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Summer 24

HomeSteak

[James McNicholas] Arsenal are keen to strengthen in midfield if the opportunity arises but the current thinking is that a significant arrival may require Partey to be sold. If a buyer does not come forward for Partey, it may mean Arsenal enters the season with him and Jorginho

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5640816/2024/07/17/rice-england-arsenal-midfield/?source=emp_shared_article

I hope this is not right, making the decision to gamble on Partey's fitness for the 3rd season in a row would be unbelievably stupid. Plus...yeah, we all know.

So we will buy defender number 9 and 3 keepers, but the area we were short last year...we still won't do anything. It makes no sense for me.

Gazza M

gunnerblog has no inside track, thankfully

arteta did hint in his recent interview that this summer market is harder due to changes to the rules, but I wasn't sure what rules he was referring to.

I'm getting the vibe that we're not as flush as many of us would hope. the aggressive - and at times willy-nilly - spending in the last 2-3 years might be biting us. little bit sell-to-buy-fc.

JazzG

Gazza M arteta did hint in his recent interview that this summer market is harder due to changes to the rules, but I wasn't sure what rules he was referring to.

Ornstein did hint we may need to sell some players first and rumours around ESR, Nelson and Eddie are getting stronger.

Due to Euros and Copa America I think getting deals done early has been a lot harder so I think next 3-4 weeks probably see a lot of movement.

JazzG

flobaba

JazzG lol. We love him!

samthegooner

I still have hope! If Barca can't sign him, we are the most appealing project out there. Just need Arteta to work his magic with Nico in the room.

goon

Williams is it. That's all I care about this summer.

lorddulaarsenal

goon would take our attack up a level

Qwiss

goon Look at this, he'd be ideal

Burnwinter

Qwiss That's the "elite, athletic, durable, dangerous" wide left player we've been talking about. It would almost be okay to skip on midfield to get him, we'd inflict terror from both sides of the pitch. And he should come here, we're going further than Barcelona next season.

samthegooner

Calafiori
Nico Williams
Merino
(if ESR leaves) Eze / Gibbs-White

This would be my 8.5/10 summer now that Zubimendi seems like he is not an option. 10/10 would be bringing in Guimaraes/Joao Neves/De Jong instead of Merino but I doubt we have that kind of funding this summer unless we are able to shift all of our deadwood.

CPM

I think we would only buy two of the three of Williams, Merino, and Eze.

Coombs

All the sell-to-buy stuff is a messaging tactic. We're sounding out potential buyers and simultaneously holding to our valuations in negotiations, both incoming and outgoing. Doubt it's much to do with much else.

Qwiss

Coombs I don't think so. I don't think its a case of we can't buy anyone unless we sell but I do think not being able to sell players like Partey will change how we move in the market. If he goes I think we'll get a big ticket mid, if he stays I think we'll just work with him and Jorginho. His wages are just too big. Same with players like Jesus and Zinchenko, I reckon ideal world we'd sell them but if we can't we wont recruit ahead of them. Califiori seems a like for like swap for Kiwior and I expect as soon as one moves the other will too.

HomeSteak

If he wants Barcelona, and Barcelona want him. It will happen no matter the financial restrictions. He is not coming here

Gazza M

think we're pushing shit uphill with nico. only chance we have is if his move to barca collapses

Qwiss

Burnwinter the Barca stuff with him is no more set in stone than the Yoro stuff with Real and look how that turned out. We definitely should keep pushing. We need at least one big transfer this summer and if it was him that would feel massive. Whatever we pay for him we'll recoup from one of Spains big 2 eventually as well.

JazzG

With Real Madrid it is down to them setting a price and not going above that, with Barca they are absolutely skint so they'll have to offload players in order to sign someone. I mean if they want help financing the deal we should be in for De Jong!

Ideally sign De Jong and someone like Nico Williams....

HomeSteak

JazzG De Jong would cost so much, and be on crazy wages and of course...he is always injured. I don't know.

Qwiss

HomeSteak a like for like Partey replacement

JazzG

Two years to run on his contract and Barca won't be renewing unless he massively reduces his wages. He needs to decide what he wants, does he want to fulfil his potential and if so he needs to leave Barca and there is no better place than our club for him to grow as a player. If he just wants more money then stay put.

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