Edu's Transfer Targets: Summer Holidays 2021

[El Duderino]

@American_Gooner here's your whatsapp footy group well wishes message for the week.

 

[Multipass]

I know with international football on for another few weeks it’s not the end of the world that we haven’t made our key signing but it does bother me that we haven’t even made one. There are currently too many balls in the air and they danger is we end up dropping them all and panic buying in the last week while letting players go for a steal. I’d rather we pay the premium of a few $million extra to get our priority signings done then look for the bargains this club seems fixed on finding from there.

We just have too much to do this window to not get a few out the way in the next week.

 

[Iceman10]

I know with international football on for another few weeks it’s not the end of the world that we haven’t made our key signing but it does bother me that we haven’t even made one. There are currently too many balls in the air and they danger is we end up dropping them all and panic buying in the last week while letting players go for a steal. I’d rather we pay the premium of a few $million extra to get our priority signings done then look for the bargains this club seems fixed on finding from there.

We just have too much to do this window to not get a few out the way in the next week.

We seem to have Lokonga and Ben White near the finishing line. If at least one of these two is not sorted by end of the coming week I would start to be a bit concerned over faffing around while there is lots to do.

I agree on the sheer amount of balls in the air. There are so many sales to get done, and not even one has been completed yet. That was always my concern, that Edu/Arteta were probably not prepared for how hard sales could be, especially to clubs outside the PL. There's so much to do and we don't really even have any idea of Leno and Bellerin sales, and we don't have clarity on Laca and Elneny yet either, both headed into the last year of their contracts.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

We seem to have Lokonga and Ben White near the finishing line. If at least one of these two is not sorted by end of the coming week I would start to be a bit concerned over faffing around while there is lots to do.

I agree on the sheer amount of balls in the air. There are so many sales to get done, and not even one has been completed yet. That was always my concern, that Edu/Arteta were probably not prepared for how hard sales could be, especially to clubs outside the PL. There's so much to do and we don't really even have any idea of Leno and Bellerin sales, and we don't have clarity on Laca and Elneny yet either, both headed into the last year of their contracts.

Well I think it's going pretty well so far, a lot better than last season already on the sales front where we didn't even have strong interest. I feel like Xhaka, Douzi and Torreira are all close to permanently leaving. Bellerin will move to Spain or nowhere at all. I feel like right back will be a deal we do late in the window if it happens.

Like I've said before as long as we get in the AM, CM's and RCB before we play the first game of the season then that is good. Backup left back, Bellerin replacement, Leno replacement can come whenever. Laca won't be starting so again, that can be sorted whenever.

 

[bingobob]

Seems to tally with the links so far.
Imagine right back and up front will then he based on players going out.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Seems to tally with the links so far.
Imagine right back and up front will then he based on players going out.

It's almost as if I work at Arsenal and know what's going on.

 

[bingobob]

It's almost as if I work at Arsenal and know what's going on.

I hear The Armoury is a great place to work.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I hear The Armoury is a great place to work.

I am secretly Edu, and not of the Hagn Daaz variety.

 

[yorch44]

I hear The Armoury is a great place to work.

Someone has to clean Arteta's boots with his tongue

 

[boonthegoon]

Seems to tally with the links so far.
Imagine right back and up front will then he based on players going out.

TF?
What will we do when Tierney gets injured

AFAIK we don't have anyone good enough from the academy

 

[yorch44]

It's almost as if I work at Arsenal and know what's going on.

You have a hard job to do... Our little dictator likes his boots very clean

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Someone has to clean Arteta's boots with his tongue

So your sole purpose on here is now to follow me round making silly comments?

 

[bingobob]

TF?
What will we do when Tierney gets injured

Not that I'm in the know so only a guess. We have our priority areas and gradually as other players get sold we may look to strengthen non priority areas as squad space has opened up.

Alternatively we may be comfortable that we won't have as many games and can use Saka or Cedric to fill in if necessary.

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[Pat Rice]

Wonder who the other targets at LB are then? I get it’s not the highest priority as we are going to need a new midfield but the only names linked have been rubbished or put on the back burner.

 

[Whickham]

I don't think we need a new back up LB, Just give Kolasinac more chance, he was amazing at Schalke.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I don't think we need a new back up LB, Just give Kolasinac more chance, he was amazing at Schalke.

I'd rather put my head in an oven than watch Kolasinac tripping over the ball down the wing.

 

[A_G]

@American_Gooner here's your whatsapp footy group well wishes message for the week.

It better, only 14 days left till pre-season starts.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

I dont care what anyone has told wheatley. The figurehead and leader of the four horsemen of muppetry on twitter

 

[HairSprayGooners]

3 weeks until pre season games start right? Ideally need 3 in by then to be honest.