It's an impressive return, no doubt about it, but I can't say I'd heard much of him before Leicester had bid, other than a couple of times for Croatia and he didn't look anything special. He can obviously score, so that's something, but I'll reserve judgement until he's scored a few in the PL.
Maguire wants to leave us and go out on loan according to the daily star. They had a bunch of quotes so it seems legit.
It was reported here that he HAD signed but for 6 months until the end of the season so he has got himself a good deal although Kasper will keep the first choice spot. 102 degree's here just now so I'm having a 'coldie'!
Pulis is trying to get Rickie Lambert to Albion, our competitors are all targeting better strike forces(unsurprisingly), let's hope we keep up.
Here's what I think we should do: Aluko - Loan out to a championship club, give him first team football and a run of games and he will return to his old self, hopefully. Sagbo - Sell/Loan until contract expires to a French team, BYE SAGBO! Figueroa - Free transfer to Wigan, hopefully. Maguire - Maybe loan him out to a championship club, we won't be able to offer him a regular run of games, not with the competition for places we have a centre back. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Lennon - Loan with a view to signing him for £6m'ish at the end of the season? Gives us a more direct winger with pace to burn, and he can play on either wing. OR Joel Campbell - Loan until the end of the season, can play upfront so would give us a different option. AND Wickham - A good young player who Bruce signed previously for the Mackems, showed he can score late last season. When I've been watching Sunderland he seems to be played on the wing, hence why he hasn't scored as much this season. I'm sure we could get him for £4/5m maybe?
