I'd honestly rather spend the silly transfer fee's being reported for Wissa on Strand Larsen as he's a proper striker compared to Wissa who imo is just a glorified winger who had a purple patch upfront last season in Thomas Frank's system, I think he'll struggle to get half as many goals this year if he stays at Brentford. Strand Larsen is superb at holding the ball up and laying it off, probably the best in the league as there's not many these days who can lay the ball off accurately first time without taking a controlling touch when the pass is drilled into the CF with his back to goal. He got 14 goals and 5 assists in a struggling Wolves side last season and at 25 I think Eddie can still unlock his potential and turn him into a 20+ goal per season striker.
If NUFC have a 3 man shortlist, why is the dozy twonk Downie telling every f*cker on the planet who they are?
Probably because it's all just guesswork. Ekitike bid fails and all of a sudden there are 3 CBs on the menu? Sounds like grasping at straws to me
It could be that there just isn't the right player available now. Newcastle are looking for a striker who can do a bit of everything and play multiple positions. Pedro Isak Elanga Gordon and ekitike can all do that, so the player will be of similar characteristics. It won't surprise me if Newcastle don't bother with a big striker purchase if the right player isn't available.
