We need a forward, we need a forward, we need a forward. We've been saying that for months (well, years, actually, every since Bradley Wright-Phillips left). With a week left in the transfer window, we have no idea if Red Bull brass shares our concern. For all we know, they are content to go into the playoffs with a black hole up front. That being said...

Throughout their history, Metro signed a forward in the summer 12 times. The first one ever was Antony De Avila... that one worked out! The rest, not so much. Amazingly, even two of our greatest players ever, Titi Henry and BWP, did not start their Metro career with a good half-season. Here is the full list:

Year	Player	Games	Goals
1996	Antony De Avila	11	8
1999	Henry Zambrano	14	3
2003	Andrzej Juskowiak	8	1
2007	Francis Doe	9	2
2010	Thierry Henry	12	2
2013	Bradley Wright-Phillips	9	2
2015	Gonzalo Veron	17	1
2016	Omer Damari	6	1
2017	Muhamed Keita	7	0
2020	Samuel Tetteh	10	0
2022	Elias Manoel	7	2
2023	Jorge Cabezas	5	0

Not exactly good, especially recently. Still... not signing anyone would be defeatist. We need a forward!