Edu's Transfer Targets: Summer Holidays 2021

[Kysus]

Almost July and still no movement.
Mission "around 10 players out and 5-6 in" starting to look like a mountain to climb.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Arsenal have gradually dropped down the table since Holding arrived. He's been here for 5 years and I can count the amount of top top level performances he's had on my left hand.

I think we'll do most things we need to do this summer, including signing creativity and CM's. But wether its White, Saliba or someone else, we need to upgrade on Holding. He's one of those guys, bit like Elneny where they'll give you 5 or 6/10 performances every single week and then they'll have a handful of 2/10's and a handful of 8/10's.

I don't think Holding, Bellerin, Xhaka and guys like that are top 6 players unless you have world class players everywhere else.

Improve on them all, sort the holes out that are in the squad, and away you go.

 

[Token Yank]

Frank Kessie has been linked to Arsenal every window for the last 4 years. Wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[Kysus]

Arsenal have gradually dropped down the table since Tierney arrived and Saka got promoted to the first team.
Bin both.
(Can't believe people still use that bullshit argument in a 11 a side teamsport)

 

[Why]

I still can't read Troopz posts without hearing yougetmefam after every sentence. Who had the name first the guy from AFTV or AM Troopz

 

[truth_hurts]

Dying to see the bpp @truth_hurts cage match

He'd tap out early.

 

[El Duderino]

He'd tap out early.

@BigPoppaPump any response?

Completely unrelated, but guys, I'm taking bets for an unspecified fighting event in a fortnight. It's named Holding out for a Hero.

DM if interested.

 

[El Duderino]

Paging @Rex Banter

 

[truth_hurts]

Paging @Rex Banter

That warchest is going to buy us an England B team.

 

[Sanchez11]

This warchest is as real as lockdown being fully lifted in 4 weeks!! More BS!!

 

[Gooner416]

@BigPoppaPump any response?

Completely unrelated, but guys, I'm taking bets for an unspecified fighting event in a fortnight. It's named Holding out for a Hero.

DM if interested.

I'll put a thousand quid on @truth_hurts. Anything can happen in these events, I am expecting Mark Tobias to receive the coordinates and a brawl to ensue shortly after.

 

[Monstar-Gunn4r]

Fksake where are the transfers, thought things were finally 'heating up' the other day. I swear Edu is just watching the matches and eating Tapas

 

[yorch44]

Benny and Rubencito has the best stats of the tournament according to Edu recruitment technics!!

We need more expensive players capable of that!!

 

[boonthegoon]

Paging @Rex Banter

would be great if it is remotely true
one of the perfect signings for a 9
I wishlisted him more than a year back
hope it happens!

 

[Barry]

There is a crazy kind of sense to us going for Sterling and out of all the possible City exits it's the one I think is most likely. It would show ambition for Arsenal and we'd be getting a top class player in his prime (albeit coming off a bad season).

It's not the profile that I think we should be aiming for ideally, but if you could be sure that he'd be motivated then Sterling would take our attack up a level with a similar or greater impact to Grealish potentially. His numbers are insane and people have continuously underestimated Sterling as well.

Recent form aside he brings goals at a similar level to Sanchez and is proven in the league. I'm not sure that Sterling and Aubameyang would work so well together, but with Laca's hold up play and Pepe or Saka we should move up a gear from last season.

It will be interesting to see what happens with City later in the window. They are almost at that peak Real Madrid stage where the shiny new toy forces out what's there already. Buyer beware, but with Arteta's links to the club who knows.

 

[Gn1212]

Paging @Rex Banter

Too much of a poacher. Doubt he'll be worth what Everton ask for. If we're looking at Englishmen then Watkins is the most suitable one as he's more well rounded.
Funnily enough they're both gooners.
Would probably stay away from both, for now.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

@BigPoppaPump any response?

Completely unrelated, but guys, I'm taking bets for an unspecified fighting event in a fortnight. It's named Holding out for a Hero.

DM if interested.

If Bonnie Tyler is performing before the match, count me in

 

[Tomb Bombadil]

I think for now we have a balanced squad and enough players. We have decent squad but we miss top quality. And we have not enough money to compete with the big fish.

So we have to sell first before we can buy. And then I hope we just buy "top" players or young promising ones. I hope we're taking a similar approach to Dortmund because otherwise we not gonna catch up.

Out list: Xhaka, Willian, Elneny, Bellerin, Nketiah, Lacazette, Holding/Chambers/Mari, Torreira, Guendouzi, AMN?

Depending on who we can sell we invest.

So if we can sell Bellerin you buy a new RB starter.
If we can sell Elneny you keep Willock or you pull up a new young gun or buy a new prospect.
If we can sell Lacazette you give the chance to Martinelli/Balogun.
...

 

[Wounded Healer]

Dont worry folks. Arteta, Edu, Vinai and Josh Kareonke will handle it.

lol.

 

[Dutch D]

There is a crazy kind of sense to us going for Sterling and out of all the possible City exits it's the one I think is most likely. It would show ambition for Arsenal and we'd be getting a top class player in his prime (albeit coming off a bad season).

It's not the profile that I think we should be aiming for ideally, but if you could be sure that he'd be motivated then Sterling would take our attack up a level with a similar or greater impact to Grealish potentially. His numbers are insane and people have continuously underestimated Sterling as well.

Recent form aside he brings goals at a similar level to Sanchez and is proven in the league. I'm not sure that Sterling and Aubameyang would work so well together, but with Laca's hold up play and Pepe or Saka we should move up a gear from last season.

It will be interesting to see what happens with City later in the window. They are almost at that peak Real Madrid stage where the shiny new toy forces out what's there already. Buyer beware, but with Arteta's links to the club who knows.

Sterling is quite a wasteful attacker, though, isn't he? It's not such an issue because City plays such beautiful attacking football, but we barely create chances as stands. Would definitely need more creativity in the side. Also, I agree he probably doesn't work that well with Auba. I would sell Laca regardless, though, because he isn't good enough. It would be interesting to sell Auba & Laca and buy a starting striker who has a complete profile and combine him with Sterling. Not sure who that would be. I like DCL a lot, but surely we can't afford both (would be a great madness summer, though). Perhaps Jesus and do a double at City if they get Kane. I rate him, but he always disappoints in output. Perhaps Isak, who does seem to be able to do a lot with the ball.