Transfer discussion thread

[glenferry23]

What happened with Perisic? That could have been a very handy pick up.

Inter didn’t want a loan, and Arsenal didn’t want to commit to an option to buy in the summer. Strange times at Arsenal.

 

[Zidane98]

Inter didn’t want a loan, and Arsenal didn’t want to commit to an option to buy in the summer. Strange times at Arsenal.

Hmmm at his age a permanent deal could have been a poor transfer. Inter not wanting a 4m loan fee + an option to buy speaks volumes for me.

 

[Zidane98]

 

[glenferry23]

Hmmm at his age a permanent deal could have been a poor transfer. Inter not wanting a 4m loan fee + an option to buy speaks volumes for me.

Agreed. Handy in the short term. But if Arsenal is working on a reduced budget in the summer (which remains to be seen), would most certainly need to spend that ~£30m on our defence first.

 

[Zidane98]

Agreed. Handy in the short term. But if Arsenal is working on a reduced budget in the summer (which remains to be seen), would most certainly need to spend that ~£30m on our defence first.

What's the go with the reduced budget? A reaction by Stanley because there has been no CL income for the last 2 years?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Surely Doctor Zero needs to buy this jersey.

You wound me sir.
Eyeing off an NFL one loooooool

 

[jd2010]

You wound me sir.
Eyeing off an NFL one loooooool

What sort of cheese are you matching that NFL jersey with?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

What sort of cheese are you matching that NFL jersey with?

Double Brie

 

[Zidane98]

Double Brie

I'd be careful with the cheese at your stadium, by the time it opens it probably will have gone mouldy.

 

[jd2010]

I've found the guy Poch needs to hire to get Levy to spend....

 

[kreglze]

What's the go with the reduced budget? A reaction by Stanley because there has been no CL income for the last 2 years?

Well he wants the club to be self sustaining without him having to put in a cent. So if we miss CL again, it restricts our spending, especially because we have people on contracts that would have been awarded when we were a steady CL team, some massive free transfer contracts and you know, Ozil's contract.

who do you want gone?

From the ones that have contracts:

Ospina
Mustafi
El Neny
Ozil (I actually like Ozil, but we need to get this contract off our books, especially if Emery isn't going to play him)
Lichsteiner
Jenkinson

We already know Cech, Ramsey and Welbeck (probably) will be out as well.

I would also see how Koscielny and Monreal are holding up by the end of the season injury wise as well, and if Chambers isn't in Emery's plans, sell him while he has had some decent form with Fulham.

If we keep Monreal, Kosc and Chambers, that would be 9 changes I would make. I don't reckon we make all 9 of those changes though, that is a massive turn over in 1 window.

 

[charcoalchicken]

From the ones that have contracts:

Ospina
Mustafi
El Neny
Ozil (I actually like Ozil, but we need to get this contract off our books, especially if Emery isn't going to play him)
Lichsteiner
Jenkinson

We already know Cech, Ramsey and Welbeck (probably) will be out as well.

I would also see how Koscielny and Monreal are holding up by the end of the season injury wise as well, and if Chambers isn't in Emery's plans, sell him while he has had some decent form with Fulham.

If we keep Monreal, Kosc and Chambers, that would be 9 changes I would make. I don't reckon we make all 9 of those changes though, that is a massive turn over in 1 window.

Koscielny has to go, you'd keep xhaka as well? He can play but there's too many mistakes in him imo, there's better players out there.

I'd keep chambers, monreal is 50/50 you can see he's on his last legs, everyone else you mentioned i'm happy with them going including ozil.

 

[glenferry23]

What's the go with the reduced budget? A reaction by Stanley because there has been no CL income for the last 2 years?

I get the sense it’s a wait and see approach from Stan and the leadership team. Arsenal have actually spent quite heavily the last few windows but so many gaps remain in the squad.

Much more investment is needed but the club aren’t in a position to commit anything concrete to new players etc until the season is finished.

 

[RossFC]

 

[mike123]

Hmmm at his age a permanent deal could have been a poor transfer. Inter not wanting a 4m loan fee + an option to buy speaks volumes for me.

Inter need garrenteed money to pay off all their loan with option buys whilst avoiding FFP. Losing one of their better players for the rest of the year without the garrentee of substantial money coming back just isn’t worth the risk.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

This would be ideal but i am not holding my breath. Getting Woody to act smartly in the transfer market would be Ole's greatest achievement.

 

[Jatz]

Happy with this one Jatz?

Very much so. Can’t say I really understand why he’s ended up at Leicester but I’m happy with it. Hopefully there’s a chance we get him permanently at the end of the season.

 

[Magma]

Very much so. Can’t say I really understand why he’s ended up at Leicester but I’m happy with it. Hopefully there’s a chance we get him permanently at the end of the season.

cos like nearly everyone at monaco, he's been crap.1

 

[Jatz]

cos like nearly everyone at monaco, he's been crap.1

Because Monaco have been crap? Hard playing well in a side playing poorly. I guess time will tell.

 

[chef]

 

[Magma]

too bad for arsenal that silent stan needs to focus on losing super bowls and running the 2nd worst owned mls team. and that's only cos the worst owner was fighting his own fans

 

[Bojan KantKick]

West Ham are after FM wonderkid Joao Felix.

Would be quite the coup.

 

[kreglze]

If true, expect someone like Wolves to go past us as well.

 

[Magma]

sounds like hazard is flirting with a repeat of his decision stuff when leaving lille

 

[Zoom]

sounds like hazard is flirting with a repeat of his decision stuff when leaving lille

He did well. He went a full two weeks without talking about leaving. Amazing effort.