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I was going to write this blog like a letter, but I felt like an idiot, so instead, let’s just talk about issues like we normally do.
That letter…
THE GOOD
Josh wrote back in double-quick time and he also did an interview on the website.
However you cut it up, he was affected by the critique, he penned a thoughtful response and he said some things that should please. He also spoke with passion, which makes English people happy.
He correctly called out that Arsenal has been making a lot of changes. I can go along with that. We’ve also made a lot of mistakes, which is why things are so bad at the minute.
He basically said what we all knew… Arsenal is a Champions League spender on wages with a Europa League budget. So forget about financial favors some of you thought Raul was going to snag in his sit down with the KSE crew this month.
He also empathised with the fans. He really tried to double down on the fact that he went to Baku and saw the tears in the players eyes. I understand that he wants to be seen as a fan, but flying out privately to watch your team in the final is par the course. Regardless, he wants you to know he gives a fuck.
He really drilled home the importance of Edu, calling him the final piece.
He said the club and his family is in it to win it. That was great to hear.
Overall, it was a good response and timely.
HOWEVER.
I don’t want to write like the leftwing media here, ‘we got what we wanted, but it’s still not enough’, but I do think there are a few things about the response that need addressing.
Firstly, if you want to win and that’s what the focus is, what happens if, like the last 10 years of KSE bland-on-toast, it fails?
Will they sell up and move on in shame? Is there any consequence for not winning? If you can’t make a club work in over a decade, why not sell up if you fail again?
Seems a ridiculous thing to ask, but ultimately, if winning at all costs fails, why keep it going? Pass it onto someone else and make $2.5b in the process.
Secondly, I find it staggering that someone overseeing the wreckage of this summer can confidently say that Edu is the final piece of the puzzle.
Are. You. Kidding.
We have a bang average manager, there’s no chief scout, our head of performance was booted back to Australia, we are a total mess.
Edu is the FIRST piece of the puzzle.
Another point, that hasn’t been addressed by anyone at Arsenal.
What is the timeline?
You can’t keep talking about winning if you don’t state what you want to win and by when.
Is the whole exec leadership team going to be held to account here?
I read that Josh is a very likeable guy behind the scenes. He looks like a fun guy, he has a yacht, is a total playboy, and probably has Thierry Henry in a WhatsApp group.
My question is… do they fear him? Is Raul’s neck on the line if we are not in the Champions League in 3 years. What is Vinnai being held accountable for? Who is demanding absolute fucking excellence at the club moving forward?
Where are we going to be in 1 year, 2 years, 3 years… and what is the crowning glory of this group of men?
Saying you want to win means nothing without a timeline and brutal consequences for failure.
If we want to be seen as an elite team, there has to be a standard we’re held to… because the sharp reality of business is this: If you don’t hold people to account, they generally don’t hold themselves to one. This is exactly what happened with Ivan Gazidis. His main goal was self-preservation and all of his decision making was geared around prolonging the gravy train.
He bottled firing Wenger when Klopp was available. He bottled paying a little extra for BIG names. He allowed Wenger to sit on cash and treat it like his own, when the real value was in rapidly appreciating players. He bottled the manager decision. He bottled creating a structure with hierarchy. He bottled seeing his vision through. Why? Because Josh and Stan didn’t hold him to sporting standards. His standard was to never rock the boat, which meant low-risk decisions, always.
Raul has the job of his life, he has fallen up the ladder and now has incredible wealth and power. He will hold onto that job in the same way as Ivan did if Josh isn’t careful. Winning SHOULD be part of his remit. Not a nice to have.
I would love to hear Josh come out and tell us the standards he expects. I would love to hear in the press that losing at Arsenal comes at a cost. I don’t want to hear our manager say that he likes Arsenal because the pressure is different. I don’t want a coddled environment. I don’t want to hear the players let whingeing get in the way of prep . I don’t want the bus driver running team motivation speeches. I don’t want to see average players prancing around at the club because they love their contracts. I don’t want to see our head of psychology on the club website 5 years straight if he’s not improving the mental state of our players.
I want us to be the best.
Ok, I’m sounding like a brat now, but simply put, I appreciate Josh speaking to the fans… but we have been fed inspirational words for too long. Time for action, great results and dire consequences if things don’t move forward.
In other news:
The Saliba deal is nearly done. That’s great fucking business.
