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Arsenal have rejected West Ham initial approach for Emile Smith-Rowe to join on loan.
No intention to let ESR leave on loan as still considered key for Arteta squad; player also happy to stay at #AFC.
Like I suggested before, someone above el basque must be making that decision - smith-rowe has made just two starts all season so no way can diet pep claim him to be a key player when he wont give him game time. Last season smith-rowe was behind the portugese pussy in the pecking order, and this season even though the portugese pussy has been out injured for months, smith-rowe still cant get game time so what does that say for his standing in the squad ? Being brought on in 88th minute against the victims also tells its own story
It's like the treatment of Tierney and others. The little game time ESR has had he always looks like he wants to make things happen. I reckon that he doesn't follow the "process "
According to reports in Spain, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has 'picked Arsenal' and has bid 'farewell' to the La Liga side
Don’t watch any Spanish football ?
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
Partey sold to make way for him ?
Any reports I've read on the guy talk extremely highly of him, but I havent seen him play. We have been linked with him for a long time which is somewhat reassuring rather than being linked with the latest trendy guy who might just be having his 5 minutes of fame. Traditionally sociedad develops good players which is also encouraging, but everything I had read previously suggested that the player was refusing to leave until the end of this season at the earliest, so I doubt we signing him this month
According to reports in Spain, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has 'picked Arsenal' and has bid 'farewell' to the La Liga side
Don’t watch any Spanish football ?
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
Partey sold to make way for him ?
Any reports I've read on the guy talk extremely highly of him, but I havent seen him play. We have been linked with him for a long time which is somewhat reassuring rather than being linked with the latest trendy guy who might just be having his 5 minutes of fame. Traditionally sociedad develops good players which is also encouraging, but everything I had read previously suggested that the player was refusing to leave until the end of this season at the earliest, so I doubt we signing him this month
The 5 mins of fame is exactly what I think of that ex Forest guy Spence, who went to the scum for £20m on the back of one good game against us
He is now on loan at Rennes
I have read Zubamendi has a release clause, so if met, Sociadad have little choice, but surely we have made enquiries about if he wants to come, ?
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
Partey sold to make way for him ?
They can have all the reports they like, Arsenal hasn't got an FFP pot to piss in. The only way we get anyone in is if we sell a homegrown player like Eddie or Reiss. We have to wait until the next accounting year when the CL revenues kick in and everything resets.
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
Partey sold to make way for him ?
They can have all the reports they like, Arsenal hasn't got an FFP pot to piss in. The only way we get anyone in is if we sell a homegrown player like Eddie or Reiss. We have to wait until the next accounting year when the CL revenues kick in and everything resets.
Swiss ramble says differently, that FFP should not be an issue preventing us buying in this window.
Obviously sales help as they got fully taken in account and selling an academy player is pure profit…..Eddie, Nelson, step forward.
I have looked for the link ( he was speaking with Ian Wright ) but cant find it at the moment
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
Partey sold to make way for him ?
They can have all the reports they like, Arsenal hasn't got an FFP pot to piss in. The only way we get anyone in is if we sell a homegrown player like Eddie or Reiss. We have to wait until the next accounting year when the CL revenues kick in and everything resets.
Swiss ramble says differently, that FFP should not be an issue preventing us buying in this window.
Obviously sales help as they got fully taken in account and selling an academy player is pure profit…..Eddie, Nelson, step forward.
I have looked for the link ( he was speaking with Ian Wright ) but cant find it at the moment
I haven't read any Ramble stuff for a while now he's disappeared behind a paywall, whilst I do not doubt that we aren't in breach at this exact moment in time, any large transaction I fear would have us testing the limits.
The CL money is going to show on this years accounts ending in May and we will have record gate receipts after the club scammed the fans with a CAT A game vs Porto at full whack for season ticket holders, so thats why I say we won't go large (like Toney or Oshimen) until the summer.
Its going to be more window dressing than big deals, unless we get £20-£30m for one of our fringe players.
According to reports in Spain, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has 'picked Arsenal' and has bid 'farewell' to the La Liga side
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
From El Mundo deportivo :- "Zubimendi lleva tres semanas sin entrenar"
Which basically means that he hasn't been training for 3 weeks .
According to reports in Spain, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has 'picked Arsenal' and has bid 'farewell' to the La Liga side
Any inside knowledge on him from those in the know ?
From El Mundo deportivo :- "Zubimendi lleva tres semanas sin entrenar"
Which basically means that he hasn't been training for 3 weeks .
So he's been injured , sounds perfect.
That's probably why we've shown an interest. Every football scout in Europe and every agent in the world sends us a list of all the injured players they've seen or represent and then we put offers in for the ones who've missed the most games over the last couple of years.
Arsenal have rejected West Ham initial approach for Emile Smith-Rowe to join on loan.
Arsenal have rejected West Ham initial approach for Emile Smith-Rowe to join on loan.
