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' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:30 pm

' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham interested in signing Premier League striker

ARSENAL striker Chuba Akpom is being eyed by three Championship clubs.

The 21-year-old is on the fringes of Arsene Wenger's first team and Gunners chiefs are eager to secure a loan move.

And he could be on his way this month with Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham all interested, according to The Times.

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:40 pm

TopCat CCFC wrote:Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham interested in signing Premier League striker
ARSENAL striker Chuba Akpom is being eyed by three Championship clubs.

The 21-year-old is on the fringes of Arsene Wenger's first team and Gunners chiefs are eager to secure a loan move.

And he could be on his way this month with Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham all interested, according to The Times.



I don't mean to come across as negative all the time but he doesn't seem to do the one thing that you want from a striker and that's score goals.

These are his recent stats

2014 Brentford (Loan) 4 games 0 goals
2014 Coventry City (Loan) 6 games 0 goals
2015 Nottingham Forest (Loan) 7 games 0 goals
2015-2016 Hull City (Loan) 36 games 3 goals

Total = 53 games 3 goals

Average = 1 goal every 17.6 games

:shock:

I'm not sure what he would bring to the table, think we would be better off giving Healey a chance and save the loan fee/wages to sign a permanent striker now or keep it and buy in the summer.

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:49 pm

RV Casual wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham interested in signing Premier League striker
ARSENAL striker Chuba Akpom is being eyed by three Championship clubs.

The 21-year-old is on the fringes of Arsene Wenger's first team and Gunners chiefs are eager to secure a loan move.

And he could be on his way this month with Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham all interested, according to The Times.



I don't mean to come across as negative all the time but he doesn't seem to do the one thing that you want from a striker and that's score goals.

These are his recent stats

2014 Brentford (Loan) 4 games 0 goals
2014 Coventry City (Loan) 6 games 0 goals
2015 Nottingham Forest (Loan) 7 games 0 goals
2015-2016 Hull City (Loan) 36 games 3 goals

Total = 53 games 3 goals

Average = 1 goal every 17.6 games

:shock:

I'm not sure what he would bring to the table, think we would be better off giving Healey a chance and save the loan fee/wages to sign a permanent striker now or keep it and buy in the summer.


Good info and stats - RV & I Agree with you :thumbup:

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:52 am

Look at the amount of goals Jay Bothroyd scored before coming here.. let's not judge someone until they play for us..

Same as Le Fondre coming to us with his record.

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:25 am

Think this would be a good move from us - believe he has a lot of potential and under the right manager would do well! Go for it I'd say :bluebird:

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:56 am

Still not solving the problem who he's going to feed off, give it a miss for me.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:23 am

Jules wrote:Still not solving the problem who he's going to feed off, give it a miss for me.


I understand what Dando is saying above and I will give any player a chance but this kid is not what we need.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:36 am

Let's hope he didn't watch the game Sunday then,as a footballer which team would you like to go on loan to, after being in arsenal's system,?a team who played out from the back,nice one touch football(don't think Fulham played one long ball all game),or to a team who just smash the ball forward,hoping to get a lucky break

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:47 am

RV Casual wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham interested in signing Premier League striker
ARSENAL striker Chuba Akpom is being eyed by three Championship clubs.

The 21-year-old is on the fringes of Arsene Wenger's first team and Gunners chiefs are eager to secure a loan move.

And he could be on his way this month with Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham all interested, according to The Times.



I don't mean to come across as negative all the time but he doesn't seem to do the one thing that you want from a striker and that's score goals.

These are his recent stats

2014 Brentford (Loan) 4 games 0 goals
2014 Coventry City (Loan) 6 games 0 goals
2015 Nottingham Forest (Loan) 7 games 0 goals
2015-2016 Hull City (Loan) 36 games 3 goals

Total = 53 games 3 goals

Average = 1 goal every 17.6 games

:shock:

I'm not sure what he would bring to the table, think we would be better off giving Healey a chance and save the loan fee/wages to sign a permanent striker now or keep it and buy in the summer.


On that evidence I would happily see him go to Fulham :D

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:53 am

Would be a waste of time - he wouldn't get into our team and he's hardly going to come 150 miles when there are 2 clubs who want him on his doorstep.

Move on to the next newspaper speculative "target"

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:59 am

Not a bad player our style wouldnt suit him tho,if warnock is going to try and play some decent football from january onwards then maybe but tbh i dont think arsenal would want him to come here now its the polar opposite to what wenger plays

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:35 pm

Not the type of striker you want when you're in a relegation scrap, save our money and look elsewhere.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:39 pm

IMO - This is about setting a transfer price for the off season. Is he championship class ? If so they may be able to flog him for a million, if he scores one goal in 20 then it may be £250K

Jay Emmanual Thomas played for Arsenal as well, but he league 1

Re: CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move.

Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:46 pm

RV Casual wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham interested in signing Premier League striker
ARSENAL striker Chuba Akpom is being eyed by three Championship clubs.

The 21-year-old is on the fringes of Arsene Wenger's first team and Gunners chiefs are eager to secure a loan move.

And he could be on his way this month with Brentford, Cardiff and Fulham all interested, according to The Times.



I don't mean to come across as negative all the time but he doesn't seem to do the one thing that you want from a striker and that's score goals.

These are his recent stats

2014 Brentford (Loan) 4 games 0 goals
2014 Coventry City (Loan) 6 games 0 goals
2015 Nottingham Forest (Loan) 7 games 0 goals
2015-2016 Hull City (Loan) 36 games 3 goals

Total = 53 games 3 goals

Average = 1 goal every 17.6 games

:shock:

I'm not sure what he would bring to the table, think we would be better off giving Healey a chance and save the loan fee/wages to sign a permanent striker now or keep it and buy in the summer.

I'd rather see Healy given a run of 10 games or so to prove whether he's up
To championship or not.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:47 pm

Before Warnock stumbled across Zahore I think there might've been something in this but they are in the too similar as players.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:52 pm

Sorry to be boring, but why not Fraizer Campbell? He can still do it at Championship level and has a proven goal-scoring record. What's more, he could take the piss out of Tan every time.

Re: ' CHUBA AKPOM - Loan Move '

Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:20 pm

bluemun wrote:Sorry to be boring, but why not Fraizer Campbell? He can still do it at Championship level and has a proven goal-scoring record. What's more, he could take the piss out of Tan every time.


Campbell would be perfect but I just can't see us spending the money on him, even for a loan. He'd bring a new dimension to our game and our energy up top with him and Zahore would be relentless for back fours in this division. We can live in hope.