Team news ahead of the FA Cup final

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It is FA Cup final eve and I am starting to get very excited about the possibilities of tomorrow.

Mikel Arteta gave a very good press conference, he looked calm, and he sounds very confident of having a good day.

Chelsea, who we just LOVE to play in finals, will be a tough game whoever players, but there are reports that Kante and Willian may both be missing for the game. The Brazilian, who has been linked heavily with Arsenal, has been pretty lethal since the restart. Kante is just an incredible player that you’d rather be on the bench.

There are no major injury issues we don’t know about. The biggest worry is going to be that we don’t have Mustafi for the final, he really has been pretty additive to our defensive structure, the idea of going with Luiz and Holding isn’t particularly reassuring, but it is what it is.

Two players we know won’t be there are Matteo and Ozil. The Frenchman isn’t training with us at the moment and Ozil is apparently in Turkey. There’s a story doing the rounds that Barca want us to take Coutinho for £9m and take Guen the other way. Someone was hinting that Arsenal might do one of those accounting tricks Barca did with Juve where they massively overstate the value of the player to book cashflow. That bit certainly wasn’t in the paper.

Coutinho for £9m? I mean, he’s a very good player, I’m just not sure I am thrilled by it. Still, for a club sitting in 8th in the league, it’s hard not to admit that he is better than anything we currently have in the squad from an attacking perspective. There’s also the reality that those sort of signings probably make the senior players in the squad purr.

Back to the FA Cup. Tomorrow is about making memories. Good ones that help bond the squad and build trust with the manager. That is outrageously important for a squad that has lots of young players. Mikel was part of our first trophy in a long while back in the day, he’s hoping to replicate that tomorrow.

“Absolutely. I’ve got pictures, memories, a lot of moments that made that day really nice. I think we have to understand the context of club was – I think eight or 10 years – without a trophy. We wanted to do it for everyone, for the club, for our fans, for Arsene as well who was handling the situation really well. We knew how important it was for him and it generated really good connection between the club, players and fans. The next day was beautiful, the celebrations with all our people in the streets, so great memories.”

We have a history with Chelsea and sadly, last year, we really let ourselves down under Emery. The team weren’t focused, prepared, or in good form. I think tomorrow will be a bit different. The team you will see will have an idea of what they need to do to win, they’ll likely be a lot more motivated than they were in the Premier League last week, and I suspect we’re going to cause Chelsea problems. That said, it’s clear they are in good shape under Frank Lampard and they will certainly get better now they can spend again.

“I don’t know how they are structured or what the resources are for them. Obviously you can see the squad they have at the moment, the amount of players that they have, the quality of the players that they have and the good work that they are doing. We have some really good players as well, we are a good squad and we are an incredible club so I think we are in a good position.”

I’ve heard the players at Chelsea love Frank Lampard, he’s a legend, extremely passionate, and he’s shown himself to be sharp tactically at times this season. He’s certainly no pushover and the hope there is that he becomes the next big thing.

It’s a similar vibe at Arsenal. Let the manager grow with the squad and make a new kind of history. This final is about two young coaches looking to make their way with young players.

Arteta also let the press conference know that he’s been chatting to the big man, Arsene.

“No I haven’t been in touch with him [this week].

“I have been in touch a few times in the last few months with him, but not before the final.

“It is a private conversation. It is great to have him on board, he gives you great advice and just talking to him, he has such knowledge, he is such an intelligent person, just knowing he is there that just knowing he is there and he is going to be supporting us and supporting me, I feel calmer.

“I think in the football world, you can talk about anything with him. You just have to learn, get the book out and take some notes.”

Very sweet.

I can’t wait for tomorrow.

