Houssem Aouar

[daron christie]

Hope that low ball 35mil bid doesn’t wake up any sleeping giants

 

[Gooner416]

Comparing Aouar to Havertz is like comparing Iniesta to Mata

So like they're pretty similar because they're both Spanish or something?

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Explains why Paqueta is now getting close to Lyon.

 

[Furious]

Didn't they buy Jeff for almost 30M?

Would be steal of the century if we get Aouar for 40M, but as I said there will likely be a ton of bonuses, getting CL, etc. so it will end up being close to the 60M they want anyway.

 

[Trilly]

Also the depay deal has collapsed which he was sure of.

Might as well chuck him in there, absolutely drown the Emirates in sauce.

 

[field442]

Need to get this deal over the line if we're wanting to get a serious steal for a deal here. If they sell somebody like Jeff before, then they'll be in a stronger position to ask for more.

I doubt they sell Jeff because there’s not a chance they get close to what they paid for him.

 

[Anders Harbo]

Mod Edit: you'd report this if it was someone else

 

[PressResistance]

Didn't we offer 35 million plus Guendouzi before?

Hearing Lyon thought that brought the offer down to 25 million, not interested in the swap FC.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Might as well chuck him in there, absolutely drown the Emirates in sauce.

Can't wait for insta photos of Auoar and Bellerin!

Praying for Mitch though!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

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Watch it mate, there are women and children here.

 

[Red London]

Might as well chuck him in there, absolutely drown the Emirates in sauce.

I dont think London is ready.

 

[A_G]

I doubt they sell Jeff because there’s not a chance they get close to what they paid for him.

They got him for €25m and Leverkusen have offered the same amount, but they are adamant that they want to make a profit on him.

 

[Red London]

Explains why Paqueta is now getting close to Lyon.

What tier was he again? I saw a Milan tier list earlier. @American_Gooner

 

[Iceman10]

Good to see movement on this. No need to question how much Arsenal have apparently bid, the more important part is the two clubs apparently are in the thick of negotiations, meaning Lyon ownership recognizes it doesn’t have that much of a strong hand and has not walked away from the table.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Vinai vs Aulas is like Carlsen vs Caruana in a rapid section of the worlds! Never seen as much unfair fight as this!

 

[Dial Square 1886]

A transfer window is only a success like 8 months after it finishes and the team has had a positive season as a result of it. If Aouar comes in and fits into a system that also works well for other players and that produces results then it could be a success. If he comes in and it takes ages to sort out how to use him then not so much.

My instinct would be to go 4-3-3, play Xhaka as a 6 and Ceballos and Aouar as two 8's, with Aouar the more advanced. That would mean a move away from this 3-4-3 that's been working well for us. So changing the formation could disrupt things. Or you keep the formation and fit Aouar somewhere into it.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

The team who 'wins' the off-season, does not always end up doing well in the actual season.

However, my perception of the window after some lacklustre ones would be that we have made tangible strides in the right direction.

Only time will tell though as you say.

 

[Gooner416]

Lets talk about this in DMs.

 

[Red London]

Can this guy play Central midfield, or is he a number 10?

He can play number 8, left side of the midfield/wing, and number 10 too.

 

[Trilly]

Can't wait for insta photos of Auoar and Bellerin!

Praying for Mitch though!

Fast forward to 2021 with Mitch telling us that Aouar has only had 2 good performances all season and producing a list of about 25 premier league CMs that are better than him including Tom Davies, Jack Cork and the Longstaff brothers.

 

[A_G]

What tier was he again? I saw a Milan tier list earlier. @American_Gooner

Tier 2.