24 Jul 2020 12:29:08
Hi eds,

any update on possible outgoings? I see you say we aren't currently looking to add any defenders as we are stocked up in that area but surely we will be looking to sell some of the weaker players? And as well any update on selling players who have been out on loan this season like Mhki and Elneny?

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - Hector Bellerin (RB) Sevilla are looking for support and eventual replacement of the aging Jesus Navas and Bellerin is their first choice. Arsenal will likely want to hang on to him for a year because of money.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (RB/RM/DM) Arsenal took up their option on Cedric Soares - so a kick in the gonads for the kid and he may have to think about other options such as Brighton. The complexity is that he wants to play CM but the club do not see him as good enough to play there.
Sead Kolasinac (LB) Schalke provide an option.
Kieran Tierney (LB) Arsenal will look to hold on to the player but Leicester could look to him if they lose Chilwell - which seems unlikely.
Shkodran Mustafi (CB) could well be available.
David Luiz (CB) not convinced it is going in the right direction at Arsenal has expressed his desire to join Benfica this summer - but an extension probably ends that opportunity.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos. (CB) With Saliba and Mari people need to make way and Sven Mislintat will look to pick up a few bargains for Stuttgart as he know the issues Arsenal have financially.
Konstantinos Mavropanos (CB) wants a chance at Arsenal but may have to look to Stuttgart or elsewhere in Germany as Arsenal has a bundle of CBs already.
Granit Xhaka (DM) there was a tentative agreement for a move to Hertha Berlin, who are looking at a complete rebuild. Lucas Torreira will need to step up if it happens but right now nothing is happening.
Mohamed Elneny (DM) Milan are trying to reach agreement for a summer move and have asked if it will be possible for a January release from Besiktas - but they had an option to buy and did not want any disruption at all as they were doing well. Option not taken up and Arsenal would not negotiate the price - now stuck as Olympiakos and Kasimpasa will not match the price. An own goal at the moment.
Matteo Guendouzi (DM/CM) the player has made it clear he wants to be playing at a higher level of football than Arsenal can aspire to and his agent has been hawking him around Italy, Spain and France for a while. I imagine Arsenal will be open to offers as they are for their other DM players and may be an exchange for Lemar, Partey, Coutinho or Ceballos might be an option.
Lucas Torreira (DM/CM) told the club he wants to leave and his agent has been working on trying to find interest in Italy. Nothing so far.
Dani Ceballos (CM) agent is investigating other options as the player is edging away from signing for Arsenal who would like to keep him. It is about direction, opportunity and the future. The idea is he gets another loan, gets to the Euros, gets to talk options with Real Madrid and the decides on a practical way forward - perhaps with a progressive side like Real Betis. Else he needs to look to stay at Arsenal on loan perhaps as money is a major issue.}
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (AM) Arsenal will sell to Roma but value him at three times the rejected €10M offer. Mino is looking to leverage Arsenal's financial issues and expect the next Roma offer to be only slightly improved.
Mesut Özil (AM) if a deal can be found - which will be tough - if he stays then there will be a significant impact on transfer plans and he will leave for zip in 2021.
Bukayo Saka (LW) Bayern Munich were keen to take the kid from Arsenal so Arsenal signed him to a new contract and he will stay for now.
Folarin Balogun (S) wants out and wants to be playing.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangadingdong (S/LW) wants a new start elsewhere but Arsenal have spoken to him and he says he will consider a new contract - but it is unlikely agreement will be reached over terms and there is nothing on the table that I am aware of. PSG may offer him a way out as a Cavani replacement but they are well stocked and game time would be limited. Napoli retain an interest in Aubameyangadingdong as a preferred option to replace MIlik - Barcelona could look to an offer but money and priorities are against it.
Alexandre Lacazette (S) wanted a new start elsewhere but seemed to have settled before the season was halted. Atletico Madrid are keen but he is very much a Plan B for them.

1.) 24 Jul 2020
24 Jul 2020 17:04:07
Thanks ed!

Man if we could offload Luiz, Kolasinac, Sokratis and Mhki that would save a load in wages alone. And a possible swap involving Guendouzi and someone like Partey would be incredible.

I'll wake up from my dream now hahaha.

2.) 24 Jul 2020
24 Jul 2020 17:21:32
That's basically the whole roster hahahahaaha.

3.) 25 Jul 2020
25 Jul 2020 00:44:19
Ed, do You know if Arsenal consider Bellerin our long term RB?

And also, Tieney is showing amazing promise, can play in a few positions and Is young, hard working, not to mention a growing fan favourite. Surely we’re not open to selling him.

I’m interested to see what will happen with Holding and Chambers next season.

{Ed002's Note - Bellerin wants out but I suspect he will stay another season - he is not seen as the long-term solution and Arsenal will at some point need to resolve the issue with ANM also looking for an exit and scraping the barrel Cedric Soares (RB) not being the answer. I expect Holding will get regular game time and hope he stays injury free. Chambers will offer options or next season.}