I’ll be back with thoughts on the game tomorrow morning. Have an excellent day! x

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Leedsgunner

2-0 to Arsenal

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grooveydaddy

Sweet 🙂

TallestTiz

Groovey

You stole it.
Back to read the post. Hopefully Pedro won’t advocate for Saliba to be sold before he even kicks a ball for us
Meanwhile, I saw him in training today

Champagne charlie

“Coutinho for £9m? I mean, he’s a very good player, I’m just not sure I am thrilled by it.” 🤦🏻‍♂️ Going to just bite my lip on this one and fully focus on the cup final. HUUUUGE game for us, in terms of momentum more than anything else (obviously finance too), so fingers crossed we manage to deliver a final resolute 95 mins to end the season. Need the three amigos up front to put in a performance and cause their defence all manner of troubles. On Ozil: fact he’s in Turkey the eve of a cup final tells you… Read more »

andy1886

Not a huge fan but I’d take Coutinho for £9m. Sounds about as likely as Mesut being MOTM on Saturday though, so probably a moot discussion.

It’s a game that could go either way, both teams are inconsistent but with the right game plan I’d back us. Let’s hope that Frankie boy hasn’t learned from our displays against ‘Pool and City in particular. I’d fancy Auba against their back line for sure.

Dream10

So Arsenal are demanding at least 8m from Brentford for Balogun. “Balogun has refused to sign a new contract after failing get assurances of a pathway into the first team and is happy to see out his current deal. He is highly regarded at other clubs in the Premier League & has been tracked by the likes of Liverpool, as well as teams in Germany.” If he is a player with a high ceiling, then you make a pathway for him. Love Nketiah, but I don’t think he’ll be a first XI guy for a top 6 side. Sell him… Read more »

Marko

I can’t even be sarcastic? Fair enough. How about flatly disagreeing with you on the potential signing of someone who would add something we completely lack. All that for 9 million and a player we paid 7 million for. Sounds too good honestly

Champagne Charlie

Dream

We should be making that sort of money (and more) on academy players tbh. The cream will always rise, and we maybe lose the odd player but it’s what will help deliver success for the club.

Marko

Need a buy back clause in Balogan’s sale or something. Lad has a great future

Pierre

Champagne Charlie..

“But I’m assured by Pierre that Arteta has something against Ozil, and it’s nothing to do with him being the furthest thing from a team player.”

Yeah , greedy sod that Ozil , never a team player..shoots on sight, tries to dribble past the whole team, never passes to a team mate, only interested in personal glory and getting his name on the score sheet.

Dream10

CC

Balogun might end up being a CL quality striker. I’m not sure Eddie will reach that level. These are the types of situations that will save a club millions. Top Championship and bottom PL clubs will be looking for strikers. Bournemouth/Villa/Watford/Norwich/ West Brom will all be looking for a starting #9. That’s the Nketiah market.

NJ Gooner

made the match day squad for the final……….

andy1886

Pierre, I’m sure that you’re very well aware that CC is talking about him clearing off to China rather than being at Wembley to cheer on his team mates.

Better for all concerned if he left, but of course he’d rather sit and take the money.

Habesha Gooner

I would Include a huge buy back clause to who ever takes Balogun. 50 mil buy back clause and small clubs will agree to it. That way if he really shows potential at the top level we won’t scratch our heads. But I like how selling players is getting better at arsenal. Now we need to sell some of the old senior players. If not for their huge wages there would have been takers easily. I am always jealous watching Chelsea sell players that have even flopped for ridiculous fees. How they got Athletico to pay 100 mil for Costa… Read more »

andy1886

* make that Turkey, probably wishful thinking on my part but I’m not sure he’d be well received….

Dream10

Marko

He’s got the club by the balls. One yr deal left. Top prospect. Sell or give him a pathway by making him the #2/#3 striker.

Pierre

Champagne Charlie
“, but he’s not even bothered enough to support his teammates as an experienced head. Shit mentality, and he’s completely destroyed my former love for him as a player.”

There is the possibility that he has been told he is not wanted there, which he clearly is not.

