3 Norwich strikers who need to pull their socks up


After a couple of seasons of consolidating their Premier League status, Norwich decided to take the next step this summer, splashing out on £13.5m worth of attacking talent.







After a couple of seasons of consolidating their Premier League status, Norwich decided to take the next step this summer, splashing out on £13.5m worth of attacking talent.
When Manchester City won their first title since 1968 two seasons ago, Joe Hart was a pivotal member of the squad. Some of his performances that season were outstanding, easily the best goalkeeper in the league.
With the Premier League season starting next Saturday, what better way to prepare yourselves than to predict which three teams will get relegated? There are a list of contenders who the bookies think are the most likely to go down, and, apart from the new boys, they think Norwich City will get relegated. So, with that in mind, lets take a closer look at the East-Anglian side.
Whilst the Premier League giants have made something of an art form this summer of not signing any players while looking desperately like they are trying to sign players, little Norwich City have led the way in showing them how it should be done.
The SPL has taken some battering over the last season with the demise of one of the pillars of the Scottish elite in the form of Glasgow Rangers.
Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky Van Wolfswinkel appears to be the latest in a long line of strikers linked with a move to Carrow Road this January. However, with reported targets Gary Hooper likely to stay in Glasgow to see out Celtic’s Champions League campaign and Danny Graham being prepared to fight for his place in Swansea’s League Cup Final line-up, Norwich manager Chris Hughton may now focus his full attention on acquiring the services of Van Wolfswinkel.
Tottenham, are in desperate need of a striker, not least to ease the goalscoring load that Jermain Defoe is currently holding. With Adebayor off at the African Cup of nations, Spurs have just one recognised out and out striker in their squad. With just over a week remaining of the transfer window, I'm sure Andre Villas-Boas will be on the look out for a quick deal that could have a major say on their season.
Norwich City manager Chris Hughton has admitted he is looking for a new striker this January
It doesn't matter what league you play your trade in, if a striker is scoring goals on a regular basis, there is going to be interest. That's most certainly the case with Celtic striker Gary Hooper.
Having just turned down a bid of around £5 million, Celtic will be hoping to keep hold of their goal machine Gary Hooper.
The world of the transfer window is a strange and mysterious place to those not involved. Players can come close to leaving one club for another and we, the public, know absolutely nothing of the nitty gritty aspects associated with any major dealings. Fortunately for us, we have an agent who can give us a glimpse into what life is like as the middle man, especially with January fast approaching.
When fans think of prolific strikers across Europe, the names Lionel Messi, Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie instantly spring to mind.