Jason Ayto’s Transfer Targets: January 2025

[jones]

Mikel Arteta drops major Arsenal transfer hint amid growing injury crisis

Arsenal are suffering a defensive injury crisis at the moment and manager Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad when the January transfer window opens next month

www.mirror.co.uk

Mikel Arteta drops major Arsenal transfer hint amid growing injury crisis
Arsenal are suffering a defensive injury crisis at the moment and manager Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad when the January transfer window opens next month

Was it @Rasmi who said we'll sign another defender in January?

 

[OnlyOne]

Mikel Arteta drops major Arsenal transfer hint amid growing injury crisis

Arsenal are suffering a defensive injury crisis at the moment and manager Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad when the January transfer window opens next month

www.mirror.co.uk

Was it @Rasmi who said we'll sign another defender in January?

Not surprised, can see why the board tried to veto Calafiori. We have huge injuries at the back but this is what happens when you sign injury prone players and give new contracts to injury prone ones.

 

[Jasard]

Lol yeah we genuinely need to sign a defender And a keeper or 2 in summer

 

[OnlyOne]

Proper striker

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866764609350516840

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Proper striker

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866764609350516840

Can't see Juve selling him he is thier only goal scorer they got and also him being injury prone this season

 

[Gooner Zig]

I’m not sure about that tbh. We’re currently facing so many injuries to players even in areas where we have a lot of depth.

If Neto worked out here he is starting most games, I don’t want to put my trust in an injury prone player.

It’s also too early to judge.

There’s better LW options out there imo.

Nah, we did the right thing. Too many injury prone players on the team already.

Sorry, hard disagree - you could easily rotate all of Trossard, Neto, Martinelli in that LW spot and Neto would also get some starts at RW when Bukayo needs a rest. It was such an obvious transfer for us. There's no way we wouldn't be able to manage him the way Chelsea are.

 

[Iwobeast]

Proper striker

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866764609350516840

He’d just be another lump up top, I want my striker to do more

 

[Rasmi]

Mikel Arteta drops major Arsenal transfer hint amid growing injury crisis

Arsenal are suffering a defensive injury crisis at the moment and manager Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad when the January transfer window opens next month

www.mirror.co.uk

Was it @Rasmi who said we'll sign another defender in January?

I know what this man is to the core. But guys like @db10_therza always defend and make up scenarios for him

 

[Rasmi]

Proper striker

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866764609350516840

Absolute trash player. Very very inconsistent technically and his finishing is also very inconsistent

 

[Sanchez11]

Go big on Kvaradona, make Napoli an offer they can't refuse in the summer. No point in signing journeymen, get a real game changer in. It doesn't solve the lack of support for Havertz up top, but we could raise funds by selling some of the deadweight.

Problem, i dont think Tets has the balls.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866816187599917259

He having great season at Lazio. We also have 40% sell on clause we likely ending up getting nice return in case Lazio sold him.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

Can't see Juve selling him he is thier only goal scorer they got and also him being injury prone this season

I will look at Ferguson ... at least he can leave on loan. And we need a new attacker.

 

[db10_therza]

I know what this man is to the core. But guys like @db10_therza always defend and make up scenarios for him

You mistake me attacking you with me defending Arteta.

Those two stars just happen to align sometimes but my motivations are clear

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I will look at Ferguson ... at least he can leave on loan. And we need a new attacker.

Yeah Ferguson have similar potential unsure if Brighton letting him go on loan tho but his fee should be low unlike before

 

[Red London]

Sorry, hard disagree - you could easily rotate all of Trossard, Neto, Martinelli in that LW spot and Neto would also get some starts at RW when Bukayo needs a rest. It was such an obvious transfer for us. There's no way we wouldn't be able to manage him the way Chelsea are.

Usually agree with you bro but don’t agree with you on this one.

- He hasn’t contributed much at all to Chelsea yet to even say he’s been a success yet.
- Hasn’t been there long enough to judge his injury record.
- We don’t need a player who we can rotate with other players, we need a level raiser in attack who hopefully becomes a talisman like Saka Ødegaard etc. He’s a good player but not that, especially as we need goals.

 

[Penn_]

What’s the deal with Ferguson? So much hype but yet doesn’t start in a team that often play two strikers?

 

[Rasmi]

You mistake me attacking you with me defending Arteta.

Those two stars just happen to align sometimes but my motivations are clear

You are an Arteta stan, you just laying low cause it’s not cool to be associated with him right now. So he went to war with everyone at the club for crocked calafiore and ignored his injuries and now want more defenders. One day you will understand why I say Edu left because of him and this clown should not have say in transfers.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

You are an Arteta stan, you just laying low cause it’s not cool to be associated with him right now. So he went to war with everyone at the club for crocked calafiore and ignored his injuries and now want more defenders. One day you will understand why I say Edu left because of him and this clown should not have say in transfers.

How do you know that he wants more defenders?

From the article:
"The window gives us an opportunity to strengthen the team if we feel that is needed and we feel that we have the capacity to do that as well," Arteta explained ahead of his side's clash with Monaco.
"We are on it and just have to assess the situation because it is changing every week. At the moment not for the better, but I'm positive that in a few weeks we're going to be in a better place."

These are his words, he didn't mention defenders.
In article they linked transfer window with current injury crisis, but Arteta didn't specify which type of player he wants.
And in January we might have more players available (those who are now injured).
Only White has long term injury, even him might be ready in Fenruary.

My view is that KSE must forbid him to buy any new defender
Only if he sell one, he can buy another.
I repeat, NO ADDITIONAL DEFENDER, to be clear.
Priority must be attacking player (striker or winger) for this winter.
Because this part of team has been neglected too long.

 

[jones]

My view is that KSE must forbid him to buy any new defender
Only if he sell one, he can buy another.
I repeat, NO ADDITIONAL DEFENDER, to be clear.

Did you hear him Stan?

NO ADDITIONAL DEFENDER

 

[Riou]

It was already in caps initially, but Jones bolding it means Stan can't miss it now...and if he does, then he is a cu3t!