Aleksandar Mitrovic

Another link as we edge closer to the January window.
Anyone know anything about him?


http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footbal.../report-newcastle-target-mitrovic_187871.html


Newcastle United have added Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to a list of potential targets for the January transfer window, according to reports.

Despite seeing his team enjoy an impressive run of form in recent weeks, Magpies boss Alan Pardew is believed to be keen to bring in new recruits in January, and the club have been linked with a number of forwards.

According to The Mirror, Mitrovic has emerged as a possible candidate to compete with the likes of Ayoze Perez and Papiss Cisse for a spot in attack.

The 20-year-old, who stole the headlines with a late equaliser against Arsenal in the Champions League last week, has scored 23 goals in 47 league appearances since joining Anderlecht in 2011.

 

I take it this means Emmanuel Riviere as being assigned to the dustbin of flops? Never was too convinced by his signing anyhow.

Mitrovic could be a decent acquisition, but I doubt he will go for anything less than 8 - 10 million. Anderlecht seem to be producing an almost endless supply of talented youngsters recently, and I'm sure they'll cash in on that. I'm doubtful the board will splash that kind of cash around on such a young striker, especially one unproven in the Premier League.

He rocks on Football Manager. But then again, so does Facundo Ferreyra...

 

I imagine our priorities still lie with a centre half and playmaker. We do need another striker but its not so pressing given how Perez and Cisse have performed. Maybe Riviere can look a little better in a better team? I'm not convinced by him but he deserves a little time.

 

nobody was convinced by Colo or Enrique in their first year. Riviere is quick, strong and willing to graft. He may come good.

 

I actually think he will come good.
I'd like to see Armstrong loaned out to a Championship side (Blackpool with Clarkie?) to get some valuable experience.

 

I always assumed that Riviere was an upgrade replacement fr Shola, though he looked quite a bit better than Stroller in the summer friendlies bits that I saw... I certainly dont think he is poor..maybe not great but not bad so far, and will get better given time plus playing in a team with a tad of confidence /attacking intent.

I like his movement, physicality and how he has battled when playing..and tend to think once he gets a goal or two his confidence will improve and be a good solid striker..not pulling up any trees but ..OK

With respect to Mitrovic ..maybe NUFC think they have another Perez type there..ie Very young, untested at PL level..but willing to invest for the future (and for Ashleys future bank balance when we sell him on for 3-4 times the price paid for him) (even if he takes a year or two to adapt unlike Perez currently)

IF..and its a huge IF (and not just paper/agent bollox)..we are serious about him I say..go for it, Cant have TOO much competition for striker 1st team slots.

Still agree with the ball playing MF and solid CB needed..(same said this summer..last jan and last summer when Cabaye looked likely to leave)

 

Never heard of this lad but I trust Carr.

 

All I know is he hasn't produced the goods at the level of the Premier League and if we are going to really build on our squad (rather than just aim to buy low and sell high and make a a few quid after we wait for the player to improve) we need to look towards real quality players. As a general strategy, Ashley's transfer policy is fine but we will continue to tread water unless we occasionally invest in some real quality and experience. The money is there to do it.

 

He is a really top, top prospect by all accounts.

 

I asked my friend about him whose a Tottenham fan and more significantly from Serbia, he said the player is class and has the ability to play for a very top team like Real M or Barca, only problem is, he has the mentality of a 5 year old. Is litterally a Ballotelli mark 2! Sulky plays up, issues tend to follow him all the time.

Players of world class skill who dont conform to pardews liking tend to get shipped out to Hull or Roma on loan. The purchase would be a gamble, but I for one would like to bring in a player of that quality even if it mean a couple of rough periods.

Even from an Ashley point of view, gamble 8-10m on a striker, who if managed properly, could fetch 20-25m within the space of a year or two

 

Don't want any HBA types. We need team players. The good thing about talent is it doesn't restrict itself i.e. you can be talented without being troublesome like Balotelli or HBA. Look at Cabaye, true world class player and although he had a couple of dodgy moments, he was very much a good team man. I'm not sure I could describe HBA or Mbiwa as world class. One just isn't - Mbiwa, the other could have been.

This lad is only young, maybe he'll grow out of it.

 

Where they set the world alight and show us what we missed

 

fair point, but Mbiwa is playing champions league for a top european club and my understanding was Mbiwa partied to hard on his birthday and turned up rather late to training the next day, after that pardew was never gonna give him a chance.

 

Mbiwa had loads of chances to be fair. Maybe not as many at centre half as he would have liked, but then he is a defender who can play right across the back four. He just didn't perform and by his own admission could not really deal with the league or enjoy it. Rumours like partying hard on his birthday just sound like pure hearsay. Pardew never gave the impression he had an axe to grind, he was defensive of him if anything. Sometimes transfers just don't work.

HBA needs no explaining, he is just a fool.

 

Definitely think we need a CB and someone who can dictate tempo in CM. You can't win every game playing on the break. Not too worried about a striker at the moment unless we go and fork out on an absolute boss I would like to see the ones we have given a chance.

 

I agree but is Pardew a one trick pony? Everytime we have tried to expand our game away from counter attack, we struggle. Even when we had Cabaye, we never really imposed. Probably a moot point as he may get a centre back but won't get both.

 

Centre back has to be top, top priority. Dummett looks like he could be good there in the future, but he needs time - and a Colo type next to him. And this is surely Colo's last season with us? Can't really see Dummy partnering either Saylor/Willo long term. So we have to get in a CB who is a leader and a good reader of the game. The sort who has command, communication skills and positional sense. For once, we might need to actually spend some money on ready-made experience.


I genuinely doubt we'll spend the kind of money that would be required to obtain the sort of player who can truly 'dictate' midfield in the Prem these days. They tend to be silly money and only the top 5 or 6 teams really have that kind of player. Modern tactics and formations tend to mean that most teams pack midfield and the really top teams have 2 or 3 who are both 'play-makers' and 'box-to-box' types. Other sides are lucky to have one like that and usually have 'grafters' instead. I think we'll need to settle with rock steady, hard working types in the centre, who will (first and foremost) be more defensive. That then relies on having the right kind of front three who can break at pace.