Little better but not quite there - 2020 Summer Transfer Thread

I understand he is getting older and we need the cash. However neither of these two players bring the same amount of value as Auba on or off the pitch. Like I said I don't rate Dani what does he bring to the table? Zidane and Real don't want him for good reason.

 

It's important to put yourself in the other side's shoes. What would Real want for a 22 year old they spent 60 million on in the summer? Plus Real probably value Ceballos at around 40 million.

 

I get it, doesn't mean we will pay it especially after the Pepe money. Ceballos is nowhere near that worth even in a inflated market.

 

I've seen links between Arsenal and James Rodriguez as he returns from loan at Bayern. He has one year left on his contract, but he turns 29 this summer which puts him about 3 years younger than Ozil. All things being equal, I'd take him over Ozil, but it will probably cost a lot to make that swap.

Certainly seems like Real Madrid and Arsenal could be doing some business this summer.

 

Ceballos is a Andalusian kid from greater Seville played his youth Career at Betis. So it makes sense. I like Fekir a whole lot better than Dani so that would be awesome. Are we sure Auba doesn't want to sign? Or are we looking to cash in because we need the money? Either way it will be a sad day but business is business.

 

Hey we made it through April Fool's without a link to Arsenal signing Kane or Mbappe or something.

Watching some video on Roca, he is left-footed and looks more like a Xhaka replacement than a Ceballos replacement.

 

"ARSENAL LOOKING AT GEMS IN THE TRANSFER MARKET"

 

They've also been linked with Willian and Lingaard. At this point in their careers they are all mid table signings. The Kroenkes need to decide whether they want Arsenal to be a mid table team that turns a smallish profit most years or a team that consistently competes for trophies and doesn't turn a profit every year. Unfortunately I think they prefer the first option. BTW Walmart is going to be one of the financial survivors of the pandemic so there is no way that Stan can plead poor.

 

I first read this as "GERMS"

 

Not sure how much of his fortune is directly tied to Walmart. I know his wife inherited most of her money from Walmart. But Stan made most of his developing the strip malls and retail around Walmarts, and those places are hurting and not paying their rent.

Plus, the Rams admitted that the new Sofi Stadium might be delayed. It was supposed to open for its first concert in late July, but there is no guarantee we will be having large public gatherings by then.

 

Yea I'm not crying for Stan financially lol like why can't we get an American owner who likes to spend like Ballmer or the Fenway group. Like at this point I will take oil rich emirs or one eyed patch wearing villainous diamond money owners to own this team lol..

I suspect when this all gets cleared up we do modest signings nothing major. So if the season is canceled do we get automatic EL contention for next year?

 

There is some intermixing of money in their sports empire. His wife is actually listed as the owner of the Denver Nuggets.

 

Huh? We sit 9th. Even if Citeh’s Uefa ban is upheld, and both domestic cups are also cancelled, we aren’t gettin in.

 

There is a school of thought that if they abandon the season, they would go back to last season’s results to determine Champions League and Europa League qualifications. I don’t see it happening, but if they do abandon the season and use the current standings, both Arsenal and Sheffield United would be hard done by. Both have a game in hand and three points for Arsenal for the unplaced game could put them in a Europa League spot, depending on the shoreline, while three points for Sheffield would put them in a Champions League spot. Either way someone is going to feel screwed.

 

Agreed about that!

Personally I completely discounted the concept of making this season null & void and using last year's standings to determine next year's UEFA candidates. I think that might cause a revolt.

I also find it hard to believe they will just determine standings as of now, without an equal number of games to play, etc. But if they did, then we sit 9th and have no chance of UEFA.

Most of what I'm hearing from UEFA, EPL, EFL is that they desperately want to complete the season somehow, even if behind closed doors. And as sad as that would be (no fans) I agree with that position... EXCEPT for a HUGE caveat that the COVID-19 crisis being diminished enough and safe enough to do so.

We. Shall. See.

 

From what I'm seeing from the UK and from family and friends I have there they are saying it's bad in the UK as of now in regards to Covid19. I really don't see football coming back till well into July if the powers that be want a completed season. Also wouldn't that spill and delay next season since most leagues start in August. I think all leagues currently suspended have to come to the realization that is season might be a wash.

 

True. Things are bad in UK and just got a little worse with Bojo going into intensive care. Things are bad and so many places including where I live. The whole thing is a big gigantic crapshoot!

 

I could see them shifting the whole calendar. Finish this season in August/Sept/Oct, then have fixtures run from Feb thru Oct or March thru Nov going forward. Basically everyone plays the MLS schedule with international tournaments in December (cough, Qatar 2022, cough). If coronavirus sticks around and is seasonal like the flu, you avoid matches during the traditional flu season.