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The Wish List

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
Hm, or you could replace Lacazette with Edouard with minimal net spend, tie Auba to a new deal, play them together and have Auba's replacement already in place when he leaves in a few years time. Worst case scenario Edouard doesn't fulfil his potential and you can still sell him for a good price.

Not sure, think our long term attack will be Saka - Martinelli - Pepe.
 

dashsnow17

Doesn’t Rate Any Of Our Attackers
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Not sure, think our long term attack will be Saka - Martinelli - Pepe.

You can't plan anything long-term in football. You can hope, but you can't plan. You certainly shouldn't eschew a signing like Edouard just because you have an idea of what a future attack could be, especially when two of those attackers are teenagers and one of them has a serious injury.
 

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
You can't plan anything long-term in football. You can hope, but you can't plan. You certainly shouldn't eschew a signing like Edouard just because you have an idea of what a future attack could be, especially when two of those attackers are teenagers and one of them has a serious injury.

Well we seemingly have a 3 year plan in Willian - Auba - Pepe after that we'll obviously sign someone but Saka is our number 7 and a future star. Martinelli up front is obviously not certain yet but I think thats the plan.

Don't think Edouard is the one.
 

truth_hurts

but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
The board are delivering to be honest. If I had one request of King Kia, it would be to go all out and get Koulibaly for defence.

I'm happy with with Partey, Ceballos, Willian and Coutinho to fix our midfield and attack.
 

Dutch D

Well-Known Member & FPL Champion 19/20
Assuming Auba moves centrally:

In: Bogle, Gabriel, Ceballos (loan), Partey, Buendia, Willian

Out: Cedric, Holding, Sokratis, Mustafi, Chambers (winter), Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Elneny, Guendouzi, Smith-Rowe (loan), Mkhitaryan, Lacazette, Sheaf, Balogun

Martinez/Leno
Bellerin/Bogle - Saliba/Luiz - Gabriel/Marí - Tierney/AMN/Saka
Maitland-Niles/Ceballos
Partey
/Willock - Buendia/Saka
Pepe/Nelson - Auba/Nketiah/Martinelli - Willian/Saka​
 

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
We've actually done a lot so far if you think about it.

Mari - £7M
Cedric - FREE
Saka - long term deal
Martinelli - long term deal
Luiz - extension

Auba on a 3 year deal for an extra 100k a week possibly incoming.
Gabriel looking like he'll come in for £28M.
Partey for £45M.
Willian for around £8-10M for this year.

And then after that we still need a creative player (Coutinho, Buendia, Grealish, Aouar etc) Which even with Coutinho on loan you're probably looking at £15-20M for the year.

That is a huge outlay but of course we are expecting many departures.
 

Mitch

Blonde Brigade Grand Wizard
------------------------Martinez-------------------
Chambers--Saliba----Gabriel--Tierney
--------Ceballos-----Xhaka-------Saka----------
--Pepe---------------------------------------Willian
-------------------------PEA-----------------------

Very happy to go into the new season with this the staring 11.
 
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HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
------------------------Martinez-------------------
Chambers--Saliba----Gabriel--Tierney
--------Ceballos-----Xhaka-------Saka----------
--Pepe---------------------------------------Willian
-------------------------PEA-----------------------

Very happy to go into the new season with this the staring 11.

Chambers is injured and terrible at right back. Ceballos and Xhaka don't work together in a 3.
 

Mitch

Blonde Brigade Grand Wizard
Chambers is injured and terrible at right back. Ceballos and Xhaka don't work together in a 3.

Chambers was brilliant at RB first part of this season. Hasnt had a bad peformance at RB sincw swandea all those years ago. If chambers is still go into next season then AMN is our next best peforming RB this season.

Ceballos and Xhaka have been working very well together as a 2 since post lockdown. If accompanied by decent player such as Saka I see the 3 working.
 

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
Chambers was brilliant at RB first part of this season. Hasnt had a bad peformance at RB sincw swandea all those years ago. If chambers is still go into next season then AMN is our next best peforming RB this season.

Ceballos and Xhaka have been working very well together as a 2 since post lockdown. If accompanied by decent player such as Saka I see the 3 working.

