Irrespective of Partey’s departure this window/ summer, we need a 6. I have a feeling we won’t sign anyone this window. Next summer will see a clear out. But the squad is far too big to add more players to it.
We have people to play there but one can’t stay fit, the other hasn’t settled and the third has no confidence/ learning the position. To get another 8, one or two of the three will have to go/ leave the spot.
Vieira. I don’t think he has settled at Arsenal. He was a very interesting and promising player in Portugal. He hasn’t recreated that promise in the PL.
They can be sold if they’re fit. If they’re fit, they’ll play. At least Partey will. Additionally, Partey is going to AFCON. No team is paying real money, ie, €25 million+ to get a guy who is not fit, away to play internationals and will need a bedding in period, which will spill over into the run in. The buying club can acquire him in the summer for cheaper and have a full preseason with him.
Next, ESR. The number of clubs who can buy him at €30 million are a handful. Probably 8 in the PL, three in Spain, one in Italy, three in Germany and one in France. That’s 16. Wow. Huge number, right? Nah. The Spanish clubs don’t need him. The one French club doesn’t need him, off the German clubs maybe we can tempt Leipzig, the Italian club is broke. So we’re left with PL clubs. Of the 8, we can rule out United, City, Spurs and Liverpool. The other 4
Newcastle
Aston Villa
West Ham
Chelsea
Chelsea wanted him and got Cole Palmer. That ship may have sailed. Newcastle is still dealing with FFP so can’t get him either. That shrinks the number of clubs down to two. If I am ESR’s agent, I am asking him to hold on until the summer when there is some capital with the clubs and get a better deal.
Now for Eddie. We should have let him go for free. Or this summer when his stock was high-ish. None of the top 10 clubs are going for Eddie. He’s with us until the summer, at least.
I think given Rice’s involvement going forward pushing him to 8 and finding a stout 6 is easier than finding a complement to Rice at 8, but tough to tell what the summer will bring. Euros always mess up transfers and boost some people’s prices
Irrespective of Partey’s departure this window/ summer, we need a 6. I have a feeling we won’t sign anyone this window. Next summer will see a clear out. But the squad is far too big to add more players to it.
Honestly think Rice /Jorginho is good cover as 6
Problem is you have nobody who can play as an 8
We have people to play there but one can’t stay fit, the other hasn’t settled and the third has no confidence/ learning the position. To get another 8, one or two of the three will have to go/ leave the spot.
ESR can’t stay fit, Havertz has confidence/adaptation difficulties, but I can’t figure out who you mean that hasn’t settled?
Vieira. I don’t think he has settled at Arsenal. He was a very interesting and promising player in Portugal. He hasn’t recreated that promise in the PL.
Ah! Yeah, in the context of #8s I literally forgot he existed which is kinda a microcosm of what’s going on with him in itself.
Yeah, I think sales will happen this Jan
For striker to join it would require Eddie leaving (unlikely a Fulham or West Ham bids )
I don’t think any of them leave this window. If we want to make it deep into the CL and finish in the top 3, we need all bodies.
The first two is availability
You needed them around now for this busy period
They can be sold if they’re fit. If they’re fit, they’ll play. At least Partey will. Additionally, Partey is going to AFCON. No team is paying real money, ie, €25 million+ to get a guy who is not fit, away to play internationals and will need a bedding in period, which will spill over into the run in. The buying club can acquire him in the summer for cheaper and have a full preseason with him.
Next, ESR. The number of clubs who can buy him at €30 million are a handful. Probably 8 in the PL, three in Spain, one in Italy, three in Germany and one in France. That’s 16. Wow. Huge number, right? Nah. The Spanish clubs don’t need him. The one French club doesn’t need him, off the German clubs maybe we can tempt Leipzig, the Italian club is broke. So we’re left with PL clubs. Of the 8, we can rule out United, City, Spurs and Liverpool. The other 4
Chelsea wanted him and got Cole Palmer. That ship may have sailed. Newcastle is still dealing with FFP so can’t get him either. That shrinks the number of clubs down to two. If I am ESR’s agent, I am asking him to hold on until the summer when there is some capital with the clubs and get a better deal.
Now for Eddie. We should have let him go for free. Or this summer when his stock was high-ish. None of the top 10 clubs are going for Eddie. He’s with us until the summer, at least.
Then outgoings at Arsenal will be loans at best.
We aren’t gonna sell Partey. He’ll come in with no minutes in his legs for the UCL knockout stages and the league run-in.
Emile has been available for every game but the last 2, no? And he should be back soon.
Yeah Partey would’ve been sold this summer if we had the cover. We don’t.
I think given Rice’s involvement going forward pushing him to 8 and finding a stout 6 is easier than finding a complement to Rice at 8, but tough to tell what the summer will bring. Euros always mess up transfers and boost some people’s prices