Do We Need Makinwa???

[Sebastian]

...to be honest...i really dont think that we need this lad...he's nothing special and we allready have a similar player to him who unlike Makinwa has a world class potencial...im afright that our awesome forward arsenal might transform in to mediocre shit load of strikers...we need a striker but not this one...if MANCINI wants to replace RECOBA with this one than he's an idiot...:confused:...MORATTI should take full responsibility...cos in the past he always supported the coaches and that always had extremely bad results...we lost world class players just becouse the coaches had stratospheric EGOS...if we are to buy a forward than it has to be either GILARDINO or TORRES...

[GiorgioII]

Makinwa is an average striker and we already have one of them in Cruz. But with Cruz it is different because he works his ass off and often scores in the important games. He is a player who I value strongly. Makinwa could develop into a top talent, but somehow I doubt it. I just hope he is loaned out, because if he isn't then we know that one of Cruz, Bobo or maybe even Recoba is to be sold :( .

[Ryan27]

I just hope he is loaned out, because if he isn't then we know that one of Cruz, Bobo or maybe even Recoba is to be sold :( .
Again, it wouldn't mean that at all. Inter could carry 6 forwards, it wouldn't be the first time. I remember when we had Vieri, Crespo, Recoba, Kallon, Ventola, and Batistuta...and they were all injured/ineligible for Champions League action and a certain kid named Martins had to get called up to the first team. Or last year we had Choutos. Anyway, I don't know how its possible for you guys to know so definitively that Makinwa is not special; he's only been in the Serie A for half a season! How about giving him a chance to settle first! lol. Someone within Inter has clearly seen something that they like about him (and again, he's not another Martins, he's more of an aerial presence) and it doesn't seem he'll cost too much. He won't demand first team football either, so I say whats the big deal? Its not worth worrying about. If Inter aren't going to sign Gilardino, it has nothing to do with Makinwa. Is Makinwa a replacement for someone? I dunno...if someone is going to leave, they're going to leave, regardless of what Inter does with Makinwa.

[GiorgioII]

Personally I think it is better if we stick with the forwards that we have had this season and give them another chance to continue what they have done this season:score goals :evil: . If we do sign Makinwa then I think that he should be loaned out to another serie a club.

[Ryan27]

If we do sign Makinwa then I think that he should be loaned out to another serie a club.
And maybe he will be...which goes along with my whole point. It doesn't really matter. You keep talking like his arrival means bad things for our current forwards, when that is not the case whatsoever. If he arrives, someone like Cruz, for example, should not feel threatened. Cruz (or any of the other forwards) might leave or might stay, but it would have nothing to do with Makinwa. Inter would not be signing Makinwa with the expectation of great things immediately. In other words, they're not counting on him for anything. Elcino, if in the small chance that Inter did want Gilardino or Torres, this signing wouldn't make moves for them any less likely. Maybe Makinwa will come in and kick ass during training and then Inter will seek to unload Cruz or Vieri...but that would only be a pleasant surprise and again, no one is counting on him to do anything like that.

One thing is notable...in his brief stint in Serie A, Makinwa has done one thing that no Inter player could do during the whole season or in the Champions League: score against Milan.

[Sebastian]

...you need to sign a top talent like ADRIANO or RECOBA and then loan him...MAKINWA isnt promising a damn thing....there are some reports that suggest INTER made an offer for VUCINIC...who is way better prospect then MAKINWA...

[adrianofan]

Makinwa is all hype. The only reason he gets a lot of attention is because he had a good run but then that wore off. he still had like 6 goals in 17 games. That is not stunning you know.... the reason why he's seen as so great is because most of those goals were concentrated in a shorter time frame (when he was on a hot streak). He still hasn't proved himself. I think that if Genoa have the money to buy Atalanta's half (which they probably don't) AND If they go to Serie A (since they're speculating that they might infact be relegated to C1 for match rigging)... that Genoa would be a good place for him to strut his stuff. BUT If Genoa goes to Serie C then well Makinwa should get bought but NOT by Inter. He is not ready for Inter just yet. Like yes, when Martins became a young star, it was a total fluke (like no one expected it to happen but it happened) but chances are, Makinwa is not going to be a star. He could prove us wrong but I would rather spend more money and take my chances on a Gilardino or at least Vucinic.

