LocalHero80
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It makes sense to me. He's Bacca's replacement.
Look at the facts. We're rebuilding this team from bottom to top and we need assurances on all fronts.
- Silva is a good buy but an investment more than anything. He could start for us, but we don't really know what we're going to get from him.
- Cutrone is very very raw and Milan probably don't consider him ready to play just yet. Fair enough.
- Borini... don't even. He is honestly just here as a work-rate merchant and can do an adequate job as a utility player. Provides nothing else and will certainly never be a starter.
- Also, consider the fact we could be playing two up front. We need more than what we have.
So what does all of the above have in common? They are all question marks. Kalinic is dependable and while his goal-scoring rate isnt that impressive, it's not terrible either. It goes without saying he's far more well-rounded than Bacca, and he'd be playing with a much better team behind him.
It's no question that F&M have been in the market for a striker, but post-Silva it was well noted we were looking for a top name and had a significant budget for said striker. I highly doubt we'd just walk away with Kalinic for 30m.
longer version of my post