Not particularly surprised by this news. He's our second best midfielder and no-ones meeting our valuation.
Might as well sign him up now and sell him as soon as we can get away with it.
That's Xhaka until 2025, then!
Not particularly surprised by this news. He's our second best midfielder and no-ones meeting our valuation.
Might as well sign him up now and sell him as soon as we can get away with it.
Nobody wants him now. Rather doubtful that anyone will want him however many years older on higher wages. Also, what happened to @Trilly and who ordered his replacement from Wish? Is Vinai a mod?Not particularly surprised by this news. He's our second best midfielder and no-ones meeting our valuation.
Might as well sign him up now and sell him as soon as we can get away with it.
It has to be camavingaStarting to warm up to the idea of keeping him now. Club was in a weird spot where it was trying to find a replacement for Xhaka that was experienced and yet relatively young and was a genuine upgrade.
Locatelli was the one but he isn't coming. Neves is the obvious alternative but Wolves are gonna play hardball now that we enter August.
So maybe now we can ditch the experienced requirement and instead focus on someone relatively young that will be a genuine upgrade in the future.
Starting to warm up to the idea of keeping him now. Club was in a weird spot where it was trying to find a replacement for Xhaka that was experienced and yet relatively young and was a genuine upgrade.
Locatelli was the one but he isn't coming. Neves is the obvious alternative but Wolves are gonna play hardball now that we enter August.
So maybe now we can ditch the experienced requirement and instead focus on someone relatively young that will be a genuine upgrade in the future.
Sambi and someone else. You have your main pivot in Partey and Xhaka with two young midfielders under them.Sambi then, how convenient
Xhaka is a player who is very good with what he does, what scares me is not his speed. His mistakes worry me. Having said that this past year he has been our best midfielder, unless we do a Chelsea or Man city and replace our entire midfield it is prudent to keep hold of him.Oh please. Xhaka was never leaving. He is Arteta's favorite, his number 1 yes man. Reports of Xhaka leaving was nothing but to appease gullible fans. Roma going in for Xhaka was just Mourinho trolling, I doubt the Arsenal hierarchy even took it seriously.
Xhaka along with the rest of Arteta's Merry Band of Yes Men are staying just accept it. Imagine Arsenal is offering Xhaka a new 4 year contract. 4 YEARS!!! Do not be surprised if Willian will be offered a new improved 5 year contract. Let us not forget that we are talking about Artea here - were loyalty and sucking up is of utmost importance and not football talent.
There is nothing to look forward really this season. It will be another year of Arteta's dull, Pure Garbage football, months of humiliation and despair, at the same time looking at our rivals(?) play competitive scintillating football while duking it out for Top 4. Arsenal will be lucky to be 11th by December; we are truly in a sad, pitiful state under the vile talentless charlatan from Basque. Disgraceful.
Sambi and someone else. You have your main pivot in Partey and Xhaka with two young midfielders under them.
With Xhaka staying Elneny certainly becomes expendable for me.
Hope he's booed to kingdom come, I don't care how childish that is. This club will continue to decline with him still here.
Again, you are misunderstanding the anger here. You admitted that Xhaka is not a player good enough to be a starter here. This move means we are not planning to buy another starter this season. This was a role that has been needing an upgrade for quite a long time. Cazorla to Xhaka was a major drop in quality and it's stupid of us to not fix that immediate.Anyone who thinks that 13mil for Xhaka is better than him staying need to get their head examined.
Xhaka hate is getting beyond ridiculous at this point.
He is a good, valuable player who has a lot to offer. As a starter he might not be quite good enough for a club of our ambition but that does not mean you have to sell him...
You need quality depth in CM ffs, get rid of Elneny instead.
He is a good player and a valuable option to have.Again, you are misunderstanding the anger here. You admitted that Xhaka is not a player good enough to be a starter here. This move means we are not planning to buy another starter this season. This was a role that has been needing an upgrade for quite a long time. Cazorla to Xhaka was a major drop in quality and it's stupid of us to not fix that immediate.
And people would be fine if he had stayed back without contract extension. We are now making the same mistakes again. A mediocre player that no one will want is going to be here on high wages and longer contract. We won't be able to sell him. He is not the kind of player who is useful from bench too. He will be another Kolasinac.