24 Aug 2016 11:36:38
So there are strong rumours we've submitted a £16 million bid for the guy Perez at Deportivo who looks good imo. reports in Italy also saying we're close to sealing a deal for Napolis Gabbiadini at £26 million who also looks good. Ed, do you know if we're looking to sign both these strikers? Or will it be 1 or the other?

{Ed002's Note - Deportivo's Lucas Perez has been performing well this past season and was watched by Arsenal, CSKA Moscow, Liverpool and Valencia. However, the season has been a peak in an otherwise pretty average journeyman career and Deportivo know that his value is at a peak. I suspect the English sides will see sense and will step back although it is known that Steve Walsh Kostas Floris about the player's availability - as he may have done earlier in the Summer when Vardy was expected to move on. Deportivo will be very happy with a sale to England - caveat emptor.

Napoli's Manolo Gabbiadini has attracted firm offers from Schalke, West Ham, Sevilla and Valencia according to the club - but none are acceptable. Southampton, Everton, Swansea, Bologne, Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt, Crystal Palace and Spurs have all expressed an interest but have not approached Napoli with an offer. Napoli are keen to resolve his future but that might well depend on the future of others at the club and a player they are talking about trying to bring in. And having lost out on Jese they may look to a new contract with Gabbiadini.}}

1.) 24 Aug 2016
24 Aug 2016 15:45:45
So let the buyer beware then Ed.

2.) 24 Aug 2016
24 Aug 2016 21:49:11
Daily mail reporting arsenal are rival us for Perez and they have submitted 16.9 mil for him don't know if this is true.

3.) 25 Aug 2016
24 Aug 2016 23:39:09
If Arsenal are really in for him then they can offer Champions League and living in London - both of which are surely big attractions for European players.

4.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 00:36:31
He signed for deportivo 1.3m a year ago is that right? At least we can expect the club to be for it great business for them.

5.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 07:35:13
Instead of paying overy the odds for an average journeyman as Ed002 states how about going in for Jay Rodriguez from Saints who is apparently available after a nightmare injury. He is apparently available on loan so would only command a minimal loan fee and has Premier League experience. If it's true Arsenal are rivalling us for Perez then we will get him because Arsenal have the worst negotiating team when it comes to transfers just look at Mustafi deal 😂 but in all seriousness I think Rodriguez has got to be worth a punt.

6.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 09:22:41
I like him too blue but think his injury record speaks for itself.

7.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 10:28:09
I wouldn't touch Rodriguez with a barge pole. is too much of a sicknote.

8.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 14:08:03
As was Louis Saha but we got something out of him. Alls I'm saying is rather than pay near on 20 million for a 1 season wonder who has no experience of our league, take a punt on a proven goalscorer at this level who before his serious injury was not a sicknote. Would you rather gamble £16.5m on a player who may not hack it (think Niasse) or gamble on a proven goalscorer who has had a tough run past couple of seasons. I know which I would gamble on.

9.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 14:24:01
There is a few problems with signing him 1st he is at Southampton they won't do us any favours 2nd he has had a bad injury 3rd and lastly he just not that good we need s striker that will get you 20 goals a season if not more and not s player that will get us 10.

10.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 15:33:10
Has the lad actually played many games in the prem Bluegray? You say he has experience in the prem but I haven't seen much of him in this league as he has suffered too many serious injuries over the last few years. Agree he is a decent player but we have a couple of players in the squad already who spend too much time on the treatment table.

11.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 15:54:20
54 games with 21 goals scored. That was 2012-14 before he suffered his knee injury. I feel he can play up top with Rom as he is a player who can work the channels is good at holding the ball up and can score goals. Yes he has missed the last 1 and half seasons through injury, but realistically who else is there out there that is available that we can attract? I've got to trust Ed002 assessment of Perez as I haven't seen him myself and that assessment is he had one good season last year in an otherwise average journeyman career. Sounds like a Darren Benthe sort of striker then.

12.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 17:05:39
Just looked up his stats on wikipedia, it is 21 goals in 80 premier league appearances. Think I'd rather look elsewhere tbh.

{Ed025's Note - i have been speaking with ED002 spud and he reckons we will have dodged a bullet if he goes to arsenal..

13.) 25 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016 19:17:57
Them stats were for Jay Rodriguez ed25, in reply to bluegray. I did see ed002's comments regarding Perez though and will take his word on the type of player he may be. Never seen him in action so can't comment myself.

{Ed025's Note - oh ok mate..