Player:Saliba
Surely you don't get another CB in this age range with Saliba waiting in the wings.
Non rumour I think considering 45M or around there will be our whole budget for next summer. We won’t spend it on another CB when the attack and midfield still needs work.Surely you don't get another CB in this age range with Saliba waiting in the wings.
Ornstein said the club could look for a RCB if Luiz and others leave in the summer.Surely you don't get another CB in this age range with Saliba waiting in the wings.
Non rumour I think considering 45M or around there will be our whole budget for next summer. We won’t spend it on another CB when the attack and midfield still needs work.
Ornstein said the club could look for a RCB if Luiz and others leave in the summer.
Another CB definitely makes sense. Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Sokratis and probably Chambers will all leave in the summer/January.
I'd just be surprised if we go young again.
It's mental, even if those 5 leave we still have Gabriel, Mari, Saliba, Holding & Mavropanos on our books. Unreal amount of defenders.
In opinion we were massively hampered because of the uncertainty from covid this summer, and it blocked us from offloading a lot of players. Torreira, Guendouzi, Kolasinac and hopefully Lacazette will be offloaded, to free up some cash. We could sell one of AMN and Bellerin too. Özil, Mustafi, Sokratis etc will become free agents as well.Whatever happens, we sign a CB or not, young or old, I’m pretty certain we aren’t spending 45M on one.
That will be the bulk of our transfer budget. Other cash will come in because Arsenal will sell AMN, Nelson, Guendouzi etc, maybe.
40 year old Thiago SilvaI’m sure Chelsea will have a crap past it defender who they don’t need too.
It's mental, even if those 5 leave we still have Gabriel, Mari, Saliba, Holding & Mavropanos on our books. Unreal amount of defenders.
Konate is a pure defender first and foremost. Give me that over a ball playing CB, like Luiz or , perfect example - Stones, can ping a lovely 60 yard pass, but looks like a rabbit in headlights when he’s 1v1 with an attacker.No chance. Passing isn't good enough.
Konate is a pure defender first and foremost. Give me that over a ball playing CB, like Luiz or , perfect example - Stones, can ping a lovely 60 yard pass, but looks like a rabbit in headlights when he’s 1v1 with an attacker.
Sadly true. However I like to think the Saliba situation is more to do with his own personal situation. Konate is perfect for the league physically and, for a young defender, is very experienced.That's not what gets you in Artetas team. Otherwise Saliba would be starting.
That's not what gets you in Artetas team. Otherwise Saliba would be starting.
Need someone experienced and far cheaper. Need finances to go to getting a pair of midfielders and an attacker.