Edu's Considering Transfer Targets: Summer 2022 🛒

[Tir Na Nog]

Tonali now that's a real special talent. One that would be a real statement signing. Obviously not happening but that's the calibre of signing that really makes the difference not some tubby midget Belgian

 

[Penn_]

Aren’t Italians a risk in the PL? Just got rid of one homesick midfielder.

And they just won the league title.

 

[Kobi]

I’m thinking forget about wingers for now and just go big on a midfielder, Saka and Martinelli backed up with Pepe and Smith-Rowe is fine, plus you have Vieira who can play there and maybe Marquinhos as well.
Centre midfield on the other hand definitely needs addressing, if Partey is missing for any sustained period we’re screwed. I like Tielemans but someone like Tonali is a much better profile, more physical and can play both six and eight.
This is what we should be looking at, a starting eight who can also play as a six when Partey is missing, I think that was maybe the plan with Lokonga but we’ve established he isn’t ready to be a lone pivot.
DeJong (pipedream), Tonali, Nunes, maybe Neves (not sure), any other options?

 

[Dutch D]

I’m thinking forget about wingers for now and just go big on a midfielder, Saka and Martinelli backed up with Pepe and Smith-Rowe is fine, plus you have Vieira who can play there and maybe Marquinhos as well.
Centre midfield on the other hand definitely needs addressing, if Partey is missing for any sustained period we’re screwed. I like Tielemans but someone like Tonali is a much better profile, more physical and can play both six and eight.
This is what we should be looking at, a starting eight who can also play as a six when Partey is missing, I think that was maybe the plan with Lokonga but we’ve established he isn’t ready to be a lone pivot.
DeJong (pipedream), Tonali, Nunes, maybe Neves (not sure), any other options?

Caqueret, and if De Jong moves to Chelsea there might be some truth to the Kante rumours earlier this window?

I never considered Tonali, because I figured he would not be for sale, but for €55m I would be very happy if that were to be our last signing of the window. Best option outside of De Jong, in my opinion.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

80 would be worth it

It'll be worth it but no way he leaving just like leao maybe next summer

 

[Sapient Hawk]

@Yousif Arsenal

Fantastic player but Italian players (not managers bizarrely enough) do not travel well.

Last Italian player who did was Di Canio.

Here's hoping Scamacca breaks that trend.

 

[Sammy1887]

Tonali now that's a real special talent. One that would be a real statement signing. Obviously not happening but that's the calibre of signing that really makes the difference not some tubby midget Belgian

Tubby Belgian midget it is for you then.

 

[Blaziken]

Replace Xhaka with FDJ.

 

[ChefMan21]

@Yousif Arsenal

Wanted him years ago, before he cost a bomb.

 

[Bloodbather]

@Yousif Arsenal

Tonali is pretty much the perfect player for the #6 role in a 2-3-5. Ball winner who can play as a metronome and dictate play.

This is almost certainly BS though. Milan just won the league and will play CL, Tonali is a key player for them, and he's a boyhood Milan supporter.

 

[jeremypkw]

Replace Xhaka with FDJ.

The dream

 

[SA Gunner]

Dont know much about Tonali, but based on the clips I've seen this morning, he looks good. This is the type of player we need, the type of player that takes us up a level or two.

Hope is some truth to these rumours.

 

[Diesel]

Genuinely curious, who do you think would be available to us with CL football that currently isn't?

The guys a level up from Tielemans won't leave bigger clubs (De Jong, Valverde, Verratti, Kimmich) regardless of CL imo.

Milinkovic-Savic would come without CL football albeit on massive wages. Declan Rice maybe?

Rice or maybe a player like bellingham.

 

[A_G]

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Talk about covering your bases

 

[drippin]

Sorry to ruin your joy, but Zinchenko was bought as an inverted RW. Ask @Diesel

 

[El Duderino]

How long is that list?

 

[Sammy1887]

How long is that list?

Rejection list is even longer.

 

[A_G]

How long is that list?

Fabrizio Romano is the real winner here, he’s been hinting at list for ages but needed someone else to report actual names for him to copy.

 

[Batman]

Aren’t Italians a risk in the PL? Just got rid of one homesick midfielder.

And they just won the league title.

Yes but this kid is exceptional. If Jorginho can be respectable at Chelsea, I have no doubt Tonali could perform for us. He's easily a level above Partey and could partner or bench him.