Mics

As long as we have a buy back clause, Balogun leaving seems alright. It does seem like his ceiling is higher than Eddie’s.

As far as Coutinho for nine mil and Guendouzi? I’m not a big fan of coutinho, but this seems like a really cheap way to boost the overall quality of the squad. To acquire an asset for very little, if nothing else. I don’t think we should consistently aim for players of Coutinho’s profile, but for such a low fee this might be a good exception to make.

Nelson

I think Frank may play Emerson Palmieri instead of Alonso to stop Pepe. Most likely, they’ll play Caballero in goal. Somehow you feel that Arteta will have a very clear game plan for the player to follow. That is the last game of the season. There is no tomorrow.

Wasi

Pedro

That narrative is just your opinion with no facts and proof.

You said we are lining up Super agents’s pockets.
Reports showed we aren’t .

You heavily pushed forward the agenda that Raul only deals with his mates.
But in his only summer window, we got 6 players from 6 different agents.

You also heavily pushed forward the agenda that Raul does not belive in data
But the same man signed Saliba , Tierney , Martinelli , Ceballos and Pepe.

Marc

Nelson

“There is no tomorrow.” No just an infinitely long period of regret and sadness if it all goes pearshaped!

Matt

Holding and Luiz trying to deal with the very different threats that Pulisic and Giroud bring!! I will be mostly watching from behind the sofa. Holdings absence from the team caused some to become starry eyed about him. The truth is he
Is not a good player and I can’t help but feel we will be telling about him costing us tomorrow. Hope I’m wrong

Habesha Gooner

I am Convinced Pierre is Ozil himself trolling us.

NJ Gooner

I hid behind the couch for the Man City game, expecting the worst. So, no surprise, I keep having PTSD about last year’s final against Chelsea. I know that we’ve improved. But so have they. Leaves me apprehensive. One issue is that both teams like to sit back and then counterattack. So, it could be a tactically strange game. Our wing backs’ speed in retreat will be very important. So, do you play AMN or Bellerin? Pray that MA doesn’t choose Kola. $9m for Coutinho? Sure, take him at that price. Not much downside if he is bad and a… Read more »

Wasi

Balogun hasn’t played 1 senior game and there folks saying he is already better than Nketiah.

🤯

Not a big fan of Nketiah but if an 18 yo thinks he is bigger than the club you bin him , Period.
Especially when it’s clear that at Arsenal there is a pathway for young players and he still wont sign a contract extension.

On a side note – Any going player we sell , has to have a buy back and a sell on.

Mics

Habesha,

Chelsea have been making very smart moves in the transfer market and with their academy players for a good four or so years now. Obviously they have more money than we do, but that Marina lady is top class when it comes to transferring talent in and out. Since their fuck up with De Bruyne, which seems like it was a Mourinho problem more than anything else, they’ve been pretty well run.

Marc

“But in his only summer window, we got 6 players from 6 different agents.”

My God it’s worse than we all feared, that’s right Sanlleni has more than one mate no wonder Pedro hates him!

Nelson

What is Coutinho’s current salary?

Wasi

Any young* player we sell. *

Wasi

‘Someone was hinting that Arsenal might do one of those accounting tricks Barca did with Juve where they massively overstate the value of the player to book cashflow. That bit certainly wasn’t in the paper.’

Can someone good with finances explain this.
Even if the overrated the player values , they still only made 12 mil, right?

Dream10

Holding and Tierney my primary concerns. They will have their hands full with Pulisic, Willian and Hudson-Odoi as wide centre backs. All three can beat a defender from a standing start.

Worried about Ceballos as well. He’s done well in matches where we were the counter punchers. He may need to be more adventurous tmrw.

