Edin Dzeko

[Zoob]

Couldn't find this elsewhere...

 

Amid all the Dalglish joy, I didn't notice until now that City had bought Edin Dzeko for 27 million quid... I know City pay a premium on every transfer, but that seems an insane amount of money.

 

Seems a good goal scorer, and fairy strong physically, but paying so much for a striker who has done well in the Bundesliga seems very very risky (can't think of many attacking players who have taken goal scoring in Germany and transferred that successfully to the Prem....

 

Anyone seen enough of him to have an opinion on how he'll do in England?

 

And holy fek - how much have City spend on forwards in the last couple of years...

[Epic Swindle]

Stupid money. He's done nothing yet. I bet he's on upwards of 150 K per week as well.

[Dominus Maximus]

I follow the Bundesliga, and I really don't see how this is too much money. He is a fantastic striker, and I'm really sad that City have managed to sign him. He'll be worth every penny.

[Stevie H]

time was it would have been chelsea and united battling it out to sign this guy in january.

[ChrisC]

Two good feet and great in the air, think he'll do well.

[ManxRed]

and fairy strong physically,

So, not strong at all then?

[Foo]

You can't compare him to Voronin and Erik Meijer. Liverpool got what they paid for, Dzeko isn't bad at all. I'm afraid he'll do well.

[johngibo YPC]

time was it would have been chelsea and united battling it out to sign this guy in january.

 

Wenger admitted he really liked him, but the price was too high for them

[Tones]

What have they spent on strikers in recent years? AFAIK its roughly:

 

Robinho £32m

Santa Cruz £18m

Bellamy £12m

Tevez £25m

Adabeyor £32m

Ballotelli £30m +

Jo £18m

Dzeko £27m

 

Any i have missed / gotwrong?

[carrafan]

Bojinov - 6 m

Bianchi - 9 m

Mpenza - 6 m

 

Was Nery Castillo in only on loan??

Edited January 10, 2011 by carrafan

[Tones]

Bojinov - 6 m

Bianchi - 9 m

Mpenza - 6 m

 

Was Nery Castillo in only on loan??

 

Forgot about those! Did Benjani cost them a few quid too or was he out of contract?

[Extraordinary Swindle]

Benjani cost around £4M.

[Damian_de]

Dzeko has struggled for form when played as a lone striker - he himself says he plays best off a frontman - so it will be interesting to see how City think they can use him.

[Zoob]

You can't compare him to Voronin and Erik Meijer. Liverpool got what they paid for, Dzeko isn't bad at all. I'm afraid he'll do well.

 

I wasn't comparing him to those 2 but was making a general comment about attacking players from the bundesliga struggling in the Prem. I know there's not been loads, but I can only think of those who have underwhelmed. The big fee is no guarantee of success...

 

 

... so City have spent about 200 million on Forwards in the last 3 or so years

[DazzlaJ]

Two good feet and great in the air, think he'll do well.

 

Douglas Bader

[New York Red]

What have they spent on strikers in recent years? AFAIK its roughly:

 

Robinho £32m

Santa Cruz £18m

Bellamy £12m

Tevez £25m

Adabeyor £32m

Ballotelli £30m +

Jo £18m

Dzeko £27m

 

Any i have missed / gotwrong?

 

That's not true is it?

[épieur]

I think Adebayour was 30m. And IIRC Balotelli onl4 24m.

 

I believe Jo was 20m though. Insane. And that was before the current owners.

 

 

[Epic Swindle]

Always thought he was more of a target man but he was dropping into the hole a lot today. Not the quickest either

[Damian_de]

Always thought he was more of a target man but he was dropping into the hole a lot today. Not the quickest either

Never been a target man, really struggled when playing as a lone forward in Germany.

[Ombudsam]

£27mill?!?! He wants to be good him.

[Zoob]

Now that Carroll has broken his duck, and I can't incite the mocker gods (unless they remember this and punish me next season) I'm having to wonder once again about the wisdom of spending 27 million on a striker from the Bundeliga. Torres is taking the heat off him, and he has scored 4 cup goals (against rubbish teams), but 9 league games, 0 goals is pretty dire...

[John am Rhein]

once again confirmation that being successful in the Bundesliga does not necessarily indicate a good player

[windy city red]

once again confirmation that being successful in the Bundesliga does not necessarily indicate a good player

 

suitability to the premiership

 

a tad harsh arent you?

[Damian_de]

Dzeko has struggled for form when played as a lone striker - he himself says he plays best off a frontman - so it will be interesting to see how City think they can use him.

Think we are seeing how well that is turning out.

[Woodsyla]

You can't compare him to Voronin and Erik Meijer.

Can we now? When can we, if not now?

Edited April 12, 2011 by Woodsyla