Wenger's Transfer Targets: Summer 2017

[HairSprayGooners]

So, where are we boys? 26/06/17 (NOT DREADFUL YET @hydrofluoric acid)

Alexis Sanchez is through the the semi finals of the confed's cup where he'll face Portugal on the 28th. No matter what the result he won't finish up there until the 2nd of July as he'll either be playing in the final or in the third place play off. So we're likely to see no movement on Alexis this week, any rumours until then are likely to be BS.

Mesut Özil is said to be very excited about our pre season in Australia. I'm 99% confident Mesut will sign da ting and its just a matter of time. Once again will have to wait till Alexis sort of timing with this one, I think we're waiting to see what happens with Alexis to announce both together. Announcing one and not the other would instantly make fans think the worst.

Oxlade Chamberlain don't think he's going anywhere to be honest. Will sign when hes back from holiday no doubt, 100k a week? Meh I'd rather sell him for 30m.

I personally would rather see Ox next season before making a decision on him and giving him 100k a week, but we've stupidly put ourselves in the position where he needs to sign or leave this summer. As for Özil and Alexis I hope both stay.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

So those won't happen till the earliest next week. Things that could and hopefully will happen or gain momentum this week -

Lucas Perez off
Gibbs off
Debuchy off
Wilshere off
Szczesny off
Ospina off
Joel Campbell off
Akpom off
Chambers off/loan

Lacazette/Mbappe in
Lemar in

GET IT DONE :bounce:

 

[Trilly]

We should really be in for Dembele. This kid is special. Very little between him and Mbappe for talent.

Starting to think he's actually the more talented of the two. They're clearly both talented but Mbappe's off the ball and mental game is what makes him so impressive imo. Dembele on the other hand isn't ice cold like Mbappe but looks like one of those guys who can make any defender take a seat.

 

[Wilshere1010]

Starting to think he's actually the more talented of the two. They're clearly both talented but Mbappe's off the ball and mental game is what makes him so impressive imo. Dembele on the other hand isn't ice cold like Mbappe but looks like one of those guys who can make any defender take a seat.

Yeah incredible dribbler. He has great vision and playmaking potential as well. Plus the complete two footedness makes him so unpredictable, he could beat you either way with just as much ease. Sometimes I've seen him and his decision making has been a bit poor but he's young so once he sorts that out his potentially really is as unlimited as Mbappe.

 

[Red London]

when are we gonna sign someone or get some answers about sanchez.. starting to get really bored of this

 

[HairSprayGooners]

when are we gonna sign someone or get some answers about sanchez.. starting to get really bored of this

Sanchez won't be until next week.

Probably not a universal opinion but I think I'd prefer Mahrez over Lemar

Mahrez + Mbappe

Lemar + Lacazette

I don't want to take two L's rather take a couple of M's.

Arsenal are also now favourites to sign Smalling, for some reason.

 

[Vibra]

Honigstein is reporting that Keita wants to leave Leipzig

 

[Naby keita]

Honigstein is reporting that Keita wants to leave Leipzig

Liverpool bid incoming then. We really would need a window like a listed above to challenge for the title. Everyone seem to be stronger.

 

[Naby keita]

Sanchez won't be until next week.

Probably not a universal opinion but I think I'd prefer Mahrez over Lemar

Mahrez + Mbappe

Lemar + Lacazette

I don't want to take two L's rather take a couple of M's.

Arsenal are also now favourites to sign Smalling, for some reason.

Laca,lemar,mpappe & Goretzka.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Honigstein is reporting that Keita wants to leave Leipzig

He also said they want 80m euro and nothing less :bounce:

In fairness if any clubs going to pay that it'd be Liverpool

 

[Mark Tobias]

Laca,lemar,mpappe & Goretzka.

No player with that name.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I'd go for him.

 

[The_Playmaker]

I think we have a few options if we assume Özil stays in all of them.


