Lewandowski and El Shaarawy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/bundesliga/10109192/Robert-Lewandowskis-move-to-Bayern-Munich-is-off-according-to-Borussia-Dortmund-chief.html

Do we make a move before anyone else does......after all, he'll probably cost about a third the price of Cavani?


http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/08-06-2013/man-city-close-on-el-shaarawy-tevez-plus-25-million-the-offer-20543988674.shtml

Ive never heard of this lad but according to reports over the weekend, we were supposed to be offering £40m for El Shaarawy. Now it's £25m plus Tevez....surely Tevez is worth more than £15m........I really don't know what or who to believe anymore .

Lewandowski would be ideal, and I'm sure UTD would be after him too, so we'd have to be quick. I think Cavani is going to Chelsea from what I've heard, and by us going cool on him, but who knows what goes on behind closed doors? as they say it's not over until Aguero scores!
Lewandowski is the perfect example, we all though it was a done deal to Munich, maybe he doesn't want to be sat on the bench? straight swap for Dzeko?

Tevez is in the last year of his contract and isn't young enough to command a bigger fee. El Saarawy had a good goal scoring record until Balotelli arrived at Milan and he has been pants ever since. He's only 20 but that worries me a bit.

Lewansowski would be a great addition. I'm sure if we offered £20M Dortmund would bite our hands off, but would the player?

I don't think the deal with Bayern being called off is down to Lewandowski himself. The club have come out and said it won't happen even though Lewandoswki agreed terms with Bayern last week.

Maybe the price just isn't worth it to Dortmund (£10M-£15M) and they think they can get more from Utd, Chelsea or City. There's also the factor that their fans are mightily pissed off.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/ac-milan/transfer-talk/news/el-shaarawy-turns-down-city-move_88329.html

AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy has played down talks linking him with a move to Manchester City by declaring that he wants to stay at the San Siro.

Well, that's that avenue exhausted... move on!

I think the reason we have gone cool on Cavani is because we are setting up for the correct service for Edin. We paid £27m for the lad and he scores for fun when the supply is there.

I still think get a 12 month extension from Carlos and the forwards are good enough as they are.

Maybe take a punt on a youngster as Mario's replacement.

I still think Lewandowski will be a better option than anyone who plays in the Italian league. And cheaper, too. Now he's not going to Bayern, he's definitely one we should grab quickly before the rags do.

But Blistering makes a good point. Edin is a capable goalscorer with the right service, so given we're bringing in some wingers, it's an avenue worth pursuing. Although I should imagine Edin's confidence is on the floor now he's lost Bosnia's Idol of the Nation award to Begovic.

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bih/news/newsid=1961955.html

Valid points with regards Dzeko fellas but he just hasn't done enough to warrant keeping imo. I'm taking into account the service and number of starts but on the whole he's been lazy, dis-interested and pretty pants when he has managed to get on the pitch.
Oh, and I won't mention the number of sitters he's missed.

If he stays then I will cheers him on as always, but I won't lose a minutes sleep if he was sold and replaced.

Dortmund are stating that Lewandowski must see out his 1 year remaining on his contract, but as we all know, they'll have to let him go for nothing next year. As they've just sold another player to Munich, they won't want to be strong armed into doing so again, strengthening your rivals, while weakening yours, so why not offer Dzeko in exchange?