£100m summer?

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Listen, I’ve had my say on Arsenal this week. The bad news must surely all be out, so I’ll move on and land more positive vibes.

We’ve ditched our scouting department. From what I understand from multiple places, this is a really smart move and we shouldn’t fear it. Our hit rate has been miserable for years and we’ve wasted a lot of money.

If Edu says he wants to move to a Michael-Edwards-Liverpool-style of data intelligence, then let’s see if he does it. Nothing he’s done at Arsenal so far suggests that’s what he’s about, so the onus is on him to make the right promotions, bring in the best talent, and move beyond CHECK DIS GUY e-mails from Kia for his transfer inspiration.

With regards to the layoffs, it sounds like they went right at the areas of business that are, well, pretty redundant for the foreseeable. Sales, admin, and premium partnerships. I’d have had them on commission for selling our best players for ‘very good price’ to the highest bidder this summer, but it is what it is, Arsenal wants to be a cost-conscious business in a pandemic, so there we are.

What all the bad news won’t change is that the manager we have at the club is the real deal. The players finally have someone in charge that commands respect, the training ground is buzzing again, and there is a very clear and ambitious vision Arteta is trying to unlock.

So what next?

Well, summer is about to start. Let’s walk through the smoke and see if we can identify where the fires🔥 are at.

Auuuuuuba

Our BEST player is apparently nearing a 3 year £250k a week deal to stay at Arsenal. He’s happy, the elders are happy, the deal is close. This would be huge news and a testament to the coach that he’s managed to convince a man in his absolute prime that 8th place Arsenal is the destination for him. Auba has been committed, he’s developed his game, and his leadership has been all about setting an example for others. What a deal that’d be.

One of his stipulations is that he wants to see that Pam in accounts safe in her job… along with some big money spent on this squad. Some papers are saying the club is looking to drop £100m… if we can shift on talent.

QUESTION: How long does the club wait on the deal? What happens if he says no?

Ainsley

One of the players who has been put up for sale is Ainsley. The versatile midfielder turned right-back has been told if the big money comes in for him this summer, he’ll be moved on. The caveat is that Mikel doesn’t want to see him go. Bit of a weird caveat. One thing is for sure, we’re stocked down the right and no one is buying Soares out of his freshly minted 4-year deal. A £30m fee is being mooted, which seems quite high given the moment. I don’t fully understand the thinking here, I think the player has been excellent when called upon, he seems to pick up Arteta’s instructions quicker than most, and he’s executed plans to the T at the highest level. Maybe we’ve pumped his value? Maybe the player wants to be the name ALWAYS on the teamsheet? Seems an odd one, but if that’s what the management brain trust wants, then there we are.

Torreira

I read a tweet where someone said ‘I feel like Torreira has been talking about leaving since joining’, and I agree.

“Today I need to think about my future very well. I have a contract with the club and I have to respect it, obviously if I have to leave it will be for the best. We have to be calm and wait”

Look, this is what happens when you bring in the right profile of player and pay them market rate. LT had some promise… it didn’t work out, so we’ll sell him back to the country he came from at a similar price point. Torreira looked like he made sense, aggressive, good on the ball, with sharp technical skills. The problem has been that he just isn’t at the right level physically for the Premier League. If we can get a deal from Milan (YO IVAN) or Torino (his old coach now there), then everyone would be happy.

Hector

There are also a lot of rumours doing the rounds that the socially conscious right-back wants to lay down roots (geddit) in another league. He’s been with us for 9 or so years, I’m not sure he ever recovered physically or mentally from that injury so it might be time to try another catwalk. He is a good player, he’s young, and he’d fetch a pretty decent fee.

… I’d have to find another muse, but it’s fine, I’ll be ok.

CENTRAL DEFENDERS

Look, it’s obvious we need to shift on some of the centre backs, especially if we’re bringing in Gabriel. Sokratis is on a big salary, so he might have to be offered a way out of his deal in the same way Mikhi was. No one is going to him with £90k a week and a fee. Rob Holding would be perfect for a sale. He’s currently on his holidays with Jenks. I think he’d do well in the Premier League, he’d fit perfectly in a setup that didn’t require too much passing under pressure, like, maybe Burnley? We also have to exit Kola. He’s on a big contract because we bosman-d him a few years back, but he just hasn’t hit the mark, he’s not up to the mental rigours of the game, and his defending is really, really poor. There could at least be a fee there.

