Manuel Locatelli

[HairSprayGooners]

London
Wages
Premier league
Players do seem to like the project here no matter what people think

You do have a few factors as to why he may decide to come here. He's already said he's open to a move abroad so that's cool.

Hes also only 23 years old, so regardless of where his career goes this won't be his last big contract.

 

[drippin]

Should be more worried about Dortmund tbh, they have the Ps, UEFA and quality football to sign him.

He literally mentioned a couple of his preferences for an abroad transfer. I'm sure many think Dortmund is a great city.

Manuel Locatelli to L'Équipe: "I'm open to an experience abroad of Italy. PSG? I'd like this kind of opportunity, PSG is a world top club in a great city"

And yeah, I'm not so sure we can attract him without European football.

 

[Baki]

London
Wages
Premier league
Players do seem to like the project here no matter what people think

You do have a few factors as to why he may decide to come here. He's already said he's open to a move abroad so that's cool.

Hes also only 23 years old, so regardless of where his career goes this won't be his last big contract.

Literally zero evidence that players like the current project. Back to back 8th place finishes does not inspire confidence.

 

[Finesse]

Literally zero evidence that players like the current project. Back to back 8th place finishes does not inspire confidence.

Back to back 8th finish is not our project. The project is now and the future plans and what we are putting together to make that challenge. If the reports of an Arsenal bid is correct , then we must have spoken to his camp to get a go ahead. That is Edu's signature move. It will come down to the player sitting down with his camp and making a decision after the Euro campaign. Of course it will not be a clean sweep for Arsenal. However I am happy we are in the mix and aware of our competition and therefore must design an attractive package for the player and structure a better payment structure with the selling club to fend off competition. We did that with Gabriel

 

[TakeChillPill]

"Special relationship" ffs. Grow a set & let us buy him lol!

P. S. Juve can have Xhaka for half the price of Locatelli, I'll even offer them an extra couple of million euro discount just to piss off Mourinho.

Xhaka to Juve would be great, at the end of next season they'll qualify Europa League

 

[GunnerBP]

Watch Juve's interest in Xhaka mean that they aren't interested in Locatelli anymore.

Let's sell Xhaka to Juve and buy Locatelli.

 

[MutableEarth]

I agree, I was on the Bissouma bandwagon at the beginning of the season, but if it looks like we are signing Lokonga and keeping Willock; then I think we should look at a Xhaka type midfielder. I would want our midfield to have different variations and specialities.
Partey and Lokonga: all-rounder types
Willock: goal-scoring CM, Ramsey-type
Locatelli: Controlling midfielder, Xhaka-type

Would be nice if we could get a ball-winner but for a possession based team I don't think Arteta sees that as a necessity.

TBF, Locatelli's ball-winning stats show up pretty well for a more technical player. As does Lokonga. I don't think having a specific ball-winner is particularly progressive - that said, I don't think Bissouma is just a ball-winner either.

 

[Token Yank]

We suck right now but attracting players doesn't seem to be an issue (yet). We signed Partey, and according to rumors United (among other clubs) were after Pepe and Gabriel. I assume Tierney also had suitors.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

This place is so funny sometimes. We want the club to bid for a player and when the club actually does, some on here start saying the player will never come. Lol

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Almost zero chance of this happening , but I like the intend and was highly impressed with him during the games with Italy.

If now the Ramsdale rumor could turn out to be wrong, all of our real targets would actually pretty good.

 

[samshere]

This place is so funny sometimes. We want the club to bid for a player and when the club actually does, some on here start saying the player will never come. Lol

We're just being realistic. Everyone of us would be elated if we could bull thiss off.

 

[Barry]

Even more than Barella? He’s an absolute baller.

+ 1 to this, looks amazing in the Italy midfield. Haven't seen much of either player outside of the Euro's though.

 

[Barry]

Where's his Crab Stats? I'm not getting excited until I've seen the Crab.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Just speaks to a lack of a plan. He plays for Sassulo ffs. There has been so much time to get in contact with his representatives prior to the euros and make a bid. Instead it seems more like Edu rang Arteta up while watching Italy saying, this Locatelli guy looks good shall we bid?

He is good on the ball, but just strikes me as a Ceballos type off it. I don't feel high tackling numbers translate to England when you press so little off the ball. I can see him being outrun and bypassed quite easily. Would much rather Renato Sanches. Statistically they are quite similar, but the physcaility of Renato and his shot creation statistics are far better than Locatelli, not to mention the prospect of him settling in easier.

 

[daron christie]

Just speaks to a lack of a plan. He plays for Sassulo ffs. There has been so much time to get in contact with his representatives prior to the euros and make a bid. Instead it seems more like Edu rang Arteta up while watching Italy saying, this Locatelli guy looks good shall we bid?

He is good on the ball, but just strikes me as a Ceballos type off it. I don't feel high tackling numbers translate to England when you press so little off the ball. I can see him being outrun and bypassed quite easily. Would much rather Renato Sanches. Statistically they are quite similar, but the physcaility of Renato and his shot creation statistics are far better than Locatelli, not to mention the prospect of him settling in easier.

Sanches wants the move is more dynamic which is what we’re lacking …Sanches is a no brainier

 

[TornadoTed]

Why would Juventus buy Xhaka? they already have Ramsey, Rabiot, Bentancur, Arthur and McKennie, I don't see how he improves them.

 

[HomeSteak]

Why would Juventus buy Xhaka? they already have Ramsey, Rabiot, Bentancur, Arthur and McKennie, I don't see how he improves them.

the juve link was from calciomercato so that Xhaka to Juve rumour is bs

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Literally zero evidence that players like the current project. Back to back 8th place finishes does not inspire confidence.

No surprise that the only other ignorant so and so on here liked this and the response to you got far more likes.

Are you not thinking about what you're typing? The project was shown to Partey, this isn't a short term thing. Same thing with Gabriel, these guys chose Arsenal over CL clubs.

 

[balthazar]

It's happening, baby!

 

[Baki]

No surprise that the only other ignorant so and so on here liked this and the response to you got far more likes.

Are you not thinking about what you're typing? The project was shown to Partey, this isn't a short term thing. Same thing with Gabriel, these guys chose Arsenal over CL clubs.

A year makes a big difference in the belief of a project. I’m clearly referring to this season, hence I mentioned back to back 8th place finishes. You have zero evidence that new players are buying into our project this transfer season. Let’s see how many players buy into the current project without offering them insane wage increases and poaching them from other midtable clubs.