It was Pardew who wanted the club to invest in Benteke back in day advising Parish that Benteke’s 15 goals a season would go a long way to achieving safety each season.
Most of us were delighted at the time thinking we were getting an excellent striker in his prime and also thinking we had little chance of getting him.
Perhaps the fact we were able to get him and the fact that Liverpool wanted him out should have raised a few alarm bells.
Benteke didn’t suit the mobile, pressing game that Liverpool wanted to implement and the game as a whole has moved on to replicate this way of playing (Burnley excepted).
It’s no coincidence that Burnley were in for Benteke in January.
Benteke would have been ideal in our Coppell era or for any team that used to combine one big striker with a small nippy striker in a front 2.
It seems clear that Benteke does not feature in Vieira’s plans and his playing time will probably continue to be extremely limited.
I have not seen enough of Edouard in the central role to make a judgement, but it seems he must not be doing quite what Vieira wants as he is not being selected.
This leaves Mateta who it would appear seems to be more to Vieira’s liking at the moment, but it’s early days and the jury is out as to whether he is the long term solution as opposed to a useful squad member.
I’m not sure the mobile, hard working reliable goal scoring striker is out there in our price range, unless we can discover a gem from overseas or the lower leagues.

2 to 3 strikers who can score 15 goals is even more unlikely

I think he wants Nkteiah, and he will be definitely in our price range, and he is on 45k a week at Arsenal so 60k should do it, if we can get the 120k Carthorse off our books more the better

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Theres no way on earth Benteke will ever get 15 goals in the Prem. The last time he did that was 5 years ago, 16/17 season & he scored 17. Since then he has scored 20 goals in 5 years.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

It wont happen in the premiership, PV will not deviate from 4-3-3, and cant play the CF role, and he isn't a wide player even, i think he will sold in the summer while he still has some Value, we don't want another Benteke situation.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

I could say exactly the same to you. You didn't need to comment...yet here you are.