THE YOUNG GUNS

I think we’ll see some movement with the young players for sure this summer. I have no doubt that Matteo will find a new home, absolute LOLz from the back of the room that BIG UNAI is sniffing around for a loan deal, not sure that’s what the Frenchman had in mind. We really need to max out the fee for Matteo or get a major swap involved. Lyon beat Juve last night, they are back to the big time, we know they are interested, so maybe something can be done there with Aouar? We know that Balogun will be moved on for a fee of £8m, I’m having GnabryMalenJeffBennacerHOTsweats over that potential exit. Talking of Bennacer, he’s on his holidays with Reiss Nelson. Another player I expect to fetch a good fee this summer.

ALEX LACAZETTE

‘There ain’t room in this town for the two of us’ is what Auba apparently said when Edu told him the money for his new deal was coming from selling Lacazette. It’s apparent the French striker maybe doesn’t quite fit what we need in our forward line next season. He’s apparently drawn to Juventus. He’s a top goal scorer, he has a great attitude, and he’s a big name. We’ll either need to max out the fee there or make the swap count hard. We’ll also need to find a replacement, we can’t be heading into the next season relying on just Auba and Eddie.

SWOPPORTUNITIES

This summer is likely to be nuts. Stretched clubs trying to save money and face. Rich clubs trying to pick off the weaklings. There will be opportunities that pop up that could surprise. Mesut Ozil, our contractually obliged rock, might not fancy spending a year in Turkey doing nothing, hardly good for the profile. Someone might make a sexy offer for one of the players we thought unmovable (Granit/Mustafi/Leno). There are many things that could unexpectedly happen and I think we have to be open to them.

THE GOAL

We have to come out of the summer with a squad that is shaped to the vision of the manager. We need technically proficient players. That doesn’t simply mean being good on the ball, it means having the intelligence to absorb and execute complex ideas. We need to have a set of players up the physical challenges of the league. The right size, explosive pace, the ability to go 3 games a week without injury or loss of form. The major difference between ok players and the elite is the lack of mistakes. Pep always says that Garcia, who wants Barca, doesn’t make mistakes. Our Didier-Drogba-like-nightmare last year wasn’t a player, it was ‘UNFORCED ERROR.’ We need to change that up. We also need to bring in players that have the right mentality so when things inevitably go off the rails, we don’t have lower back pain issues for big away days.

We also need to start buying with long-term value in mind. Willian should be the exception, not the rule. If we’re a cost-conscious club, then we need to focus on players that have value if they don’t work out. We should look for opportunities in the market, like Gabriel and Saliba. That applies to the other end of the scale as well because we bought Pepe at 24 years old, but we spent so much on him, it’s very, very unlikely we’ll ever recoup that.

One last thing on the vision of Edu now focusing on data and analytics. We had a bit of a debate about it in the comments yesterday, some saying that it was logical that the Brazilian focused on restructuring the youth setup in his first year, over the scouting. I can’t for the life of me unpack those mental gymnastics. Firstly, you can do more than one thing at a time. Secondly, the youth setup, for all its failings, has produced Saka, Eddie, Willock, ESR, Balogun, Tyreece, and Smith.

The burning hot mess at Arsenal was surely our transfer approach? Why would you wait until year two to implement data and analytics? Because at best, if you are starting from scratch, it’s going to be at least another year before you see the fruits of a new centralised approach? Unless there is some tech partnership I’m unaware of? I mean, look, there is obviously a lot that I am unaware of, I’m just asking why you’d wait an entire year to decide all those people you’ve been working with are shite and that the approach was backwards. Surely the red flag was having to sign David Luiz to replace Laurent Koscielny when the club had a 3-month headstart? It seems like the corporate version of starting a job at Blockbuster Video and focusing your first year on a logo redesign versus addressing the Netflix issue.

Regardless, it’s done. Let’s see who Edu brings in or promotes and what sort remit they are given. I am more than game to see us try and behave like Liverpool and I’m glad that people at Arsenal think this move is a good one IF Edu is capable of hiring the right people.

