Are we better or worse, WTF is going on - Summer 2021 transfer thread.

without a doubt. there are way more positives than negatives. he sees runners and available passes. i'll take THAT all day and everyday.

 

Has to be U23 fodder. He’ll never play regularly for the first team but we might sell him in 3 years for a small profit.

 

I don’t think Chambers is that slow in a sprint, but he isn’t quick on the turn. To his credit, he seems to have learned a lot about how to deal with that shortcoming.

Idk, I think he’s a good player. Would I rather have a more powerful athlete at right back? Sure, but that’s true of much of our team. On the other hand, if all this speculation around Arteta looking to utilize a hybrid ‘inverted’ right back is true, Chambers’s ball skills and height are a good fit.

 

I believe the tweet I saw saying Arsenal liked him and will continue to follow him came after the negotiations for White were essentially complete, I also saw rumors of interest in him before I saw any rumors about White. The initial asking price was upwards of £70m and that may have focused Arsenal’s interest on White. He’s a very good center back, possibly. maybe even probably better than White. He’s certainly better in the air than White.

 

If it were possible I'd like to see us sell Hector & Cedric, and then buy a Tierney-level good RB (for presumably more $), and let Chambers be the backup. Anyone else who deputize as RB can be our depth beyond that.

But that's probably a long pipe dream, especially the selling Cedric part.

 

More rumors of Odegaard. It really wouldn't surprise me if we get down to deadline day and Madrid decide they want to offload him and that's what Arteta and Edu are waiting on. Hopefully it would come at a cut-rate price because he isn't worth £60m. Something like £35m might be good business.

Agree with today's Arsecast, I don't see a RB signing and I don't see Abraham. No interest in Lacazette and I can't see a striker coming in unless he leaves.

James/Gunnerblog said he thinks the Ramsdale deal will be structured such that Arsenal pay Sheff United about £20m-ish up front to cover what they spent to buy him from Bournemouth, and that there would be add-ons to take it to £30m-ish that only kick in if Ramsdale becomes the Arsenal's #1 keeper.

CM is still the big unknown to me. Maybe they need to get the Xhaka deal over the line or move Torreira (zero rumors on that front) before they are willing to buy. I would think if Neves was the guy, we'd be hearing more about the deal progressing and bids being made.

 

honestly, if we're able to buy him for 1M and let him be U23 fodder for 3 years to get his HG tag before spinning him for 5-10, that's great business.

 

as you said, he has shown that his straight sprints is more than capable.

he's also the one person we've put at right-back who has shown the ability to repeat delivering a good final ball on purpose since . . . . . . . . . hell, eboue? lauren?

 

Definitely not Lauren

 

my bad.

 

an actual 6?! don't play with my heart like that.

just watched a video of him and, i'm not comparing them as players, but the way he receives the ball and turns on defenders and how the ball seems stuck to his feet while he eats up ground really made me think of diaby.

 

The rumours are Madrid badly want Mbappe and Mbappe badly wants Madrid, Varane to ManU for 50mil, maybe we get Odegaard for 35mil, that gives them 85, maybe they lay off another few to get that number upto 100mil and PSG could budge on it.

 

wait, just watching tifo and they are saying brighton is looking at edsonne edouard for 20?!?!?!?!? if he's available for 20, why are we even considering abraham for 40? is abraham THAT much better?!?!?

 

Lets throw everything we got that them.

Lacazette + Bellerin + Torreira + cash

 

Newcastle interested in Boubacar Kamara. Sounds like in addition to and not instead of Willock. Not sure where they suddenly found the money. But if it is actually an either/or, Arsenal should sign Kamara to force them to buy Willock.

Also possible I've terribly overrated Kamara if he's going to have to settle for a move to Newcastle.

 

Because even though he is only 21, Kamara has been a regular starter for Marseille for three seasons, who can play as either a center back or a defensive midfielder.

Edit: I just went back and watched a highlight video too and he may be thin, but it looks like plays a physical game.

 

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Zakaria, that he would be a descent squad player. He missed over 8 months due to a knee injury, but even after coming back, he only started 15 of the final 27 matches for Gladbach. He didn't start over Xhaka for Switzerland, I'm not sure he is the guy to replace him at Arsenal.

Like casoccerdad said, Kamara is only 21. Is it crazy to think he could be as good a player as Partey in 7 years? And rumored to go to Newcastle for £12m when he is valued at £33m on transfermarkt. For the same age with more experience in a tougher league and at a lower price, Edu and Arteta better be right to pass him up for Lokonga - I don't think the club's going to sign both.

Has Camavinga to United gone cold or are they just waiting on Pogba to move?

Given the affordability of Aouar and Kamara, how much would Lyon need for Caqueret? I've always been more impressed with him than Aouar, but he's tiny. Torreira-sized but with far superior touch and passing. His #1 comp on FBref is Kante. If size is a deal-breaker for Arteta, I probably shouldn't even bring him up.