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17 Aug 2016 14:03:11
I'm slightly surprised we've not been linked with any potential loan moves for CBs. We've got 3 experienced CBs and 3 more inexperienced ones. Buying another CB would mean having 7 CBs in our squad, with 5 of them taking up quota spots (correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Calum Chambers no longer counts as an underage player) . Obviously I wouldn't be unhappy if we brought in a top quality CB, but if the aim is simply to buy a stopgap until we can revert to Lolo plus Per/ Gab, perhaps a loan move wouldn't be a bad option.
16 Aug 2016 15:16:15
I think Wenger (and sometimes fans too) has a tendency to misunderstand what would constitute an improvement to our squad. If Giroud is your first choice striker (let's say he's a 7.5/ 10 as a lone striker) , and Walcott, Alexis, and Welbeck (for the sake of argument, 6.5/ 10, 6.5/ 10, 7/ 10, and 5.5/ 10 respectively as lone strikers) also get game-time up top on their own, then you don't need someone >7.5/ 10 to improve your squad, simply someone >6.5/ 10.
The secondary consideration is value. If getting a 6.6/ 10 will cost a huge amount, I can understand the argument that says not to buy them. It doesn't, however, mean that there isn't anyone out there who would improve our squad, simply that it might not be good/ the best use of that money.
16 Aug 2016 15:06:16
The reality of how and when transfer fees and wages are accounted for is not always instinctive. Transfer fees often include large up-front payments, but player amortisation occurs over the duration of the contract. Read The Swiss Ramble (specifically the 12th paragraph of Show Me The Money) .
When buying a player, you have to consider everything that will affect your your expenses and your revenue. That means the transfer fee, the player's wage, the length of their contract, and any bonuses. And it also means marginal commercial, matchday, and broadcasting revenues. I agree that you don't need to think of a 5-year £100,000 a week contract as being an up-front lump sum payment, but conversely, you can't just pretend it doesn't exist.
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