Chambers at right back doesn't get you near top 4.

Xhaka and Ceballos are way too immobile to work in a 3, it hasn't worked any time we've played them in a 3 either. They work well as a 2 with 5 defenders behind them for a reason.
 

StefanB

Active Member
Gabriel, Partey & Willian on permanent deals. Ceballos on loan with option to buy.

Martinez/Leno
Bellerin/Cedric - Saliba/Chambers - Luiz/Gabriel/Mari - Tierney/Kolasinac
Partey/Willock - Xhaka/Niles - Ceballos/Smith-Rowe
Pepe/Nelson - Aubameyang/Martinelli/Nketiah - Willian/Saka*

*
Saka can also fill in at both CM spots and LB. So he will have no problem getting gametime :)
 

PressResistance

Active Member
OUT:
Sokratis 3M
Elnenny 2M
Torreira 25M
Kolašinac 5M
Holding 15M
Guendouzi 20M

In:
Malang Sarr ( FREE )
Willian ( FREE )
Ceballos ( LOAN )
Jayden Bogle 15M
Partey 45M
Zaha 30 M + Nelson ( on loan, they will go for Eze, tap him up also, sauce for the future)
Buendia 25M
Gabriel 25M
Ismaila Sarr 25M
Agree a fee for Edouard for next year

NET: 165 - 170 = 95 mil net, whilst literally fixing the whole team.

Zaha-Auba-Pepe
Willian
Xhaka-Partey
Tierney Gabriel Luiz Bellerin
Martinez​

Saka-Laca-Sarr
Buendia
AMN-Ceballos
Sarr Mari Saliba Bogle
Leno​

Smith-Rowe, Nelson, Willock and others to get proper loans.

After this kind of summer, only thing we 'd need to add is absolute elite quality types that take up starting positions as game changers. Havertz, Sancho, Haaland, Fabian Ruiz, really taking one per window, focusing on creating an absolute super-team. Like we thought Pepe wasn't available for us, making those kinds of moves whilst shifting deadwood.
 

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
Auba is signing a 3 year deal, Arteta must create a title challenging and hopefully title winning squad in that period of time. Next step is to get back into the top 4 but you don't just buy players for that.

You sell and buy for that long term 3 year plan. I think Gabriel and Saliba long term sounds very exciting. Leno and Martinez is the keeper position sorted for whatever challenge is thrown at them. Tierney could play in any team in Europe lets be honest.

For our starting 11 to be worthy of a title challenge in a 433 which is Mikels desired formation we need a CB, RB, CM, AM, and one attacker.

The club seems to be going for Willian on a 3 year deal and I think Lacazette will be sold.

You then have Auba as your main forward and Saka, Willian, Martinelli, Pepe and Nketiah battling for the other two places. But in general Pepe and Auba will have nailed on starting spots. I think Nelson will be moved on. Saka has the 7 shirt, meaning we won't sign a top winger imo.

In the middle I think we will eventually be left with Willock, ESR and Xhaka as options. So we need to make 3 signings in midfield. Ceballos back in, Partey and a more creative midfielder.

Ceballos and Xhaka rotating is fine. Fight for one spot between them. Partey is an absolute must. And then after that we need a long term top quality creative CM. Coutinho is another stop gap and its interesting that we have seemingly put him on the back burner. I think another bigger target is being looked at.
 

HairSprayGooners

My brother posted it ⏩
In short I think it will take Arteta two summers to build this side. But I think it challenges for big titles -

Leno/Martinez
New right back (next summer)
Saliba
Gabriel
Tierney
Ceballos/Xhaka
Partey
Aouar/Havertz or a player like that
Pepe
Auba
Willian/Saka possibly another attacker

6 or 7 pieces of the jigsaw needed. I think we get 4 this summer.
 
