Unless we are getting a world class striker like Haaland, Kane, Mbappe, Lewandowski, etc... it would be beyond bizarre to send him back and waste funds on a forward of a similar level (Icardi, more one-dimensional and worse fit with Ronaldo) or worse (Milik).
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Dude. Goals and assists are literally a center forward’s job. 99% of the bitching about Morata is that he doesn’t produce. That he wastes chances, etc. But he has produced this year, and lots. Until recent weeks he was also one of our hardest working players even when out of scoring form, still ran and pressed hard, still gets himself into good positions and goalscoring opportunities. That’s actually what has disappointed me most about Morata in the past few weeks since Porto loss where he worked his ass off and gave his all even if his finishing let him down there. He’s let his head drop since then and isn’t putting in his usual effort which is super disappointing.
And no, I don’t judge a midfielder based on their goals and assists. It’s a different position, demanding different skills and qualities.
You said Milik is a better player. He’s a CF who scored less, assists way less, creates less... so how exactly is he better?