I would be surprised if he can’t play 90 mins…he’s only 27.

I think he’s down the pecking order….behind several players that’s why he’s only on the bench.

i cant name a better for £12m but i suppose thats the problem, in todays market, you get dross like che adams or JPM.

lets just not sign him & bring thru one of the kids, he hasnt even been prolific in the championship whilst at brum.

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

You won't bring through a kid who isn't going to score in the PL - it will destroy him.

Rob Street was the Academy's main striker before going out on loan to Newport for half a season in the 21/22 season and Shrewsbury last season. He couldn't hack it in League 1 with a paltry return of about 3 goals. He was duly sold to Cheltenham Town in League 1 this window.

At present we don't have any strikers in the Academy that are ready and we can't afford to carry passengers whilst we give one of them time. Let's see how Plange does at Wycombe in League 1 this season. In the meantime, Adams is probably a better option than JPM.

If I remember correctly, Roy has said one or two times in interviews that he would have liked to have him in his squad. So it wouldn't surprise me if that happened.

Can’t say I’m that excited about Che Adams but if we aren’t prepared to push the boat out for someone like Balogun then maybe this is the best we can hope for

We cant afford what we want so another prem-ready, hard-working, forward-line defender like Ayew who may get 5/6 goals a season is an affordable safe bet.

Not a problem if he "defends" well, draws defenders, and facilitates goals from midfield.

Meanwhile, we can always dream of another AJ like striker banging in 20+, but unless one comes through the ranks or we get lucky, that will have to remain a dream.