Ryan Fraser

[TornadoTed]

The issue, and people will never admit to this, is that we want the Sane's and the Mane's of the world but we always want the "finished article" (which we don't have the means to buy).

We're never willing to take a punt on anyone who shows potential, usual because it isn't a "sexy" signing. Think of how many times have we have missed out on players that have turned out to be fantastic because we didn't think they were good enough for us? Or because we've haggled over a few million quid?

People were turning their noses up at Lacazette and Aubmeyang before we signed them.

You have hit the nail on the head, I think a lot of fans lust after the £60 + finished articles, we can afford to buy the odd one but can't fill our team with them.

Personally I find the experience of signing under the radar players and watching them grow and 'blow up' with us one of the most exciting things in football.

It used to happen often in the first half of Wenger's reign, it was amazing watching an unknown £150k player like Toure turn into an invincible or Henry a winger from Juventus reserves become one of the most feared strikers in the World. There are too many to list really, they were fantastic times.

I know it is much harder to find those under the radar gems these days but they are still out there. Liverpool have done brilliantly spotting the potential in the likes of Gomez, Robertson, and Mane adding them to the big money signings of VVD, Alison, Keita etc.

 

[bingobob]

How many Arsenal fans would have turned their nose up at Mane because he played for Southampton?

Fraser is a talent. I'd take him for us.

 

[yybecause]

I actually prefer buying from smaller clubs. it's smart business

 

[BenTal]

Given his contract situation, it should be cheap to buy him as well.

 

[GDeep™]

We all want good legit talents at the club, doesn’t matter if they come from Bournemouth or Barcelona.

The question is wether you think guys like Fraser and Suarez are the best this club can do, or good enough to make a big impact at what looks like being a Champions League club again.

 

[GDeep™]

Don’t know why we’re making comparisons to Mane either, a 23 year old at Southampton who was scoring/assisting every 3 games and scaring the **** out of defences with his pace. Fraser hasn’t shown such levels.

We turned our noses up at Mane but why was that? Not because he wasn’t a good player but because we doubted whether we wanted to splash our whole transfer budget on him at the time.

 

[KrissKringle]

This kid is quick, can cross and has a decent shot in him. The fact that he's small means he'll get quite a lot of fouls in his favor and he seems to be a hard worker without the diva antics.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

Never seen him but interesting player. Wouldn't mind him and Chukweze.

 

[Beksl]

I don’t know much about him but 11 assists for a club like Bournemouth is very good.

One year left means he won’t cost that much especially if he puts a bit of pressure on the club to sell him. He’s also a Brit and even if it doesn’t work out for him here we can easily flip him to West Ham or Everton.

 

[asukru]

He's decent but this doesn't fill me with much excitement tbh and FFS don't compare him to Mane as Mane was terrifying defences and we were constantly hearing his name as opposed to Fraser

 

[Garrincha]

Wonder what Bournemouth would want?

Even with a year left doubt he will be cheap. They are paying 20m for the likes of Solanke.

If we end up with CL money & without the big Cech/ Ramsey / Jenkinson wages I would like to aim higher.

 

[Reodor Felgen]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sp...eltic-competition-bournemouth-keep-timo-weah/

Bournemouth looking for a new left winger, hint?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sp...eltic-competition-bournemouth-keep-timo-weah/

Bournemouth looking for a new left winger, hint?

He definitely going next season there will be many interested teams

 

[GDeep™]

Imagine demolishing Highbury and being skint for 15 years just to come out the other side and sign Ryan Fraser.

 

[truth_hurts]

A wide player is a bonus signing: I do not expect us to sign one. Admittedly, there are other targets id prefer us to pursue than Fraser, but he could be a very smart signing. HIm.

What is scary however is that Bale could end up at United, Chelsea (dependent on the ban) or even worse Sp**s, whilst we add Fraser. Dub ally has been linked to Liverpool.

 

[Kobi]

A wide player is a bonus signing: I do not expect us to sign one. Admittedly, there are other targets id prefer us to pursue than Fraser, but he could be a very smart signing. HIm.

On the contrary I think it's is imperative, I actually think we need two, we don't have one natural wide player.
Yesterday we started with two playmakers on the wing and a hold up striker who doesn't run in behind, throw in two defensive minded midfielders and five defenders we were never going to create much.

Look at the two stand out teams in the country, Sane Aguero Sterling ,
Mane Firmino Salah.
Pace, movement, tons of it, we have barely any, Aubameyang on one of his good days, arguably Ramsey and that's about it.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Imagine demolishing Highbury and being skint for 15 years just to come out the other side and sign Ryan Fraser.

What you want us to buy with 70M budget? I'll be interested to hear your options

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

As long as we sign a CB-worldie or worldie-to-be and a real proper LB i'll be pleased with whoever we sign for the wings.

 

[African Flair]

What you want us to buy with 70M budget? I'll be interested to hear your options

Point probably being the club shouldn't be limited with such a budget when a major overhaul is due at this stage

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Point probably being the club shouldn't be limited with such a budget when a major overhaul is due at this stage

If we got alot of money from sales then yes we need to target better players but I don't know why the rejection of player like fraser he having better season than most wingers of top 6 clubs