Right, on that note, fuck off, see you in the virtual bar. xx

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TR7

London Gunner (the one with Simeone as his gravatar pic) rated Theo higher than Hazard :p

Champagne Charlie

Un

Nobody is in their league, Neymar is definitely next in line for me though. Unbelievable player even if he’s mailing it in a bit at PSG.

Mbappe heir to the throne for me, after Willian and Coutinho.

Champagne Charlie

Oh yea… wonder if Ramsey is still rated in his best 33 😂

Still no idea what that metric is or was.

TR7

‘Also the top 33 players in the world was a thing according to bamford
But only if they fit into 3x starting 11s’

Bernardo Silva was the best midfielder in EPL even before he played a game in the league 🙂

Neymargate has become legendary but Bamford has said weirder stuff over the years.

Jamie

His top 33 was exactly as Un describes it:

Top 33 players in the world, must fit into 3 starting 11s of his choosing.

Any deviation: “sorry, guy, but no.”

Bamford was genuinely hilarious.

salparadisenyc

F that CC.. I say Juve should get there moneys worth w/ Pirlo go full player / manager showing Ramsay what the Regista role fully encapsulates.

Everything else will fade.

salparadisenyc

Listen here Dipshit….

MidwestGun

Poor Bam.. Well he did say Benteke was world class or some iteration of that. so… He brought it on himself.

TR7

Sal

Sorry guy you might think you have a point there but the top 10 renowned posters of Le Grove whose opinion matter around here don’t share your view.

salparadisenyc

Fucking hell TR7 loooool.

Marc

What don’t I agree with?

MidwestGun

Really love to see Napoli bang one in.. and make this exciting finish.

salparadisenyc

Suarez… man another epic tumble.

TR7

‘What don’t I agree with?’

That Sanogo, a player who had the potential to be a 50M striker, terrorized Bayern defense in 2014 while playing for Arsenal.

MidwestGun

Suarez never met a dive he didn’t like. That’s for sure.

Freddie Ljungberg

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-lacazette-aubameyang-transfer-exclusive-22490504

“Exclusive: Arsenal will sell Alexandre Lacazette to Atletico Madrid for £30m once they have officially tied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang down to a new contract at the Emirates Stadium”

Obviously dubious source but it’s the right thing to do so hope we’re being ruthless here.

Chuck it in the “save the midfield” budget or get Edouard in and blitz teams to pieces next season. Either way works for me.

salparadisenyc

Koulibaly can you say out of depth.

Jamie

TR7 nails it

MidwestGun

Koulibaly makes David Luiz look measured.. Dude plays like a battering ram.

karim

Goal Bayern 3/1

Radio Raheem

Coutinho played his part in that goal.

salparadisenyc

Radio

Wrong, Coutinho is at Colney.

TR7

Rakitic is a quality player – easy on the eye, good touch and can deal calmly with press.

Radio Raheem

Charlie

Who’s this imposter?

MidwestGun

Insigne.. is the one I like, for a dwarf he is pretty quick and he is all over the attacking part of the pitch.

Shockingly Suarez dives again.

Habesha Gooner

Chelsea being shredded. I have latter Arsene Wenger vibes about Lampard. Attractive football, Can’t defend and Can’t manage games to a win.

Champagne Charlie

“Who’s this imposter?“

?

salparadisenyc

Frank going full Wenger… never go full Wenger.

karim

Fuck

MidwestGun

Nice.. ohh Offside.. Thought it was game on for a minute.

karim

No remontada then

MidwestGun

Agreed.
comment image

Full Wenger is frightening

salparadisenyc

Napoli made it interesting but didn’t get the break.
Think Bayern will throttle this Barca.

Champagne Charlie

Un

Oh yea, Neymar is 28 so that’s him yesterday’s news ya mango.

None of those players can lace his boots currently, like comparing Ings to Lewandowski. There’s levels.

Emiratesstroller

Some people talk a lot of tosh in writing that Brazil’s National Team are poor.
They are currently ranked by FIFA 3rd behind Belgium and France and ahead of England.

Victorious

7-1 on aggregate. Just a reminder that this is what Bayern did to Spurs in one game. Bayern are the kings of embarrassing London clubs.