Arsenal are still chasing down Tierney
Ceballos on loan is something we’re pursuing
Malcolm could also be on the cards
The talk is hot for Everton
Emery is expecting FOUR players this week
Get a centre back in the mix and the summer won’t have been a total disaster. The season will be, but that’s another story.
See you in the comments. xx
Bankz is here for the Tr4phy again
first
This should be a clean sweep
Tr4phy
ok i take 2nd
PEdro
Thank you. Thank you for calling out that dirty Rat Gazidis.
He gets overlooked so easy…. even now, he still flies under the radar.
He and Wenger were given the reigns… now see where we are. See where they ended up
I hope that there is accountability.
I also love how you stated- if winning does not happen in the last decade, why bother to continue- sell the team
I feel the current owners bought Arsenal for
1. Profit
2. Collateral
3. Ego and vanity
Two aspects of Josh’s statement interested me. Firstly, the claim that the Kroenkes and Co. are in sport to win things is disingenuous and pretty absurd.
A minute or two on Google will reveal how consistently unsuccessful all their teams have been for years.
The Kroenkes are in it to make money primarily. Everyone knows this.
Secondly and surprisingly, Josh has actually committed to doing something significant this window. We’re in for a bunch of players and arsenal fans should be ‘excited’ apparently.
Well, Josh, dazzle us.
Still waiting for the dazzle
Everton Ceballos and Tierney would do very well…
But of course… nothing happening
“ because the sharp reality of business is this: If you don’t hold people to account, they generally don’t hold themselves to one.“ Total agreement here. It’s been the real issue for years upon years. It was the very premise as to why a brilliant owner wouldn’t have seen Wenger perform as he did without action – something spun into laughable talk of Stan being the reason Wenger lost any managerial touch. Accountability has been a stark miss. It was plainly obvious still with Vinai’s embarrassing email of solidarity after we got pummelled in the EL final. Until it’s reintroduced… Read more »
One paragraph in and the flip flop We have a bang average manager, there’s no chief scout, our head of performance was booted back to Australia, we are a total mess. Forgetting the manager part but we do have a chief scout it’s Cagigao and we didn’t need that Australian in the first place. Remember all that nonsense about why we needed this guy when we already had Shad in there blah blah blah blah. Of course you meant Emery’s fitness guy but what you really meant was that Australian Wenger hired just cause. Other than that nice article. Outraged… Read more »
Marko
13th, like we will be this year at this rate!
Nigeria just scores
Good points, Pedro.
Talk is cheap. I’m not confident from his words or his actions so far that Josh understands (or really cares) how difficult the task ahead is. The signs are that we are still in a mess. Turning up to one game a year does not a committed and passionate owner make.
We have been promised so much over the last decade plus and disappointed time and time again. I think we can be forgiven our scepticism this time.
Spot on Pete.
Now we’ve had time to disect Josh’s prepared answers to that Q&A you have to draw to the conclusion that it’s just even more spin with very little substance.
I also heard Freddie and Bould asked to swap roles. Apparently this was confirmed by Emery. So any suggestion this came from the top is nonsense.
I’ve watched the interview a couple of times now and the more you watch it, the more it reeks of pure Spin.
Trading places just starting
Class film
Pedro Nice piece balanced without kissing any arse. Ultimately the statement by Josh will be measured by what we see happen over the next couple of years. My major criticism of the piece “What is the timeline?” what club has given or announced a timeline on progression. You get sound bites all the time but they are as hollow as a third rate politicians. Klopp said he’ll win the league in 4 years – he hasn’t. OGS will talk about getting ManU back where they belong – he’ll be sacked around Christmas. My other criticism and it’s a belt up… Read more »
RSPCA
The bit where he eats the salmon out of his beard is just brilliant
PedRo 1 “””””Where are we going to be in 1 year, 2 years, 3 years… and what is the crowning glory of this group of men?”””””””””” –Playing Millwall in the championship– PedRo 2 “”””Secondly, I find it staggering that someone overseeing the wreckage of this summer can confidently say that Edu is the final piece of the puzzle.””””” –And thats why we will be playing Millwall in the championship– if We are relying on Edu ( no experience/no clout/no track record in Europe ) and selected by Emery. PedRo 3 “””””I don’t want to see average players prancing around at… Read more »
Un
Looking good biller Ray
Feeling good valentine…
Top 5 on any list.
Josh comments bullshit
We have no direction , we ain’t gonna spend , his Dad just wants the money.
