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ohboy

Claudius wrote:
ohboy!!! wrote:
Locatelli would be fantastic, glad that he at least in on the radar. To beat Juventus to his signature seems a long shot, it will come down to money.

Not personal terms, but actual fee. Can Juventus really stump up €40mil plus like we can?

They probably can’t, but at one point Juventus had over 80 players on their books. They can just open the portfolio for a midtable team like Sassuolo and ask them to pick whomever they want plus £20m

Which is true, but I wonder how badly Sassuolo need money?

Partey and Locatelli have the makings of a very promising midfield. We should overpay on this one to get it done.

Clrnc

The fees are not a problem. Juventus have it almost agreed with Sassuolo

Rohit

He's staying in Italy. There is no way he would pick us over Juventus. He's a prized name in his own land. We may have had a small chance had Napoli not given Juventus an entry into the CL by dropping points at home on the last day.

QuincyAbeyie

“I did hear that Arsenal are preparing an offer for two players for £80m, so £80m combined. I heard that a few weeks ago, but I didn’t publish it because I couldn’t fully verify it., but I’m telling you now because it’s an interesting line and it came from a good contact,” Wheatley said.

Separate from White if true.

https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-transfer-news-renato-sanches-summer-target-lille-exclusive

If Wheatley is right and this bullshit source is also right, then we're talking.

Big Willie

So he heard this weeks ago, but couldn't verify it so didn't tell us, but in the meantime he's decided it's now interesting enough to share despite still having not verified it? Sounds legit.

goon

He still hasn't published it, it's just a line from an informal podcast/video I assume. Those sorts of throwaway comments are easy though, proper 'I have contact with a Paul, does anyone know a Paul? or a Peter maybe?' vibe.

Big Willie

goon wrote:
He still hasn't published it, it's just a line from an informal podcast/video I assume. Those sorts of throwaway comments are easy though, likely literally every transfer we make is likely to be within that region.

Ah ok. Just seen the quotes Quincy posted, no idea where they came from.

QuincyAbeyie

goon wrote:
He still hasn't published it, it's just a line from an informal podcast/video I assume. Those sorts of throwaway comments are easy though, proper 'I have contact with a Paul, does anyone know a Paul? or a Peter maybe?' vibe.

That they're easy to make just means that the only thing that matters is who says them, in this case Wheatley. You can think that a good contact actually told him that or you can think that he's simply lying.

goon

I trust Wheatley more than most with Arsenal news for sure, but there's also pressure on all of these guys to say interesting things to gain a following and it wouldn't surprise me if they were to at the very least embellish when it comes ot lines that can't really come back on them. Even Ornstein in his heyday was super reliable yet whenever he appeared on Arseblog some of his anecdotes sounded dubious to say the least.

jones

HomeSteak wrote:

[According to as.com] - [AS] Arsenal told Isak that if he was interested in a move to London Colney, they will outright buy his release clause of €70m with no negotiations. They are that interested in his services. Real Madrid are also seriously considering him as an alternative to Haaland.

This summers gonna be crazy, remember The Football Gerbil? 😆 he is back. all the ITK's are at it

If we actually pay 70m for a player whose clause was raised from 30m-ish to 70m last week 😆 ffs I should stay away from this thread.

Ray

Finally get some money and we're going to watch Arteta and Edu waste it.

Gazza M

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
“I did hear that Arsenal are preparing an offer for two players for £80m, so £80m combined. I heard that a few weeks ago, but I didn’t publish it because I couldn’t fully verify it., but I’m telling you now because it’s an interesting line and it came from a good contact,” Wheatley said.

Separate from White if true.

https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-transfer-news-renato-sanches-summer-target-lille-exclusive

If Wheatley is right and this bullshit source is also right, then we're talking.

actually caught some lille games last season and sanches is just a bulldog of a player. very strong and direct. might just be the dreads but there's an air of edgar davids in how he pounds around midfield and drives forward. not sure where how we'd deploy him though.

QuincyAbeyie

Only really read how much he'd improved and was sceptical since I remember his Swansea days but the time he's had in the Euros alone was enough to convince me that he's back on track.

Claudius

Gazza M wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
“I did hear that Arsenal are preparing an offer for two players for £80m, so £80m combined. I heard that a few weeks ago, but I didn’t publish it because I couldn’t fully verify it., but I’m telling you now because it’s an interesting line and it came from a good contact,” Wheatley said.

Separate from White if true.

https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-transfer-news-renato-sanches-summer-target-lille-exclusive

If Wheatley is right and this bullshit source is also right, then we're talking.

actually caught some lille games last season and sanches is just a bulldog of a player. very strong and direct. might just be the dreads but there's an air of edgar davids in how he pounds around midfield and drives forward. not sure where how we'd deploy him though.

