gunner4lyfe
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We get a good player with experience who knows the league AND he's not on massive wages. All of this for FREE and some people still have a problem.
Think we would do well to focus more on the player rather than the financials. We are securing our close rival’s best player, who brings with him a wealth of experience and ability. His playing profile is exactly what we need. His PL history should mean a quick adaptation and his age also ensures the pathway for our younger players remains clear (should they fulfill their potential). This is a good signing.
Exactly my feelings on this. He's essentially taking a small pay cut if the latest stories on his wages are to be believed. Could be making it up in bonuses of course but bonuses are incentives ultimately. He's a little bit too far into his twilight years footballistically speaking but he's still got a very good level of fitness and has proven himself to be still relatively effective in the league - he's a player I've always thought was talented. I don't think he gets in the way of the youngsters either - some effective loans would do some of them good anyway. Nketiah, Willock and Nelson in particular still have a bit to prove - I would be happy to see any of them go on productive loans where they actually play 30+ games with the bulk of them being starts. More 90 minute matches. Willian can hold fort till then.Think we would do well to focus more on the player rather than the financials. We are securing our close rival’s best player, who brings with him a wealth of experience and ability. His playing profile is exactly what we need. His PL history should mean a quick adaptation and his age also ensures the pathway for our younger players remains clear (should they fulfill their potential). This is a good signing.
Yeah I have done a U turn on this since it turned out he wasn’t gonna be on ‘massive’ wages. The only question now is his desire having won his final big contract in a top league.
We aren’t paying him ****loads so even if he starts tanking after 18months it isn’t the end of the world tbh.
He's taking a wage cut because we're offering a longer deal and as he's getting older. Its not unbelievable.What kind of wages are arsenal offering?
I read 100k on twitter but I doubt he will take a wage cut to join us, hes currently on 120k at Chelsea.
Hopefully thats true but players on free usually ask a big bump in wages