We have a shit manager , who’s got no idea. what to do .
By October we will be mid table.
Once again patient zero manages to be outraged and contradict his historic line all in one go. ““”””Secondly, I find it staggering that someone overseeing the wreckage of this summer can confidently say that Edu is the final piece of the puzzle.””””” –And thats why we will be playing Millwall in the championship– if We are relying on Edu ( no experience/no clout/no track record in Europe ) and selected by Emery.” Constantly advocates putting Arteta in charge who has “no experience/no clout/no track record in Europe ” Pedro you are being trolled by Tony at Untold – it’s fucking… Read more »
dave
What money?
Can confirm still not a postman. Very edgy response from you Don you being stupid enough to cheer on Spurs against City because you’ll always cheer for the English club. Genius that
I was referring tithe Ajax game
Find me a quote saying I cheered on spurs against city because spurs are the English side and I’ll give you £1000 immediately.
You’d be lucky to be a postman
I would not trust you to change a light bulb
Weng Sweeties
“”””I also heard Freddie and Bould asked to swap roles.”””””
Sums us up.
Contemptible to the manager
Can you imagine these shenanigans taking place under Peps, Klopp or Pochs regimes?
We can have all the BS layers in the world – all these modern structures- but if you ain’t got a quality manager at the helm.
You will fail
And fail badly.
Millwall by 2021.
T.T.
Find me a quote saying I cheered on spurs against city because spurs are the English side and I’ll give you £1000 immediately.
It was a general comment about you cheering on Spurs and looking a total cunt and you replied that you always cheered on the English team but you cheered them on in both the City game and the Ajax game. Like I said genius
Pedro,
“I don’t want the bus driver running team motivation speeches”
Great post
I do think you got very small trying to balance it out.
The best managers use anyone and everything to give their motivational speeches.
It could be a little girl that survived cancer, the club bus driver who’s a team favorite or the fire man hero who’s a gooner can be invited to address the players.
You reading too much into a rumor you probably read ot heard.
Dissenter,
Show me a single elite manager that would let the bus driver do the team speech and i’ll buy you a Ferrari.
Marko, your default position is to disagree with everyone. The easiest way to flip your opinion is agree with you.
Pedro
That’s my take on it.
If you want to “win” why did it take you ten years to act?
I also want to hear from Stan, not Josh.
Why protect your father?
I’ve read the response from JK a couple of times and I still end up coming to the same conclusion.
Our owner and his methods are non-compatible.
‘We have a bang average manager’
A manager that was on your list of names to replace Wenger when at Sevilla.
Pedro I’m not agreeing with you that it’s a mess because we binned the Australian and don’t have a head scout. That’s it. You don’t have to agree with me not agreeing with you. Then who would we disagree with?
Ighalo is injured. Wonder which position Iwobi will be playing in the 2nd half.
Pedro This story about the bus driver giving the motivational speech…was it a one time thing or did the bus driver give the speech routinely? A motivation speech doesn’t have to always to be an independence day [movie type], sometimes it’s wheeling in a quadriplegic 10 year old to tell players about thier little daily battles to stay alive. Like I said, you’re getting bogged down in small details. Who should give it; the manger, a hired motivational speaker, sports psychologist,… who? I say all of them ….including regular joes from time to time. The manager has to mix it… Read more »
Marko
Yes I cheered them on. Be sure they are anengkish club, playing English lads andhelping the English team: I know you’re a bitter dub and you hate the fact that your country is shit at everything bar hurling and drinking but some people have cause for pride in their homeland
I also like the way spurs are running themselves. They are a blueprint for every team inthe league
The best managers use anyone and everything to give their motivational speeches.
What the hell are you talking about? This ain’t the Simpsons. “Men, there’s a little crippled boy sitting in the hospital who wants you to win this game. I know because I crippled him myself to inspire you.”
Billion pound in debt is the way to go for sure.
Graham
‘I also want to hear from Stan, not Josh.”
“Why protect your father?”
It’s obvious there’s a generational transfer for the business to Josh. He’s been running most of the major businesses for a while now.
You do realize that Stan Kroenke turns 72 yrs old on July 29. Don’t you think he’s slowly withdrawing from the spotlight? I would, if I had competent adult children.
Marko
We are talking about motivational speeches to sports team not half time team talk/ strategy reviews.