Mics

9m + Guendouzi does seem awfully cheap. But take into account that Barca can value Coutinho at whatever figure they want and then book that as this year’s revenue, while amortizing whatever Guendouzi is valued at over the period of his contract, like they did with Arthur. An accounting trick, basically. For a player they don’t want, it might well be worth it for the sake of their books. Their current leadership is a bit of a mess, and if they’d get rid of a player as promising as Arthur for the sake of their balance sheet, surely they wouldn’t… Read more »

Pierre

Andy. “Better for all concerned if he left,” Of course it is, but from a supporters point of view (Which I am) , Ozil leaving will only benefit the club if results and performances improve without him in the side…as yet there is no evidence of this. Ramsey was a player who frustrated me but I will say that we have missed him not being in the side. It’s all about the 90 minutes for me, if the team is proven to be weaker without a player then why leave him out or sell him. Xhaka is a player who… Read more »

TR7

It’s absolutely clear now that Ozil is an untouchable or ‘non-negotiable’ at Arsenal. Areta has discarded him altogether. Can’t blame Arteta for binning him. Can’t blame Ozil either for being sulky and not being with the team for the final. Let us just hope we can sell Ozil for some good money.

Marc

Pedro

I’m impressed you can write so well with that hook in your mouth.

Mate you’ve been away too long – you don’t get banter anymore.

Marc

Pedro

It’s also the worst possible defence to talk about Sanllehi being supervised by a Chancer!

Champagne Charlie

Dream I couldn’t comment on the comparative ability of those two mate, I just think we should become a bit more demanding of the academy players and turnover more (with buybacks etc) to have another organic means of creating cash for investment. Pierre Naturally you come to the defence of a player that’s fucked off to Turkey in the days before a cup final. Then rattle off him being a creative player as proof he’s a team player. There’s a whopping great difference between being a team player and being teammate. The fact Ozil is only interested in himself and… Read more »

Habesha Gooner

PSG and Lyon looks better than I expected. Depay causing problems in the early stages.

Useroz

If a kid got the club by the balls, tells you something about the competency of our management doesn’t it?

Watched some clips of Balogun in the past. Ok but isn’t a Joelson hype I don’t think. 8m plus buyback is fine.

Eddie isn’t looking the real deal tbh; couldn’t see what you could in Martinelli. 15m and we’d bite the hand off.

Marc

TR7

“Let us just hope we can sell Ozil for some good money.”

Mate are you feeling OK?

Marc

Pedro

I don’t think Ozil hates Arsenal I think he just doesn’t care about football anymore. He’s effectively resigned with a years notice on a huge salary without having to do any work.

It is a shame for someone with so much talent to let it go to waste.

Mics

Wasi Sales of players are counted as revenue for the current year, while the cost of buying a player is amortized over the length of the contract for accounting purposes. So with Arthur, whatever cash they received + whatever Arthur is valued at = revenue for this fiscal year. Idk the exact figures, so I’ll be making them up, but let’s say +60m for the fiscal year. Whatever Pjanic cost is spread out over the length of Pjanic’s contract. Let’s say he was valued at 50m. For this fiscal year, the ‘cost’ to Barca would be booked as -50m/years on… Read more »

Majesticgooner

We can use balogun to get either Watkins who is a gunner and looks a good player in the firminio mould or to get benrahma. Either would improve us

Chris

I’m more confident than I was for the 2017 final which I am going to take as a positive. Then again I was reasonably confident about the EL final (at least until the game started) so who knows. I am just going to watch “It’s only RayParlour” and the Ramsey winner on loop tomorrow for good vibes. Pedro – Went to listen to the latest podcast via Spotify (very good by the way) and top of the latest episodes was the podcast before the 2017 final, done by design? Or perhaps my Spotify is playing up, or i am a… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Giroud has won 7 of 7 finals at Wembley…

I hate stats 😶

Marc

CC

Yeah I don’t feel good about tomorrow.

Mics

Maybe we can grab Ramsey for a one game loan from Juve.

TR7

Pedro/Marc

Do you see Ozil sticking around for 12 months without playing any football ?

