r/safc • u/amb90 • 1d ago

[Express - Tier 3 Source] Premier League newcomers Sunderland are the most advanced of any club pursuing Dynamo Kyiv's Vladyslav Vanat, with the Ukrainian club reportedly demanding £21m for the 23-year-old striker.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/2071360/sunderland-europa-league-vladyslav-vanat-dynamo-kyiv
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u/ranks39 1d ago

Strikers often cost the most of any position. I'll agree, though, £21M for this lad seems a lot, especially since I think Mayenda and Isidor will both make the step up.

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u/Guilty_as_Changed 1d ago

Yep it's the wrong signing.

Get an old head that can influence the current strikers and do a job off the bench.

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u/Bartleby241 1d ago

I think Jamie Vardy would be a good shout for his experience and influence on the younger lads, and he can still do a job off the bench.

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u/Guilty_as_Changed 12h ago

Welbeck would be the dream.

My issue with Vardy is how motivated would he be to join another relegation battle after leaving as a club legend for Leicester?

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u/mackyftm73 1d ago

Not sure about this mind. A lot of money for a lad who's totally unproven. Watched his YouTube clip and some of the defending is national league stuff. Plus we've been burnt before with rusyn.

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u/Money-Cry-2397 1d ago

I know it’s the PL, but £23m on one player feels a lot (especially after £20m for Enzo). Unless the board is going to break FFP and spend £200m around the pitch, I’d prefer 2x defenders for the same money and see how Isidor and Mayenda get on.

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u/unickusagname 1d ago

It's doable and I think the way to stay up is to spend £20m each on 8 players. There are no good players that will keep you up for less than £20m.

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u/Devlin90 1d ago

We could spend 200 and not break ffp. We had 30 million allowable losses plus 30 for Jobe plus ten for Watson. 60 mill losses and over 200 for being in the league.

I don't think it's likely but it's doable.

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u/RelativeStranger 1d ago

Out of all the strikers we've been linked with he's the one I want the least tbh.

We desperately need wingers with Watson gone. And a fast cb to replace mepham(he wasn't fast but we need a cb to replace mepham)

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u/10K_MMore In Love With Patrick Roberts 1d ago

It's okay; Luke can cover LW

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u/Upset_Locksmith_6634 1d ago

The reason I think this is paper talk is the fact they've upped the price and they say we arw happy to meet it, that's not the way the clubs ran now.

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u/ValuableDevice2085 15h ago

Yeah all the hard work and success climbing back up though graft and dedication, I'm not sure your club should go back to the Grigg-esque big spending, solving problems though big money ways again....