James Maddison

[SingmeasongSong]

It doesn't give me much either. But the club has a budget and Inter want £78M for Lautaro. Its very unrealistic unless we make a lot of sales to get both Lautaro and Maddison.

Did the Bell ever say something about strikers and if so, which one is of priority ?

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Did the Bell ever say something about strikers and if so, which one is of priority ?

He said nothing but its clear we are after one.

I think the AM is just the priority right now and dictates which striker we go for. Fitting in what I was told about our budget, Obai (part of the Bell I believe) says Arsenal's initial budget was 200M euros. Blowing 90M euros on Lautaro wouldn't be good, he isnt worth that and there's better value out there.

 

[Rasmi]

Word is there is no time limit and we could come back in January or next season for Maddison

 

[SingmeasongSong]

He said nothing but its clear we are after one.

I think the AM is just the priority right now and dictates which striker we go for. Fitting in what I was told about our budget, Obai (part of the Bell I believe) says Arsenal's initial budget was 200M euros. Blowing 90M euros on Lautaro wouldn't be good, he isnt worth that and there's better value out there.

Okay thanks.
I just feel with ESR a Martinez transforms our side a lot more right now than Maddison does, because our current strikers have performed like the ones for a 10-14th club for a long time now, especially Auba.

And I was one of the frontrunners of screaming for a new AM and a topclass CM as our priorities for 2 seasons now, but there Auba at least scored goals, even though he contributed **** all to general play.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Okay thanks.
I just feel with ESR a Martinez transforms our side a lot more right now than Maddison does, because our current strikers have performed like ones for 10-14th place strikers for anlong time now, especially Auba.

And I was one of the frontrunners of screaming for a new AM and a topclass CM as our priorities for 2 seasons now, but there Auba at least scored goals, even though he contributed **** all to general play.

I mean I love Martinez and partially agree with you. But 90M euros is far too much. You have to think we've already spent around 80. We want a keeper and AM on top of that. Unless we make a lot of decent sales in the last 3 weeks it's not gonna be viable.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Also feels like, if it's just about 20m or so, completely changing your game plan and schedule is abysmal.

Kroenke can't be selling me this crap as "ambitious doing something special" package.

 

[MikelHadADream]

You can't fix every issue in one window. The right back situation isn't ideal, but we have three guys there. The lack of goals/creativity in the team is a FAR bigger issue. Go all out for Maddison and a 9 this window. Bring in a RB next summer.

 

[Gunners1616]

Okay thanks.
I just feel with ESR a Martinez transforms our side a lot more right now than Maddison does, because our current strikers have performed like the ones for a 10-14th club for a long time now, especially Auba.

And I was one of the frontrunners of screaming for a new AM and a topclass CM as our priorities for 2 seasons now, but there Auba at least scored goals, even though he contributed **** all to general play.

We all would like a new striker but we are paying Auba 350K£ per week, Laca 185K£ per week and Willian at least 150K£ per week... And we still have Martinelli and Balogun.

Hard to believe we could add another striker with no Europe and in a system that requires just 1 striker. That's just not serious or realistic.

Only scenario for a new striker is selling Laca or Auba' (not sure anyone want their big salaries) and we loan out Balogun or Martinelli.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Also feels like, if it's just about 20m or so, completely changing your game plan and schedule is abysmal.

Kroenke can't be selling me this crap as "ambitious doing something special" package.

I think we expected way more sales tbh.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

I mean I love Martinez and partially agree with you. But 90M euros is far too much. You have to think we've already spent around 80. We want a keeper and AM on top of that. Unless we make a lot of decent sales in the last 3 weeks it's not gonna be viable.

That's why I said Vlahovic might be okay or someone in that mood where people can actually believe he might become worldclass if scouted properly.

I like tammy and he's a gunner, but he is a bench and super nice depth option, not someone I want in a summer our owners are trying to brag about.

Martinez might not be "really" 90m. Also, maybe for that price they go for Bellerin to slightly lower it. 70m+ Bellerin or so - I am pretty pretty sure we did not try !

 

[Garrincha]

Maddison, Ramsdale and Tammy incoming... Full Brexit mode activated.

Maddy, Rammy & Tammy

 

[HairSprayGooners]

That's why I said Vlahovic might be okay or someone in that mood where people can actually believe he might become worldclass if scouted properly.

I like tammy and he's a gunner, but he is a bench and super nice depth option, not someone I want in a summer our owners are trying to brag about.

Martinez might not be "really" 90m. Also, maybe for that price they go for Bellerin to slightly lower it. 70m+ Bellerin or so - Inam pretty pretty sure we did not try !

Well you have to think Sp**s had an offer on the table of 70M euro and Inter said no as Lukaku left.

Vlahovic would be a good option but again they're wanting 60M euros. You get Maddison for 70M euros, you add Ramsdale for 30M euros that's already 100. It looks so poor because of Ramsdale and I hope he isnt the one we actually get.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Well you have to think Sp**s had an offer on the table of 70M euro and Inter said no as Lukaku left.

Vlahovic would be a good option but again they're wanting 60M euros. You get Maddison for 70M euros, you add Ramsdale for 30M euros that's already 100. It looks so poor because of Ramsdale and I hope he isnt the one we actually get.

If we get Tammy because of Ramsdale instead of a really good striker option, it is shocking.
If we have Tammy as first choice from the start, which many claim, it also seems shocking to me.

 

[g00ner94]

If we really hired the negotiator we did same when signed pepe.

Leicester made it clear they want 60m i bet they want half of it upfront won't be easy deal but not possible just don't need to drag it until last few days we got good money from willock we have good advantage

A big point when they sold Chilwell and Maguire is that they wanted the full transfer fee upfront, no reason to think they will want anything different in this deal

 

[HairSprayGooners]

If we get Tammy because of Ramsdale instead of a really good striker option, it is shocking.
If we have Tammy as first choice from the start, which many claim, it also seems shocking to me.

I have a feeling Onana is still THE option. Gives me Partey vibes. There's just no way we spend £25M on Ramsdale. Spending £25M of the budget on Ramsdale is the equivalent of spending £80M on Maddison imo.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

A big point when they sold Chilwell and Maguire is that they wanted the full transfer fee upfront, no reason to think they will want anything different in this deal

Yes they always open to sell if you offer what they ask they not a team who block a transfer so it's only matter to agree a fee that suit them

 

[Rasmi]

If we get Tammy because of Ramsdale instead of a really good striker option, it is shocking.
If we have Tammy as first choice from the start, which many claim, it also seems shocking to me.

If Ramsdale comes he becomes nr 1 straight away. Not that he is better than Leno. But the club would get seriously criticised if they spend 30 million on backup keeper and neglect other positions while making Ramsdale one of the most expensive keepers ever

 

[MikelHadADream]

Doesn't the need for a HG keeper diminish significantly after the additions of White and potentially Maddison, surely we'd be fine on the HG quota? Just bring in Maddison and Onana then go and get a 9.

 

[Kysus]

I mean I love Martinez and partially agree with you. But 90M euros is far too much. You have to think we've already spent around 80. We want a keeper and AM on top of that. Unless we make a lot of decent sales in the last 3 weeks it's not gonna be viable.

World-class striker not viable because spending 60mil€ on a CB instead FC

 

[Sanchez11]

Goals win you games, we have options at rb. The fee isnt the issue, its how we pay it that is!