Useroz

Many versions out there on the Coutinho deal. Some say 9m is the loan fee and Barca pays half his €13m+ pa wages. Don’t know what to believe. If it’s a 9m + Guendouzi sale, his wages wouldn’t be much less than his reported 250k pw at Barca Do we want to commit to that level of wages without CL football?? Why can’t we ditch the has beens and sign some 23 to 25 yo out there and the club surely knows. If we get two of Partey, Dominik S, van de Beek, or similar players we are set for… Read more »

Marc

TR7

Yep!

Useroz

“Do you see Ozil sticking around for 12 months without playing any football ?“

Yes. Why not.

The Backpass

“Pedro/MarcDo you see Ozil sticking around for 12 months without playing any football ?”

YES!!!

No motivation for him anymore, he knows he wouldn’t play next season but he simply can’t give up that sweet cash.

Left Testicle

The club were stupid enough to give Ozil the deal. Ozil is greedy enough to take an early retirement on full pay.

Gentlebris

‘We have a history with Chelsea and sadly, last year, we really let ourselves down under Emery. ‘

Ending that with ‘under Emery’ was an unnecessary and an outdated persecution. You could make your point there without dropping Emery’s name.

When are you gonna move on, Sir P?

Eddie will turn out good I believe.

Sharp as razor in attack and always focused on the game. Plus he doesn’t seem to have time for excessive showmanship. Give him one more season at least.

Chris

Hopefully the club will sit down with Ozil and his bigmouth agent and try to sort out his future away from the club this summer.

Ozil must know he won’t likely play again for Arsenal. He does do many good things out of the game for charities etc but it doesn’t show him in a good light to just sit on his wages rather than play football elsewhere, he is the new Bogarde.

Habesha Gooner

Veratti is so press resistant it’s ridiculous. Here we champion Xhaka. It’s sad how our standards have fallen.

Billp79

we don’t need to be paying another diminutive midfielder 240k per week

Billp79

i say they call ozil back to training just to jerk him around….

Radio Raheem

Has Ozil wasted his talent? His bank balance will suggest not. He has won a few medals too.

Just messing I know what you mean. Whenever I see Kroos I think of what Ozil could’ve been.

London gunner

I think we are going to be disappointed can’t see us beating Chelsea.

This will be like the europa final

Leedsgunner

Unless Balogun is determined to go I would hope we would try to keep him. If he does want to go please please please write in sell on clauses and buy back clauses so that we benefit from it… Brentford will have money if they sell Ollie Watkins or Said Benrahma, tell them £15m in cash plus add ons for performance targets. If Liverpool could sell Dominic Solanke for £20m and Chelsea Nathan Ake for the same we should be able to achieve at least £15m for one of the best prospects in our U23s. After all isn’t that why… Read more »

Leedsgunner

Veratti is what Wilshere should have been if he spent time learning his craft rather than learning new excuses.

If you want to talk about someone who wasted his talent look no further than Jack Wilshere. He wasted his talent and Wenger didn’t help matters by utterly and completely overplaying him when he broke through.

He had natural talent by the bucketload but thought he had it made when he was 18.

If only Jack had Saka’s humility. He could have been a legend at Arsenal FC and our answer and then some to Gerrard.

Pierre

London Gunner “This will be like the europa final” No chance, it will be a game that Chelsea dominate the ball , unlike the Europa final. It will be a game where Arsenal will defend with discipline ( unlike the Europa final) It will be a game in which we have a manager who will have a game plan that works( unlike the europa final) And it will be a game that we win ( unlike the Europa final) And if we don’t win and play shit then of course I will blame Arteta for his stupid non negotiables that… Read more »

Pierre

Leeds
Jack was just unlucky, as was Diaby..we were robbed of a potentially world class midfield.

whiteydagooner

‘This will be like the europa final’
London.. don’t think so mate
Then then they had Hazard, we had Emery.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

That slow as a tortoise cock sucking marriage wrecking cunt fabregas has come out supporting Chelsea for tomorrow,

He is a cunt who helped us achieve fuck all.
Shit player no speed. Even his own club longed him out no good cunt.

