Is Chicharito worth a punt?

Originally Posted by dunk

State of you lot. Bayer Leverkusen are shipping him out after 2 years, in a mental market, for £13m. That's the equivalent of about £500k in old money. West Ham have been offering £30m for any striker they could think of in recent times ffs

13 million ffs.

What a bargain. We spend more than that flying woody back and forth to negotiate transfers.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

We should of bought him....unless he really does just want to play football...

Hates the bench the lad..

Deffo doesn't like the bench life.

West Ham is his level as a starter imo.

Originally Posted by utd99

Corrected.

from you..?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Deffo doesn't like the bench life.

West Ham is his level as a starter imo.

Always thought he'd do well at somewhere like Everton, he needs somewhere where chances are created.... be interesting to see how he fares week in week out.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Always thought he'd do well at somewhere like Everton, he needs somewhere where chances are created.... be interesting to see how he fares week in week out.

Erm pretty well in Germany.

He is not good enough to start consistently for a major team. Goals alone are not enough.

Utd still should have kept him for another year or 2, phased that squad out gradually rather than dump them all at once,.

Originally Posted by dunk

State of you lot. Bayer Leverkusen are shipping him out after 2 years, in a mental market, for £13m. That's the equivalent of about £500k in old money. West Ham have been offering £30m for any striker they could think of in recent times ffs

Has a £13m buyout clause doesn't he?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Erm pretty well in Germany.

In the PL* obvs

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Always thought he'd do well at somewhere like Everton, he needs somewhere where chances are created.... be interesting to see how he fares week in week out.

Leverkusen was the first time in his European career that he nailed a first choice spot down. And the goal return was good, yet he was getting stick last year as the team floundered and the highly regarded coach was sacked. Did they regress as a team with him? It's no good having that limited poacher if he renders the rest of the side predictable and pedestrian.

Originally Posted by Buck

Perhaps even a Scott 'Scotty' Parker and win Player of the Year even though the team finishes bottom.

Dunno if he's ever delivered an UNBELIEVABLY INSPIRING half time team talk tbf.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

He is not good enough to start consistently for a major team. Goals alone are not enough.

Utd still should have kept him for another year or 2, phased that squad out gradually rather than dump them all at once,.

Agree, although after a year bench warming at Madrid I think he wanted to be somewhere he'd at last have a chance of nailing down the spot. Was never going to happen here. Should have made him wait another six months though maybe.