Odd that he's 21 and still in Ligue 2 but he does look tasty.
Alexis Claude-Maurice
Hopefully it's not because Ligue 2 is his level.
Arsenal and Lorient close to reaching agreement for Alexis Claude-Maurice, with Arsenal's latest bid at £18m. The transfer is nearing its end and the player could come to London in the coming days as per the reliable SoccerLink
I wonder what name will he have on his shirt? I know some people call him Maurice...but some call him the gangster of love. :hmm:
Little Mo
£50m budget and we're spending 18 of it on a Ligue 2 player. Better be some talent.
£18m in nothing in relative terms to other clubs.
Yup. And we are still to claim the Chambers and Xhaka money.
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:£18m in nothing in relative terms to other clubs.
Why would we care about relative terms to clubs with budgets that we can't match? £50m is nothing in relative terms to what Real Madrid are spending.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the most expensive Ligue 1 transfer is? Wouldn't be surprised if it's lower than £18m by some margin.
Seb Frey for £13m to Inter. Either way he’s probably worth around £15m so not too upset to be spending £3m or so more on him, Ospina’s fee pays for it.
Quincy Abeyie wrote:@lorddulaarsenal wrote:£18m in nothing in relative terms to other clubs.
Why would we care about relative terms to clubs with budgets that we can't match? £50m is nothing in relative terms to what Real Madrid are spending.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the most expensive Ligue 1 transfer is? Wouldn't be surprised if it's lower than £18m by some margin.
Well I suppose we could go out and get 6 or 7 gillingham players. Point is if you want decent potential you have to be prepared to pay close to the market value
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:Quincy Abeyie wrote:Why would we care about relative terms to clubs with budgets that we can't match? £50m is nothing in relative terms to what Real Madrid are spending.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the most expensive Ligue 1 transfer is? Wouldn't be surprised if it's lower than £18m by some margin.
Well I suppose we could go out and get 6 or 7 gillingham players.
Yes, that is what I want.
I'm pretty excited by this.
Ligue 2 has certainly produced some good talent in the last few years.
I'm a bit worried this guy looks more a second striker than he does a proper wide man. Doesn't look particularly quick or that brilliant when carrying the ball either, but he definitely has good balance, close control and one hell of a hit on him without much backlift.
He’s fleet footed Tricks. Perhaps not a powerful sprinter but springy quick. We need our wide men to be direct and carry a goal threat
He looks to have a good shot. I will kill for someone who can shoot from range in our team.
HomeSteak wrote:I wonder what name will he have on his shirt? I know some people call him Maurice...but some call him the gangster of love. :hmm:
This deserved more love - I appreciated it HomeSteak. 
Asterix wrote:HomeSteak wrote:I wonder what name will he have on his shirt? I know some people call him Maurice...but some call him the gangster of love. :hmm:
This deserved more love - I appreciated it HomeSteak.
Thank you, I was scared nobody will notice...
HomeSteak wrote:Asterix wrote:This deserved more love - I appreciated it HomeSteak.
Thank you, I was scared nobody will notice...
Damn - love me some Steve Miller Band.
Asterix wrote:HomeSteak wrote:I wonder what name will he have on his shirt? I know some people call him Maurice...but some call him the gangster of love. :hmm:
This deserved more love - I appreciated it HomeSteak.
I didn't get it first time.
Shame on me
Bold Tone wrote:Asterix wrote:This deserved more love - I appreciated it HomeSteak.
I didn't get it first time.
Shame on me
I was giving 'Book of Dreams' a play just recently.