Total pasting and it couldn’t have happened to a more hideous club

Fat frank is a fraud

Victorious

Quality quater final matches to look up to

Fancy Bayern to get past barca and win the whole thing even,they’re a machine

CG

ES

“””””Some people talk a lot of tosh in writing that Brazil’s National Team are poor.
They are currently ranked by FIFA 3rd behind Belgium and France and ahead of England.””””

The lapdog is here…par for the course and right on queue.

What a bloody poodle/weasel of a man.

Call yourself an employment lawyer?

Had I ever got sacked unceremoniously at work -I’ d rather have a blancmange as my attorney.
And if you did represent me- I’d sack you after 2 hours.

A truly pitiful character,
No wonder why he rates Edu,

#Lapdog#
#Poodle#
#Yesman#
#Sycophant#
#KSE spokeman#

Champagne Charlie

Un

Look at him, then look at her… I’d say there’s more hope for you following that banger of a story.

Marc

CG showing his true colours.

Guy’s worse vermin than a scouser.

Champagne Charlie

Lille apparently getting hit with FFP sanctions, big lol on that one. We’ll have that Gabriel fella now please.

Marc

CC

I thought UEFA had frozen “FFP” rules during the current period?

Man City makes them a waste of time anyway but that’s another converstion.

Habesha Gooner

Recent rumors
Coutinho isn’t happening.
Ceballos is coming back with an option or an obligation to buy.
Gabriel Magalhaes is transferring. Not sure where but he had his squad number stripped.

salparadisenyc

Arctic Monkey and saving Rock N Roll should never be used in the same sentence… EVER.

Or maybe i’m just getting old.

Champagne Charlie

Marc

No idea honestly, running with a bit from twitter because I want to think we stand to benefit. Think that’s how it works

Zacharse

Pedro I think youve got a good point re the last paragraph but i think someof that confusion mist be relatable to the general confusion of having emery employed. Hopefully that type of battle
Behind the scenes is over. Arteta will surely provide a needed perspective that post emirates wenger and certainly emery could not

Zacharse

Arctic monkeys heard a gang of four record in 2005. I heard a gang of four record in the 90s. That makes me a better band

englandsbest

What the panicky on here described as VERY bad news turns out be..well, irrelevant. The people fired were not fit for purpose..but there’s no guarantee those who remain will do any better. Am I gloomy? Certainly not, we have Mikel. Astonishingly, the club has an image again, character, a personality. And a trophy. It’s getting to be like old times. We must hope that Mikel, Edu & Co hold their nerve. Worry not if Auba goes, the money will pay for a player just as good, and younger. We have Pepe, who may prove sensational, and Saliba to come, a… Read more »

salparadisenyc

Now Gang of Four definitely did their part in saving Rock in Roll as did Mark E Smith’s the Fall, The Jam… I could go way on.

Speaking of which I saw the Netflix Anelka documentary last night, one forgets just how silk he was after years of Le Sulk. Was gutted when he left.

Wenger referring to him as Le Félin was so tight, he spoke very highly of AW and the trust.

Habesha Gooner

00:36 LILLE REACH AGREEMENT OVER FFP BREACH Ligue 1 side Lille have announced they have reached an agreement with UEFA after the club breached FFP rules. Lille had a deficit of more than €30m over the course of three seasons and posted losses of €100m in 2018. Lille: “The financial situation from the 2017/18 season triggered an investigation from the European body and necessitated an agreement between the two parties which the club is satisfied with, judging it to be fair.” Lille have to adhere to a number of financial restrictions until season 2023/24 as a result of the agreement.… Read more »

Habesha Gooner

From sky BTW

Marc

In ManU’s favor:

CL football
Can chuck really silly money at things if they want.

In Arsenal’s favor:

Sanllehi master of the deal
Edu Brazilian connection
Arteta 37 different types of sauce
London
ST holder called Marc – just an outstanding bloke all round

Fingers crossed!

MidwestGun

Marc –
You forgot secret agent Pepe is one of his bff’s.

MidwestGun

Also Rock N Roll is basically dead. Somebody needs to save it again.

Marc

Midwest

Didn’t know that – always good to have someone whispering in a players ear.

Marc

If I had a pound for every time rock & roll was dead etc. They’ll always be a couple of kids out there listening to an old band, inspired by someone off the radar that’ll come round.

