01 Sep 2026 14:18:43
Bit random, but would anyone have taken a punt on Gabriel Jesus for short term cover for Ekitike? I know he has bad injury record but I think Barca have done decent business at £8.6m.
01 Sep 2026 14:38:04
No, I think Jesus is terrible. I'm no fan of Gakpo but I'd choose him every day of the week and twice on a Sunday.
01 Sep 2026 14:43:24
Absolutely not, he's on over 250kpw and there's a reason he went for next to no fee, he isn't good enough and he's never fit.
Nunez and Woltemade were available for season long loans, much greater chance they would work out and if they don't you just send them back rather than continue paying their wages beyond this season...
I'm sure there are other players available for loan that haven't come to mind.
Ferran Torres also a much better option even if there was a fee involved.
01 Sep 2026 14:48:47
Too injury prone too.
01 Sep 2026 15:07:17
100% no from me.
I can certainly see Gakpo getting more minutes centrally for us until Ekitike comes back.
Gakpo's 2 best moments this season both came centrally v Newcastle.
Don’t want to jinx it but I have fears over Ekitike and his return from what is considered one of the worst injuries a professional footballer can sustain.
01 Sep 2026 15:41:24
Why? He’s more injury prone than Gomez!
01 Sep 2026 15:56:22
I would rather have taken a punt on Lewa before he moved. Give him a chance to tick off the EPL on his "leagues played in" card.
01 Sep 2026 16:05:16
Would have been awesome to have Jesus and Mo on the same team. Maybe Pope would be a good shout to fight for the number 1 position.
01 Sep 2026 16:15:00
Wouldn’t have been sold to us for £8.5m either.
01 Sep 2026 17:16:12
It would be remarkably bad business, even from Hughes, to sign a striker from a team who have spent the past 5 years crying about not having a good striker.