AeNwT
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Well, Milinkovic-Savic was one of the stars of the 2015 U-20 World Cup when Lazio signed him from Genk. And there were reports just yesterday that Real Madrid was willing to pay €160 million for him. Arsenal will have some money to spend in the summer, but I don't think it's realistic to think they'll be shopping on Rodeo Drive. Özil, Lacazette, Alexis and Aubameyang were relative bargains.
Also, Arsenal has to think about the present as well as the future. Denis Suarez may not be a sexy name to most fans, but he's actually a very good player. Not everyone on your team needs to be a galactico. Even Real Madrid doesn't do that anymore. If Emery thinks Denis can help shore up the team for a run at the top 4 and Europa League, I can't think of any reason to oppose this. Arsenal needs to make it back into the Champions League this year in order to maximize their financial muscle and be able to compete for the sort of players you want them to sign.
I know Savic’s history. It doesn’t matter about reports. The Lazio fans racially abused him. Step in and offer him a way out. It’s what we did with Torreria as Sampdoria needed the money and Guendouzi because he fell out with the owner of the club.
So we won’t be shopping on Rodeo drive but almost every transfer window for the last few years we have been ? Also as you pointed out they were bargains so why can’t we find another ? What’s your actual point ? I also read the link with rudimentary run of the mill Real Madrid article. It means nothing. The writer used Real Madrid’s status to slap an imaginary price tag on Savic and create content. He’s worth 60 mill, offer 50 just to turn his head and unsettle him, kind of test the waters.
Özil won’t be sold in January but in the summer move him on. Sell Elneny raise funds and buy quality players. I trust Emery but I’m not excited over Suarez as we’re replacing an excellent Midfielder in ramsey with a bit part player in Suarez.
This kind of reminds me of replacing Sánchez with Mkhitarian. I’d rather avoid these kind of scenarios.
Also I’m sure we can sign one of our future younger targets now. Why waste the money on Suarez ?
If he arrives I’ll support him. I’m just saying there’s other feasible options. I’m not a fan of buying big names. I understand there’s an opportunity to buy him but he’s the type of underwhelming signing we’ve become accustomed to.