07 Jun 2017 22:00:49
All this talk of belkerin going does not bother me at all. He's on a long contract and could well be our most valuable player as it stands. If Barcelona were to buy him then that would be fine in my eyes (providing they pay the price in one instalment, I'm sure Barcelona are the pay in bits type of club if they can) providing we stick to a back three and ox stays I think getting 40 plus million for him would be good business.


1.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 07:20:09
Only problem I have with that mate is squad depth, who fills in if Ox is injured, do you see someone else in the squad stepping into that rule.

Jenkinson and Debuchy will be off and neither good enough anyway.

I get what you're saying but it just makes us weaker. The Ox's injury record isn't that great.


2.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 08:04:36
Sorry mate should of added getting another for the possition as well.


3.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 08:13:42
Couldn't agree more with SLB. Anything north of £40m for bellerin is good wedge, especially if we actually reinvested that with Lacazette for only slightly (relative term) more.
Maitland Niles, is a fine prospect and can surely act as cover for The Ox who we simply MUST MUST re-contract.
I'd say its good news for us as Wenger can surely then persuade The Ox he has a "permanent" place and function in the team.

Don't get me wrong, I like Bellerin and a year ago would have wept at the prospect of him going back to Barcelona, but the price, the "replacement" and the new formation dictate otherwise now.


4.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 08:44:45
I'd forgotten about Maitland-Niles Max and he did look good in the games he played in, he's listed as right wing, RB and midfielder so a good prospect for that role.

Definitely want Ox to stay, I guess it's selling our better players that bugs me but if the money goes to better then there is no argument from me.


5.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 10:40:36
Why is paying in one installment so important to you?


The fact is that very, very few clubs and certainly not continental clubs will pay transfer fees in one lump sum.

It just doesn't happen.

Barca will pay about 10% first and then 60-70% over the length of the contract - normally 4-5 years and the rest will be in clauses.

This is how clubs pay.