Edu’s Relentless Transfer Targets: January 2023

[Gn1212]

Changed my mind on Gapko. He wouldn’t make it at Arsenal. Don't think he would make it in the PL. Lacks energy to make a consistent impact.

Yep, can certainly hit a ball but that's it.
I would let others take a punt on him and regret it later. PSV wanted 60m for him before the WC, will probably want 80m by the time it's done.
No thanks.

 

[africe]

What tf has the World Cup group stage got to do with it That’s a sign of some journo BS cos clubs don’t set themselvesarbitrary timelines like that.

My exact thoughts, like it would make some sense if he were playing in the WC, but how is it at all relevant now? Is Edu too busy watching the group stages to pick up the phone?

 

[The_Playmaker]

You would think that Bellingham, Rice, Gakpo and Mudryk are the only players that exist in world football.

Player profiles that we know Arteta specifically requested.

Tomi
Zini
White
Jesus
Ødegaard
Vieira

I trust Arsenal to get players we hadn't expected like Vieira and Tomi or know quantities like Jesus.

 

[OnlyOne]

@A__G

 

[Hunta]

@A__G

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Well well well.... lets talk about 70m Declan Rice then.

No thank you.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

You would think that Bellingham, Rice, Gakpo and Mudryk are the only players that exist in world football.

Player profiles that we know Arteta specifically requested.

Tomi
Zini
White
Jesus
Ødegaard
Vieira

I trust Arsenal to get players we hadn't expected like Vieira and Tomi or know quantities like Jesus.

Like Vieira? God i hope not.

 

[OnlyOne]

That’s the problem when you’re the goat.

 

[OnlyOne]

Well well well.... lets talk about 70m Declan Rice then.

No thank you.

Come on mate we’ve watched enough of Rice over the last few years to know he’s much better than last night.

If you’re judging it off last night then you wouldn’t want any of this English lot.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

So we made 2 offers to loan and sign him according to Darren and now that Atletico want to sell or loan him the ship has sailed. How to tell me you're full of **** without saying so explicitly.

 

[Hunta]

Repeating myself here but with United and Liverpool getting new owners soon it really is now or never for us to win the league. KSE need to get a midfielder and wide man in Jan and go all out.

 

[Maybe]

Repeating myself here but with United and Liverpool getting new owners soon it really is now or never for us to win the league. KSE need to get a midfielder and wide man in Jan and go all out.

Wasn't the plan for this season to get the top 4? I don't think it makes a difference for the club if they win it or not, and if we do end up buying someone, it will be a long-term investment rather than a short-term solution to win the league this season

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Come on mate we’ve watched enough of Rice over the last few years to know he’s much better than last night.

If you’re judging it off last night then you wouldn’t want any of this English lot.

Its not just based on last night, its him as a player. He's decent, but he wouldn't fit our style of play. He doesn't have a variety of passes in his locker to generate this fee. He's a bit clunky on the ball, even more so than the much criticised Xhaka.

I'm sure, if you look around Europe, there will be a lot of CMs for a lot less who are better suited to our play style.

 

[REWB]

Come on mate we’ve watched enough of Rice over the last few years to know he’s much better than last night.

If you’re judging it off last night then you wouldn’t want any of this English lot.

How good has he really been for West Ham though? He can have a 6/10 performance and the English media always turn it into a 9/10 performance.

 

[OnlyOne]

Its not just based on last night, its him as a player. He's decent, but he wouldn't fit our style of play. He doesn't have a variety of passes in his locker to generate this fee. He's a bit clunky on the ball, even more so than the much criticised Xhaka.

I'm sure, if you look around Europe, there will be a lot of CMs for a lot less who are better suited to our play style.

I’m sure there was a thread of CM’s stats and he topped the charts by a decent length.

 

[OnlyOne]

How good has he really been for West Ham though? He can have a 6/10 performance and the English media always turn it into a 9/10 performance.

He’s been really good.

 

[dashsnow17]

I’m not sure Joao Felix is stylistically the right player, if the issue with Jesus is that he’s a great player but not a gunman or target man, then Felix also is a great player but isn’t a gunman or target man.

In terms of profile though he’s exactly right. Right age and experience, and in a position of his career where there could be a bargain to be had, like with Jesus.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

I’m sure there was a thread of CM’s stats and he topped the charts by a decent length.

Meh, i'm sure there was a stat table a year or two ago which showed Tielemans as being one of the best at recovering the ball in the league. You can't always trust them.

I'll always prefer a progressive CM who can manipulate the ball, feint one way than go another, over a bulldozer of a CM.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Some interesting perspectives really convinced by this Bruno Guimarães fella:

Bruno Guimarães

arsenal-mania.com

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

I’m not sure Joao Felix is stylistically the right player, if the issue with Jesus is that he’s a great player but not a gunman or target man, then Felix also is a great player but isn’t a gunman or target man.

In terms of profile though he’s exactly right. Right age and experience, and in a position of his career where there could be a bargain to be had, like with Jesus.

I'm not saying we're in for Felix but perhaps we're not looking for goalscorers who don't add much in build up play. We have Saka, Martinelli and Jesus all capable of stretching teams and playing intricate passes. Perhaps we want more of that than a player like Auba who didn't contribute a whole lot in build up play and we look like a different team now Jesus has come in.