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I'm all for spending big money for a striker because good established strikers cost a lot of money, and you can't rely on developing one, but I can't see that this guy justifies £15m.
Double figures two seasons running in a defensive Middledbrough side is pretty good
Fantastic signing if we can pull it off.
Yes to this rumour
Neal Maupay would be better, but I think w brom are after him
Don’t think Maupay would relish playing at the Cardiff City Stadium after that sitter he missed a couple of seasons back.
Can he do it in the premier league? Aren't there cheaper championship level goal-scorers if not?
Would be a good signing in my opinion. And a relatively "reasonable" fee.
I didn't see a value quoted in the reports linking Assombalonga to us (and other clubs).
He went to Boro for £15m 2 years ago (when they met - or exceeded - the buy-out clause in his Forest contract) and gave him a 4 year deal. I imagine Boro will want to recoup most of that and given the way transfer fees have gone in the past few years will see £15m or more as a fair value - but I haven't seen that reported anywhere.
That's £500,000 a goal plus wages. Doesn't sound like great value to me.
I think Sir Neil has made it plain that he's got his sights on two specific players and maybe a third and I doubt this rumour .
I'd love it if this was true, would be a great signing!
A front four of Murphy/Reid/NML and Assombalonga would be devastating.
0.52 goals per 90 at this level is good
Zohore is at about 0.4 though even including his lean spells, and contributes a lot more assists.
He's better than any of our front players he does that thing where he hits the ball into the next :
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Watford 4 (0)
2011–2012 Wealdstone (loan) 11 (6)
2012 → Braintree Town (loan) 5 (5)
2012–2013 → Southend United (loan) 43 (15)
2013–2014 Peterborough United 43 (23)
2014–2017 Nottingham Forest 65 (30)
2017– Middlesbrough 86 (29)
Would be nice I’m one way - he’s a threat and scores goals.
However, he’s be expensive and is inconsistent- not sure that he’s a big upgrade on Zohore .. who’s a better player, but even more inconsistent.
He’s a Warnock style striker that’s for sure. Big, strong, direct. I can see why we would be linked if it’s true that he’s available.
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Copenhagen 16 (1)
2012–2015 Fiorentina 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Brøndby IF (loan) 25 (5)
2014 → IFK Göteborg (loan) 5 (2)
2015–2016 OB 24 (9)
2016 K.V. Kortrijk 0 (0)
2016 → Cardiff City (loan) 12 (2)
2016– Cardiff City 84 (22)
Goals not his gift
How will they fit his name on the back of his shirt?
He’s not rhe big battering ram upfront that people want him to be and Warnock would like him to be.
He’s got decent feet for a big lad and getting him down the channel would be playing to his strengths not whacking the ball up to him head height.
It’s why Patterson looks more productive in a Warnock side as chasing lost causes and challenging for long balls in the air is up his street. Patterson would look awful upfront for a side who play football.
I think Ken would benefit from a Bobby Reid playing closer to him and maybe we will be able to afford more of that now we’re back in the championship.
No he's not. Nowhere near.
Excluding last season's stats in the Premier League, he's made 80 appearances in Championship and cup, scoring 23 goals. That's an average 0.29 goals per game. He averages 1 assist in every 8 Championship games.
Assombalonga has indeed contributed less assists, but it's hardly as if Zohore is contributing heavily on that score, either.
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To be fair other than about 3 months of a 3 year contract Zohore hasn't turned up, whoever turned down the alleged 17 million bid should be publicly birched.
At the time I don't believe there were any City fans who wanted to sell him.
Not sure about the accuracy of that, but then despite being garbage for his first season and injured most of the last one he’s still scored a decent number of goals. On the rare occasion he came on last season he looked a threat. Single handed lay turned the game at St Mary’s..He’s got it all, but the biggest question is has he got the heart for it. Its been written that he is quiet and nervous , let’s not forget he wasn’t much more than a kid when he got here. He’s now mid 20s and has another chance to show what he can do.
Great if we can get Britt - although I doubt we will spend £15m on one player unless the Sala dispute has been sorted, so a lot still hangs on Zohore coming good and I’ve seen enough to think he can.