ALL Transfer talk - merged thread

[mcdowell42]

Arsenal remain in talks with Sheffield United over Aaron Ramsdale but a gap in the player's valuation between the two clubs remains. [@SkySportsNews]

[Clummo99]

Join for free ? yes . But what wages would you want. ?

It seems that this is what is the problem with Willock's move. He earns £20,000 a week at Arsenal and wants £ 75,000 like Shelvey

I'd want £75,000 a week just to look at that ugly cūnt Shelvey.

Baldist.

[mcdowell42]

The Athletic say Houssem Aouar is once more being discussed behind closed doors at #Arsenal. Even if some at the club harbour concerns over Aouar, there is a growing acceptance that at around €25m, he would represent an excellent market opportunity. https://t.co/LYgpkygZzk

#Arsenal are even believed to have enquired about the possibility of taking Houssem Aouar on loan. https://t.co/2zDFANpEkP

While James Maddison does have admirers within #Arsenal, he is not someone the club are seriously pursuing at this time. Intermediaries are believed to be keen to ‘match-make’ Arsenal with Maddison, given the club’s obvious need for a creative midfielder. https://t.co/jWyORU1L9P

[mcdowell42]

Arsenal have believed throughout this window that their business would essentially be conducted in two phases: there were certain targets who could be secured relatively early in the summer, others that they might need to wait for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc https://t.co/yNm4SuUHmj

[BobbyPires7]

Arsenal have believed throughout this window that their business would essentially be conducted in two phases: there were certain targets who could be secured relatively early in the summer, others that they might need to wait for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc https://t.co/yNm4SuUHmj

So Arsenal have planned a last minute trolley dash? Good one…

[augie]

The Athletic say Houssem Aouar is once more being discussed behind closed doors at #Arsenal. Even if some at the club harbour concerns over Aouar, there is a growing acceptance that at around €25m, he would represent an excellent market opportunity. https://t.co/LYgpkygZzk

#Arsenal are even believed to have enquired about the possibility of taking Houssem Aouar on loan. https://t.co/2zDFANpEkP

While James Maddison does have admirers within #Arsenal, he is not someone the club are seriously pursuing at this time. Intermediaries are believed to be keen to ‘match-make’ Arsenal with Maddison, given the club’s obvious need for a creative midfielder. https://t.co/jWyORU1L9P

So having pursued him all last summer we are now trying to get him on loan instead ?? FFS another example of shambolic organisation
Lyon badly need the money, we will never get him this cheap, and if he comes in on loan and does well some other club will step above us and sign him next summer

[mcdowell42]

Mikel Arteta & his coaching staff believed that Aaron Ramsdale could not only provide back-up to Bernd Leno, but succeed him next summer. They admired his distribution, both with the ball in his hands & at his feet & his bravery coming off his line for crosses. [@TheAthleticUK]

[mcdowell42]

A few weeks ago, Arsenal staff made discreet enquiries about the availability of West Brom’s Sam Johnstone. It is unlikely, however, that they will follow up with formal interest. Johnstone does not fit the profile of goalkeeper they are looking for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc

[mcdowell42]

#afc As per @mcgrathmike, Willock is close to being finalised. He will be heading north in next 24 hours for medical with Newcastle.

[g88ner]

Arsenal have believed throughout this window that their business would essentially be conducted in two phases: there were certain targets who could be secured relatively early in the summer, others that they might need to wait for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc https://t.co/yNm4SuUHmj

So Arsenal have planned a last minute trolley dash? Good one…

Don’t be surprised. Historically that’s how the market works for most clubs.

The bizarre premature post-mortem of our transfer activity from some on here makes no sense… why did they expect anything else?

The window shuts at the end of august.

[augie]

Mikel Arteta & his coaching staff believed that Aaron Ramsdale could not only provide back-up to Bernd Leno, but succeed him next summer. They admired his distribution, both with the ball in his hands & at his feet & his bravery coming off his line for crosses. [@TheAthleticUK]

And therein is another modern day ridiculous assessment - keepers nowadays seem to be judged more about how good they are with the ball at their feet, than they are about actually making saves

[augie]

Arsenal have believed throughout this window that their business would essentially be conducted in two phases: there were certain targets who could be secured relatively early in the summer, others that they might need to wait for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc https://t.co/yNm4SuUHmj

So Arsenal have planned a last minute trolley dash? Good one…

Don’t be surprised. Historically that’s how the market works for most clubs.

The bizarre premature post-mortem of our transfer activity from some on here makes no sense… why did they expect anything else?

The window shuts at the end of august.

But the season starts in mid August, and lets be honest and admit that we havent enough good players right now to see us through until then. City can bide their time buying fat tongue cos in the meantime they have goalscorers in their team anyway, but we cannot say the same when we will probably still have the likes of bellend in our starting 11.
It also should be said that our financial status demands that we need to get our business early cos we cannot afford to get dragged into some last minute auction where we are competing with other clubs

[Arsenal Till I Die]

A few weeks ago, Arsenal staff made discreet enquiries about the availability of West Brom’s Sam Johnstone. It is unlikely, however, that they will follow up with formal interest. Johnstone does not fit the profile of goalkeeper they are looking for. [@TheAthleticUK] #afc

By which they mean an error-prone nightmare.

[Natural Born Gooner]

This is all rather depressing.

Makes me long for the days of being endlessly linked to Kalou and Joe Cole

[fivetothree]

Yeah but if you want to get your business done early, you have to pay top dollar.

We don't have that, we have already spent £77m in this window and brought nothing in as yet, so we cannot do what the like of Chelsea and City do and pay over the odds.

I'm glad the Ramsdale deal has fallen apart, no way is he a £30m+ goalkeeper. Not sure who we go for now (Onana won't come to us when he can have his pick of Europe), but we definitely need something. By the way, easy to be critical on the Martinez sale, but we wouldn't have got Partey without that money and there were no offers for Leno.

Also, why no love for Odegaard? I thought he was good last season, would take him if we can do it for £40m or under. Aouar would also be fine in that position.