Most likely!
We are not getting a CF this summer. We are very tight on the FFP budget, Riccardo Calafiori will most likely land at Emirates and we are so poor in selling.
Both Nuno Tavares and Sambi Lokonga had the official exit from the club. Tavares joined Lazio on a loan with an obligation to buy for £4.3m. Lokonga joined Sevilla, again on loan, with an option to buy for £10m. None of that money is coming in this window!
And we have already exercised David Raya’s permanent move and we would have paid the pending £27m to Wolves. We did receive 4m from Omari Hutchison sell on clause, and another 4m from Mika Biereth sell.
We are in a net loss this season and I don’t think we can make a lot of money.
There are a few candidates though. Aaron Ramsdale will most likely depart and would fetch us 30 odd millions. We have already got the third choice goalkeeper from Ajax, Tommy Setford under a million pounds and showing interest in Joan Garcia who would cost us something between 15-20 million. Doesn’t improve much, does it?
Tierney will leave, and we use that money to get Riccardo. Nelson as well.
Both Crystal Palace and Fulham have shown interest in Emile Smith Rowe and we have turned them down for now (if the rumours are to be believed). He is a #10, he should be sold for a hefty price but we all know Edu and Mikel. The problem we have is, the money he generates will be used to get a Bukayo’s competition. We still can’t have enough to get a CF unless Stan finds a way around the FFP and open their suitcase.
Frankly, we are short 1 person in defence (CB – Riccardo), midfield (assuming Partey leaves), a RB back up to Saka and a CF. Everything else can be fixed except CF this window.
Don’t keep your hopes high. CF don’t keep cheap and we don’t buy/sell well.
Tony
“How do we salvage this coming season before it starts?”
We’ll keep repeating the same mistakes because Arteta is a sub standard manager who’s been lucky enough to have inherited some excellent players, been given a fortune to spend and had at least 3 major rivals all have terrible seasons the last 2 years.
I’m at a point where I don’t want to salvage another season to see the wheels fall off only to rinse and repeat the following season.
I’d rather have a poor season (finish 6th – 7th) and get rid of him. We can’t keep pissing money up the wall Arteta style and not have it affect whoever comes next.
Marc
Totally agree have pain now and be pain free the season after with new expectancy levels of hope and trust.
With El B the trust have all but been eroded.
Problem is will Stan get rid?
Just reading we have put £45M on the table for Jason Kounde another CB:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/jules-kounde/profil/spieler/411975
Calafiori and Kounde?
I am truly speechless.
“the main thing is to focus on falling in love with the players we have and make them better” Arteta’s words…that’s the bukkake version of “it’s like a new signing”….he then went on to state that they were primarily focusing on strengthening particular positions, unfortunately it’s the wrong ones again…how many defenders and Keepers is this thirsty chequebook fuck going to be allowed to bring in before he’s held accountable…fuck me
that wasn’t meant as a slag towards Calafiori, as I find him an interesting player with a considerable up-side…just wish he was nearly as horny about fixing the front-end as the back…maybe he’s paying homage to Moyes now
No way we’re buying 2 CB’s unless we’re about to lose 2 out of Gabs, Saliba or poss White.
The alternative is Arteta’s complete lost what little mind he had.
He won’t survive going into the season saying we didn’t have the money for a striker if he’s spent £75 odd million on CB’s. If we’re selling any of the 3 I mentioned we should be bringing in at least £50 for Gabs, £50 plus million for White and £150 ish for Saliba.
A white back there was that convenient report about Gabs wanting to go back to Brazil for River Plate, was it? I thought that was to substantiate Calafiori’s new inclusion in the squad to make the transfer relevant.
Willie openly wants RM in the future, and they want him in recent statements in the press by them. RM are broke-ish so expect about £80m for Willie over 8 years knowing our lot.
Who knows lads? When has a TW made good sense overall? Emery is assembling a good squad with Onana bolstering their weak defense.
I think most clubs will be firing this season with new managers, such as Slott, and last seasons’ new managers a year further in with their projects with better new additions.
A great season for the neutral me thinks……
More importantly others are strengthening.
Calafiori looks close to being done.
while back*
Says all what we’ve been saying about Eze. Saka says it and El B ignores.
“Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has warned Tottenham defenders about the prowess of Spurs transfer target Eberechi Eze.
Eze, who only made his international debut a year ago, impressed for England at Euro 2024 despite largely being used as an impact sub, having been given the nod by Gareth Southgate to travel to Germany following a superb season that saw him score 11 goals and notch four assists for Crystal Palace.
The creative forward’s season has made him a hot commodity, and a range of top Premier League clubs, namely Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham, have been interested in his £68million-rated signature.
The latter have reportedly taken a slight lead in the race, but their players have been warned by their rival Saka about what can be expected from the trickster in training.
If Eze is to make the move, Ange Postecoglou’s defenders will know exactly what they’ll be in for, thanks to their rival Saka. When quizzed on the England squad’s training sessions and which players caught his eye, Saka stated: “In training, I would say probably Ebs [Ebere Eze]. He has been class in training. He has impressed me the most, I would say.”
Saka isn’t the first to state how imposing Eze is in training, as his former teammate at QPR, defender Joel Lynch, told BBC Sport: “I just wouldn’t go near him [Eze]. He’d just do some madness and try and nutmeg me.
“Before the start of games, where everyone is giving each other high fives, I’d go up to him and say, ‘Mate, score a couple now so we can all go home. Just win us the game, please’.
“He was that good. I actually thought at the time he could literally just win us the game. The only time I watch the Premier League now is to watch him play.”
“A white back there was that convenient report about Gabs wanting to go back to Brazil for River Plate”
Gab’s is currently on £100k per week and with a new deal would likely double that or so. At River Plate he’d be at least halving his salary has anyone actually seen the context of the report? Its not one of those “I’d like to play for them again at some point in my career” through away comments that gets twisted into “Gab’s want’s to leave”?
Marc—in the main, I do agree with your River Plate take, but there have been rumblings about a potential departure during much of MA’s tenure, especially last off-season…I think the most important variable is his current contract, which he signed in 22…when you start to see stories circulating involving a weekly wage rethink, even though his deal doesn’t expire until 27, it makes one wonder if he and/or his camp have expressed their displeasure…we all know how MA will die on some weird contractual hills, like with Balo and Emi, just to name a few…as of right now, he’s the lowest paid regular starter, unless you include Tross, who wasn’t one of the 11 until Marts went into full doghouse mode
TRVL
No arguments on Gabs wanting out if they won’t increase his salary – he’s been part of the best CB pairing in the PL for the last 2 seasons.
I just don’t think it would be for River Plate he could easily pick up more in Germany, Spain, Portugal or Italy – let alone another PL club.
I’m heading to the Big Apple again to visit my son so I likely won’t be posting for awhile, but before I take my leave I just want to mention one thing, as it appears as if ESR might be on his way to Fulham…all this nonsense emanating from our forked tongue manager about not wanting ESR to leave, but that he wouldn’t stand in his way, is both disingenuous and incredibly selfish…not only does he not want to take any responsibility for ESR’s current predicament, he likewise wants the player, not himself, to bear the brunt of any fanbase angst that might arise as a result of his departure…what a weasel move, yet hardly surprising…best of luck to you ESR no matter where you eventually land
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