A slow news day yesterday, so we’ll get through the blog nice and quick so you can go for that morning jog.
Chelsea looked fairly pony against a well-coached Brighton side. They came out 3-1 victors, but I don’t think they were worthy of the win. Frank’s side looked fairly lethargic, the football was slow, and his mega signing Kai Havertz looked, well, not £80m worth of talent. They’ll get better… but I’m happy to be a knee-jerk reactor right now. RUBBISH. Liverpool will make mincemeat of them if they play like that on Sunday.
Wolves dealt with Sheffield United inside two minutes. They’ve spent some money this window, so expect them to be a menace this season. It’ll be interesting to see if Chris Wilder can keep the magic going in season two. It’ll be even more interesting to see if Nuno can move Wolves closer to the top 4 he’s striving for.
On the transfer front, things seemed to nudge along a smidge.
The hottest rumour is that we’ll be signing the Icelandic keeper who played for Dijon last season and dropped the second-worst save record in the league. Inaki likes him and apparently coached him back in the day. Hopefully, there’s some data that backs the decision to go here, but look, I’ll take it over spending half the Martinez fee on Brentford’s keeper.
There’s been a lot of Torreira smoke. The fee ranges from about £21m to £24m. Some are calling it a 2 season loan. Others are saying cash upfront. Hopefully, if the deal is sealed, it’s enough for the financial powers that be to release the funds for Houssem Aouar. The Morrocan magician is in the squad for Lyon’s game against Montpellier, so at least he’s getting fit.
Matteo G has rejected a move to Villareal. I cannot understand why?
According to Nick Ames, Kolasinac has decided to stay and fight for his place. We’ve been here before. That means no one has been able to match his massive salary demands, so he’s going to see out the final year of his deal. A bit of a blow. He’s not up to it at Arsenal and it would have been nice to send him packing to Germany, but here we are. Don’t give average players massive deals is the learning.
West Ham, in a total mess, is offering Arsenal £5m for a year of Rob Holding. That does not seem like it’s about the happen if Arteta’s noises about the centre back are to be believed… but, we do have about 10 centre backs we could offer instead? Karen, let’s talk!
There really isn’t much else to talk about, so I’ll leave it there. See you tomorrow.
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Edu and Arteta needs to move Kolisinac, Socrates, Torreira, Guendouzi and Martinez on as quickly as possible. In January, move Mustafi and Chambers on – after they return to fitness. That’s 75m. Buy Partey and try to lure Alcantara. If not Alcantara, try to get Osdonne Edouard from Celtic. There are lots of other fine buys out there like Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen. Leave Aouar until the fee can be afforded.
Edu and Arteta needs to move Kolisinac, Socrates, Torreira, Guendouzi and Martinez on as quickly as possible. In January, move Mustafi and Chambers on – after they return to fitness. That’s 75m. Buy Partey and try to lure Alcantara. If not Alcantara, try to get Osdonne Edouard from Celtic. There are lots of other fine buys out there like Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen. Leave Aouar until the fee can be afforded.
Edu and Arteta needs to move Kolisinac, Socrates, Torreira, Guendouzi and Martinez on as quickly as possible. In January, move Mustafi and Chambers on – after they return to fitness. That’s 75m. Buy Partey and try to lure Alcantara. If not Alcantara, try to get Osdonne Edouard from Celtic. There are lots of other fine buys out there like Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen. Leave Aouar until the fee can be afforded.
Marc Not picking a player is a matter of judgement, not a sign of victimisation. I have little doubt that the trio know they won’t play for the first team. I imagine Mikel has made that clear. So they have the option of going or staying and maybe playing a game or two for the reserves. For sure, Gendozy won’t stay, he’s a near international for his country. Kolasinac was a free, so to let him go on a free is not a problem. He may not get paid as much elsewhere, but at least he will play. With Ozil,… Read more »
Any of you guys having trouble with the site ?
Very, very slow to post something or refresh…
lol Ricky…. say no to drugs, mate!!
Marc
Not picking a player is a matter of judgement, not a sign of victimisation.
For sure, Gendozy won’t stay, he’s a near international for his country. Kolasinac was a free, so to let him go on a free is not a problem. He may not get paid as much elsewhere, but at least he will play. With Ozil, some club will take him provided Arsenal pay a part of his last year’s salary.
A week in Coventry will give all three a nudge.
Marc
Not picking a player is a matter of judgement, not a sign of victimisation.
For sure, Gendozy won’t stay, he’s a near international for his country. Kolasinac was a free, so to let him go on a free is not a problem. He may not get paid as much elsewhere, but at least he will play. With Ozil, some club will take him provided Arsenal pay a part of his last year’s salary.
