We can’t swap what isn’t ours to swap. PP is out of contract.
Hopefully with a new manager who may place value on keeping the ball, he may look at alternatives if he is unable to get Frenkie. Arthur is an obvious one. He also contributes well defensively.
You are correct but I was only talking hypothetically anyway.
Even if it's not here (perish the thought!), I can see Frenkie leaving soon, though. Xavi still loves Busquets, Gavi and Pedri are looking like their future, Kessie coming in.
There are other players similar to De Jong (including our very own Galbraith) so, like you say, there are alternatives even if they aren't on his level.
Why should we be all over Arthur is he was deemed no good for either Barca or Juventus and Arsenal didn't even want to get him with an obligation?
Personally, I think he's brilliant. Since joining Juve, I've watched them a lot and, when he's in the team, it's like night and day compared to when he's out of it. I think they've only lost two games he's started, and their general football just improves as he keeps the ball so well compared to how chaotic they are when he's not playing.
He gets looked down on as his passing is underwhelming, which is understandable, but what he brings to the team completely outweighs that negative for me.