Three Candidates To Take The Weight Off RVP’s Shoulders

Roberto Soldado – 26 – Valencia

In his early days as a Real Madrid academy graduate, Soldado looked the proverbial business for a brief period before being inevitably ousted by the ill-fated Galacticos regime then hampering the club. After finding his feet at Getafe and now in Eastern Spain, Soldado has blossomed into a versatile finisher with both feet and his head. Perhaps now the remaining jewel in the Valencia crown, Los Ches have become used to parting with their most prized assets to service their still sizable debt, and one more might just be the ticket for the Gunners.

In short: Good all-rounder. Solid finisher, played at the top level.

Plays like: Shades of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Papiss Demba Cissé – 26 – SC Freiberg

A bullish, classic no. 9 forward with powerful header and lethal finish, Cissé has muscled his way to nine goals in 15 this term, to add to an impressive 24 from 34 in his debut season in Germany last year. The big target man has already been linked with Arsenal and a host of other clubs of late and one can only think that if his development and goals continue to mount up, Freiberg will struggle to keep hold of their most potent player.

In short: Strong, quick, Premier League ready.

Plays like: A younger Didier Drogba.

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