He’s looked superior in Euro 2020. He and Partey would be hard to beat

Clrnc

Pogba said after the game he was very difficult to play against.

Claudius

And Pogba was the best player on the field

QuincyAbeyie

Some reddit comment on r/gunners:

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Summary of the Fabrizio interview: (all prices in €)[/font]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Outgoings:[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Xhaka: Should be a done deal in the next few weeks (Fab said 90%), Mourinho really wants him[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Lacazette: No links from what I understood, complicated situation with contract[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Guendouzi: Marseille very likely - _15m[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Nketiah: Levurkusen and West Ham very interested in permanent deals (no fee yet, too early)[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Holding and Saliba: Likely that one of them leaves[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Torreira: Sarri is big fan, Arsenal want 20m, Lazio doesn't want to pay that much.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Willock: Arsenal are willing to give him a chance, unless they receive a bid of at least 35m[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Willian: He's leaving (Fab doesn't know where) Willian wants to try something else. Arsenal want to sell too.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Emile: Villa want him, but he's not going anywhere. Emile wants to stay at Arsenal 100%.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Leno: No real interest from clubs[/font]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Incomings[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]White: Really really really close (exact quote from Fab). We tried for Tapsoba but that was atleast 75m. White has agreed, and Arsenal are very confident[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Lokonga: Lokonga wants Arsenal as first priority. Not advanced stage yet. He's waiting for Arsenal[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Camavinga: Too difficult, Fab feels like its not happening. Rennes want 60m, CL clubs want him bad.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Maddison: Big target after Odegaard is no longer a possibility, Leicester waiting for bid.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]DCL: No news[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Locatelli: Arsenal really want him, but Juventus have already met with Sassuolo and are offering player swap. Locatelli likes Juventus apparently, its his first choice.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Onana: No official bid from Arsenal 🙁, Ajax are waiting because Arsenal are in touch with his agent. Many clubs have started to call for the player after the ban got reduced.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Isak: Too difficult[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Right Back situation: Lamptey and Aarons dropped as targets, RB is not priority. Arsenal priorities are CB, then CM then RB.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Aouar: not happening, he wants CL, and recent rumors are shit[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Grealish: City are interested, Arsenal can't spend 100m[/font]

lorddulaarsenal

I suspect Lamptey rumours will resurface once he regains and proves fitness

speedy

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Some reddit comment on r/gunners:

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Summary of the Fabrizio interview: (all prices in €)[/font]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Outgoings:[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Xhaka: Should be a done deal in the next few weeks (Fab said 90%), Mourinho really wants him[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Lacazette: No links from what I understood, complicated situation with contract[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Guendouzi: Marseille very likely - _15m[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Nketiah: Levurkusen and West Ham very interested in permanent deals (no fee yet, too early)[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Holding and Saliba: Likely that one of them leaves[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Torreira: Sarri is big fan, Arsenal want 20m, Lazio doesn't want to pay that much.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Willock: Arsenal are willing to give him a chance, unless they receive a bid of at least 35m[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Willian: He's leaving (Fab doesn't know where) Willian wants to try something else. Arsenal want to sell too.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Emile: Villa want him, but he's not going anywhere. Emile wants to stay at Arsenal 100%.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Leno: No real interest from clubs[/font]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Incomings[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]White: Really really really close (exact quote from Fab). We tried for Tapsoba but that was atleast 75m. White has agreed, and Arsenal are very confident[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Lokonga: Lokonga wants Arsenal as first priority. Not advanced stage yet. He's waiting for Arsenal[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Camavinga: Too difficult, Fab feels like its not happening. Rennes want 60m, CL clubs want him bad.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Maddison: Big target after Odegaard is no longer a possibility, Leicester waiting for bid.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]DCL: No news[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Locatelli: Arsenal really want him, but Juventus have already met with Sassuolo and are offering player swap. Locatelli likes Juventus apparently, its his first choice.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Onana: No official bid from Arsenal 🙁, Ajax are waiting because Arsenal are in touch with his agent. Many clubs have started to call for the player after the ban got reduced.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Isak: Too difficult[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Right Back situation: Lamptey and Aarons dropped as targets, RB is not priority. Arsenal priorities are CB, then CM then RB.[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Aouar: not happening, he wants CL, and recent rumors are shit[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Grealish: City are interested, Arsenal can't spend 100m[/font]

It all sounds about right.

Ray

So majority of our budget is going on White then if we can’t spend 100m.

Looks like it’s going to be something like White, Lokonga and some RB for £90 ish million

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