Evolution baby!

salparadisenyc

Mid

Mark Lanegan is doing his part to make the last great dark balladeer album.
Also been listening to shed load of Janes Addiction lately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAIMlISHhU

MidwestGun

Evolution baby!
___
Well they better hurry up.. I’m getting too old to wait for the next Keith Richards although he will still probably out live me. Rock N roll isn’t main stream enough anymore though.. You have to go way off the grid or oldies to hear anything decent and then on the radio hits it doesn’t exist and no Maroon 5 does not count.

salparadisenyc

Marc

Tell your man Raul if he has any Spanish in him he locks down Alcântara.

Marc

Midwest

I can’t comment on how it is in the US but one of things I like about DAB radio over here is you’ve seen stations dedicated to 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, even 90’s music.

Gives you some better options from the usual same songs rolled over again and again.

MidwestGun

Nice Sal.. Dirty Honey.. Back Crowes vibe, Singer sounds like Axl Rose a bit.

Anyhow. I wish Rock would have a revival.

MidwestGun

Yep agreed.. I have Sirius… satellite can tune in to whatever I want… but God only knows what the kids will come up with listening to what is prevalently on the radio these days. I’m not far from Austin, so there is a big Americana music scene which crosses country with Bluegrass and Country with rock… But the Covid is seriously messing up the live music scene… sad times.

Marc

” But the Covid is seriously messing up the live music scene”

Live music = live sport.

COVID is a bitch.

karim

rock n roll is dead but the good news is you have millions of classics to listen to !

Mid
What’s happened to axl’s face ?

MidwestGun

Karim-
Ha! good question.. I’d say… too much drugs in his youth and a bad plastic surgeon?

Marko

Lacazette apparently to Atletico for 30 million. I’d take that. Question becomes who do we target as a replacement? Incredibly unlikely he’d roll with Auba and Nketiah for a season. Jonathan David would have been perfect imo but I’m going with Boadu at AZ. Lad looks mustard and he’s of an age where he could probably rotate a couple seasons and then take over for Auba

Marc

Marko

The big question isn’t who replaces Laca but is that a straight sale or part of a Partey?

karim
karim

Oops

Marko

Marc 30 million is being bandied about. No mention of a swap but you never know they might take 30 million from Partey’s 50 million release clause or maybe Arsenal will just wait to get the 30 million first who knows. I like some of the rumours of outgoings though

MidwestGun

I think we will probably roll with Auba nd Eddie and experiment with an Attack where Willian and Pepe can wander. Hence why I think Arteta wanted Willian over Coutinho for his versatility. And then you throw Martinelli and Saka into that mix. Still need midfielders though. At least 2.

Welcome to the Jungle really should be Le Grove’s theme song where you come to get an opinion on your opinion then get called a cunt.

Emiratesstroller

Un na naii I don’t understand the point you are making. Brazil are ranked by FIFA [not some obscure media organisation] THIRD in Mens International Football. That is based on recent football matches before COVID. Brazil is still producing some very talented footballers and if you look at recent international games most of their players are aged below 30. Willian for instant is one of very few aged 30+ in their current squad. For anyone to suggest that they are not producing good players is ridiculous. For a start they have currently two of the best goalkeepers playing forLiverpool and… Read more »

karim
Marko

Also being linked with Morgan Sanson of Marseille. Would prefer Kamara but I’ve always liked Sanson he’s good for a few goals and assists every season

China1

Marko but we’d have auba Nketiah and martinelli

Very strong reports now that Coutinho is coming in on loan, so one would assume that means Willian left, Coutinho 10, Auba 9, so martinelli can be second choice CF

China1

Midwest your last post is a bit dumb….

… you cunt

Guns of SF

Laca would fit well in AM
Fighter blue collar striker

This should help with partey easily

Hearing aouar as well

China1

💩

China1

Wtf is going on? Why does it seem like we’re aggressively trying to improve the team? We are arsenal fans. This is a very unfamiliar and strange feeling

Can it really be a thing that we get Willian, Coutinho, Gabriel, Partey and Ceballos in a single window?

