I know that for years now I've been crying about a new midfield and saying that the strikers are not the problem. I maintain that stance, but I have to admit, we badly miss a striker that can bang in 25 goals a season. I can only imagine if Bacca had scored that this season we would have a lot more points now. Also, with Montella now, we actually create a decent amount for the most part even with a crap midfield. It's not ideal and Bacca doesn't get 10 open looks a game like some other strikers in Europe's big clubs do, but he still gets a fair amount of good attacking play. The problem is that he doesn't even necessarily miss too many chances. He just doesn't get on the end of many as his movement (and technical limits) have not been good enough. It seems like he is never where he should be, and the few times he is his technical ability lets him down.
So yes, I think if we have the money this summer, it would be appropriate to invest in a striker that can score those 25 goals/season in Serie A.
My absolute first choice out of all the rumors is Aubameyang. I really don't know how realistic that is. As a Milan fan, I want to believe that we can get him. Looking at Milan's current situation from afar...I highly doubt it even if the money is there. Competition will be high and I doubt he chooses us over another top European club or especially a PL side. It will all depens on who else enters the race. I don't buy the PSG links as I don't see them going for him when they have Cavani already and use 1 striker. Either way, no matter how you look at it, the guy scores goals. He has 27 goals in 28 appearances in the Bundesliga this season. That's a remarkable record. 35 in 41 appearances across all competitions. And he's been consistent. Last year he scored 39 goals in 49 games. The year before that, 25 goals in 46 games. These are the type of numbers that we need from a CF.
Having said all that, I still think that the midfield should be a priority. We badly need a world class midfielder to pull the strings. We really miss that quality in the middle of the field.
So yes, I think if we have the money this summer, it would be appropriate to invest in a striker that can score those 25 goals/season in Serie A.
My absolute first choice out of all the rumors is Aubameyang. I really don't know how realistic that is. As a Milan fan, I want to believe that we can get him. Looking at Milan's current situation from afar...I highly doubt it even if the money is there. Competition will be high and I doubt he chooses us over another top European club or especially a PL side. It will all depens on who else enters the race. I don't buy the PSG links as I don't see them going for him when they have Cavani already and use 1 striker. Either way, no matter how you look at it, the guy scores goals. He has 27 goals in 28 appearances in the Bundesliga this season. That's a remarkable record. 35 in 41 appearances across all competitions. And he's been consistent. Last year he scored 39 goals in 49 games. The year before that, 25 goals in 46 games. These are the type of numbers that we need from a CF.
Having said all that, I still think that the midfield should be a priority. We badly need a world class midfielder to pull the strings. We really miss that quality in the middle of the field.