The price seems to be going up and up....

Mirth

Yup. White and Ramsdale performed in a way where everyone stopped caring about the fee, hopefully the same will be true here.

I have to say though the new signing revisionist in me is saying this is going to bang.

    i'm excited to see what arteta and the backroom staff is cooking up for this season. if used correctly there is an elite player in there.

      Pepe LeFrits Where's he going to play and what's his role?

      As I said in the other thread, he'll have to play as left 8, surely? I think this looks tasty:

      Ramsdale

      White - Saliba - Gabriel - Zinchenko

      Rice

      Ode - Havertz

      Saka - Jesus - Martinelli

      Or on the ball:

      Rice - Zinchenko

      Ode - Havertz

      Saka - Jesus - Martinelli

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          you don't spend this kind of money unless you have a clear plan in mind. it will be fascinating to see what he can offer us

            Gazza M and hopefully that will be the difference to his time at Chelsea. Obviously Havertz underwhelmed but it never looked like Chelsea knew what to do with him because Werner and then Lukaku flopped, he got pushed into an unfamiliar role.

              Welcome to the Arsenal Cobra Kai!

              Mirth This could either go really well or really badly.

              I find it hard to see this going really badly, unless he suddenly turns into a crock or something. I think at absolute worst he'll be a useful if frustrating player who has a couple of fairly unremarkable years and plods off to the middle east in a few years for a reduced fee.

              He hasn't lived up to his potential yet but he's still a quality, PL proven player who can play a variety of positions and even if he never quite turns into a world class player for us, will help ensure that our attacking options are more resilient and are better equiped for competing in multiple competitions.

                  Exciting, notwithstanding the 3 years at Chelsea. He's not a center forward though. He has top technique, great vision and an ability to find space very few can match. Really look forward to seeing where he will play and how Arteta will use him.

                  goon likely how we'll line up. Plus if Jesus gets injured again, he can go up front.

                  He offers flexibility across the entire front line really

                    If Arteta has a clear plan for him in Xhaka's role, I'm excited to see if it works out even if the price is way too high.

                    If he's bought simply as depth to keep playing where's he's consistently failed for the last three years, that excitement evaporates quickly.

                    Bloke who ventures in to the box more than anyone not named Erling Haaland. Think we can see what our Tet is after.

                    “Get yourself on the end of Bakayo’s, Gabby’s, Leandro’s and Ball Slap’s crosses bud”

                    What the untrained eyes also fail to spot is that he’s great and playing little slide rule passes to the wide men.

                    Countless times he made a short pass to set Sterling on his way.

                    Meatwad When even meatwad get excited for overpriced player from a rival, we have to listen.

                    Huge huge potential, not sure how we ended up helping them make a profit for someone they wanted to sell and only wanted to come here but excited to see him and Odegaard behind Jesus. Jesus and Havertz going to match made in heaven. One space occupier, one space finder.

                      I am excited because understanding space is literally the most unique trait of an attacker. Which is why someone like muller has been so successful in his career and constantly popping up with important goals