Non-Arsenal Transfers Thread: Summer 2019

[HollandGooner]

Barcelona are bidding 60 million for De Ligt from Ajax, where the **** they get their money from?

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Barcelona are bidding 60 million for De Ligt from Ajax, where the **** they get their money from?

I imaginr their sponsorships alone dwarf any other out there save for Real Madrid.

 

[PoleInGoal]

City apparently close to an £80m deal for Saul, how on Earth are we meant to compete?

 

[Sapient Hawk]

City apparently close to an £80m deal for Saul, how on Earth are we meant to compete?

When a club has the financial muscle of a sovereign nation behind you're not meant to compete, merely watch them helplessly hoover up whatever they can.

 

[PoleInGoal]

When a club has the financial muscle of a sovereign nation behind you're not meant to compete, merely watch them helplessly hoover up whatever they can.

It's frustrating but also makes me complete apathetic towards them to the point where I'd much rather they win trophies than any of the other top 6 teams (who we have an actual history with).

It also helps that they have probably the most boring collection of players ever assembled, I mean Sterling is probably their biggest personality ffs

 

[Vinci]

80M for Saul is cheap, how on earth have Atletico accepted that?

 

[yybecause]

if true great business by Madrid. will probably get Herrera on free as a replacement and spend the money strengthening the team with 3 more players

 

[Sapient Hawk]

It's frustrating but also makes me complete apathetic towards them to the point where I'd much rather they win trophies than any of the other top 6 teams (who we have an actual history with).

It also helps that they have probably the most boring collection of players ever assembled, I mean Sterling is probably their biggest personality ffs

They're entirely artificial whilst being, as you said, a collection of completely inoffensive & likeable players.

If we can't get our affairs in order I'd much rather they keep on winning than the others around us.

 

[A_G]

The guy signed a nine year contract, said he only wants to play for Atletico and has the badge as a tattoo. I think there’s no chance he goes.

#RexBannerGuarantee

 

[Rex Stone]

#RexBannerGuarantee

I still haven’t heard anything from our reliable journos though?

They’re linked to Partey right now heavily but I’ve heard nothing on Saul.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

I still haven’t heard anything from our reliable journos though?

They’re linked to Partey right now heavily but I’ve heard nothing on Saul.

Rex, you reckon a Partey-Torreira midfield would function well?

He's always impressed whenever I've seen Atletico play.

 

[benjamin86]

oof Rabiot needs to get away from his mom....

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.c...ng-man-caught-up-in-the-business-of-football/

 

[APierre]

 

[Rex Stone]

Rex, you reckon a Partey-Torreira midfield would function well?

He's always impressed whenever I've seen Atletico play.

It’d be interesting, think Thomas works better in a three than a two.

A lot of the time for Atletico whether we have Koke or Saul on the flank, they’ll tuck in as a third midfielder allowing him to move into pockets of space.

Very similar profile to Ramsey albeit not as good in the box but better defensively. They’re both at their best roaming the field and breaking opposition lines.

Whether it’d work in a midfield two I’m dubious but he’d be quality in a three.

 

[lamby22]

City apparently close to an £80m deal for Saul, how on Earth are we meant to compete?

He has €150 million release clause so they might have to go a bit higher. That would be around 2 season's budget for us.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

80M for Saul is cheap, how on earth have Atletico accepted that?

We had a deal agreed for him some years ago and he opted to stay (if I remember correctly).

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We had a deal agreed for him some years ago and he opted to stay (if I remember correctly).

He got injured and we didn't went further with our pursue of him.

 

[Rex Stone]

He got injured and we didn't went further with our pursue of him.

Actually no that’s not true, the transfer was all but done.

Tiago broke his leg right before Saul was due to leave and Simeone promised him more game time as a result.

He took his chance then never looked back.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Actually no that’s not true, the transfer was all but done.

Tiago broke his leg right before Saul was due to leave and Simeone promised him more game time as a result.

He took his chance then never looked back.

Yeah I didn't mean that the deal was done. I just remember we were linked and then he got injured and that was it. If you say it was Tiago who got injured and Saul got promised more game time then that is probably true.

 

[A_G]

lovely stuff