Non-Arsenal Transfers Thread: Summer 2019

[Toby]

An old friend of mine who was a high school and college basketball coach

Can't really add to the stuff you said on Guardiola as it's pretty reasonable and I agree with it. Just wanted to say I'm a big fan of US high school and college coaching - at least what I get from it one the web. As a U17 Volleyball coach I can't find a lot on coaching from Germany, because the sport isn't that big and my states youth coach education seems fishy at least, so I have to take a lot of ideas and basic techniques from football and handball and then kind of translate them. But as Volley is bigger in the US, I get a lot of material from American sources, especially on technical and tactical stuff and it's miles ahead of the Volleyball youth coaching over here.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Can't really add to the stuff you said on Guardiola as it's pretty reasonable and I agree with it. Just wanted to say I'm a big fan of US high school and college coaching - at least what I get from it one the web. As a U17 Volleyball coach I can't find a lot on coaching from Germany, because the sport isn't that big and my states youth coach education seems fishy at least, so I have to take a lot of ideas and basic techniques from football and handball and then kind of translate them. But as Volley is bigger in the US, I get a lot of material from American sources, especially on technical and tactical stuff and it's miles ahead of the Volleyball youth coaching over here.

Volleyball has grown by leaps and bounds at those levels over the past 40 years. Still not more than a niche spectator sport (although the bikini clad beach volleyball competitions have their attractions for some), but it's a very popular participation sport.

Handball is an interesting sport. We learned to play in our physical education classes when I was in junior high school in the early 70s. I was an ace 7th grade goalkeeper! But it's not really a sport that's widely played over here, even today. Although a girl who was one of my classmates in college (where she was a fantastic basketball and field hockey player) ended up captaining the U.S. handball team in the 1984, '88 and '92 Olympics, which was pretty cool. I think she still works for the USOC.

 

[Toby]

Handball is an interesting sport.

Never could warm up to it. It's kind of fun to play cause it's rather physical, but it's basically football without offside or how Spain played at the last WC. There's just no middle of the park.

 

[A_G]

 

[Rex Stone]

Thought he was supposed to be going for 80M? I’d be disappointed if we’re not in for both.

Even with the high wages they offer they’re a trainwreck right now.

 

[A_G]

very cheap

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Pepe and Rabiot to United.

Sessegnon to Tottenham for 25 M, 13 M cheaper than we signed Mustafi for.

Yup. We are in @Rex Banner nightmare.

 

[Red London]

Sp**s getting linked to players like Zaniolo and Sessegnon... these are players we should be looking at unless the club actually want to buy proven talent.

For me it's either buy players approaching their peak (25-27) who have given you reason to believe they may explode with a big move (e.g. Zaha) or sign 20-22 year olds who have shown enough for you to think they have a big future. I dont want any average players bought in either category.

Half assing it will cost us in the long term, it's so infuriating just thinking of the fact that our club might still not know that.

 

[GDeep™]

Sessegnon will cost 25M and he’s going to be a key player for the next 10 years, no brainer.

 

[balthazar]

smart buy. Exactly the kind we need to be making. If he continues his development they will probably sell him for 100m to Real Madrid in 6 years.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Sessegnon will end up at Sp**s they targeted him for long time. Not sure Pepe will cost only 45M

 

[Gooner416]

Sessegnon as per reports also seems to be convinced that the development path under Poch will be better for his career than anywhere else. Realistically, at that price, every club in the PL would be interested so it's really down to his decision, not that I agree with it.

 

[Flying Okapis]

He's out of contract in 2020 and unwilling to extend. If they don't sell him now, he'll very likely leave on a free after next season. That's leverage for the player and the buying club and lowers the fee.

Hazard knows he's a level above current Chelsea and with his age it's his last chance to play for another club like Real. With his last extension having been in 2015, this almost looks like it always was his plan. Don't extend every 2 seasons or so, so down the line someone will be able to buy you out or you can leave a free agent without being 33 or something.

Weren't aware of that, now makes sense.

 

[BobP]

 

[Rex Stone]

It’s disappointing but I can see why Sessegnon is going there if he thinks his development path is going to be better under Pochettino.

Unfortunately, Sp**s are in the CL final and have been consistently qualifying for it with Pochettino for a while. He’s a proven top PL manager and guys are going to want to play for him.

For us though this is a consequence of being in a bad way for years, there’s been some good signs though and hopefully now we can start showing players coming here can be good for their careers over the coming years.

 

[Flying Okapis]

It’s disappointing but I can see why Sessegnon is going there if he thinks his development path is going to be better under Pochettino.

Unfortunately, Sp**s are in the CL and have been consistently qualifying for it with Pochettino for a while. He’s a proven top PL manager and guys are going to want to play for him.

For us though this is a consequence of being in a bad way for years, there’s been some good signs though and hopefully now we can start showing players coming here can be good for their careers over the coming years.

Can see him getting a fair bit of game time as well, he will take a lot of pressure off of Son who has had a great season but must be exhausted.

Will also give Kane a break when required too if they can play Son up top and Sessengon wide, definitely a good position filled for them if it goes through.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Nice signings from BVB for just 55M euros.

 

[A_G]

first Sancho, now this

 

[Ceballinhos]

Thought he was supposed to be going for 80M? I’d be disappointed if we’re not in for both.

Even with the high wages they offer they’re a trainwreck right now.

He might be cheaper than we though because there are no big clubs after him right now.

Bayern doesn't want him anymore. Barca & Real will go for bigger fishes. Chelsea can't buy this summer.

We might have a shot.

 

[Rex Stone]

first Sancho, now this

Warning shot for us this, Bayern have been sniffing around Amaechi apparently.

We’ve got to start playing the kids ffs.