Stroller your comprehension skills need work.
Latest update on Calum:
• Running outside with team-mates and taking part in ball work.
• Continues to work hard on strengthening programme with our rehab and medical teams.
• Aiming to be back in full training in October.
Valentin
Okay then,I was beginning to wonder if you were against him been signed
I do think he would be used in the middle if and when purchase,as at the moment our attack is mostly via the wings and I’m thinking Arteta will want another outlet through the middle and will very likely used him as 10,can’t really see him in that 6 or 8 role
I don’t know but he looks lightweight in my eyes and we do need some kind of bully in the middle of the pack and that’s why Partey is also mentioned,that’s just my understanding
Pedro must have mistakenly switched on Xhaka mode because it’s running slow as shit
Auba will be announced in the next hour or so Twitter reckons
Auba will be announced in the next hour or so Twitter reckons
Riiiccckkkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
eb
I’m not saying we should keep them my point is you can’t treat one set of players different to others if it’s clear you’re trying to drive them out. Giving most of the players an afternoon off but making 3 do extra training without good reason for example.
“Edu and Arteta needs to move Kolisinac, Socrates, Torreira, Guendouzi and Martinez on as quickly as possible. In January, move Mustafi and Chambers on – after they return to fitness. That’s 75m. Buy Partey and try to lure Alcantara. If not Alcantara, try to get Osdonne Edouard from Celtic”
It doesn’t depend all on the selling club but the buying club and the player himself.
Auba will be announced in the next hour or so Twitter reckons
Wow it’s not working very well on here today so slow
“The Coventry treatment” is exactly what we must do to Ozil and the like. sooner than later. Suggested the same couple of months back. 100% sure there will be takers if we offer them for free. Championship and League 1 teams will go into game frenzy.
People see what Ozil can get away and copycat. We’d see more Kolacs if Afc doesn’t stop the rot right there.
“Pedro must have mistakenly switched on Xhaka mode because it’s running slow as shit”
Amen to that.
Marc
Not choosing a player is a matter of judgement, not of victimisation
“I actually find your rather pathetic description of Arteta as Diet Pep offensive.”
I fail to see how this could EVER be considered offensive, Henry? Its called humour and you ought to give it a try, whenever you decide to get over yourself.
Any of you guys having trouble with the site ?
Very, very slow to post something or refresh…
Yea HL I’m having issues with the site also. Slow as fuck. Even Xhaka is quick compared to it…
Very slow today on the site.
“Database Error” ??
Fuck this shit!!
eb
I know that.
” keep you here all day, then send you away.” is the point I was arguing against. If everyone else finishes training at 2pm you can’t keep 3 players for no other reason than trying to drive them out of the club.
It makes sense for Grealish to stay at Villa because the owners of the club aren’t shy of opening their wallets to improve that squad.
There’s tabloid talk they are about to sign Bertrand Traoré from Lyon. He knos English football well enough and will improve them a lot offensively. They do need to work on that leaky defence.
““Database Error” ??
Fuck this shit!!”
I had that same rejection and though that the site was down from too much traffic because we just signed Partey!
Marko
I have not misread reports about Chambers. According to Arsenal website his projected
return to match fitness along with Martinelli is the END of year.
Just because he resumes full training does not mean that he is match fit.The player has been
out injured since November 2019!
I recall announcements with Bellerin last year when it was announced that he was returning to full training and it took a further 3 months before was included in match games.
Is it true that we asked for 15 million for an academy player that hardly trains with the senior squad? When is the last time Folarin Balogun played a competitive game for Arsenal?
He has only one year left on his contact but I understand he can’t leave on a free transfer based on the academy status – we will still get something from arbitration.
3 million is good money for a player who’s not wanted. Take it and move on.
Fabrizio has confirmed that Auba has signed da ting and he rejected 2 transfer offers as well.
F**king A.
Now we need to flog off Torriera,kola, and 2 CB’s and find a CM that drops Elneny to the bench. A LOT that still needs to happen in this window. Reading through the comments last night I was pleased to see that we are all on the same page regarding Elneny, he is not the answer to our midfield woes, if we can see it, lets hope Arteta does too
Arsenal will manage I am sure departures from the club before the transfer window closes even if it means loans or freebies. Mustafi and Sokratis will I am sure leave by transfer deadline, because their contracts end on 30th June 2021. Arsenal can easily force out most other unwanted players such as Kolasinac by making it crystal clear to them that they will not be playing for club this season. Apart from Ozil I suspect that most players on our books want to play football!! That does not mean that we will get a transfer fee, but it will get… Read more »
@Stevey : in case you don’t know – and it seems you don’t – Arteta AND Pedro have huge expectations about Elneny… (lol)
Sid
Please apologize to Pedro for calling McSaucy diet Pep because having the side on Xhaka mode does no one any good.
