DiabyKungFu We were strongly linked to him before he joined Palace. Sounds like Chelsea all over that one, haven't seen us linked at all.

    DiabyKungFu He's exceptional, but I get a strong vibe we're not that into him because of some detail of "specificity", such as him being left-footed

        Guess I am in the minority wanting Osimhen over Sesko. Osi is exciting and hits the ground running IMO. Sesko is one for the future and hence a bit of a gamble.

        I have big concerns over Osimhen's ability on the ball, availability and his inconsistent finishing compared with his price. If he was available at around the same fee as Sesko, it would be a much different proposition to me but paying over 100m release clause on top of rumored high agent fees and salary demands would take up a large percentage of our transfer budget this summer. I have no doubts he would be effective in our team and score goals but he's almost 5 years older than Sesko, who is already putting up comparable numbers in a top league and doesn't have the availability concerns that Osimhen has. Sesko would also give us the flexibility to introduce him more slowly as a backup to Havertz until he's ready and then we can explore setups that incorporate both. Mostly it gives us the freedom to spend money elsewhere and raise the floor of the overall squad, which is what I think our number 1 priority should be. If we are going to spend big on any one player, I'd rather it be Joao Neves.

        We are talking about Sesko like he's a sure thing already...

        There are no sure things when switching leagues IMO but it's tough to ignore the production of Sesko over the second half of the season when he really started to hit his stride. His production in the league this year as a 20 year old was pretty on par with 24 year old Osimhen (14g/2a vs 15g/3a) while playing 400 less minutes in the league. I think Osimhen is a lot rawer of a player than he gets credit for due to his incredible season last year. I'm sold personally.

        i've moved on from osimhen. good footballing ability, bad availability.

        i say we cut out the middle man and sign a player like Brajan Gruda directly from Mainz instead of waiting for a mid to top German club to buy him and then try to sell him for 80m in a year or two (unless it's Bayern who will just keep him forever).

          Clrnc would take in a heartbeat, even if it means we dont get a CF, much better than most we have been linked to.. versatility is a big bonus as well... Needs to be permeant or strong buy option though.

              Coombs It could well be. He and Eze are mad chess players apparently—we should definitely sign go nerds instead where possible.

                  Seems like Olise knows chess but Eze doesn't, really.

                  I have developed an irrational liking for Eberechi Eze. I am not sure why but i'd love to see him at The Arsenal.

                  P.S. - I think its the attitude with which he plays.

                    Cannon It's not irrational at all, he's a lovely footballer to watch. Great guy too, by all accounts.

                    Plus, for us to sign him would be a hell of a story given we released him as a kid. I'd be super happy to see him in our colours.