Ollie Watkins

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah he’s one, like you say it took a significant sum and probably some promises of what was to come as well.

[N'ZMAV]

Benjamin Šeško

[Risso]

Yeah he’s one, like you say it took a significant sum and probably some promises of what was to come as well.

...like a better striker?

[PaulWinch again]

Benjamin Šeško

Is he the one who literally just joined Leipzig?

[PeterWithesShin]

£60+m and £120k a week for a bloke that had scored 6 league goals the previous season. Time will tell if he was worth it but it shows that it's not an easy job signing a striker that can do an immediate job.

[PaulWinch again]

£60+m and £120k a week for a bloke that had scored 6 league goals the previous season. Time will tell if he was worth it but it shows that it's not an easy job signing a striker that can do an immediate job.

Yup.

[AV84]

"Bigger" teams than us are struggling to find strikers at the moment. I suppose, all going to plan, we'll upgrade all across the pitch eventually, but based on the market and who we can realistically attract, I'm fine sticking with Watkins.

I think the Duran/Archer situation is more important. Seems Emery has made up his mind there, but whether they both stay, or just Duran, one of them needs to make the step up and be nearer Watkins quality wise.

[N'ZMAV]

Benjamin Šeško

Is he the one who literally just joined Leipzig?

he'll be a good singing next summer

[Risso]

£60+m and £120k a week for a bloke that had scored 6 league goals the previous season. Time will tell if he was worth it but it shows that it's not an easy job signing a striker that can do an immediate job.

He did an immediate job for Newcastle though. 10 goals in 22 games.

[VillaTim]

wonder if we'll go back for Abraham in Jan when he's fit

[PeterWithesShin]

£60+m and £120k a week for a bloke that had scored 6 league goals the previous season. Time will tell if he was worth it but it shows that it's not an easy job signing a striker that can do an immediate job.

He did an immediate job for Newcastle though. 10 goals in 22 games.

I was on about the outlay on a bloke that had scored 6 league goals the previous season. I can imagine the reaction from a lot on here if we did that as it can go either way.

[Steve67]

I wish we had Callum Wilson.  Ollie's a willing runner and was great last season but if we want to finish higher, Ollie needs to be a back up to someone else. Ollie is a terrific player but we need to upgrade.

[PeterWithesShin]

We have enough players with ACL issues without adding Wilson to the list!

[PaulWinch again]

I wish we had Callum Wilson.  Ollie's a willing runner and was great last season but if we want to finish higher, Ollie needs to be a back up to someone else. Ollie is a terrific player but we need to upgrade.

Wilson isn’t an upgrade on Ollie in my view. He’s a similar level, has different attributes, and a bad injury past.

[Risso]

I wish we had Callum Wilson.  Ollie's a willing runner and was great last season but if we want to finish higher, Ollie needs to be a back up to someone else. Ollie is a terrific player but we need to upgrade.

Wilson isn’t an upgrade on Ollie in my view. He’s a similar level, has different attributes, and a bad injury past.

His goals to games ratio is miles better than Ollie's.