Kia Joorabchian's Transfer Targets: January 2020

[ArsenalFever]

Ziyech isn't anything like Özil, Özil's a complex player whereas Ziyech seems to do the simple things very well. I also notice the space Ziyech has when on the ball, technically his left foot is he's biggest asset imo and plays a part in many of Ajax's goals scored. 40m isn't a bad fee for that kind of calibre of player, especially when you consider Maddison and Cantwell would prob cost more.

26 going on 27 is young, prime years ahead, and could be ready to move up a gear, but there are other options out there.
Position wise, he would be top priority for Arsenal imo along with a centre back.

If Mustafi is sold this month, then I would think a centre back signing would almost be a certainty, and I do think Arsenal will pay the money and get the chequebook out for the right players, or none at all.

 

[Underhill]

Maddison would probably cost close to twice that of Ziyech.

 

[Trilly]

Look at this video from 03:00 until the end. It’s Promes goals and assists but look at the assists from Ziyech on Promes. @GDeep™ ,@Trilly and @say yes you can look too. Now imagine Aubameyang making those runs instead of Promes.

Love the delivery, you can see that Promes is confident the ball will come.

 

[Penn_]

Thought Ziyech was a young player, around 21/22.

We do have more pressing needs but the attack can’t be overlooked, especially when you consider one of Lacazette or Auba shouldn’t be starting.

 

[kofigunner]

Love Ziyech, but we really need a CB now. He could give Özil some much needed competition and play on the wings as well, but again he’s left footed like Pepe. If we were to solve our defensive problems and have still have cash lying around, he could certainly be a game changer.

 

[razörist]

Love the delivery, you can see that Promes is confident the ball will come.

Yeah and those are only the ones that turned out to be goals. There are a few more missed, and a wrongly disallowed one vs chelsea at home.

 

[benjamin86]

Doesnt Ziyech play same position as Pepe? i can think of other positions i'd prefer to spend 40m

 

[kofigunner]

Doesnt Ziyech play same position as Pepe? i can think of other positions i'd prefer to spend 40m

He can play that position but his best is CAM, at least for me. A goal scoring CAM.

 

[truth_hurts]

Ziyech makes zero sense to be honest. I rate him as well.

 

[ScotsGooner89]

Would love ziyech as the Özil replacement. Agree with everyone else that other areas are more important right now though. If he was 22-23 it would be a no brainer as he would be hitting prime right when Özil is finished. I can’t see smith-Rowe or willock being that creative force for us in a few years so it’s gonna have to come from a transfer at some point in next few years.

 

[morpho]

So Ziyech is Ceballos' replacement? Can live with that if we bring in some decent defenders as well...

 

[Gooner416]

You can also watch this, all his goals and assists from 2019. I just wanted to highlight that sharp cross to the far post.

From the Arteta thread straight to this video, I'm rock hard.

 

[Bloodbather]

The only way Ziyech makes sense is if he replaces Özil. I'd be very happy with that, I rate Ziyech and if I remember correctly he was rumoured to have mentioned his interest in playing for Arsenal a while ago.

Regardless, it's a summer move, not a winter one.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Day 5 and still no solid rumours of a PROPER defender. Im worried.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

We were never going to bring in anyone this window. Most likely Arteta is going to assess who he knows for certain will be part of the club come September & who will be shipped out whilst scouting their replacements now to get them in during June.

 

[Tomb Bombadil]

Day 5 and still no solid rumours of a PROPER defender. Im worried.

I would give Arteta time with this squad until end of season to assess it and then clean out the squad and invest properly. Just to make a panic buy makes no sense for me. If there is the possiblity to grab someone like Upamecano let's do it. We don't have that much money to rebuild our squad so invest it properly.

Top4 will be really difficult so lets see this as a transitions season.

 

[Goonger]

Day 5 and still no solid rumours of a PROPER defender. Im worried.

I might be going against the grain here, I don't think we actually NEED anyone this window. Sure, it would be great to upgrade the squad, especially defence, but I don't want us just signing anyone. If 1 of our main targets become available then great, but I don't think we need to go in paying over the odds to force it, as I think it will be hard to move top targets out of teams mid season.

The defence itself will improve just by us being more structured & organised as a team. In terms of personnel, numbers wise we are still ok unless anyone leaves like Mustafi, or we are really struggling to get the likes of Bellerin & Holding up to full fitness.

That gives Arteta a chance to get a good look at the players, & gives everyone a chance to assess who is going to cut it in his system & who won't.

 

[SA Gunner]

I might be going against the grain here, I don't think we actually NEED anyone this window. Sure, it would be great to upgrade the squad, especially defence, but I don't want us just signing anyone. If 1 of our main targets become available then great, but I don't think we need to go in paying over the odds to force it, as I think it will be hard to move top targets out of teams mid season.

The defence itself will improve just by us being more structured & organised as a team. In terms of personnel, numbers wise we are still ok unless anyone leaves like Mustafi, or we are really struggling to get the likes of Bellerin & Holding up to full fitness.

That gives Arteta a chance to get a good look at the players, & gives everyone a chance to assess who is going to cut it in his system & who won't.

Well said. This is sober opinion.

 

[zilfy]

I might be going against the grain here, I don't think we actually NEED anyone this window. Sure, it would be great to upgrade the squad, especially defence, but I don't want us just signing anyone. If 1 of our main targets become available then great, but I don't think we need to go in paying over the odds to force it, as I think it will be hard to move top targets out of teams mid season.

The defence itself will improve just by us being more structured & organised as a team. In terms of personnel, numbers wise we are still ok unless anyone leaves like Mustafi, or we are really struggling to get the likes of Bellerin & Holding up to full fitness.

That gives Arteta a chance to get a good look at the players, & gives everyone a chance to assess who is going to cut it in his system & who won't.

That makes sense, but surely Chambers injury has left a hole in the squad which needs to be filled? Even if just a loan

 

[Goonger]

That makes sense, but surely Chambers injury has left a hole in the squad which needs to be filled? Even if just a loan

Well, if you look at numbers, we have currently Bellerin & AMN for right back, Luiz, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi & Mavropanos for central defence, & Kolasniac, Tierney (when he's fit) & now Saka that can fill in there.

Hopefully we get Bellerin & Holding up to full fitness, if we do then that should lessen the need for another body, obviously if it looks like they are still struggling or we can get Mustafi shipped out, then yeah, it's something that would require more urgency.

I'm not against getting someone in as cover, on loan or even on a short term deal like Boateng if the numbers add up, but dont think we should commit a lot of resources on players if we aren't totally sure they were what we wanted.

It's the same in midfield. We all think we need a bit more athleticism in there, & i think that will be looked at in the summer, but since it looks like Torreira & Xhaka are committed to the summer at least, (& back in form) & with Guendouzi, Willock are more importantly Ceballos to come back from injury, we should give these guys a chance to allow us to reassess our plans in the summer, unless of course 1 of our targets become available in winter at a reasonable price.