I know what I’m talking about, what are you talking about?
where are the transfers. yawwwnnnn
Un
“””I also like the way spurs are running themselves. They are a blueprint for every team inthe league”””””
Here Here
And Leicester City
And Liverpool
And Juventus.
All clubs to emulate and aspire to.
We are a club where internal coaches decide it upon themselves to swap jobs.
Try that trick with Levy and Poch.!!!
Or Fergie ….
Joke Club.
Look at all our Exec team in Denver- humiliating us…
A Jolly Up with Josh the Playboy.
Line them up.
Firing Squad.
Wear a bloody suit Raul,Vinny and Josh when you represent AFC!
If I had a well spoken team bus driver who was well liked by the players and was about to retire after driving the team bus for donkey years.,.. I would invite that individual to give a team talk.
That’s what I’m trying to say is not out of the norm. One time okay, routinely not so much.
Ciao because I know there’s incoming.
are anengkish club
Eh…
but some people have cause for pride in their homeland
For Spurs? You have much pride in Spurs? Don’t answer that question dumbo
My company wheeled out a war hero guy from Iraq turned motivational speaker, true hero type too, took bullets for his country, saved comrades and put his life on the line for the cause.
His speech was littered with mild racism and sexism and was dull as hell overall, utterly embarrassing and totally missed the point of the event.
Point is, being a hero didn’t male him a motivational character, like Dissenter is implying, he might have had something truly motivational to share.
Does it really matter?
(The driver might)
I have pride that two English teams were the finalists in both competitions. And I have pride that england got to a world cup semi final
I’m also proud that England have won world cups in football rugby and cricket
The only nation to do even 2 of those let alone 3
Bit of the old psychology there from Stanley.
“The band struck up and did not play.” So we sat down and walked away.
The mans a con artist making the fans think we are all in it together
put your hand in your fat pockets Stanley.?
Or perhaps you think crowd funding is the way to go STANLEY.
Are the numbers on shirts going to be yellow this season? Red and yellow looks awful, why waste nicely designed shirt and then use yellow numbers, who decided that needs to be fired immediately.
jwl
Agree
Black numbers – yellow kit.
Red kitter white numbers.
LOVE the throwback to the JVC tire track .. a lot but change the number colour. Was the only potential flaw with original imo.
Dark green looks nice also, like those Nigeria’s shirts.
Purple and some STARS.😂
His speech was littered with mild racism and sexism and was dull as hell overall, utterly embarrassing and totally missed the point of the event.
Brilliant
Game finished 1 – 0 for Nigeria. I would like to replace our back four with Nigeria’s back four.
Not here to defend Ivan Gazidis, but surely there is no way Stan would have let Ivan fire Wenger for Klopp or anyone else at that stage?
“I’m also proud that England have won world cups in football rugby and cricket
The only nation to do even 2 of those let alone 3”
Eh? The Aussies won rugby WC twice (more than England), and cricket WC 5 times (5 times more than England).
Much as I loved our victory on Sunday, the claim about winning WCs in 3 sports is a bit pointless when football isn’t a mass-participation sport in any of the rugby and cricketing nations (maybe the Saffas).
Unai, he’s the fucking travel coordinator talking to elite athletes.
It matters because it is truly embarrassing. It leaked because it was an absolutely calamitous error in judgement and the players all thought it was nonsense.
Details are important.
Dissenter, the same person was fined for fighting at Palace. We’re not talking about an elite bus driver.
I would LOVE to work at your company. You don’t believe in specialization or organizational structures… and you get around the chaos by inviting elite bus drivers to motivate the staff.
Hire me. I write tweets.
“If I had a well spoken team bus driver who was well liked by the players and was about to retire after driving the team bus for donkey years.,.. I would invite that individual to give a team talk.“
😂😂 dissenter filling everyone in that a management role is never landing at his feet.
In other news, I love Ozil’s new hairstyle. Soooooo classy and hot!!
What about you, Pierre ??
I love a bit of debate, but sometimes people go low in search of an argument.
1000 words and we’re debating the bus driver being a secret Tony Robbins.
Le Grove is a special place sometimes
Pedro
What’s the expectation for next season with a “good” window under the belt?
I know it’s hard to say before all the chips land across the clubs, but if we take care of our own business what do you think?
So, Bayern up soon.
Anything better than 1-5 has to be an improvement right?
Pedro
The only people truly skilled at giving motivational speeches are people who get paid to give give motivational speeches.
