Championship top scorers 21-22 - Realistic Striker Targets?

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boringblock_21

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So far it looks like our main summer transfer interest is Viktor Gyokeres (17 goals last season). But I haven't seen anyone mention the other championship top scorers who scored similar numbers of goals to him last season. Would these others be realistic targets?

- Joel Piroe (22 goals)
- Andreas Weimann (22 goals - not a strict striker but forward)
- Karlan Grant (18 goals)
- Elijah Adebayo (16 goals)
- Emil Riis (16 goals)

I've left out top scorers from promoted sides, as well as Ben Brereton-Diaz as any transfer for him will surely be to the premier league. I'd love to see us in for Joel Piroe, but suspect it is unlikely due to price/premier league interest.
 
I feel like Adam Armstrong would be excellent. Have we been linked?

But Lucas Joao doesn't get me excited to be honest.

However, just checked their stats on wiki:

Armstrong has scored 56 championship goals in 186 appearances (1 in 3.3 games).

Joao has scored 63 championship goals in 204 appearance (1 in 3.2 games).

So maybe just perception/bias on my part.
 
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I don't think those strikers are realistic targets.

Their current clubs would want at least what we get for Spence, and probably more, with the possible exception of Weimann who is getting on a bit now. Goal scorers cost more than rightbacks.

We've got to be smarter with our shopping that thinking we can hoover up other championship Clubs best performers. You always pay a price that assumes they'll bring their best form with them, and rarely do they play to the standard they did at their previous club.
 
I suppose I should add what I think is realistic.

Let's look at where these strikers have come from. If that means signing an unknown Scandinavian and waiting a year for him to come good (that's what Preston did), Id rather do that than break the bank looking for a quick fix.

League 1 is also and option, but we shouldn't be naive about what a L1 club would want for a top prospect. 2 years ago Brentford shelled out £5 million rising to a possible £10 million for Toney; other clubs will set the bar by that.
 
Was just about to ask you that FH. I think the issue with "waiting a year for him to come good" though is our goal this year has to be promotion, and to achieve that you really need a 15+ goal striker on the books.

Realistically, how much would it take to get a Gyokeres? £10m?

Piroe? £15m?

Adebayo? £6-8m?

Maybe I’m being unrealistic given Grant cost WBA £15m in 2020, but they were a premier league club at that time so probably paid a premium for that.
 
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boringblock_21 said:
Piroe? £15m?

Adebayo? £6-8m?
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I don't think they'd sell either for less than £15 million up front, and would be looking for £ 20 million, either in up front or add ons.

boringblock_21 said:
I think the issue with "waiting a year for him to come good" though is our goal this year has to be promotion, and to achieve that you really need a 15+ goal striker on the books.
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Obviously we'd like it to be this season, but there is no reason why it must be this year. I think short-termism and urgency can set the club back 10 years if it's allowed to dictate transfer activity. So, if it takes a year, so be it.
 
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As far as Gyokeres is concerned, Coventry’s record sale was £13M, 22 years. Robbie Keane to Inter Milan. Since then they have been in the lower leagues and their record sales in the last 6 years were James Maddison to Norwich in 2016 for £3M and Sam McCallum to Norwich in 2020 for £2.5M. (probably a Kieran Scott signing)? So Gyokeres may not be as much as people think?
 
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sambaDTR said:
As far as Gyokeres is concerned, Coventry’s record sale was £13M, 22 years. Robbie Keane to Inter Milan. Since then they have been in the lower leagues and there record sales in the last 6 years were James Maddison to Norwich in 2016 for £3M and Sam McCallum to Norwich in 2020 for £2.5M. (probably a Kieran Scott signing)? So Gyokeres may not be as much as people think?
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Isn't that more a reflection of where Coventry have been in the last 5 years, and not where they are now? League 2, playing home matches in Birmingham and on the brink of bankruptcy?

