Kylian Mbappe, Welcome to Arsenal! - Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

I could see that considering that we moved on to his teammate

 

And maybe the Merino deal is almost over the line.....

🚨🔵⚪️ Martin Zubimendi has been called up for Real Sociedad next game while Liverpool try to convince him.

Mikel Merino has NOT been called up as Arsenal talks are still ongoing, advanced but with deal structure/payment terms to clarify. pic.twitter.com/h2nCAcsRjh

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 8, 2024

 

He might not be back by the 4th game. He's still out with the latest in a long series of injuries... this time his groin I believe. From a fitness & injury perspective, in recent memory, I can't think of a bigger disappointment than Partey, especially when you consider the waste of his considerable potential, in his nearly 4 years at Arsenal. Man would there be some celebration if some schmuck came along and gave us a little bit of money to take him off our hands.

 

Probably true. Maybe not let him go at all???

 

Which begs the question, with reporting that Sociodad hasn’t received a formal offer for Merino, are Arsenal actually interested in signing him?

edit: Romano’s tweet above that negotiations are ongoing would seem to negate my question.

 

The Transfer Flow (Ted new project) evaluation of Zubimendi:

https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/liverpool-dm-target

 

🚨🔵⚪️ Understand Olympique Marseille have sent new bid to Arsenal for Eddie Nketiah!

Negotiations restart and Nketiah remains keen on the move to OM, attracted by the project.

OM happy to return in talks but they’d only advance at their conditions. pic.twitter.com/4uIqsl68mi

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 8, 2024

Some French sources are claiming that we have lowered the asking price to 25m euro.

 

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal remain in active talks to complete Mikel Merino deal, more steps to follow.

Merino has agreed on personal terms with Arsenal, clubs keep working on deal structure/payment terms; fee over €25m.

Atlético and Barça, already informed of Merino’s desire to join #AFC. pic.twitter.com/bBVSCnyiaS

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 8, 2024

 

Sociedad are off-loading midfielders Merino & Zubimendi?

Curious about the motivations. Just need more income? Or don't like/rate player(s)? Or player(s) don't like club/mgmt? Or ??

 

Merino is 28. Probably their last chance to get a nice payout for him.

 

Merino is 28 and in the last year of his contract. Supposedly he has had an extension on his desk for 1 yr and has yet to sign.

Zubi has a release clause. When we first inquired in Jan they said release clause or not moving and he wasn't keen to leave Spain. I'm guessing he is more interested in a move now and they aren't interested in having the reputation of a club that refuses to allow players to move on for "bigger" opportunities.

They could also probably stand some cash injection like most every Spanish club not called Real or Atletico Madrid.

 

Wait til Jan and they will pay us to take him.

 

The whole pickpocketing thing? Man, that was weird by Mikel. I just don't understand it.

 

How did he find the pick pockets? Is he football’s version of Frank Sinatra, hanging around with mobsters?

 

🚨 Arsenal ready to sanction Eddie Nketiah exit for Marseille. Proposed deal season-long loan + buy obligation in region of €30m. Personal terms for 25yo #AFC striker agreed on 5yr contract. Ball now in #OM court to decide if proceed or not @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/mweGgRYqbZ

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 9, 2024

 

How can Chelsea keep buying players? Both bothered about this one

 

The HG players they have sold are pure profit and then they do that long contract amortization thing

 

They are absolutely LOADING up on young players. I get what they are doing but I feel they are fixing to ruin the careers of several of those players purely because they aren't gonna get near enough playing time and historically Chelsea has not been great a developing players via loan deals.