Re-Sign Aubameyang - 0
Sign Willian - 0
Loan or Sign Ceballos - 23m
Sign Gabrioel Dos Santos - 27m
Sign Partey - 45m
Re-Sign Martinez
Loan, Buy, Swap Coutinho - ??
Do not sell AMN
Loan - Mavraponas

Sell
Sokratis - 5m
Cedric - 5m
Holding - 15m
Kolasinac - 10m
Özil - 0m
Guendozi - 30m
Elneny - 5m
Mykhitarian - 10m
Mustafi - 15m

Leno | Martinez | Macey
Bellerin | AMN
Gabriel | Saliba | Luiz | Chambers | Mari
Tierney | Saka
Partey | Xhaka | Torreira | Willock
Coutinho | Ceballos |ESR
Pepe | Martinelli | Willian | Nelson
Aubameyang | Lacazette |Nketiah

Clean slate, no outlay, Team ready to challenge
 

Impact

Established Member
Ins
Wide Forward - Willian
Attacking Midfielder - Grealish or Aouar
Defensive Midfielder - Partey
Left-footed Central Defender - Gabriel
Loan - Ceballos

Returns from Loans
Saliba
Smith-Rowe

Out
Lacazette
Özil
Guendouzi
Torreira
Elneny
Kolašinac
Holding
Sokratis
Sheaf
Osei-Tutu
Other Academy Sales

Leno / Martínez

Bellerín / Cédric - Saliba / Luiz - Gabriel / Marí - Tierney / Maitland-Niles

Partey / Xhaka

Ceballos / Willock - Grealish / Smith-Rowe

Pépé / Nelson - Aubameyang (c)/ Nketiah - Willian / Saka
Squad roles for players returning from injury: Mustafi, Chambers and Martinelli
 

AmsterdamGunner

Active Member
Buy:
Defenders:
- Dias, 23 year old central defender from Benfica (we were linked with him a couple of years ago)
- Gabriel, 22 year old central defender from Lille
- Saliba, 19 year old central defender from Saint Etienne

Midfielders:
- Partey, 27 year old central midfielder from Athletico Madrid
- Grealish, 24 year old central midfielder from Aston Villa
- loan or buy Ceballos (23)

Attackers:
- Willian, 32 year old winger from Chelsea

GK: Leno (28), Martinez (27), Macey (25)
RB: AMN (22), Cedric (28), Bellerin (25)
CB: Luiz (33), Mari (26), Saliba (19), Dias (23), Gabriel (22)
LB: Tierney (23), Kola (27), (AMN)
RW: Pepe (25), Willian (32), Nelson (20)
CM: Xhaka (27), Ceballos (23), Partey (27), Grealish (24), Willock (20), ESR (19), (AMN)
LW: Auba (31), Saka (18)
ST: Laca (29), Martinelli (19), Nketiah (21), Balogun (18)

28 players, maybe loan out Willock, Nketiah and Nelson
All the right ages for now and the future

Sell:
- Holding
- Chambers
- Sokratis
- Mustafi
- Torreira
- Guendouzi
- Özil
- Elneny
 

andeoch1

Active Member

Country: USA
Buy:
Defenders:
- Dias, 23 year old central defender from Benfica (we were linked with him a couple of years ago)
- Gabriel, 22 year old central defender from Lille
- Saliba, 19 year old central defender from Saint Etienne

Midfielders:
- Partey, 27 year old central midfielder from Athletico Madrid
- Grealish, 24 year old central midfielder from Aston Villa
- loan or buy Ceballos (23)

Attackers:
- Willian, 32 year old winger from Chelsea

GK: Leno (28), Martinez (27), Macey (25)
RB: AMN (22), Cedric (28), Bellerin (25)
CB: Luiz (33), Mari (26), Saliba (19), Dias (23), Gabriel (22)
LB: Tierney (23), Kola (27), (AMN)
RW: Pepe (25), Willian (32), Nelson (20)
CM: Xhaka (27), Ceballos (23), Partey (27), Grealish (24), Willock (20), ESR (19), (AMN)
LW: Auba (31), Saka (18)
ST: Laca (29), Martinelli (19), Nketiah (21), Balogun (18)

28 players, maybe loan out Willock, Nketiah and Nelson
All the right ages for now and the future

Sell:
- Holding
- Chambers
- Sokratis
- Mustafi
- Torreira
- Guendouzi
- Özil
- Elneny


I believe AMN wants a move ‍♂️
 
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