17 days later

Last I saw of Gomes, he did not look quick enough, but maybe we can get more out of him. Certainly with confidence at Valencia he was a different player. I would pay very little, at this stage no one is giving Barca big money for him, and just getting him off their wage bill they should consider.

If he comes at a bargain price, he could be a decent option.

If you asked me to pick, I would go with an athletic midfielder like Ndombele, I think he and Torreira would revolutionise us.

If this happens Ramsey is 100% off.

Hope not. That would be a seriously underwhelming replacement.

He's not a bad player, think Barcelona was the wrong club for him

Not a direct Ramsey replacement though, we'd set up entirely differently if that happens

Never been impressed with Gomes any time I have seen him.

He's been stellar for Valencia. Looked like a sure thing back then, very nimble feet for a guy with his height, good acceleration and loves to carry the ball forward. Good strength and very good with either foot but obviously not the finished product yet, but the move to Barcelona really seems to have eradicated whatever confidence he's ever had

This is happening, isn't it? Rumour's been hanging around far too long for it to just be a random thing.

I think so. I’m cool with it provided Ramsey stays. Midfield three of Torriera, Gomes and Ramsey is well balanced

We need a technically capable creative passer, because our current crop looks like a potential turnover machine. My main concern is gomes seems mentally broken and it would be a hell of a project to rebuild him. I'd take him has a cheap punt for around 15m

When your destroyer has the tightest dribble, it is not well balanced but it's not as if we can get better.
The best signing we can hope for is Ramsey.
This is another cost Wenger left us with as top players are not going to consider a Europa team.

If we get him in addition to everyone else we have in midfield, its fine. We can even sell that gimp Elneny, if needed.

Gazza M wrote:

We need a technically capable creative  passer, because our current crop looks like a potential turnover machine. My main concern is gomes seems mentally broken and it would be a hell of a project to rebuild him.

Like Jonesy said though, he looked like some player before Barca got their grubby hands on him. He reminds me a lot of the midfielders Valencia used to have in the early 00s. I always admired that side. Maybe a change in environment would do him some good.

maybe unai wants someone like him for the rabiot role in his 4-3-3.

Gomes is Ramsey without the goals.

I don’t think he makes as many runs into the box. He’s closer to Xhaka and Elneny in style

I he's our Ramsey replacement we might as well not show next season. This fella is shit.

Ray wrote:

Gomes is Ramsey without the goals.

He's like Ramsey in that he's an all-action midfielder who likes to go forward and get stuck in where needed, that's where the comparisons end though. Ramsey is levels ahead as a goalscorer and provider while Gomes is on another level technically.

From what little I've read, if Emery is looking to follow his usual M.O. then goals from midfield is more a bonus than a need, and more so regarding the CMs.
As such if Rambo was to depart then I don't think we'd look for another goal scoring CM as opposed to someone who can transition with ball at feet.

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