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Youri Tielemans

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SA Gunner

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Well, if true, this looks like a really fantastic window, Tielemans, Jesus, and Silva is great business and would really take our talent level up and fill some important needs. Would just need a backup LB (hoping for Hickey, I like his two-footed, technical profile).

Throw Hickey and Osimhen on top of that, with Pepe/Raphinha, and we are looking strong going into next season.
 

AbouCuéllar

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Throw Hickey and Osimhen on top of that, with Pepe/Raphinha, and we are looking strong going into next season.
While I like Raphinha, I can't really see it. If we are going to sign Tielemans, unless we sell Xhaka, I don't see much room for Raphinha, as Fabio Vieira would surely get most of his minutes in RW and LW positions.

Osimhen is too costly and with Jesus and Nketiah (and Martinelli) we are okay at CF for me.
 

Tourbillion

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Well, if true, this looks like a really fantastic window, Tielemans, Jesus, and Silva is great business and would really take our talent level up and fill some important needs. Would just need a backup LB (hoping for Hickey, I like his two-footed, technical profile).
What about alternative right back?

Tomi is good but injury prone and lacks a bit going forward.

I never want to see Cedprick again.
 

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With the signing of Vieira, doesn't someone like Zinchenko make more sense now? A player who can play LCM or cover LB.

Vieira looks like a natural in Odegaards position so really, Tielemans is only likely to compete for LCM with Xhaka.

Tielemens + Hickey (Please god no) for 50m?

Zinchenko for 30-40m?
 

SA Gunner

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With the signing of Vieira, doesn't someone like Zinchenko make more sense now? A player who can play LCM or cover LB.

Vieira looks like a natural in Odegaards position so really, Tielemans is only likely to compete for LCM with Xhaka.

Tielemens + Hickey (Please god no) for 50m?

Zinchenko for 30-40m?

Don’t think we’d go for Zinchenko anymore if Tielemans also comes in. Perhaps he comes if it’s really cheap but otherwise I’d say get in someone like Hickey, or similar, able to cover one or both fullbacks.

As you say our midfield would consist of Xhaka/Tielemans, Ødegaard/Fabio Vieira, Partey/Elneny/Lokonga. Also remember that Smith Rowe can also operate in that left half space in our front five. That’s enough I reckon. And I’ve said this before but will clarify, covering for Partey would likely be Elneny/Lokonga in a double pivot with one of the others.
 

Heavy Duty Rom

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Don’t think we’d go for Zinchenko anymore if Tielemans also comes in. Perhaps he comes if it’s really cheap but otherwise I’d say get in someone like Hickey, or similar, able to cover one or both fullbacks.

As you say our midfield would consist of Xhaka/Tielemans, Ødegaard/Fabio Vieira, Partey/Elneny/Lokonga. That’s enough I reckon. And I’ve said this before but will clarify, covering for Partey would likely be Elneny/Lokonga in a double pivot with one of the others.
I think you misunderstood what i was saying. I'm saying who would you rather, Tielemans + Hickey? Or spend less to get Zinchenko who can cover both positions?

My concern now is how sluggish our midfield is becoming, while the level of technique might be high, Xhaka, Tielemans, Ødegaard, Vieira, there isn't much physicality or mobility there.
 

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Youri Tielemans is another name high on Arsenal’s list but that is a more nuanced situation. It is likely to depend on other movement in central midfield. Granit Xhaka remains an enigmatic presence, but if there was a deal to be done for him, it would open the door wider for Tielemans, with a fee of around £25 million needed to do business with Leicester.

Tielemans was very close to happening late last season when Arsenal looked like they could return to Champions League football, but the move became less certain with their fifth-place finish only providing Europa League football in 2022-23. The Belgian is not against staying at Leicester for the final year of his contract, hoping to impress at the World Cup halfway through it, and then having his pick of clubs on a free transfer next summer.
 

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Youri Tielemans is another name high on Arsenal’s list but that is a more nuanced situation. It is likely to depend on other movement in central midfield. Granit Xhaka remains an enigmatic presence, but if there was a deal to be done for him, it would open the door wider for Tielemans, with a fee of around £25 million needed to do business with Leicester.

Tielemans was very close to happening late last season when Arsenal looked like they could return to Champions League football, but the move became less certain with their fifth-place finish only providing Europa League football in 2022-23. The Belgian is not against staying at Leicester for the final year of his contract, hoping to impress at the World Cup halfway through it, and then having his pick of clubs on a free transfer next summer.
That's some speculative nonesense. *It is likely to depend* *If*, that whole last paragraph about Tieleman's intention that is based on nothing.

Orny probably got butthurt that he wasn't informed early about Vieira.
 

Barry

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With the signing of Vieira, doesn't someone like Zinchenko make more sense now? A player who can play LCM or cover LB.

Vieira looks like a natural in Odegaards position so really, Tielemans is only likely to compete for LCM with Xhaka.

Tielemens + Hickey (Please god no) for 50m?

Zinchenko for 30-40m?
I'd go with this as well now, yes. Or Zinchenko and Tielemans with them both as specialists
 

AberGooner

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Still think this one will happen. Even if he wants a CL club it doesn't look like there's any sides of that nature moving for him and he doesn't appear very keen on remaining at Leicester.
 

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I don't like that. Partey can't stay fit and him injured mean we'll see Elneny again and we in trouble signing a CM is a must even with everyone staying Unless we go 4141 like city and play Partey as lone midfielder.

Sign a number 8 Arsenal don't piss me off you signing Jesus raphinha Vieira and now likely Lopez don't leave an area of pitch short in quality specially the most important area in pitch
 

BIoodBrother

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Youri Tielemans is another name high on Arsenal’s list but that is a more nuanced situation. It is likely to depend on other movement in central midfield. Granit Xhaka remains an enigmatic presence, but if there was a deal to be done for him, it would open the door wider for Tielemans, with a fee of around £25 million needed to do business with Leicester.

Tielemans was very close to happening late last season when Arsenal looked like they could return to Champions League football, but the move became less certain with their fifth-place finish only providing Europa League football in 2022-23. The Belgian is not against staying at Leicester for the final year of his contract, hoping to impress at the World Cup halfway through it, and then having his pick of clubs on a free transfer next summer.

So this means if Xhaka stays we have

Xhaka Partey Ode or
Fabio Partey Ode.

I would have prefered Tielemans over Fabio. surprised a bit too as hes really offensive and not a classic b2b

also if we get tielemans, i'd have preferred Xhaka over Fabio
 
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