Edu’s Transfer Targets: Summer 2024 - Return of Inak

[Yousif Arsenal]

Hey Yousif, I have opened up a Merino thread, please post this there, thanks.

I will. Boss

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

Mikel Merino the kinda brother Arteta will rely on for everything. Just get that vibe, looks like a soldier that would do anything for the shirt.

 

[El Realista]

You can’t have twins on the same team. It will cause problems.

Who says?

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

Who says?

We had Gibbs and Oxlade as well…

 

[Sebastes]

We could do nothing (sign no one) and be champions imo - to be clear, I'm not advocating for that at all but we are very, very, very good with internal upside still to come.

This is why I’ve found Olise so important. We keep a strong enough 11 but mitigate risk of losing either of two of our very best players

 

[Sulosky]

Mod Edit: Once Again

Hey.. That was flirty at it's best but I promise I'll behave

 

[SA Gunner]

Merino looks a lesser version of Bruno to me.

If the reported price is true, I'd just approach Newcastle instead.

 

[db10_therza]

Merino looks a lesser version of Bruno to me.

If the reported price is true, I'd just approach Newcastle instead.

There is no reported price. He’ll be cheap and that’s why I like it tbh coz the quality just isn’t there in the market this year.

Rather save it and then go big on Neves next year if he keeps progressing.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Merino looks a lesser version of Bruno to me.

If the reported price is true, I'd just approach Newcastle instead.

Seem more likely Guimaraes gonna stay at Newcastle even man city links gone quite. I'd honestly try go for Olmo but his injury record is worrying

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

Mikel Merino has one year left on his deal.

If we can persuade the player to join us then we’d also be able to agree a lower fee. I’m thinking more along the lines of £30M.

In which case I’d do that deal. He’s just turned 28 and Bruno is about to turn 27, think it would be a shrewd and again, opportunistic signing. (Albeit not very exciting)

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

@OnlyOne starting to get the same jitters now.

10 days until we go on tour and 5 weeks until the season starts.

Players won’t be integrated. Hopefully Calafiori goes on tour at least.

 

[OnlyOne%BodyFat]

@OnlyOne starting to get the same jitters now.

10 days until we go on tour and 5 weeks until the season starts.

Players won’t be integrated. Hopefully Calafiori goes on tour at least.

It’s worrying. Rice & Saka won’t be playing first few games, we still haven’t signed anyone and it looks doubtful we will.

 

[Nunowoolmez]

There is no reported price. He’ll be cheap and that’s why I like it tbh coz the quality just isn’t there in the market this year.

Rather save it and then go big on Neves next year if he keeps progressing.

Exactly this. He will become our Kovacic & a lesser version of Gundo.

Doesn't play 'sexy' football, but what he offers lends more to the way we set up & play, like Xhaka did. We missed this cog last season. This really shouldn't be underestimated.

If we can get him at a lesser price than other options (there are not many), then it affords us the opportunity to strengthen in the forward area, giving us more firepower.

Teta obviously wants to revamp the left side, so I'm guessing we will also target a left winger.

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

It’s worrying. Rice & Saka won’t be playing first few games, we still haven’t signed anyone and it looks doubtful we will.

Yep, tough opening games as well.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

Yep, tough opening games as well.

One tough opening game actually (Villa away 24th of August)
Other games in August shouldn't be a problem.

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

One tough opening game actually (Villa away 24th of August)
Other games in August shouldn't be a problem.

Wolves (H)
Villa (A)
Brighton (H)
Sp**s (A)
City (A)

In the first 4 weeks.

 

[field442]

Wolves (H)
Villa (A)
Brighton (H)
Sp**s (A)
City (A)

In the first 4 weeks.

Everyone will be back in the swing of it for those Sp**s and City games. They come after an international break.

 

[King87]

Wolves (H)
Villa (A)
Brighton (H)
Sp**s (A)
City (A)

In the first 4 weeks.

Should be winning the first 4 with city the only hard fixture there, get anything from that and we're cooking

 

[HagnSprayGooners]

Everyone will be back in the swing of it for those Sp**s and City games. They come after an international break.

Oh nice that’s decent. Annoying that they’ll probably miss the first 3 games though.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

Wolves (H)
Villa (A)
Brighton (H)
Sp**s (A)
City (A)

In the first 4 weeks.

Sp**s is mid September, more than 2 months from now.
Why Saka and Rice shouldn't be ready for this one?