Houssem Aouar

[A_G]

I know that it's been mentioned in the media, I'm more referring to the drama involved in it.

There's so much haggling about fees etc with us, it's a fundamental in the way deals go with us.

Also, are we the only club in Europe that gets publicly called out for piss poor offers and banter like negotiations, it certainly seems so.

It only seems that way because you follow Arsenal transfers closer than any other clubs'. United fans would say the same about Sancho and Telles, or Chelsea fans with Havertz.

 

[say yes]

Seriously, you get Memphis at that price and selling Lacazette for even £20m is fine.

Wouldn’t even require a Laca sale. Not as hot on Depay as others here (particularly given his injury record), but he’d be a fantastic depth option behind Auba on the left, and could definitely challenge Laca for that CF spot. The kind of depth all top teams have.

 

[Dial Square 1886]

It only seems that way because you follow Arsenal transfers closer than any other clubs'. United fans would say the same about Sancho and Telles, or Chelsea fans with Havertz.

Yes this so is true.

It's the same with analysing players performance.

We scrutinize our players in far greater depth and therefore pick up on all the grisly details, whereas with most other teams, I occasionally watch a game, or catch some highlights and form an opinion on their players based on very limited samples!!

 

[El Duderino]

Wouldn’t even require a Laca sale. Not as hot on Depay as others here (particularly given his injury record), but he’d be a fantastic depth option behind Auba on the left, and could definitely challenge Laca for that CF spot. The kind of depth all top teams have.

For that price you take the gamble. Strange that other teams haven't jumped at the chance after the deal with Barca fell through. Feels like he'd play a lot for a number of teams.

Hopefully Vinai didn't throw away those buy two and get a discount cupouns away.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Paqueta on his way to Lyon apparently..

 

[MikelHadADream]

Wouldn’t even require a Laca sale. Not as hot on Depay as others here (particularly given his injury record), but he’d be a fantastic depth option behind Auba on the left, and could definitely challenge Laca for that CF spot. The kind of depth all top teams have.

You dont buy depth options when you have glaring holes in your starting 11, especially when you have a limited budget to begin with.

Every last penny this summer should be for Aouar and Partey. Next summer, bring in a new first 11 forward, then maybe think about depth.

 

[say yes]

Paqueta on his way to Lyon apparently..

Really? Wow. That’s news to everyone here.

 

[say yes]

You dont buy depth options when you have glaring holes in your starting 11, especially when you have a limited budget to begin with.

Every last penny this summer should be for Aouar and Partey. Next summer, bring in a new first 11 forward, then maybe think about depth.

I agree that we should focus everything on Partey & Aouar first. But if we can’t get one of them done and / or have £10m lying around at the end of the window, it would seem a great value pick up.

 

[Gunners1616]

Still can't believe we gonna use our resources (close to 50M) on this transfer when the amount is so close to Partey RC...

We've needed the physicality of Partey for so many years. Aouar might be the Ceballos of last year. He will need a lot of time to adjust to the physicality of the PL...

Unless by miracle we get both players, this could be a mistake to remember for a while.

 

[MikelHadADream]

I agree that we should focus everything on Partey & Aouar first. But if we can’t get one of them done and / or have £10m lying around at the end of the window, it would seem a great value pick up.

Fair enough, I just dont really see the appeal with him, although I must admit I havent seen much of him since he moved from United.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Really? Wow. That’s news to everyone here.

My internet is buggy, sorry. Hope the guy that pisses in your cereal stops ASAP, rooting for you.

 

[DanDare]

Still can't believe we gonna use our resources (close to 50M) on this transfer when the amount is so close to Partey RC...

We've needed the physicality of Partey for so many years. Aouar might be the Ceballos of last year. He will need a lot of time to adjust to the physicality of the PL...

Unless by miracle we get both players, this could be a mistake to remember for a while.

Prepare for a miracle

#believe

 

[Trilly]

You seen this @Trilly ? We should be all over Depay at that price.

How are his numbers compared to Laca's. Don't think he'll outscore him but he would improve our general play immensely (plus sauce).

I wonder why the hell we aren't going for him?

 

[Trilly]

Wouldn’t even require a Laca sale. Not as hot on Depay as others here (particularly given his injury record), but he’d be a fantastic depth option behind Auba on the left, and could definitely challenge Laca for that CF spot. The kind of depth all top teams have.

The wage bill for this season would be disgusting though unless we find a last ditch buyer for Laca (which we won't).

Hopefully we sign a pre-agreement with Memphis in Jan but he'd probably just choose Barca.

Only way would be to buy him and loan him back but that seems like FM stuff.

 

[A_G]

How are his numbers compared to Laca's. Don't think he'll outscore him but he would improve our general play immensely (plus sauce).

I wonder why the hell we aren't going for him?

16/17: 13 G/A in 17 games
17/18: 32 G/A in 36 games
18/19: 20 G/A in 26 games
19/20: 11 G/A in 13 games
20/21: 4 G/A in 5 games

 

[MikelHadADream]

Depay won't take us to the next level, will be on big money and will be inevitably hard to sell when people realise this. This is the problem we've had with Lacazette...

Good job we have no interest in him.

 

[GDeep™]

Depay is average.

 

[El Duderino]

Please get back in topic, chaps and chappettes.

 

[APierre]

 

[field442]

Still can't believe we gonna use our resources (close to 50M) on this transfer when the amount is so close to Partey RC...

We've needed the physicality of Partey for so many years. Aouar might be the Ceballos of last year. He will need a lot of time to adjust to the physicality of the PL...

Unless by miracle we get both players, this could be a mistake to remember for a while.

Partey is €50m in one go, Aouar is €50m spread out over a number of years.