“El Neny is not the answer” “Xhaka is slower than a snail and prone to defensive blunders” “Sell AMN – he’s got no fixed position in the team” “Sell Laca, he doesn’t score enough goals.” All the LG statements above are true enough, but they’re clearly not the whole story as far as Arteta is concerned. Under Arteta, players are given a structure which mitigates their weaknesses and accentuates their strengths. But they are only deemed “good enough” and selected to play in the next match if they work hard and intelligently and fulfil their allotted tactical and positional role… Read more »
Auba announcement imminent on Arsenal.com livestream
Auba signing… wonderful, but what’s the point if NO PART(E)Y ?? lol
God they’re really teasing us on the Arsenal livestream!
A glass of bubbly and a plaque that says captain but no Auba yet!
Haha and now a black panther mask!
“Mustafi and Sokratis will I am sure leave by transfer deadline, because their contracts end on 30th June 2021” please let this happen then only have xhaka to move on …would be a dream get Partey and move on xhaka and mustafi ………………..well I won’t believe it until i see it but getting shot of mustafi is quite dreamy also
If Auba has signed on maybe that means we have got a major target secured?
Look okay. I really think if I $tay I can demon$trate my value to the team and $how my worth. It$ the truth. I promi$e…… what? You don’t tru$t me?
Getting shot of mustafi could only be made dreamier by mustafi being shot out of a cannon
“Haha and now a black panther mask!”
Absolutely no idea of who it is.
If Auba has signed on maybe that means we have got a major target secured?
…………………..
Runarsson?
As wonderful news as it will be if they announce his new contract that’s entirely expected. I’ll be happier if it’s a new signing!
Great he has signed
Good news and bad news everyone, we have had a player sign an extension but it appears there’s been a mix up in the contracts department and Mustafi’s just signed a new 3 year contract on £250k per week and we’ve sold Auba for £1 million.
Its official as fuck
Ornstein confirmed Auba signed a short while ago.
I confirmed 2 hours ago 😉😁
A contract extension is the new ‘like a new signing’.
Marc nooooooooi
Thats 30 goals a season nice
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12044560/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-arsenal-captain-signs-new-contract
A contract extension is the new ‘like a trophy’
Trophy
Auba signed da thing
Top 5
Ustyno, Aouar is not always effective as a central No10, because as you rightly said he can be bullied off the ball. He needs a Kante like type of No6 to shine in that position. At Lyon Maxence Caqueret has been the revelation in that role often outshining Aouar by his all actions work and clever passing. I would be surprised if Aouar ended up playing further up centrally for us. I think that Arteta see Aouar as an Xhaka/Ceballos upgrade rather than a creative CAM. On the other hand, Arteta may want to use him in some kind of… Read more »
Great to have him extend and put the saga to bed. Now transfers pls
Which city you at China gun? Seems I ain’t the only one out here
Hey, Pedro, I can guarantee you, Aubameyang will play with more freedom now, and score more goals, now that he has signed and committed his future to the club. The whole thing was handing over all of us, including himself. Bravo, Auba!
Sorry,. I meant the whole saga was hinging over us like you’re carrying a heavy load on your back!
Valentin
I think Aouar has a deal in place with either Juventus or City. Arsenal seem overenthusiastic in leaking info to various journalists that they are interested in him. Feels desperate as if the club are trying to sign a player who is out of their league. Less news about Partey.
Thank God for that – quite why it has taken this number of weeks remains a mystery but we can move on now with our key striker in place. Let’s get Parteying with him and Aouar – get these deals done. Stan – time to empty your pockets.
NT, MORE FREEDOM? I hope so. Imagine…
We knew Auba was signing but nice to have it rubber stamped. Now let’s get to further work to improve this squad!
Finally broken the cycle of making our best player captain then losing him a season or two later.
Fantastic news!
I just hope that Arteta has told him about our next recruits, and that he’s not $taying for the money…
Interesting Arsenal sent me email confirming signing of Aubameyang almost concurrent with
official announcement.
I think arsenal will prove you wrong dream10
Fantastic news auba has signed. Can’t wait for the transfer window to be over, getting tedious already.
