Irons and transfer market – it all looks odd!
Our dealings in the transfer market this summer look confusing and I’m not sure I can work out the thinking behind some of them.
But one thing needs to be made clear – all of the names being mentioned and hopefully brought to the club – are Slaven Bilic picks so we “keep the faith.”
However at a time when we are being told a 20 goal striker is our major priorty we have brought in two wingers – one on loan – when everybody agrees that Michail Antonio is the best wideman at the club.
However, it will come as no surprise to anybody if the former Nottingham Forest player remains at right back for the European match on Thurday night.
We are told here at ClaretandHugh that Slaven is still insisting behind the scenes this is a position he is going to fill with great distinction over the next few months – I don’t see it!
To exacerbate the issue we are now deeply involved in bringing in another part time winger – Ayew – whose best position is as an attacking midfieder where we already have Mark Noble, Cheik Kouyate and Pedro Obiang. At £20 million I really don’t get that at all.
Meanwhile the striker hunt seems to be on hold withe everyone waits on Carlos Bacca, we have bids in for various left backs, a position we shouldn’t have been in had we bought a decent back up a while back, and but for the manager’s odd faith in Antonio most would say we need a right back.
I believe Ayew is a decent player …but at £20 million? Who makes way for him should he be played either wide or through midfield – Feghouli, Tore, Noble, Kouyate?
With no proper right back, no left back or centre forward signed but wide men coming out of our ears, we have an unbalanced look.
Hopefully there’s a plan in place for the remainder of the window we know nothing about because at the moment there’s a few worry lines and a bit of head scratching going on over here.