Even if financial pressures persist, that's good reason to hold out for market value rather than sell cheap.
 
sambaDTR said:
As far as Gyokeres is concerned, Coventry’s record sale was £13M, 22 years. Robbie Keane to Inter Milan. Since then they have been in the lower leagues and there record sales in the last 6 years were James Maddison to Norwich in 2016 for £3M and Sam McCallum to Norwich in 2020 for £2.5M. (probably a Kieran Scott signing)? So Gyokeres may not be as much as people think?
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would be well pleased to get Gyokeres for £10 million. Think he will go for a lot more and to a premiership team too. Same goes for Piroe. Both good players.
 
Its still all about spreading goals around and keeping clean sheets. Many a team have had 20-30 goal strikers and still not gon.e up. Brentford and blackburn spring to mind in recemt seasons gone
 
Frozen Horse said:
I don't think they'd sell either for less than £15 million up front, and would be looking for £ 20 million, either in up front or add ons.



Obviously we'd like it to be this season, but there is no reason why it must be this year. I think short-termism and urgency can set the club back 10 years if it's allowed to dictate transfer activity. So, if it takes a year, so be it.
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I think this is naive in the extreme.
Given players' contracts you don't get time to build your team in the way you describe.
We have a very good situation right now at the club.

1. We are FFP safe as houses and revenue will grow again this season, while amortisation is now very low and the wage bill is under control
2. We have players with zero book value, who are under contract and who we could sell for a lot of money. If they stay they are strong first team/squad players.
3. We have a windfall coming from the sale of Spence, who will attract a massive fee.
4. We have a windfall from the Mel Morris settlement.
5. Gibson appears ambitious and aligned with Wilder, Scott and the fanbase.
6. We have some good youngsters to challenge the team and bench.
7. We have supposedly sold a lot of Season Cards already.
8. The league will have no clubs we should fear at all (existing, relegated or promoted)

These circumstances do not happen every season by any means.
This the time to invest a bit, recruit well, start well and create unstoppable momentum.
Not to fanny about thinking we could have another go next year.

(Even I don't think we could get Gyokeres AND Piroe who are both very very good IMHO).
 
indeedido said:
I think this is naive in the extreme.
Given players' contracts you don't get time to build your team in the way you describe.
We have a very good situation right now at the club.

1. We are FFP safe as houses and revenue will grow again this season, while amortisation is now very low and the wage bill is under control
2. We have players with zero book value, who are under contract and who we could sell for a lot of money. If they stay they are strong first team/squad players.
3. We have a windfall coming from the sale of Spence, who will attract a massive fee.
4. We have a windfall from the Mel Morris settlement.
5. Gibson appears ambitious and aligned with Wilder, Scott and the fanbase.
6. We have some good youngsters to challenge the team and bench.
7. We have supposedly sold a lot of Season Cards already.
8. The league will have no clubs we should fear at all (existing, relegated or promoted)

These circumstances do not happen every season by any means.
This the time to invest a bit, recruit well, start well and create unstoppable momentum.
Not to fanny about thinking we could have another go next year.

(Even I don't think we could get Gyokeres AND Piroe who are both very very good IMHO).
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I don't think I really describe a team building process.

I accept that, in all likelihood, we'll have to sell good players from time to time if we don't go up. Brentford didn't pretend they could hold back their good players. They sold and reinvested well. So, maybe Fry and Tav will go if we don't get promoted this season. Well, that's a shame, but it doesn't mean the building process is over.
 
I’d be after Clarke-Harris. Won’t want to slide back down into league 1 with Peterborough, scored a few in a struggling team and buckets in the league below. Surely worth a punt.
 
UTB70 said:
Its still all about spreading goals around and keeping clean sheets. Many a team have had 20-30 goal strikers and still not gon.e up. Brentford and blackburn spring to mind in recemt seasons gone
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The highest scoring teams are always the teams that are promoted. Clean sheets help a bit, but nowhere near as much as a couple of guys banging in 20+ goals.

The "spread the goals around" notion is just something dreamed up to take the pressure off poorly performing strikers.
 
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