lorddulaarsenal If we go into another season depending on Partey and Jorginho's fitness, we have definitely failed this summer even if we get Calafiori and Williams. Have to at least bring in a Merino to add quality cover there.

      lorddulaarsenal I think that's a huge assumption to make though. Personally, I felt like he looked to be a shadow of his old self every time he was on the field this season and even if fit, looks to have lost a lot of the athleticism that made him world class. There used to be a good margin between Jorginho and Partey in terms of speed but they looked very similar last year. Hope its just a result of not being fit for the majority of the year and not able to work himself back into shape but I'm not confident he's going to get that back even if he is able to stay on the field. I think that he needs to be replaced for sporting reasons this summer (and should've been replaced for non-sporting reasons much earlier).

        I think maybe he had lost too much muscle. He looks noticeably different this pre season

        lorddulaarsenal I could live with that. Would be ideal with Partey replaced by Bruno G but our left side malfunctioned last season and that looks like it'd do a lot to fix it.

          if PSG sign Osimhen we should try and get Gonçalo Ramos.

          Calafiori
          Guimaraes
          Raphinha

          Now that's a title winning window. Still would rather Nico than Raphinha but he's still a very good player who would fit in well with our squad.

          R Calafiori
          Nico Williams
          M Merino / Left 8

          If Eddy leaves then we need a striker/no9 to compete with/play backup to Havetrz

          If you don't want Raphinha and Nico Williams goes to Barca, where do we go? We need to strengthen both the LCM and add another winger to push on from last year IMO.

          Would you rather gamble on Neto's health than go with Raphinha?

            I'd only take an upcoming talent like Doue or one of the South Americans if we also were bringing in someone like Eze or Neto that would definitely move the needle this year. We need someone who is going to push Martinelli for his starting spot this year from day 1 in order for us to continue to grow and win the title this year, which should be the goal. My only issue with Eze on the wing is the lack of true gamebreaking transition speed between him and Saka. That being said, he would vastly improve our left side dynamics and allow us to break down mid/low blocks more easily.

            Proper wishlist post but could you imagine? That team would be devastating.

            Assuming Calafiori is done, I'd like:

            • A 8/LW hybrid, maybe Xavi Simons? David Dein's son is his agent so he'd presumably have good relationship with the club. Or a pure LW like Kvaratskhelia but with Osimhen likely moving this summer, I doubt Napoli would entertain any offers for their Georgian as well.
            • A CDM, Kimmich/Zubimendi type to progress play from deep.

            Am a little concerned going into the new season with no change to the attack or midfield. We can't be reliant on Havertz as a left 8 and Rice at 6**, and we need some magic from the left so those would be my priority fixes for the rest of the summer. Let's hope we get it done but I think with the Euros/Copa and slow outgoings we may struggle to get through the door what we need.

            **No problem with Rice at 6 if we have a Ruiz type at 8 but not with Havertz in that position.

            david dein's son? that rat fucker and his shitty offspring are only about fucking over arsenal.