I agree. Someone like Rashica is better than Benrahma and would probably cost a similar amount.The fees being thrown about are the reason we will most likely end up buying players in from European leagues again. £25m for Benrahma, £40m+ for Sarr - I think £18m for Watkins is a bit steep too unless that's the final fee with add ons.
We could go and pick up good players from Germany, France and Spain for those prices - it just means taking a risk they can get used to the pace and physicality of the game over here
I assume you mean in European competitions eg Europa league rather than when he played in France (as he only played a handful of games), I wouldn’t bank on that as we all know how the level of quality varies in that competition enormously from the occasional top clubs but particularly in the early rounds also a lot of deadwood from minnow leagues in eastern & Northern Europe.Edouard also has a good record in Europe. It's always worth noting that players like Lewis Grabban and Nakhi Wells are routinely high scorers at the Championship level.
I'd rather bank on him than Ollie Watkins. Edouard is vastly superior and a couple years younger.I assume you mean in European competitions eg Europa league rather than when he played in France (as he only played a handful of games), I wouldn’t bank on that as we all know how the level of quality varies in that competition enormously from the occasional top clubs but particularly in the early rounds also a lot of deadwood from minnow leagues in eastern & Northern Europe.
I don't see that , because we aren't being fed any bull.
Unless you would rather go back to the days of Dougs list.
POL, I'm sure, no club out there anywhere anytime tells fans or the world who they are after or how much budget they have for improvement.
Ok well that clears that up if he’s apparently so vastly superior. As I said I’ve never seen Edouard play and yes he has a good record but the Scottish league contains mostly league 1 & 2 standard clubs and a few goals against Serbian and Romanian opposition isn’t exactly definitive proof eitherI'd rather bank on him than Ollie Watkins. Edouard is vastly superior and a couple years younger.
Cant we have both? Get rid of Samatta and send Davis out on loan?I'd rather bank on him than Ollie Watkins. Edouard is vastly superior and a couple years younger.
Cant we have both? Get rid of Samatta and send Davis out on loan?
Didn't Scott Sinclair score 20 odd goals in Scotland for Celtic?