What is our realistic budget for a striker(s)?

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  1. Wat

    WatfordRed Well-Known Member

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    Know a lots been said about our out goings and what money we've brought in etc etc (and for the record I don't really want to get drawn into a debate about how much money we have).

    A different thread about selling Yiadom and using the money for a striker got me thinking how much have we have 'set aside' to buy a striker (or strikers).

    What are peoples thoughts? £1mil? £2mil? £5mil?

    I'd like (or hope) the club have something in the way of £2-3million to spend on 2 strikers. Maybe with the view of £2-2.5million on one quality striker with another £500K to develop a 2nd striker (In The Plan ™ style).

    If that is the case, what players are realistic in this bracket? (if that indeed is the likely spend we have put aside).
     
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    Wonder if the club will risk a foreign striker? Based on the above money.. Bigger risk if they don't settle etc..
     
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    As has been pointed out elsewhere, spending £2.5-£3 million would not in itself be impossible. However, paying the £15k a week that such a player would want is well beyond what we'd be prepared to offer.
     
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    Merde Tete Well-Known Member

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    Apart from Ferenci, our track record with foreign strikers is not exactly great!
     
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    Donny Red Well-Known Member

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    CEO has said the money from the sale of Roberts will be invested in the team.
    Guesstimate is he went for £3.5 million so I suppose at a guess it's that figure plus.?
    We will have to wait and see.
     
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    Yeah I agree and to that respect it sucks to have such a stringent wage structure (although needed).

    If thats the case is a £1mil transfer for a striker (arbitrary figure) really our ceiling transfer fee purely because the wages dictate that? (guessing the answer is probably yes)
     
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    £750k tops.
     
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    2 X loans - minimal loan on fee & wage contribution.
     
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    Is that figure just for one striker? Or for 2/3?
     
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    We might be able to get someone aboard from abroad without breaking the pay structure buy as you say we have a mixed record.
     
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    I liked both Fjotoff & Hristov
     
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    Jan Aage!!!!!
     
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    If we could bring in someone like Marquis, surley we could prize him away from Donny for a million. He cant be on much more than £4k a week so we could double his wages also.
     
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    I'd say we will get one loan in and spend between 500k and a million on one of our own.
     
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    I think decent strikers cost top dollar, therefore if we want quality on the pitch , then the loan market is our likely path.
     
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    That'd be my guess, too.
    Unfortunately, with my track record on these matters, it'll prove to be 100% wrong!:D
     
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    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

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    Me too. We can be wrong together
     
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    Well I have no problem with that, old mate, but your street cred will be shot to pieces!:D
     
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    I can't see us spending much more than a million pound on one striker.
     
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    Would Hecky take someone who's Out of Contract as with Izzy so the Transfer fee is free'd up for wages?
     
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