Sid, I am very relaxed. In fact, if I relax any more I might disintegrate. Stick to making joke attempts- some of which are actually funny- instead of cherry picking data to back up your half baked, agenda driven conclusions and you won’t get called out. I’m the last guy here to call Arteta’s farts butterflies, but your constant nagging gets old. Let him at least lose a couple ffs. Maybe you and CG should get a room and blow each other seeing as this sort of constant frustration is usually a result of sex deprivation. I’ll even pay for… Read more »
If we had a football-minded owner, Arteta will get his top targets immediately! It’s so sad, we don’t.
We want the fear factor to return, where we blow away teams in no time!
Tom,
I utterly condemn you for engraving the image of CG and Sid locked in a room blowing each other onto my brain.
You are a total bastard and I will never forgive you.
Auba is the highest paiid player in the club, even more than Ozil. The reports are that he’s set to earn 60 million over the next three years.
It won’t matter much since he produces for the team, unlike the Turk-German.
ES
I also got the email from the club.
Monumental news.
Onwards and upwards.
Dunno which is the better news that Aubameyang signed the thing or that we still want to bring in two midfielders before the end of the window.
Dunno which is the better news that Aubameyang signed the thing or that we still want to bring in two midfielders before the end of the window.
Auba 100%
“Dunno which is the better news that Aubameyang signed the thing or that we still want to bring in two midfielders before the end of the window.”
To achieve both targets would be ideal.
Seems that Runarsson is next…
“The Icelandic international does not seem to be Arsène Wenger’s biggest fan, legendary Gunners coach: “Arsène Wenger is really the stupidest man on this planet” he had tweet in 2011. One tweet among others deleted by Runarsson. With a view to an upcoming officialization of his transfer?”
looooooooooool
Yep, got that same email. Our biggest signing of the summer and not to be cliche there. That we are still in for two midfielders is great news, we just have to be patient until the end of the window.
WoB
Yes, I know, it’s a disturbing image and Im sorry for that, but I’m just trying to help out my fellow travelers.
And maybe if they recorded the encounter we could sell it on line and donate the proceeds to help
get the Partey deal over the line. It would be a win win.
The timing is good, with the window closing in about 3 weeks. Hopefully Auba sway will pull in some prospects now
Graham 62
I think that Aubameyang’s signing combined with Arteta’s promotion will be pivotal in Arsenal’s future recruitment.
Aubameyang may not be Messi or Ronaldo, but he is hugely respected as one of the top players
in EPL.
I do hope the club has a plan B or C.
its like Arsenal constantly are leaking this shit to try and turn his head and dissuade others.
I wish we would just get right down to the point and the bottom line.
Its clear tho, that we need sales to get the one mid we need.
I also think with Dani and Xhaka we could do without Partey… although he would be great.
Ian Wright’s passion for Arsenal is unmatched! I’m yet to see anyone among our legends who can compete with him when it comes to loyalty. He works so hard behind the scenes, all for the love of the club!
“I just hope that Arteta has told him about our next recruits, and that he’s not $taying for the money…”
There were 2 other offers on the table…
Auba plus 2 good CM’s would be dreamy.
To be honest I can’t see us getting 2 CM’s but I’d love to be wrong.
Top bloke Auba. The anti-Ozil (a man of substance who loves playing the beautiful game).
“I do hope the club has a plan B or C.”
I do the club has a plan, period.
Glad to see Auba has signed. No way would we get comparable value/quality in the market had he decided to do a Van Persie and say he needed to join a rival to win trophies etc.
So with the Martinez and Torreira money coming in, Partey should be a foregone conclusion?
Like Pedro I’d prefer Anouar, but it would seem very illogical to reinforce the attacking midfield when we are pretty much covered in that position(youth players, Willian AND a certain german that’s loving london life).
*hope
(lol)
We need to be properly stocked in those crucial areas, because we have the EPL, FA Cup, Karabao Cup and Europa League!
I fail to see how this could EVER be considered offensive, Henry? Its called humour and you ought to give it a try, whenever you decide to get over yourself
Humour is amusing material. This is puerile garbage disrespectful to a top ciach, But to his credit Sid offered a gracious apology to an old fart .
I’m waiting for the tide of posters objecting to the Auba deal
I like Runarsson already.
He was 16 at the time.
Some of our so called mature fans were applauding Wenger back then.
Runarsson saw the signs of regression, even as a teenager.
Sign him!
Who gives a fuck about the Carambar club ?? Leave that to Citeh or the Chavs.
*cup
(lol again)
NT
Ian Wright is a legend and a half.
Every Arsenal fan adores him.
Rightly so.
The League Cup is a good place for the kids to get a run out, I definitely don’t want to see the first team playing in it.