyuchenko, whom I don't mind. Would have loved Pogrebnyak.

 

They dont work well together which is a real shame, would be frightening if they could. Possibly why Russia are always close but not close enough.

 

Very true, Russia would have won the Euro 2008 championship if it wasn't for Spain.

A stupid comment really but a valid point!

 

The Russian team were very good and would of had a better chance with Pav and Pog but Spain were too good that tournament

 

Blimey I didnt know he was so well known lol

 

Hell yeah signed him for Man City on football manager 2008, never adjusted to the English game.

 

I wish we could sign Eden Hazard...

 

Sow is a midfielder.