Arteta and Edu Transfer Targets: Summer 2020

[A_G]

Two Gabriels?

No, @OnlyOne.

 

[Oxeki]

Better than spending 13M on total mediocrity which is the other option at that price.

Arsenal don't have the luxury of signing players that will take at least 3 years to reach their potential assuming they don't turn out to be bums. At least not now when we really need to accelerate our rebuild or we'd get left behind

 

[say yes]

Stan Kronke, he's done it again!

Usual suspects might support us again now that we have a billionaire owner to provide funds.

 

[field442]

KSE showing ambition?

 

[al-Ustaadh]

KSE showing ambition?

KSE taking advantage of the low transfer fee market?

 

[field442]

KSE taking advantage of the low transfer fee market?

**** knows. Hard to know how it will all play out to be honest. In theory you’d think players will cost less but I reckon lots of teams won’t sell and wait a year (unless they really have to).

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Usual suspects might support us again now that we have a billionaire owner to provide funds.

How are you doing my dear friend? Last we spoke you were very angry and I didn't understand why. Are you doing better?

 

[Goonger]

KSE taking advantage of the low transfer fee market?

To be honest, if they were remotely ambitious and wanted Arsenal to succeed then now would be the perfect time for them to speculate to accumulate, providing they dont fall foul of FFP.

3 or 4 of the right signings (with the likes of Auba & Saka staying & you've made a massive difference to the team / squad, and we aren't talking about £100M players here.

You also have your fall back of the youth coming through to make up squad places. Even if they don't work out guys like Smith-Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah are highly rated to get a return on.

 

[Rex Stone]

Arsenal don't have the luxury of signing players that will take at least 3 years to reach their potential assuming they don't turn out to be bums. At least not now when we really need to accelerate our rebuild or we'd get left behind

He’ll be 24 in the summer, if we have to wait 3 years to see his potential there’s something wrong there

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Usual suspects might support us again now that we have a billionaire owner to provide funds.

Shots fired excellently my good sir! No names given though!

 

[Impact]

If this is true, it just screams of negligence. Despite FA sanction and Southampton's hard ball, Liverpool never gave up on VVD. I'm not saying we shouldn't have a backup, but if we really need Upamecano, then we should go all in, not half-assing it.

Like I said in my reply to another poster. We have to do a fire sale of our bums, even if they have to leave for next to nothing just to raise funds for summer business

Gabriel > Upamecano

 

[Red London]

Stan Kronke, he's done it again!

Could this just be regarding the set amount of cash we always need put away to prove to our lenders that we can come good on the stadium loan? Apparently we always have to keep 30 something million free for that.

Not a very clear post, I'd be gladly shocked if its saying Kroenke might be actually helping us with football related issues for once.

 

[Oxeki]

He’ll be 24 in the summer, if we have to wait 3 years to see his potential there’s something wrong there

I thought he was some 18 year old.

My bad

Are we sure he's not going to turn out to be a bum?

 

[Sammy1887]

Swap deal of Auba for Icardi. How many would want that?

 

[El Duderino]

Swap deal of Auba for Icardi. How many would want that?

Wouldn't want to deal with his wife's problems, tbf.

 

[Sammy1887]

Wouldn't want to deal with his wife's problems, tbf.

Might be a good problem for Big **** Daddy Raul..she is one crazy ***** though..

 

[Toby]

I’m suspicious that two clubs who could use a top striker want nothing to do with him anymore.

Apparently Juventus still very interested in him. Wouldn't get that transfer though, they've got their 25+ goalscorer in Ronaldo and should be looking for a Firmino/Tevez/Lewandowski/Benzema type of striker, not just an outright fox in the box.

 

[A_G]

Wouldn't want to deal with his wife's problems, tbf.

Important caveat from SW:

It’s said that Aubameyang is worth between €50m and €60m, which means he’s cheaper than Icardi. Still, it’s seen as a way for both clubs to find a solution for their players.

We better make it clear that Tuttosport don’t seem to have concrete information on any steps being taken with this deal. But once it’s suggested and thrown out in the Italian press, we all know this is a story which can grow very soon.

 

[Rex Stone]

Apparently Juventus still very interested in him. Wouldn't get that transfer though, they've got their 25+ goalscorer in Ronaldo and should be looking for a Firmino/Tevez/Lewandowski/Benzema type of striker, not just an outright fox in the box.

Ronaldo and Rashica would be have zero creativity at all. Probably wouldn’t fit us either unless Aubameyang left tbh.

In terms of realistic signings we have a lot of different areas of need.

Thomas would be a dream and should be the priority, I’d add Grealish if Villa are relegated, Buendia if they’re not.

If Auba still wants out maybe take a swap deal for Jovic and add Rashica on the cheap. Think Bogle would be a smart deal as well.

Even then that’s five players coming in and probably too much but with some manoeuvring you could pull it off.

 

[Oxeki]

Our priority has to be a CM. A CM that will elevate our midfield. If we sort our midfield, I don't think we'll have problem upfront. We have to offload Elneny, Xhaka, Mustafi, Özil, possibly Sokratis and Lacazette