Some of the best managers [not football managers] I know aren’t great motivational speakers.
“You don’t believe in specialization or organizational structures”
The only people specialized at motivational speaking do it for a living.
Like I said it’s okay it it’s a one time thing for the bus driver – context is everything.
The [non-belief in] organizational structure banter has to be because I once defended Emery for bringing his own physio given that it’s standard practice for new managers
Charlie proving that he thinks management is a one size-fits all concept :-).
Managers are allowed to be inventive and think out of the box .
1000 words and we’re debating the bus driver being a secret Tony Robbins.
Prefer Henry Rollins.
Sky have us talking to Saliba, Tierney, Brahimi, Ceballos, Zaha, Everton Soares (interest not discussions). They either are talking bollocks which they seem to be doing a lot more lately or we’re on the verge of a big summer spend and a serious upgrade in quality. I really like all of those names in that list, all would improve us tremendously. Ceballos loan is a potential masterstroke in particular if we can pip the nonces down the road. Having said all of that, getting increasingly dejected by the lack of first team centre backs/CM’s being linked. Have to imagine that… Read more »
Potentially best way to rid club of Ozil, get Rollins on the motivational speaking.
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/players/arsenal-fans-adore-how-gabriel-16603723
This is nice
Brahimi is bang average and 29, hope we don’t touch him with a bargepole
Also Xhaka as captain is really going to be a tough watch this season
Would honestly prefer a new signing or even Rob Holding
Having said all of that, getting increasingly dejected by the lack of first team centre backs/CM’s being linked.
Yeah the lack of serious links to a starting 11 CB and RB has me a little worried especially RB cause I really don’t want to see AMN in an Arsenal jersey ever again after the final. Starting CB though can be quickly addressed tbh. A move for Kimpembe for example could happen quickly or Hermoso or Djene.
I met a Brazilian gooner over the weekend who is convinced that we may have won the lottery with Martinelli.
He stated that it makes no sense that all these less proven Brazilians are being bought by Barca and Madrid for big money when Martinelli only went for the odd 5 million.
The plan seemingly for CB was Saliba in a year with Koz putting down one last season, imagine a stop gap comes in now that Koz has to be off.
Marko
PSG just signed Diallo for 30m from Dortmund. They also spent big money last summer on Kehrer and in Silva and Marquinhos two world class centre backs.
Kimpembe indeed is the odd man out. I’ve liked what I’ve seen of him too but he does loves a blunder every now and then.
I would try Xhaka in the CB position. Xhaka or Mustafi, pick your poison.
Vic
“”””Also Xhaka as captain is really going to be a tough watch this season
Would honestly prefer a new signing or even Rob Holding”””
Dont worry Vic
Xhaka is Captain ONLY no. 6( Aug)
Holding will be Skipper no. 7.( Sept)
Hector no. 8.( oct)
Sok no. 9 ( nov)
Leno no. 10 ( dec)
Coach Driver no. 11 ( jan)
Tierney no 12. ( Feb)
Mascot no. 13 ( march)
Think Carry On Up the Kyber ……On the Buses…….Blazing Saddles…….
Clowns.. From Top to Bottom…..
Good Ebening and Good Riddance to the Lot of Them.
I don’t know Vinicius looks like money very well spent, kid looked frightening at times last season and he’s 18 playing his first season halfway across the globe. Tore Barcelona apart in the Clasico’s was just missing the finish.
Rodrygo the other lad they’ve signed for 40m is supposed to be even better and comes with rave reviews from Brazil.
We likely won’t see Martinelli make an impact for a season or two at least hopefully we loan him out and he gets good experience playing PL football.
Dani Alves rumors are hilarious, imagine if that came off. Could be so right or soooo wrong.
“Following Newcastle’s confirmation of his arrival, at St James’ Park, #Bruceout was trending on Twitter.”
You really do have to feel for them. At the start of the summer it was rumoured that an Emirati sheik was close to taking over, and that Benitez would be going on a huge spending spree. A few weeks later Benitez is gone, Ashley is still there, they’ve sold their best player and Steve Bruce is in charge!
Ha Alves at Arsenal would never happen, guy is one of the biggest egos and personalities in the sport and we’ve had mild-mannered son-in-law types since we had crazy old Bill Gallas a couple of moons past.
Dissenter,
You can be a manager at McDonald’s and know how the motivate.
You can’t be the travel booker and do it.
