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Summer 24

QuincyAbeyie

They've been open to selling him every transfer window. The real question is whether he is open to it, which would mean lowering his wages.

Claudius

QuincyAbeyie are both parties open to forgiving unpaid wages? That’s the issue

CPM

De Jong doesn't fit our team or the Premier League.

Claudius

CPM there’s that as well.
Arteta is pushing for a very physical team. With high off the ball work rate.
It’s why ESR was never going to make it. Seeing his two-way work versus Havertz showed you players in two different leagues. And it’s why we like Merino.
We want to retain the ball and get bodies forward. Look at the Leverkusen game. So many of our chances come from winning high and flooding the box quickly. It’s why Rice will be your primary 6 as well.

JazzG

CPM I think he fits us perfectly, the guy can carry the ball. Defensively he is a good secure player so can drop back when needed. His passing is very good, I can't think of a more perfect player there.

samthegooner

Claudius This is why I think we might try to go back in for Raphinha at the end of the window, especially if Barca needs to sell. I'm unsure how I feel about him to be honest. Think I'd rather have Sane if we are going for a left footed winger in that age bracket.

Coombs

samthegooner I don't want either of them.

Kel Varnsen

Haven't seen him play in some time, but de Jong used to cover a lot of distance per 90 minutes. Often leading in the team stats.

Burnwinter

Not sure De Jong would be covering much ground right now, last we heard he was still out with a bad ankle injury and hadn't trained this whole summer. He's not going anywhere, much less signing for Arsenal.

Two ways I can see his situation working out. The first would be if Barca loaned him to a top club for half his wages.

The second would be De Jong agreeing to an amicable contract termination for a fraction of his owed wages. He should think about that if he can line up his future at an actual football club, as opposed to a "més que un club".

JazzG

TambourineMan

Great value if true.

Wonder if we have any fuel left in the tank for a big signing in the front three? Let's hope so!

Sicario2 - Tier 1

I hope Liverpool singing Zubimendi doesn’t ruin our hopes of signing Merino

naz

Probably the other way around. Merino is ours at the point

CPM

Teamnewsandtix saying we're in for Simon Adingra from Brighton. Interesting link. We're definitely shopping for an 'up and coming' profile, not one of these big established expensive names like Osimhen.

daredevil

CPM

That's the only kind of player we can realistically sign. People expecting some big hitter to come in have their heads in the sand. Saka is definite starter, whilst Trossard and Martinelli is one of the most competitive positions we have in the starting XI.

CPM

I can see it. He plays primarily on the right but can play both wings.

Qwiss

It's an interesting one. He has potential but not quite there yet imo. I imagine he'd cost quite a bit and he wouldn't be a starter.

CPM

Yeah, he'd be an understudy, but he has a lot of tools to work with, and he seems to fit our style of play. Depends on the asking price.

Clrnc

He would be a great signing. Understudy for Saka with superb potential.

He has tore many defences apart already, even in the AFCON he was unplayable

Dragan

Remember him having a great start to last season. It felt straight away that this was the next unknown kid Brighton would flip for a big profit in a year or two.
The end product is not there yet, and he ended the season with 0 goals/assists in the last 14 league appearances. Regardless, the talent is there and he can develop into an elite winger. Would be a good signing if the price is right.

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