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No excuses.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Scouting strikers

A huge examination into what Arsenal need — with detailed reports on Šeško, Gyökeres, and dozens of other targets based on fit, movement, physicality, projected usage, and yes, goal potential

billycarpenter.substack.com

This is a must read.

Only had time to read the first bit of this, but credit to this guy for putting so much thought and effort into this article.

The bit on Leipzig is interesting. Out of all of the forwards he compared, Šeško often received the ball the deepest which confirms what the eye test was telling us.

To get 14 goals playing effectively as a playmaker in a poor team in a top European league isn’t really as bad as people think. Playing that role is probably good for his development as well.

 

[Rex Stone]

I’d bet my life this isn’t true

We’ve had real PL coaching staff talk about how they purposely pay him less attention than Saka. Treating man like Ben Simmons.

Hand on heart it is. The guy we ended up with is not the player we had perceived to have coming through.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

So all the sudden we look more serious about Gyokeres? Still no report by English media tho.

 

[Jasard]

Wouldn't surprise me if we got neither, don't think we looking to pay "star player" transfer fee or wages

 

[jaystewart]

I'd go into the season with just Kai over signing Gyokeres. Well, a loan with option, why not? Risk free.

 

[DanDare]

Jokeres?

 

[MikelHadADream]

So all the sudden we look more serious about Gyokeres? Still no report by English media tho.

Pretty sure this is his agent kicking off a bit. The Portuguese media fall for anything.

 

[GDeep™]

I'd go into the season with just Kai over signing Gyokeres. Well, a loan with option, why not? Risk free.

Loan Gyokores? Why would they loan you a 27 year old who’s worth 60/70M.

 

[Ljonin]

You have to question why we’re not in the race for Ekitike.

Very worrying if it’s a money issue

 

[MikelHadADream]

Jokeres?

I've been banging on about this for while. The average Portuguese team has a lower wage bill than a Championship club.

I actually think Gyok would be good for a Forest or someone like that.

But for a team like Arsenal, a "win now" 26 year old playing for Sporting Lisbon who scores loads of goals against Gil Vicente is the biggest transfer window red flag I can remember.

 

[OnlyOne]

You have to question why we’re not in the race for Ekitike.

Very worrying if it’s a money issue

Club clearly don’t see him being worth the value Frankfurt are demanding and probably don’t think he’s the right profile.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I don't see Gyokeres happening tbh.

Think it's the Portuguese media / Sporting pushing this stuff. They need to cash in this summer.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Pretty sure this is his agent kicking off a bit. The Portuguese media fall for anything.

Look like Gyokeres just want to leave the relationship between him and club is broken we interested at right price imo

 

[Abu]

i got a feeling we get both

 

[The_Playmaker]

You have to question why we’re not in the race for Ekitike.

Very worrying if it’s a money issue

Lack of ball striking and two footedness. He is tall but isnt good in the air. Performs below XG. Questionable body strength. For 100 million. No way.

 

[teamsoutheast]

I don't see Gyokeres happening tbh.

Think it's the Portuguese media / Sporting pushing this stuff. They need to cash in this summer.

We're interested in both players and both clubs want to cash in especially Leipzig after no European qualification. We are rightly trying to bring them down to a reasonable price.

 

[teamsoutheast]

I also still think Watkins is a very likely option. If Villa get desperate for money and offer him to us for £30-£35m I'd take that.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

We're interested in both players and both clubs want to cash in especially Leipzig after no European qualification. We are rightly trying to bring them down to a reasonable price.

But they're totally different profiles of strikers so i don't think it's the case we'll just take whichever we can get cheaper. The club will have a preference.

I think Sesko is the main guy and Gyokeres is a bit of a smokescreen / fallback option.

 

[Gooner Zig]

It’s interesting how nobody but us wants Šeško

Maybe because it's well known across Europe that we've been on this guy for 2+ years and he only wants Arsenal?

 

[Trilly]

Wtf is this? This is worse defending than the sardinhas assada merchants in the Portuguese league.

Not gonna lie if I had stocks in the guy I’d be kind of pissed off at how he gets criticised for top scoring.

What else is he supposed to do? Refuse to play because it’s too easy? Also doesn’t Isak play for the same national team?