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26 Jul 2016 23:52:26
I have been coming here for the stories for ages now but never posted so thought I would chuck one up and see what you lad thought.
Personally I think OL had the media package out to force Arsenal in to a better offer (knowing how dramatic our fans can be! )
So I think Arsenal went and looked at the player OL see as a replacement (Ben Yedder) in a very public way, which I think then pushed OL to return negotiations.
As I keep seeing banded about. it's poker, and I think AW is on his final hand at the table for Arsenal so he will make it a big one.
Faith doesn't have to be blind, he has been building for years, was just never what we wanted but what we needed in this climate of football I think.
1.) 27 Jul 2016 03:09:58
Nice post and i hope you are right. For me its the same old same old tho. I think Wenger is doing his usual "well we tried, but the players available wernt at a sensible price/ or was not good enough to improve our squad routine". Thankfully I don't have to juggle the books at Arsenal so it isn't my problem, I know it gets us all down but let's be honest, we haven't had a change at the helm in years so why would he change now.
I know people seem to think we have x amount to spend but I think there is a lot more to the books then most actually realise and that's what holds us back from a lot of big deals.
2.) 27 Jul 2016 09:21:47
Cangoon, decent post. I believe fans can be a tad naive in respect of the complexity of the transfer of top players. They talk about paying millions in transfer fees, as though Arsenal have a bottomless pit of funds. It is not only the transfer fees that must be taken into account, but the wages, agents fees, etc. A players initial transfer fee can often double over the course of a 5 year contract.
In respect of Lacazette, is he really, even today's inflated market, worth £40+m and wages to match? Quite frankly is he an better than Bournemouth's Callum Wilson? I am at a loss, as to which striker we should sign. It's such a shame that Welbeck is out for the majority of next season. We also need a CB, which is probably a slightly easier task than signing a quality forward.
Unless Debuchy stays, we need a RB. With the season soon to start, we have little time to buy and integrate the CB and striker that we so desperately need.
It's a big season for Walcott, Ox and Ganbry, three excellent footballers who have a lot to prove.