For real this would be the best summer we’ll have seen since god knows when

I don’t normally get sucked in on paper talk too much but there is so much smoke right now

China1

I’ll be disappointed if the Coutinho deal is a loan tho unless it comes with an option to buy at a reasonable price. Or unless the loan fee is much cheaper than the 20+m previously said

Like 10m+ wages for 1 year and an option to buy for a reasonable price would work for me

Marko

Martinelli is out until the new year and Nketiah isn’t good enough. Major risk to not have a decent 2nd choice striker

China1

If we did roll with all those signings I listed above, you would expect this means next summer we’d be reviewing RB and dealing with signing/replacing Coutinho (maybe needing to pay for Ceballos), plus again bargain deals for new squad players

But really if we got those deals over the line this summer it would be an enormous upgrade overnight

—————-Martinez
AMN—Saliba—Gabriel—Tierney
———Ceballos——-Partey
——————Coutinho
Pepe————-Auba————Willian

That’s a serious CL 11 right there. No doubt about it

China1

Oh Martinellis injury is that bad? That sucks

Bojangles

“Welcome to the Jungle really should be Le Grove’s theme song where you come to get an opinion on your opinion then get called a cunt.”

Nailed it, you cunt.

MidwestGun

Midwest your last post is a bit dumb….… you cunt
_________
Story of my life, man. 😀

Your right though it seems like we are in final stages of signing about 5 players if you believe all the links.. and the majority of them are really good. Doesn’t seem normal.

Gonsterous

Here’s a question for everyone.

Which of our new signings will sell the most shirts?
Willian, Coutinho, Partey ??

Captain Tierney

Gons

Easy , Partey.

On another note – Tierney is reportedly selling more shirts than Auba.

Sid
Leftfootcurler

Well if AMN leaves,Cedric signing makes sense. Financially we gain by this. But Arsenal are being short sighted. AMN can be a 50 mil player with one season consistently playing at RB/RWB. Imagine if a club wants to buy Ricardo of Leicester. How much money would he go for? AMN would be similar level of player. City squad is ageing. Pep will want AMN in 1-2 years.He likes inverted FBs anyway. AMN is potentially the best inverted FB itw. And will definitely overplay. We should not sell in haste unless we get to buy top quality attackers/midfielders with the money… Read more »

Guns of SF

Will be really interesting how we make the 433 work

Guns of SF

Amn is arguably our best rb

Aussie Gooner

AMN to the Spuds!!!!!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8608251/Spurs-enter-race-Arsenals-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles-Mikel-Arteta-forced-sell-youngster.html#comments

And Leno’s injury worse than first thought? Looking for a back up for Martinez. Obviously Macey seen as not good enogh even after 7 years at the club!

Tony

“Tottenham ‘enter the race for Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ as Mikel

Arteta is forced to put academy graduate up for sale

Ainsley Maitland-Niles looks set to be sold this summer by boyhood club Arsenal

The academy graduate has impressed but the Gunners need to raise funds

Tottenham are among a crew of London clubs who have shown interest in a move”

Seems Arteta is not in control of who he wants to keep.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8608251/Spurs-enter-race-Arsenals-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles-Mikel-Arteta-forced-sell-youngster.html

Emiratesstroller

Maitland-Niles had one genuinely good performance this season and that was the FA Cup Final. Otherwise his performance level has been fairly average to poor. Some posters believe that he is better than Bellerin as a Right WingBack, but is that really the case ? Now that Soares is recruited he is in effect third string for that position. He can also play as a Left Wing Back but then again we have spent a lot of money on Tierney and Saka can understudy for him as and when required. He has more potential. The bottom line is that Maitland-Niles… Read more »

TR7

‘Now that Soares is recruited he is in effect third string for that position’

Sorry but anyone who think Soares is better than AMN has not been paying attention or perhaps doesn’t get it.

‘The bottom line is that Maitland-Niles is a utility squad player. He is not going
to be 1st X1 Starter ‘

If he stays at Arsenal and I bloody hope he does, he will be playing a lot of football for Arsenal as a regular. Selling AMN will be a very bad decision.

Emiratesstroller

TR7

I did not suggest that Soares is better, but he has been recruited as a specialist
right wing back and is our second string in that position whether you rate him or not.

Maitland-Niles reminds me of Kieran Gibbs who was also a winger converted to left back position albeit that Gibbs was a better player with 10 full international caps.

The club came to the conclusion that Gibbs was not good enough to be our
regular 1st X1 left back and sold him.