Dzeko

7 years ago we were first linked. Think only Robbie Keane has a longer time scale.

About 18 years it seems like

 

Think it was Rikki Sbraja (sic) who tried to sign him.

 

Yep. If rumours are true he did.

 

We need players on the up, who have the hunger, Defoe is the exception not the rule.

 

He's only just had his 30th birthday. You are talking like he's coming into his twilight years. He's still at a good age and on top of his game.

Why are you questioning his hunger?

 

your not wrong. We should be getting at least £5 mil as well

 

I can see both sides to this.

Player with nice touch and intelligence, who was at times very good in the league.

Also a player who didn't look the part last season and is possibly not suited to a side without a real playmaker.

If the fee and wages were right of course he'd improve is, and would be a bit of a statement.

I'm in the for camp but I'm not jizzing in my keks about it either way.

 

Basically how I feel, although I'm far, far more in the "I'd rather we didn't bother" camp. I think people might be thinking "big name, what a statement". For me, that's irrelevant, the only thing that matters is the stats.

Fact is, he had a 1 in 4 record last season, for a top 3 team, in a weaker league. Doesn't bode well imo. A hell of a lot worse than Jermain (and he got his in the prem, for a team battling relegation), so do we really want to be forking out £15m?!

I know Dzeko adds a little more than Defoe in terms of hold-up play, etc. but at the end of the day, strikers are judged on goals. He's never been prolific, and appears to be getting worse.

 

It's basically chucking 11 million away as we will recoup nothing for him. He'd probably want a 4 year deal making him 34. High wages. Unless we can get him for a steal I'd be inclined to leave this one.

 

'He's never been prolific' - bollox, check his stats. I've already posted them on this thread.

He's had one season where he scored 10 goals for Roma and that makes him a write off.. ****ing hell

 

What's wrong with that? Defoe is 33 and just had arguably his best ever premier league season.

 

If its him or this west ham fella. Hello Mr. Bosnia. Welcome.

 

Nothing to consider is there. A proven quality striker in the Premier league and Bundesliga, and a great international record. What's not to like?

 

I havnt been SA biggest fan, but IF this is the calibre of player, and he has got Mr. Short change to fund and sanction a deal like this. Whats not to like?

 

If people think our 11m bid for Dzeko is excessive, there's going to be some horrified posters on here during the transfer window. Prices will be inflated like never before with the money floating about.

Some of our own think we should be demanding 10m for Cattermole this summer

Dzeko must be worth 40 million if that's the benchmark.

 

As ive said before. Boro paid 10m for Jordan Rhodes ffs.

 

We are just getting rid of Fletcher and Graham. Hes a damn sight better than them.

How much was

Fletcher.
Rodwell
AJ

Mind i was for all of them signings aswell

 

I thought AJ and Rodwell were sound signings. I never wanted Fletcher, mind.

Must be 35m on them three jokers.

Khazri, Kirchoff and Kone cost us 15m

 

25m for Troy Deeney. Good player but.....

 

You've done it now with the last bit. People will be expecting wonder bargains as standard.