Arteta and Edu Transfer Targets: Summer 2020

[Jasard]

Edu looks like a mistake so far.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Edu looks like a mistake so far.

Edu, Vinai, Raul. Even Sven. Have been huge mistake. Do we even have a head scout anymore?

 

[truth_hurts]

Kia was sat next to Edu today.

Coutinho is actually happening ffs.

Yes bloody please. it isn't happening though. More chance of a new contract for Mkhi being discussed!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Kia was sat next to Edu today.

Coutinho is actually happening ffs.

FFS... How do our situation just keep getting worse and worse.

 

[A_G]

Do we even have a head scout anymore?

Isn't that Francis Cagigao?

 

[truth_hurts]

Some fans turning their noses up at Coutinho and Willian! Have you guys seen how dead our attack has been this season? Both walk into our team and improve us.

Both are far better and better value than than Grealish at 60 plus million.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Isn't that Francis Cagigao?

Yeah so I heard. But it does feel a lot more like Edu and Raul picking the players after some phone conversation with agents than some throughout scouting is going on...

And if that is not true I'm not convinced that our scouting network is very strong or that we are using it to its full potential. We have been missing out on insane amount of talents from France, even after all the connection that was built there during Wenger tenure. We are slower on the trigger with the talents Dortmund and Leicester are picking up... There doesn't seem to be a lot of links with all the talents we could pick up in the Championship.

Maybe its a room for improvement there.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Francis more scout south America specially Brazil.

 

[Marjorie]

Said it before, will say it again - would take Giroud on a free this summer as a short term solution if Auba goes.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Francis more scout south America specially Brazil.

But he also took over the head scouting role after Sven left.

 

[truth_hurts]

Said it before, will say it again - would take Giroud on a free this summer as a short term solution if Auba goes.

HELL NO! We can not buy/loan/sign a slow striker.

 

[WiscoGooner8]

I would take Coutinho for sure, unless he’s on Özil like wages for 4 years. He has around 15 goal contributions for Bayern in the league alone.

 

[Sammy1887]

Willian is a money grab. Move to Arsenal and everyone cashes in, player, agents etc.

I won’t be watching next season if we go down the Willian and Coutinho route, death of Arsenal that.

Don't you say that every season.

 

[Hunta]

It’s about reputation as well, go and win trophies at Chelsea and then top up your retirement plan with a couple of years at Arsenal when you’re finished.

Then again, when you see how Arsenal fans get giddy over one win it’s not a surprise we accept this.

 

[GDeep™]

Don't you say that every season.

I’m not even asking for a lot. No reason why we can’t scout like Leicester and find good talent who can develop at the club.

You’re treading water with guys like Willian and Coutinho.

Not for me.

 

[GDeep™]

I would say we need 6/7 signings tbh, more if possible.

 

[Sanchez11]

I would say we need 6/7 signings tbh, more if possible.

I thought 8 or 9 tbh

 

[GDeep™]

I thought 8 or 9 tbh

Issue could be moving players on, I see a lot of our players happy to stay here - Laca, Mustafi, Mikhi, Kolasinac etc.

 

[Bloodbather]

We need an athletic defensive midfielder, a creative central midfielder and a left-sided center back. That's the bare minimum. Could extend it to include a well-rounded ball playing central midfielder, and a left-winger or a striker if Auba leaves. Could also replace Bellerin.

I don't think a huge spending spree is required to have an excellent summer transfer window. There are affordable, obtainable promising talents out there. In addition to ones abroad, PL relegation zone is a potential goldmine for talents.

 

[Sanchez11]

Issue could be moving players on, I see a lot of our players happy to stay here - Laca, Mustafi, Mikhi, Kolasinac etc.

We need to be ruthless and sell as many as we can. In reality i can only see 5 players max coming in.