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Will We Sign A Striker?

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It’s now edging closer to the start of the new season, many areas of the Blues squad have been targeted for improvement. The striking department has raised the most doubts, only Clayton Donaldson is deemed capable enough to don the number 9 jersey with the likes of Wes Thomas and Lee Novak labeled as inadequate Championship players by many fans.

Surely Gary Rowett must have similar thoughts to us, Novak and Thomas have barely came into consideration since Rowett took over and although that was partly due to Donaldson putting in some brilliant performances, the Blues gaffer obviously knows the limits of his inadequate duo.

With that in mind, it’s been eight months since Rowett took over and the only strikers we have signed are the big Serb Nikola Zigic, who of which failed to impress on his brief return to St Andrews and the young and inexperienced Alex Jones. Now I’m seriously starting to doubt whether Rowett will actually bring in another striker. If that is the case, my play off predictions will be banished into thin air and we will undoubtedly be scrapping in and around the drop zone.

These negative views of mine have been brought on by constant made up rumours about potential signings for Blues on social media sites. The likes of John Guidetti and previously Darren Bent have been labelled as very close to signing for the club and as we all now know, it’s never going to happen with either. John Guidetti now linked with Celta Vigo in the La Liga and Darren Bent has joined Derby County. Because of all this, I’ve questioned, why have non of these rumours been concrete?Is it because we aren’t actually going to sign anyone after all?

I’m sure in the next few weeks we will find out if we will sign a striker, but I can guarantee it won’t be a high profile signing like players such as John Guidetti. Personally, all I want is a proven goalscorer that can help Blues reach my play off ambitions and help Clayton Donaldson out as it’s going to be very hard for him to match what he did last season!!

Realistically…..who could we sign to help out the Don?

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