Unreal deal for Chelsea
Was going to spoiler "for Chelsea" but why bother, how many people on the planet think this is a good deal for Arsenal?
Was going to spoiler "for Chelsea" but why bother, how many people on the planet think this is a good deal for Arsenal?
By Dan Go To PostThey want us to pay 80 million for Mount. Wtf is going on?
We’re doing back to back UCL’s
ruining football yet again with another silly transfer fee
By FortuneFaded Go To PostHim?Doubt he even thinks he's worth 65m at this point
Arsenal doing the right thing and investing big when they're on the up. They haven't been in the Champions League much in the last decade, but spending a couple hundred million to cement their place in there could be smart, and actually pay off financially.
This is whatever, but I don't like how we're (presumably) treating Mount and Rice as interchangeable signings like they do anything like the same things on a football pitch.
By Laboured Go To PostThis is whatever, but I don't like how we're (presumably) treating Mount and Rice as interchangeable signings like they do anything like the same things on a football pitch.When was the last time a swap deal like this actually materialised?
Disregarding dodgy Italian shenanigans.
I would hope it's a Mount and Rice situation rather than or. If it's not then we're in massive trouble already and scrambling for any sort of player without addressing the actual technical needs of the squad
The content of the article pretty much dismisses the idea of the transfer happening anyway. Maguire's wages are too high for West Ham to accommodate and McTominay wouldn't be keen on the deal. Also says that Rice wants to go to Arsenal.
The content of the article pretty much dismisses the idea of the transfer happening anyway. Maguire's wages are too high for West Ham to accommodate and McTominay wouldn't be keen on the deal. Also says that Rice wants to go to Arsenal.
By Laboured Go To PostThis is whatever, but I don't like how we're (presumably) treating Mount and Rice as interchangeable signings like they do anything like the same things on a football pitch.
Think the view is rice has been held back by being a DM. He's not coming to play DM for us but rather the xhaka 8 role and I'd assume the same for your seeing as you have Casemiro
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By sohois Go To PostBoth are bad deals, but I'd much sooner pay 65m+ for Haavertz than 25m+ for Kovacic
pep will turn kovacic into the best no. 6 in the world.
By JesalR Go To Postlol
I already said it's getting done at £55m. Why won't these two massive corporations listen to Laboured?
By Cleff Go To PostFuck sake.
By Plasma Go To PostFuck sake we're going to somehow miss out on Rice and Caicedo and we'll be lumbered with another Chelsea flop.
By Cleff Go To PostFarewell my beautiful German prince
I'm sort of indifferent on Kovacic at this point but he's a player City have been interested in since he was at Zagreb so it's kind of neat he's finally happening. It is mostly a little surprising since City have shied away from signing "older" players like him in recent years and gone with guys in their early 20s to get more life out of them. Fee is low enough that even if he only plays 4-5 years at the club it represents a pretty good value most likely.
Phillips + cash for Rice would be pretty interesting. I still don't see the need to spend that much since he won't displace Rodri and Stones has come on so far in the DM role.
Phillips + cash for Rice would be pretty interesting. I still don't see the need to spend that much since he won't displace Rodri and Stones has come on so far in the DM role.
By sohois Go To PostThat is 100% what I expected it would be when I saw the text of the tweet before reading the images.
That's not the Aubameyang age argument
By Willkiller Go To PostUnreal deal for ChelseaI’m indifferent. We’ll have to wait on what Arteta has in mind. I’m wondering if he’ll want to do a WM formation.
Was going to spoiler "for Chelsea" but why bother, how many people on the planet think this is a good deal for Arsenal?
Jesus
Martinelli - Kai - Ode - Saka
??? - Rice
Zinny - Saliba/Gabi - White
By Perfect Blue Go To Post
Rest of the league, are you even trying?
What a comeback story for Big Todd. The day he exposed inefficiencies in the market and vanquished FFP. Everyone laughed at him but he knew what he was doing.
By Perfect Blue Go To Post💸🧼
For all the complaining about Chelsea using the Saudi league to dodge FFP problems, I'm pretty sure both the Ziyech and Koulibaly deals will end up as impairment losses on their books at those figures.
Ofc they're still lucky to get Koulibaly's mega wages off the books for only an ~£8m cost, but it definitely doesn't look like the Saudis are just bailing out Chelsea. They're not unreasonable deals at all
Ofc they're still lucky to get Koulibaly's mega wages off the books for only an ~£8m cost, but it definitely doesn't look like the Saudis are just bailing out Chelsea. They're not unreasonable deals at all
Yeah I imagine they could have got a fee for Ziyech in Europe, Koulibaly would have been more difficult with his wages, and if someone actually pays for Auba there should be inquests
If anyone should be investigated for helping Chelsea dodge FFP, it's Arsenal IMO.
And United once they pay £70m for Mount
And United once they pay £70m for Mount
By Dr3upMushroom Go To PostI’m indifferent. We’ll have to wait on what Arteta has in mind. I’m wondering if he’ll want to do a WM formation.It'll most likely be this with Zinny dropping into mid when he feels like it:
Jesus
Martinelli - Kai - Ode - Saka
??? - Rice
Zinny - Saliba/Gabi - White
Jesus
Martinelli Havertz/new CM Odegaard Saka
Zinny Rice
Gabriel Saliba White