sylofox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 9 hours ago, Gerard said: Watford out of the running to sign Slimani http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/15886163.islam-slimani-watford-hopes-of-bringing-in-leicester-city-striker-dead-say-sources/ Ok who the big mouth that's warned them about the stalkers they will get on social media ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Chelsea are desperate. We can probably squeeze £20-25m out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Wow, kind of a label of quality when Chelsea are asking you if they could take a player on loan. I think he'd do well there - just like Diego Costa did before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4DD0gg Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 1 minute ago, MC Prussian said: Wow, kind of a label of quality when Chelsea are asking you if they could take a player on loan. I think he'd do well there - just like Diego Costa did before. Difference being Costa is good at football. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 We haven't seen the best of him consistently. He'd score goals for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 (edited) So that’s what this was all about! I know this rumour is probably bull but imagine Riyad pining fot a move to a big club and not getting one while Slimani does. Wow. Edited 21 January 2018 by Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 6 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said: Difference being Costa is good at football. Slimani's a very good striker also, if you're playing to his strengths. He can be lethal in the opposition's box. Sadly, it hasn't worked out for him at Leicester so far - for various reasons. Chelsea can't hurt us in the Premier League any longer, we've already played them twice. No damage done by sending Slimani to Stamford Bridge for a while - in fact, it could help weaken the opposition around us and up top. And we could always arrange for Slimani being cup-tied if we should encounter them in the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 (edited) On 20/12/2017 at 09:52, AKCJ said: I would say that Watford are a direct challenger of ours. Doesn't make sense to strengthen them for relative peanuts. They wanted 40m for Deeney for the same reason. To sell him a 20 goal a season striker (I can easily see him doing that for them) for 30m or sell him abroad for 20m? The latter all day for me. 20 PL goals Islam slimani i know you posted that a month ago but still Edited 21 January 2018 by Manwell Pablo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 27 minutes ago, MC Prussian said: Slimani's a very good striker also, if you're playing to his strengths. He can be lethal in the opposition's box. Sadly, it hasn't worked out for him at Leicester so far - for various reasons. Chelsea can't hurt us in the Premier League any longer, we've already played them twice. No damage done by sending Slimani to Stamford Bridge for a while - in fact, it could help weaken the opposition around us and up top. And we could always arrange for Slimani being cup-tied if we should encounter them in the FA Cup. If it was a loan deal then he can’t play against us anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Hmm, Slim to Chelsea might work out for all parties. Loan or perm. They can afford his wages, they are evidently looking at player options that suit his playing attributes. Only thing is he'll not play much more than he is currently getting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 (edited) If Chelsea want a big striker who will bully defences like Costa did; they're barking up the wrong tree with Slimani. He's never shown any signs of being a good target man here, good finisher (usually) but not the brutish CF that we probably expected. Gets knocked off the ball too easily too often! He's more like a budget Morata strangely. Edited 21 January 2018 by ROB-THE-BLUE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vossen Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Monaco are interested in signing Islam Slimani from Leicester City but they will have to pay close to the £28m fee that the Premier League side paid for him according to Sky Sources. Slimani became Leicester's record signing when joining from Sporting Lisbon but has fallen down the pecking order this season. Besiktas, Southampton andNewcastle United are also interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 3 hours ago, MC Prussian said: Slimani's a very good striker also, if you're playing to his strengths. He can be lethal in the opposition's box. Sadly, it hasn't worked out for him at Leicester so far - for various reasons. Chelsea can't hurt us in the Premier League any longer, we've already played them twice. No damage done by sending Slimani to Stamford Bridge for a while - in fact, it could help weaken the opposition around us and up top. And we could always arrange for Slimani being cup-tied if we should encounter them in the FA Cup. Exactly, I actually think it's a good move for all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 (edited) http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/11216941/monaco-want-to-sign-leicester-striker-islam-slimani Good news for us the Slimani to Chelsea or Monaco links. It adds a bit of credibility to other clubs who may want him when clubs of this stature are linked with him. Edited 21 January 2018 by Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Why do people keep saying he’s lethal in the box if you play to his strengths? I’ve seen him miss 2 or 3 headers from six yards out unchallenged. Hardy lethal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shep Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 No one is going to pay £28M or there about for him, if we really do want him to leave then about half of that would be more realistic with add ons based on appearances and goals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 7 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Why do people keep saying he’s lethal in the box if you play to his strengths? I’ve seen him miss 2 or 3 headers from six yards out unchallenged. Hardy lethal I agree with your point but missing 2/3 headers, im sure even Messi has done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 Just now, Costock_Fox said: I agree with your point but missing 2/3 headers, im sure even Messi has done that. Well yeah but this is Slimani’s main strength apparently and they were shockers. Especially that Bournemouth one last game of last season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 1 minute ago, foxfanazer said: Well yeah but this is Slimani’s main strength apparently and they were shockers. Especially that Bournemouth one last game of last season Yeah I can remember at least 2 complete sitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvisfmcfly Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 18 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Well yeah but this is Slimani’s main strength apparently and they were shockers. Especially that Bournemouth one last game of last season When you’re not playing regularly this is obviously going to happen,given a run of 90 minute games he’d score a lot of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacedX Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Yeah I can remember at least 2 complete sitters. Not a header but the simple tap in miss against Derby was shocking. Edited 21 January 2018 by Line-X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 1 minute ago, elvisfmcfly said: When you’re not playing regularly this is obviously going to happen,given a run of 90 minute games he’d score a lot of goals. But wheres the evidence for this? That’s my point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockyfox Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 5 minutes ago, Line-X said: Not a header but the simple tap in miss against Derby was shocking. Vardys miss against Huddersfield this season was the worst of all, everyone missed sitters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 38 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Why do people keep saying he’s lethal in the box if you play to his strengths? I’ve seen him miss 2 or 3 headers from six yards out unchallenged. Hardy lethal All strikers miss sitters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 21 January 2018 Share Posted 21 January 2018 37 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Well yeah but this is Slimani’s main strength apparently and they were shockers. Especially that Bournemouth one last game of last season I don't see what you're trying to say. So strikers shouldn't miss sitters? Well, they all do. More or less frequently. Besides, last season pretty much every player was off and just couldn't replicate the 2015/2016 form. There have been shades of class with Slimani, the goal against Huddersfield being one of them. Remember the header against Burnley in his first PL game? The one against Porto? Or West Ham? See, I'm not the biggest fan of Slimani, either. But isn't it a bit too handy for some only to remember him for the squandered chances? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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