Our midfield needs more legs and better ball manipulation.
A deep lying playmaker, and DM.
The if we can, an attacking midfielder.
I would see if we could prise Foden from City. Then look at playmaker and DM positions.
Quincy Abeyie wrote: As in Kevin Volland, really?
As in Kevin Volland, really?
Bit of a hipster pick but he's quick, can finish from anywhere, plays equally well across the front line, and works like a dog. 11 goals and 7 assists this season, excellent crosser, 4 MOTM awards already, think he's underrated. If we're going to spend big in midfield and lose one or both of Laca and Auba, we could do much worse.
Haven't watched him to be honest, but he's turning 28 this year, has never scored more than 14 goals in a league campaign and has scored every 202nd minute this season. If he can finish from anywhere, he isn't shooting enough. If we lose both Laca and Auba and are signing someone with his stats, I think he'd need to be at an age where it's likely that he'll improve upon those numbers.
That would be Eddie, no?
Not sure if Eddie would get similar stats as Volland given a season, but I guess it's possible. My point is more that Volland's stats aren't something I'd like to see for a striker in his best age. I'm aware that there are more things than goals of course, but then he'd have to be Firmino-esque.
Linked with Jonathan David who plays for Gent in the Belgian league. He is a 20 year old Canadian international and plays as a attacking mid/second striker.
I want to Partey like it’s 1999!!
He’s awethome
Partey just looks like the kind of player that would enable others. Could play Torreira with him, or someone more dynamic like Ceballos/Douzi.
He's a monster. Literally everything in his locker, stamina for days and his concentration doesn't waver no matter how tired he is
Proper big game player too
partey is the business, but many of us have known that for ages. not sure he'd take a punt at arsenal at 27 years of age
put him as a sitting midfielder and pair him with 2 midfielders that are comfortable on the ball, and profit
Partey is a favourite of mine too, but have to assume we're a tier below his expectations unless we can at least offer him Champions League football.
Investing in players like Partey, Gabriel or Upamecano, Grealish or Sancho is what this club needs if we want to have a seat at the big boys table again
Linked with Jonathan Tah this morning, never seen him play, but the guy is 6 ft 5, so sign him up.
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Jones say he is raw and has a lot of mistakes in him though IIRC.
That Jonathan David is interesting looking at his stats
Tah has been crud whenever I've seen him for leverkusen. One of those guys that only looks mustard on paper
Interesting.
@lorddulaarsenal wrote: Investing in players like Partey, Gabriel or Upamecano, Grealish or Sancho is what this club needs if we want to have a seat at the big boys table again
I want a lot of long term investments all round the team. But if we make champions league, it would be helpful to immediately solidify midfield with a super quality specimen like Partey even if he might have low resale down the line. He allows us to free Xhaka and improve balance, or keep Xhaka at base and still have an a great all round midfielder next to him. Also gives Guendouzi additional time to round out his game if he’s going to be the guy
Clrnc wrote: Jones say he is raw and has a lot of mistakes in him though IIRC. That Jonathan David is interesting looking at his stats
Yeah he seems to have stagnated or even regressed this season. One reason is certainly that Bosz couldn't coach a defence to save his life but he also has put on way too much muscle for a Footballer last summer and has lost agility because of it. On one hand he has a lot of good traits and would add much needed physicality and last time we got a stagnating player from Leverkusen it has turned out to be the best piece of business of the last couple years, on the other hand for 40m we're taking quite the risk.
Claudius wrote: @lorddulaarsenal wrote: Investing in players like Partey, Gabriel or Upamecano, Grealish or Sancho is what this club needs if we want to have a seat at the big boys table again I want a lot of long term investments all round the team. But if we make champions league, it would be helpful to immediately solidify midfield with a super quality specimen like Partey even if he might have low resale down the line. He allows us to free Xhaka and improve balance, or keep Xhaka at base and still have an a great all round midfielder next to him. Also gives Guendouzi additional time to round out his game if he’s going to be the guy
We have a lot of good long term investments now so I don't think getting a few players who are a bit more ready made would hurt too much, as long as they're not 29+
