Edu's Considering Transfer Targets: Summer 2022 🛒

[Sebastes]

People just look at names and want to fit them in. Nkunku is the definition of positional rotation. He can rotate play anywhere apart from CB. It's not even an exaggeration. His numbers this year have people believing he is a false 9, even though he has played more games in his career at central midfield.

I'm not saying he is KDB. I am saying that he can dribble, shoot, pass, recover and finish. Therefore he can have a major influence on our team and attacking play. We lack goals and drive from midfield. Not ball security.

Not disagreeing with anything you say about Nkunku. I’m not saying that I think he’s only a false 9 or such. It’s just that I’m wondering whether he thinks he is that. Footballers at this level have big egos and having that kind of success and being “the man” in a team messes them up imo. So my speculation is that he wouldn’t want to join any team to play anything other than a central attacking position (cf, false 9, am or maybe inside forward).

I’d rather have him than almost any player out there.

 

[Dutch D]

We lack goals and drive from midfield. Not ball security.

I agree with this sentiment. It's also the reason why I reckon we best utilise Partey in the number 6 role, because he hasn't shown indications he could add goals and assists to his game to a significant degree.

Nkunku makes sense as LCM or LW. Paqueta seems to emerge as a good option to add goals and drive from midfield. Bellingham would be my dream signing for that position. I also like the look of Gallagher.
Gravenberch is more of a project, as he has had a mediocre season at Ajax with glimpses of brilliance in some CL games.

If we go for Paqueta or Bellingham, I could live with extending Elneny one more year as understudy for Partey. If the money is there Caqueret could be an option, but I'd rather spend the money on Nkunku/Gnabry and Jesus.

Frenkie de Jong is a player I really like and he's genuinely world class at the base of a midfield, but I don't want to push Partey further forward. So he could only come if we get a solid LCM option. I reckon the other options are more logical.

 

[Bloodbather]

I think Bellingham is the dream signing for that LCM role for just about everyone here, it's just very unlikely. I don't really consider him, Tchouaméni or Gravenberch as genuine targets anymore, giants are all after them.

As for Nkunku, I don't think he's a midfielder anymore. He's a wing forward or a second striker/false nine. He's had the experience of being a deadly goal threat, won't settle for a role that pushes him away from goal.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Youtube makes him look like a Pogba and Kante hybrid

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Youtube makes him look like a Pogba and Kante hybrid

He is tbf.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

He's going to Madrid or Liverpool though.

 

[ragnarock]

Calling it.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

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Calling it.

but 7 goals and 8 assists . Not too bad?

 

[PressResistance]

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Calling it.

Poor man's Kevin from Home Alone.

 

[TornadoTed]

Kamada might be an inspired left field signing with only a year left on his contract. He has looked really impressive for Frankfurt in their Europa run, works really hard, good age, neat and tidy footballer, quick, scores goals, reminds me a little of Ødegaard but a bit better defensively. It would give us several good, well balanced midfield options.

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[Red London]

Kamada might be an inspired left field signing with only a year left on his contract. He has looked really impressive for Frankfurt in their Europa run, works really hard, good age, neat and tidy footballer, quick, scores goals, reminds me a little of Ødegaard but a bit better defensively. It would give us several good, well balanced midfield options.

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I think it’s a good point, but maybe the right player at the wrong time. He will probably be more useful for another team and plug their hole better. The reason I say this is we don’t need another no.10 or ‘8.5’ like Ode. I think we need a proper number 8. Someone who can really play both ways and be a bit of an engine, someone like Gallagher comes to mind for me (I know he is unrealistic)

 

[boonthegoon]

We will definitely go for a winger, especially if pepe leaves. If everton do get relegated, we should try for Gordon. If it is Leeds then Raphinha but I guess he might go to Barca. Would still love a Nelson comeback though.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Kamada might be an inspired left field signing with only a year left on his contract. He has looked really impressive for Frankfurt in their Europa run, works really hard, good age, neat and tidy footballer, quick, scores goals, reminds me a little of Ødegaard but a bit better defensively. It would give us several good, well balanced midfield options.

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Really like Kamada, not sure what it is but whenever I watch him, I always see a bit of Rosicky in him with how he drives with the ball and tidy play in possession.

Wouldn’t be against the signing but I think we could do better if we secure CL football with the amount of serious talent on the market.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

WTF? @OnlyOne is a prophet.

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[dashsnow17]

Jesus and Lautaro would be pretty cool

 

[AberGooner]

Martinez would be the best fit we could realistically get for me. To add him and Jesus would be brilliant. That would be where the benefit of Champions League football comes into play.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Would prefer Tammy to Lautaro.

Jesus & Tammy.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Hadn't realized that Calvert-Lewin amended his surname to include the club he's currently at!

That's the type of dedication we demand at Arsenal.