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.
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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
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?