Alexander Isak

[El Duderino]

Do Dortmund even want him back?

Don't think they'd pass on making a profit on him if they sell Halaand. All ifs and buts right now anyway.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

We don't tho. Saka was brought in by Emery, as was Tierney.

ESR was literal forced on him. And not forced like you're trying to paint the Cedric and Mari deals?

He doesn't like to rely on youth players, it's his prerrogative. Even brought Willian on so he could play across the wings and at AM. Asked for him by name.

We don't play the young players... but they do actually play games for us, really weird logic there buddy

Couldn't care less who brought Saka and Tierney in, they're playing right now, meaning they're in favour, meaning we are playing the youngsters. Same with ESR, he's playing, Ødegaard came in straight away, playing. Willian has hardly played a game since boxing day, the young players are currently in favour, you can't deny it when they're actually playing most of our games ffs

 

[El Duderino]

We don't play the young players... but they do actually play games for us, really weird logic there buddy

Couldn't care less who brought Saka and Tierney in, they're playing right now, meaning they're in favour, meaning we are playing the youngsters. Same with ESR, he's playing, Ødegaard came in straight away, playing. Willian has hardly played a game since boxing day, the young players are currently in favour, you can't deny it when they're actually playing most of our games ffs

But not because the manager wanted to or had any plans to.

They had already broken into the team. Why would a 17 year old come here not to feature any games?

Just look at the Saliba situation. Arteta won't give chances to players unless he's forced to. Job was literally on the line and it took Willian getting sick for ESR to break into the team. That's facts.

But sure, keep believing that Mari, Willian, Cedric were forced in the manager .

It doesn't matter once he gets the 253m war chest he'll get his players in.

 

[Red London]

The point is that Dortmund holds all the cards.

They can always intervene because Isak agreed to the clause.

It is the reason for the 6 million transfer fee. Isak is an asset after his great season.

Well let’s say if we lodged a £35m bid for Isak today. It would at least put pressure on Dortmund and get an outcome. They are selling Sancho this window so maybe we can get it done before they get the cash guaranteed.

Basically what I’m saying here is it literally hurts us waiting on this one. You do it now or never.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

But not because the manager wanted to or had any plans to.

They had already broken into the team. Why would a 17 year old come here not to feature any games?

Just look at the Saliba situation. Arteta won't give chances to players unless he's forced to. Job was literally on the line and it took Willian getting sick for ESR to break into the team. That's facts.

But sure, keep believing that Mari, Willian, Cedric were forced in the manager .

It doesn't matter once he gets the 253m war chest he'll get his players in.

What are you on about? If a manager doesn't fancy a player or want them in the team they won't play them, it isn't rocket science. You can't expect a manager to come in and simply play all the youngsters and new signings, that gets you nowhere, you need a bit of PL experience in there hence the Luiz signing and hence the Willian signing.

Your points are bizarre considering what we've seen in the second part of the season. Why once Willian wasn't sick didn't he really play again or force the youngsters out? ESR was injured for quite a long time at the start of the season, probably would've seen the pitch a lot sooner, Arteta trusted him, used him, and it worked out, but you can't give him credit for that of course.

Lets also not forgot you're basing these ridiculous claims on players who were already here. If Arteta signs a 22 year old right back will he play? Of course he will. If Arteta signs Ødegaard again will he play? Obviously yes.

You can't just come out with rubbish like this, surely even you yourself can't expect any manager to just put all the youngsters and new signings together and expect it to work, that would be so dumb.

 

[El Duderino]

Going to love seeing Isaak tearing it up on loan at Nice

 

[A_G]

Do Dortmund even want him back?

When they were linked with him last season, he said he didn't want to return.

 

[dashsnow17]

When they were linked with him last season, he said he didn't want to return.

I don't think he'd go back to Dortmund

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

 

[A_G]

I don't think he'd go back to Dortmund

Yeah it might be like the Fabregas situation where the buy-back clause is irrelevant if the player doesn't want the move.

 

[El Duderino]

Yeah it might be like the Fabregas situation where the buy-back clause is irrelevant if the player doesn't want the move.

Wonder if Isaak will tell his Dortmund buddies that he wanted to say yes, but said no.

 

[dashsnow17]

Yeah it might be like the Fabregas situation where the buy-back clause is irrelevant if the player doesn't want the move.

Think he could be a classic tournament transfer. He's still pretty under the radar for most people, if he has a good tournament he'll make a name for himself and some team will pay a bucket load for him. Don't think he's worth 60m right now, more like 40m, not even sure we need a no 9 tbh, but he's a v good player, and I lowkey want that Isak/Ødegaard link-up.

 

[LG10]

We have martinelli and balogun. Fantastic player but how could you believe this crap?

 

[HairSprayGooners]

We have martinelli and balogun. Fantastic player but how could you believe this crap?

Martinelli is a LW, you need more than one striker and Balogun needs to prove himself. Unless you want to rely on two unproven goalscorers to get you goals long term?

 

[Token Yank]

We have martinelli and balogun. Fantastic player but how could you believe this crap?

We started the season with 4 RB's and 1 LB so I wouldn't put anything past this regime.

 

[LG10]

Martinelli is a LW, you need more than one striker and Balogun needs to prove himself. Unless you want to rely on two unproven goalscorers to get you goals long term?

Arteta long term sees martinelli as striker. Even if he doesn’t you don’t sign another young striker when you’ve got one already. You go for someone in the 24-26 range ideally. We won’t sign a striker though.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Arteta long term sees martinelli as striker. Even if he doesn’t you don’t sign another young striker when you’ve got one already. You go for someone in the 24-26 range ideally. We won’t sign a striker though.

Does he though? Because he never plays there. There's no really decent options in that age range. Isak is a real elite option, you don't pass up on that opportunity if it comes around.

 

[Makingtrax]

We started the season with 4 RB's and 1 LB so I wouldn't put anything past this regime.

Don’t forget 8 CBS.

 

[drippin]

I don't think he'd go back to Dortmund

Hahah, if this is true, Dortmund really screwed up. "Let's sell this very promising player for peanuts, because we have a cunning plan with clauses.. which work only if the player agrees with everything."

But yeah, maybe Isak lied to them about wanting back or something. Can't see many other reasons why Dortmund would make so silly clauses.

Unless they do have some better clause there like sell-on clause.

 

[TimoJens]

Does he though? Because he never plays there. There's no really decent options in that age range. Isak is a real elite option, you don't pass up on that opportunity if it comes around.

What is "elite option" supposed to mean? Alexander Isak is not world class.