Originally Posted by
Makosi's pants:
“Being greedy, I would like a striker in Jan. It's highly unlikely for all the reasons we've discussed on the thread many times before but I'd like the load taken off Ibra a bit - as Rash and Martial aren't scoring much ATM - and we're going to have to get a replacement in summer anyway. Balotelli is up for another move I see....
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Must not discuss Balotelli, must not discuss him, I have learnt my lesson there, once burned etc.
I van see us waiting until the summer to sort out the striking side of things, as by then, Rooney's situation will be a but more clear I think, so if he goes, then he will have to be replaced, as unfortunately there is nothing to call up from the Under 21's, (Rashford is now I think part and parcel of the first team squad), so only having Ibra and Rashford, is not enough, we will need at least one more I think (if we are no longer counting Martial as a striker).
By the sound of things that may very well be Griezemann, which would be great to see, as he is very dangerous.
As for this upcoming window, I would love for us to get another striker in (which fan wouldn't, as it always gives us a but of a boost), but being a tad realistic, I don't think that we will.
I can see it being a bit of a quite window for us in the incoming sense, just maybe this Benfica defender, and more being sold.
Leave the bug, key decisions until the summer, when there are more options, when hopefully we will be able to offer guaranteed Champions League football, by either finishing third, or winning the Europa League.