The specialization point was your lack of belief in backroom people
So after the letter, the response and the relief/deceit in between, Xhaka is still captain.
Anyway a first step has been taken, but it would take much more steps before Arsenal stop being a joke.
Xhaka and Ozil being mentioned as captains even as Josh cries about us running CL wage bill on Europa status.
Guess Josh is accepting the situation as beyond repair.
The ARSENAL!
Kimpembe indeed is the odd man out. I’ve liked what I’ve seen of him too but he does loves a blunder every now and then.
I really like him. Think he’s basically a younger slightly faster version of Umtiti. Very strong and smart. Any one of him Konate, Upamecano or Reuben Diaz would be massive upgrade and a long term solution too.
Joelinton rocking up at Newcastle for 40 million has me thinking what has that poor poor lad done to deserve such a thing. Going to Newcastle is one thing but likely being priced out of a way out until the final year of your contract is rough
Quality player that Joelinton, show you the financial power of the PL when West Ham can sign Haller and Newcastle Joelinton for 40m a piece.
‘Sky have us talking to Saliba, Tierney, Brahimi, Ceballos, Zaha, Everton Soares (interest not discussions’ W.E, Zaha is coming…. Soares pursuit is to bring the pressure on Palace. People don’t see it that way but they have to sell. This is another big chance to grab £50m and run and they know it. Zaha’s mind has been away for a while, he wants to toy it out at the top with the prem’s elite, but no such offer had come until we came with one. For Palace to refuse to sell is to deny a strong-willed guy who could make… Read more »
A cb is needed. But come to think of it, if we buy a good cb and the system or tactics ain’t right, he may be exposed. Yes, we need one who isn’t error prone but we also need to mount a system which will protect our cbs. Constant pressure on them will lead to errors. That highline must not be repeated this season.
Tierney, Slimani, Ceballos, *Zaha, Everton, Saliba. Plz they should not leave the rb to AMN. We need a rb that would do a good job. AMN ain’t one and is far from convincing.
Joelington has to be considered as a step-higher from Ayoze Perez
Joelington’s agent isn’t doing him any favors though, why Newcastle for gawd sake?The place is a mess.
My only issue with alvez is he supposedly wants 200k and a 2 year deal I’d take him on 160 and an option for a second year – or a pay as you play second year (doubt he’d accept that tho) If he did take the offer I propose, I think he’d be a potentially key player Like I said I think it’s imperative that we get as many of the old guard at arsenal out and replaced as possible. There’s so much negativity from the fans and even some of the players that it’s a ticking time bomb to… Read more »
If we did get alvez would could then loan out AMN and let him have a crack at regular football at a weaker prem team. See if he makes the grade to return next summer
Gentlebris “If the deal falls apart, the joke is on Palace and they know it.” Zaha is like 25% of why Palace stay up every season. They won’t sell him because premier league status is worth more than the 80 million they set. If we match that fee, they will quibble over the breakdown of payment. Zaha’s dribbling runs give them the penalties and free kicks to score goals and he breaks up opposition offensive plays with his diving, Luka Milivojevic is their highest goal scorer …all from Zaha-acquired penalties. They will increase his wages at the end of the… Read more »
My personal wishlist
In to our senior squad for this coming season:
Tierney
Cabellos
Everton
Alvez or a solid CB backup to Holding
Martinelli
RN
Willock
Is Joelinton that good? Scored like 7goals last season in as many games as he played. Yet people hail him. I stand corrected though.
He may prove me right or wrong.
Don’t think it’s a smart business. Also read they’ve got £93m to spend. Newcastle I mean.
No to Alves. I see no reason why we can’t nab a good RB for fuck all in France honestly.
True Marko, we probably could
But alvez has won 40 trophies to date and would be a massive influence on our babied losers imo
As well, it seems like all the players were likely to sign this summer are very young. A short term deal for a veteran could be a good counter balance to that
Has a medical being done for the Everton dude as some reports were suggesting so.
Marko, I agree. We could get a decent rb from a major league or unearth a gem for not so much. It’s a position we’re unlikely to spend big on but a likelihood a rb will be brought in.
Defensively though he is suss. Just think a Lala or Atal could be nabbed for under or around 20. Pol Lirola could be available for cheap enough too. Celik of Lille. I hear Bayern, Bremen and Schalke are interested in Benjamin Henrichs as well. Plenty of RB’s out there no reason to be saddled with that awful AMN