[Albion] Zeqiri *Season-long loan to FC Augsburg*

[Graham Entwhistle]

I think he's got potential to be a regular goal scorer in a Top 5 European league, at 23 his best years are yet to come. A commodity that's not to be sniffed at, but we do have a fair bit of competition at centre forward. He would be behind Ferguson, Welbeck, Enciso, Pedro and Undav next season. So it probably suits both parties for him to move on permanently, but I wonder if he one we'll look back on in a few years time and regret letting go, especially if it's for a low fee.

A low-ish fee, loaded with add-on's and a hefty sell-on fee I am reliably informed is being worked on. As we know, nothing is ever done until it is signed.

All the best, Graham

 

[Justice]

100% this. Undav gets a lot of very unfair stick. His hold-up play is actually pretty good, and it's his first season in an elite league. It's almost as if quite a few players need a bedding-in period. I don't recall MacAllister being brilliant from Day One

Undav is a really good finisher let’s face it Lineker was crap at everything else apart from finding space and scoring.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

He certainly wasn't crap when he got a rare chance for us and often out of position.
Also knows how to bang them home in Europe. Wouldn't mind seeing him given a chance next season.

 

[Commander]

Undav is a really good finisher let’s face it Lineker was crap at everything else apart from finding space and scoring.

Indeed. Mad that for so many years people said we were crying out for someone who could finish, and now we are saying just being able to finish isn't enough.

 

[The Wizard]

Indeed. Mad that for so many years people said we were crying out for someone who could finish, and now we are saying just being able to finish isn't enough.

Problem is with Potter we wanted someone to finish the chances we so often missed, under RDZ it’s important a front man can link play up in quick fashion, obviously different players but one thing I noted throughout the season was how much Ferguson improved his quick lay offs and hold up play.

Undav is a useful player to have about, don’t think he will ever be a top top quality striker tho, we may not need one though with Fergusons emergence.

 

[Commander]

Problem is with Potter we wanted someone to finish the chances we so often missed, under RDZ it’s important a front man can link play up in quick fashion, obviously different players but one thing I noted throughout the season was how much Ferguson improved his quick lay offs and hold up play.

Undav is a useful player to have about, don’t think he will ever be a top top quality striker tho, we may not need one though with Fergusons emergence.

The problem is that any 'top top quality striker' is not going to hang around paying for us for very long! We need people like Undav.

 

[A1X]

Worth bearing in mind that while he may not be rated by some, he does have European experience which is something lacking in our squad, and certainly among the younger members of the squad. That has to count for something.

 

[Mancgull]

A transfer along the lines stated makes sense now. A fringe player for us when battling relegation is unlikely to get many minutes for us now we are a ‘top 10’ team.
Add ons and sell ons protect our position.

 

[Napper]

hasnt cut it bundesliga or chances with us. Done alright at a much lower level. Not good enough for our current level IMO

 

[GT49er]

Worth bearing in mind that while he may not be rated by some, he does have European experience which is something lacking in our squad, and certainly among the younger members of the squad. That has to count for something.

He was a fringe player when we weren't as good as we are now. We do need to have deeper squad depth to compete in Europe, but ultimately we can't keep everyone, even players we quite like. It's a ruthless game - if we get a reasonable fee from Sunderland, that looks like a good move all round.
Good luck to him if he goes there.

 

[levs]

A low-ish fee, loaded with add-on's and a hefty sell-on fee I am reliably informed is being worked on. As we know, nothing is ever done until it is signed.

All the best, Graham

Can't argue with that really, I think he'd be a good signing for Sunderland

 

[Baldseagull]

He seems to have a good attitude and will have a decent career, but I can't see it being with us.
Sima is the striker we have out on loan that I think may come into the squad, but probably would be better for him to have a half season loan somewhere he will get more game time, if we are still in cup competitions second half of the season he could be useful.

 

[GT49er]

He seems to have a good attitude and will have a decent career, but I can't see it being with us.
Sima is the striker we have out on loan that I think may come into the squad, but probably would be better for him to have a half season loan somewhere he will get more game time, if we are still in cup competitions second half of the season he could be useful.

As a striker, he hasn't exactly set Ligue 1 alight, has he? 4 goals in 30 doesn't suggest he's going to wow the PL.

Unfinished business at Stoke, perhaps?

 

[BNthree]

See Zeqiri posted to his Instagram from Brighton yesterday. Back for pre-season?

 

[Stato]

Can't be recent. The traffic's moving.

 

[OzMike]

Even a bit part player drives a Merc !

 

[GT49er]

Even a bit part player drives a Merc !

Oh come on! - don't be so hard on him; he probably had to save up for almost three months to buy that!

 

[BevBHA]

Even a bit part player drives a Merc !

The U23’s will have nicer cars than most of us let alone bit part first team players