- Aug 13, 2012
- 11,375
- 44,242
Well that’s it.Jose is happy. As he said, he wanted a striker but not any old donkey for any old Dollar. There is a very good allocation of funds for the summer and we have already held talks with targets and it’s looking very good. Jose was offered Piatek permanently (22m) by Levy but said he didn’t want to pay that as wasn’t sure he was worth that. He would have taken a loan with option to get a better look at him but we couldn’t agree with Milan and then Hertha Berlin took the punt just as I thought Milan would give way. He believes he can get a better striker for better value for money in the summer and will make do with Bergwijn, Dele, Son, Lucas etc. Eze deal looking likely for the summer, we have very good relations with QPR after Clarke and Amos. We ended interest in Jarrod Bowen after signing Bergwijn. He was waiting for us all window but then Bergwign happened, and that’s the reason for West Ham’s/Palace late scramble for him. Yes I can be criticised as an optimist but believe we have really added to our rebuild this window with perm signing of Gio and signings of Gedson and Bergwijn. Yes Giroud (IMO) would’ve been an ideal scenario but wasn’t to be. We have also shifted a lot of unwanted players and opened up space in squad for the summer. Rose and KWP will be sold. Also am told Sissoko could move on in the summer, which is sad because he cares and has been a decent servant to the club, but ultimately he is getting on and is not good enough. Jose is brutal, thankfully. Go to sleep SC, see you in the summer x
Personally think it’s a poor window, don’t think we are any stronger particularly. Bergwijn will be a good player, but wasn’t ‘needed’ currently and isn’t, at this moment, an upgrade on Eriksen (who I understand we had to shift).
Been left weak at Fb.
Been left weak at DM.
Been left non existent up front.
It’s going to be a real up hill battle to challenge for fourth.
Just really wished we had shown some ambition. But all we can do now is get behind the squad until summer, especially with the gaps they are going to have to cover.
Cheers for the info this window.