1) Alexis stays or leaves, Mbappe in, Goretzka in. Replace Alexis with Ramsey.
2) Alexis stays, Lacazette in, Goretzka in.
3) Alexis leaves, Lacazette in, Lemar in.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I think we have a few options if we assume Özil stays in all of them.


1) Alexis stays or leaves, Mbappe in, Goretzka in. Replace Alexis with Ramsey.
2) Alexis stays, Lacazette in, Goretzka in.
3) Alexis leaves, Lacazette in, Lemar in.

Alexis with Ramsey?!?!? That's like replacing a kettle with an onion...

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Sell Coqulien and Elneny so we have more money available to buy Kieta 80M. but i guess Kieta will go for more less than that maybe 60M.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Alexis with Ramsey?!?!? That's like replacing a kettle with an onion...

Hardly. It's more like replacing an electric kettle with a stove kettle. Alexis is flamboyant and exciting to watch, with the ability to make something out of nothing. However, his faults cannot be ignored. Ramsey is no where near Alexis technically, but if you watch him for Wales and if you look at how he plays on the right hand side when he put there, he influences the game massively. He is capable of scoring goals and creating them as well as putting in a shift.

------------------------Mbappe-----------------
---------Ramsey-----------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Goretzka----Xhaka-------Bellerin


-----------------------Welbeck
--------Alexis----------------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Ramsey-----Xhaka-------Bellerin

I'd rather have the first option.

 

[One Love]

Playing Ramsey anywhere but CM would just be terrible, IMO. If Alexis goes then he's got to be replaced with an actual class winger.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I'd

Hardly. It's more like replacing an electric kettle with a stove kettle. Alexis is flamboyant and exciting to watch, with the ability to make something out of nothing. However, his faults cannot be ignored. Ramsey is no where near Alexis technically, but if you watch him for Wales and if you look at how he plays on the right hand side when he put there, he influences the game massively. He is capable of scoring goals and creating them as well as putting in a shift.

------------------------Mbappe-----------------
---------Ramsey-----------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Goretzka----Xhaka-------Bellerin


-----------------------Welbeck
--------Alexis----------------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Ramsey-----Xhaka-------Bellerin

I'd rather have the first option.

Why're you going with Welbeck on the second option? It'll be either Lacazette or Mbappe in the second option. If we get rid of Alexis then putting Ramsey in that role is just the worst decision imaginable and would never happen.

Ramsey is good from midfield because he makes extremely good runs from deep

He is absolutely useless in a role higher up for us. We tried him at CAM, it doesn't work. He's not great at passing, he's lost his scoring touch, has no pace and sometimes when he dribbles he looks as if he's never played football before

I know everyone's entitled to their opinion, but I'd rather have Iwobi in there over Ramsey. Hell i'd Jeff, Maitlend Niles ANYONE except Ramsey in the Alexis role

 

[Mark Tobias]

Hardly. It's more like replacing an electric kettle with a stove kettle. Alexis is flamboyant and exciting to watch, with the ability to make something out of nothing. However, his faults cannot be ignored. Ramsey is no where near Alexis technically, but if you watch him for Wales and if you look at how he plays on the right hand side when he put there, he influences the game massively. He is capable of scoring goals and creating them as well as putting in a shift.

------------------------Mbappe-----------------
---------Ramsey-----------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Goretzka----Xhaka-------Bellerin


-----------------------Welbeck
--------Alexis----------------------------Özil
Kolasinac---Ramsey-----Xhaka-------Bellerin

I'd rather have the first option.

No chance. Sorry but as great as his engine is Ramsey is just too slow for that wing role. You think our defending as a team was bad with Alexis up that wing, Ramsey will offer nothing. Anyway, not likely we revert back to the 4 unless we get bodies for it.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

No chance. Sorry but as great as his engine is Ramsey is just too slow for that wing role. You think our defending as a team was bad with Alexis up that wing, Ramsey will offer nothing. Anyway, not likely we revert back to the 4 unless we get bodies for it.

Agree with Mark. Ramsey is borderline useless in that sort of position. His engine and runs from deep are the only reason he makes a good CM next to Xhaka these days.