Leedsgunner

Jack was unlucky at 18/19. By 21 he should have had the nous to change the way he played the game. He had the talent to do anything he wanted to, he just didn’t want to… because that was the way he wanted to play the game. Unlucky?

Perhaps but if you don’t learn from your mistakes it’s not bad luck just stubbornness.

As for Abou? I think Wenger genuinely felt sorry for him and got used to having him around like a comfort blanket.

Leedsgunner

So Cesc wants Chelsea to win huh?

Taking his seat next to RvP then. Shame, I thought he was smarter than that.

So much for once a Gooner always a Gooner…

Not as far as Robin, Ashley and now Cesc is concerned imo.

I hope we stick it to them tomorrow.

Valentin

Pedro, Guendouzi + £9 millions for Countinho as a full purchase. Right now that sound like a bad deal. Barcelona can’t get rid of Countinho, his salary and huge fee is a drain on their resources. Even when on loan he is costing them. Let say that Coutinho is on £10 millions per year and he still has a 2 years contract left. Knowing that the best that Barcelona can hope is somebody willing to take him on loan and willing to pay 50% of his wage. So straight away he is costing them 10 millions. Guendouzi on the other… Read more »

Marko

So the deal should really them giving us Coutinho and paying us £9 millions to get Guendouzi.

You’re mental

Valentin

Marko,

They are exactly in the same situation Arsenal was with Mhkitaryan. We had to give him a free contract to get him off our wage bill.

They can’t sell Coutinho. If they give him a free contract and buy Guendouzi, it would cost them £20 millions. So yes we would be doing them a favour by taking Coutinho.

andy1886

Just wanted to say that a 5.30pm kick off time for a cup final is crap.

That is all.

Champagne Charlie

“Guendouzi + £9 millions for Countinho as a full purchase. Right now that sound like a bad deal.“

Paying 9 mil to turn Guendouzi into Coutinho in our squad is a ludicrously good deal what are you smoking?

Be like paying 5 mil to Palace to swap Nelson for Zaha. Indisputable upgrade.

Dissenter

Mesut Ozil’s agent Erkut Sogut taking about Ozil;s plans for the next year; “‘When his deal is up, I estimate there is a ninety percent chance he will leave Arsenal.”

Why only 90%?
Is Sogut friends with Raul?

andy1886

Not sure where the Cesc thing came from. This from today’s Daily Mirror:

Cesc Fabregas has suggested he’d rather see Arsenal win the FA Cup because the north London club “needs it more”.

andy1886

“Why only 90%? Is Sogut friends with Raul?

Maybe we’re looking for an e-sports team?

Valentin

CC, The market is in complete chaos. If you have a distressed asset that cost you but can’t sell, the buyer can dictate their term. Arsenal had to accept that reality for Mhkitaryan, I can’t see why Barcelona cannot accept that same reality. We can’t complain that we always lose money on bad deal, while at the same be willing to let bigger club get away with such deals. Give me one team that is currently willing to take Coutinho for 2 years on his full salary even on a free, because right now Barcelona can’t. They are in a… Read more »

Champagne charlie

Val

Barca might be in a bind, but if you think Arsenal are getting out the deal with a superior player, a more greatly valued asset AND money on top, then you’re hopefully balls deep in some red wine.

Otherwise what in the world are you on about.

Leedsgunner

Valentin

Interesting analysis, looking at the short term versus long term gain… except isn’t it rather heavily premised on the fact Guendouzi will get his act together and blossom at Barca?

I don’t think Guendouzi has the humility to pipe down and learn. His whole fall out with Arteta is because he thinks he is real deal and he doesn’t want to submit to Arteta’s rules.

Incredibly arrogant, especially when he has won absolutely nothing.

