This. Look, I like Nunez, I think he’s a very hard working player and he’s got plenty of strength and skill and in the right set up, he could be a 20+ goal a season striker; but it’s not our set-up. He just hasn’t quite worked out and certainly for the money spent you can say he’s been a flop, but if we can net 50M for him this summer then I’ll be well happy. If he does end up in Italy I think he’ll thrive and that would be good for both parties.
He might come back to the prem and thrive at another team in another setup, but it’s become clear he doesn’t fit what Slot is looking for up front.
For me the signs have been that SLot doesnt want Nunez.
But last season others were starting ahead of him who were just as off the boil but Lfc dont want to pay the £5m we owe his previous club if he starts one more game so they would start anyone else ahead of him.
He will be gone, I dont think Jotas death changes that at all.
Currently 3rd and 3 points behind 2nd and 9 points behind 1st. Will take a strong reversal in form to even make the playoffs let alone qualify automatically
From what I’ve read/heard of Lukeba, he is an incredibly good defender, but his passing/distribution/play is quite raw. He’s 6ft tall, so not the unit that some seek (when discussing Marc Guehi).
At the price reported (somewhere between £55-75m), he would not be cheap, and is contracted to Summer 2029.
As usual, I’m comfortable with whatever Hughes (and Edwards etc) decide is best for the club/team.
Personally, I’d rather have Marc Guehi if we are brining in a CB this summer - PL experience, decent price as last year of contract, homegrown/English. Yes, his heading is a concern, but given we have more of the ball than the opposition, his ball playing would be a good attribute in the team.
Obviously, Konate’s contract situation needs to be worked out. Also read that the club may well be happy to acquire Guehi for free next summer rather than overpay (in their minds) this.
If Martinelli is available for say 50 million, we should sign him to play as a striker, false 9 or from the left. He is a very very good player misused by Arteta in my opinion. Sell Nunez, buy Martinelli and Ekiteke/Sesko..
You fail to count how much Martinelli has stagnated under Arteta. That Martinelli which was praised by Klopp is a long way away from the Martinelli that is there in Arsenal.
I’d rather play the kids than buy Martinelli even if he was available at a cut price deal of 25m
Not sure where to put it, but agree with those saying that Reddit shouldn’t be used as a source for transfer stuff. If you see something on Reddit, then please go to the original source of the news and, if you judge it to be reliable, then post that instead. Cheers.
They have been short since they sold ASM and Almiron’s form fell off a cliff. It’s left them having to get 30+ appearances a season from Jacob Murphy. It’s an area where they definitely need to strengthen even without losing anyone else.
Rumours are that NewCastle are interested in signing Ekiteke - May be may be Isak is coming to join us I dont see NewCastle spending 100 million on a striker to play behind Isak or a replacement for Wilson and also if i am not wrong they are in for Watkins as well.