[Ryan27]

chances are, Makinwa is not going to be a star. He could prove us wrong but I would rather spend more money and take my chances on a Gilardino or at least Vucinic.
Yes, and I definitely agree with you. Who wouldn't prefer a guy like Vucinic who has already lit up the Serie A? But you're talking about a LOT more money...Makinwa is looking like a really cheap signing; you could almost say that he would be a signing of irrelevant expense. You could buy Makinwa AND another forward...and then loan out Makinwa if he doesn't settle immediately (just make sure he gets his chance at least). Nothing to lose.

[evilmact]

Ryan has convinced me. Maybe we should get Makinwa and prepare him, because is probable that in one year one of our strikers will be leaving. Like Ryan has said before, no one is expecting too much on him and he will understand being the sixth forward. On the other hand, if we get a consolidated forward there can be some problems because all of them will want to play.

[adrianofan]

I still believe that Atalanta and Genoa would ask for a fair bit considering the hype that has been surrounding him and people already saying that he's like a Martins except taller with a good header but less pace. He'd certaintly not be as much as a Vucinic and especially way out of Gilardino's price range but still wouldn't be that cheap. My wishlist (if its even doable. lol)

Samuel, Solari, Mancini, Chivu... I would have opted for another GK but I guess we could do with Toldo for one more year. But if he performs like he did this past season.. it could cost us. To get those four though Moratti would have to open his wallet. Solari isn't expensive but Mancini is moderately expensive I'd imagine, Samuel would be worth a lot (unless we loan him) and Chivu would be bloody expensive.

[Zek]

Isn't it that Makinwa somehow already belongs to Inter? one of those shared players ? :confused:

even if he's nothing special, what's still discussible, we shall be able to give him a chance! Recoba is almost a past, Vieri may well become a past, Cruz also quite old, so why not try Makinwa?

given we have a great midfield and well established team, we can fit Makinwa and we can even make him score goals :evil:

we cannot have more than 3 star players in attack otherwise a competition will be destructive and to my mind Makinwa is a good benchwarmer!

[nismo]

Well with Vieri gone the signing of Makinwa could become more probable not to mention Ventola going down to Serie B with Atalanta. We have four good forwards which is enough IMO but it wouldn't surprise if Makinwa joins as we know how the Inter management thinks :rolleyes:

[devious]

I think it`s a right decision to sign Makinwa, he has the great ability toi develope on a long time.. he could be our new Oba.. with Vieri`s leaving.. this means we will have 3 class strikers and 2 good subs and one of those 2 is younger and developing.. we work for the future guys, dont forget ;)

[adrianofan]

Personally I would try to nab Gilardino but it *may* be a gamble. For one he prefers Milan and if he only goes to Inter just because of the money... he'll be another Inter flop like Cannavaro. Not to mention that Di Vaio was amazing at one point too then when he went to a big club, he flopped. Gilardino *might* not have the mentality to make it with a big club. Recoba may very well be the same way... if he went to a club smaller than Inter he would probably be *consistently* amazing.

[chu_chu]

Personally I would try to nab Gilardino but it *may* be a gamble. For one he prefers Milan and if he only goes to Inter just because of the money... he'll be another Inter flop like Cannavaro. Not to mention that Di Vaio was amazing at one point too then when he went to a big club, he flopped. Gilardino *might* not have the mentality to make it with a big club. Recoba may very well be the same way... if he went to a club smaller than Inter he would probably be *consistently* amazing.

when gilardino said that, i lose interest in him... i think its better for him to join milan/juve..... i don't want another vieri with the same attitude ;)