Who does he think he is? The second coming of Anelka and Vieira?

Leedsgunner

Valentin

I agree with you that we should squeeze Barca though. Hate those self entitled pricks.

I suppose a comparable situation would be if another club offered to take Özil off our books on full pay… I would imagine they would try to squeeze us to get it done.

Valentin

CC, You are looking at the player quality rather than the financials. Consider both deals separately. How much do you think Countinho will fetch on the open market? Right now Barcelona can’t get rid of him and he is costing them £10 millions per year. Even his loan to Bayern did not cover his wage in full. Now look at Guendouzi. At a minimum he would fetch £20 millions. So if you combine both deals, clearly Arsenal should be on the winning side. From a player quality perspective that may sound bonkers, but from a financials one that make sense.… Read more »

Valentin

Leeds,

For Cedric, Arteta wanted to extend Cedric until the new end of season, Southampton squeezed an extra 2 millions from us for the pleasure and Cedric extracted 4 years from us.
I can’t see what’s wrong with using the reverse situation to our advantage.

Champagne Charlie

Val Your scenario leans heavily on assumptions ie Guendouzi fulfilling potential. You can have as much faith as you like in that when presenting the deal to Barca, but the facts of the matter are Coutinho being vastly superior to Guendouzi here and now. Guendouzi’s development is totally speculative and Arsenal do NOT hold the trump card there because we’re actively looking to sell the player too – can’t use it for Barca and omit it for us. So all said and done you’re heavily on the sauce if you think Arsenal are in any position to gain a fee… Read more »

mb

If you want to see where we went wrong – https://twitter.com/Patron1s/status/1289266869774376961?s=19

You don’t find these goals anymore. DOMINATING. CROWDS ON THEIR FEET.

Valentin

CC, Right now The only way Barcelona could get some of their money is if in the middle East or in China some billionaire wanted buy Coutinho. However the player would still have accept that transfer. Right now Arsenal is the only club interested in Coutinho, willing to pay his wage and deemed acceptable by the player and his agents, so we have all the card. We can walk away from the negotiation table and it won’t cost us anything, they can’t. Usually Barcelona tap up our players to influence them to join. Right now Barcelona is doing the reverse.… Read more »

Elmo

Mics My understanding: The outstanding asset value on the balance sheet of the sold player (i.e. amount yet to be amortised) will be charged to the income statement in the financial year of sale. In Barca’s case the Coutinho transfer fee was c. £115m (£106m + £9m; the rest of the add-ons up to £142m won’t be hit) on a 5.5 year contract, so an amortisation charge of £20.9m p.a. He’s been at Barca for 2.5 years, so he will still be valued on Barca’s balance sheet at c. £62.7m. If Arsenal hand over £9m, Guendouzi would have to be… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Val

I’m not, you’re just dreaming up a level of bravado that will not come to light in any potential transfer.

I’m wondering why that’s the case, perhaps it’s setting the scene for lambasting any potential deal that could be heralded as ‘good business’ under Raul.

Am I warm?

Words on a Blog

Elmo,

Your calculations make sense.

(As you ack) what really doesn’t make sense is for the calculation to work, Guendouzi has to be valued at £53.7m. Even in a pre-Covid environment, one where Guen is the golden boy and plays all the time, it’s a stretch.

Now it’s a fairy tale.

Words on a Blog

*as you acknowledge

Useroz

The club has never been great at contract negotiations.

Sucks at keeping players we wanted.

Sucks at riding players we don’t want

Sucks at new deals and probably super agent fees

Wasi

Mics

Thanks for the explanation. Didn’t know you could do that.

Woab

From what I understand, Guendouzi could be valued for 100mil in this deal. But the total profit Barca will make on the swap is only 9 mil ( if reports are true ) so we’ll value/buy Coutinho at 109 mil.

It doesn’t mean that Guendouzi is actually a 100 mil player.

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