that is good news. Hope he will get more playing time next season.
His 5 goals in 8 games stats and also end of contract for free transfer helped him alot in negotiation.Seems a bit much indeed, Jesus is around that much at City and will probably get a nice raise as the "main man".
Lacazette leaving with his 180k pw salary will cover a good chunk of these 2 deals. When (if) Saka renews he will make quite the jump
That is a deal between Edu and Nketiah's agent. My guess is he has similar offer from other clubs (for free transfer) so Arsenal has to match or better it. 100k/week for a striker in Arsenal seems reasonable to me.
No chance, their underlying stats in the best season they've had in a while are no where close to Spurs who finished 4th. I predict they'll regress this season come in 6th / 7th.
What underlying stats can I ask?
Aren’t you and spurs strengthening? How is it an expectation for him to finish top 4?
Because he'd have spent close to half a billion if the rumoured transfers happen (adding Martinez to the rumours list too).
Neither player moves the needle. Raphinha also plays in the same position as their best player.
Is it not rumored that you'll be spending £200M as well?
If spend money can get top 4 then it should be easy for Man Utd.
No. I am just saying if spend money get can top 4 or even the league title, then club like Man Utd with its resource should be easy, and we know this is not as simple as that.
If he gets those players plus Martinez (or some other left sided defender) then I think he has no possible excuses in terms of opportunity to build his squad and compete. I won't say it should be top four or the sack, completely black and white, because a million things can happen in football (massive injury crisis, or you can have a very good year and get 77 points and a cup and still plausibly miss out on top four, etc). But I think its definitely at the point where its no longer about squad building and transitioning from the dysfunctional post-Wenger years for Arsenal, its about finding a manager who can deliver results with a pretty talented, coherent squad that a lot of money has been spent rebuilding. Artetas still needs to prove that he can get those results and if he doesn't we should find somebody else.
He's better than martial and rashford.
Seems like a fair price to me
On last seasons form definitely.
I don't think so, we'll see!
he is certainly not a player I'd spunk my money on.
I agreed given he has only 1 year left in his contract, but Arsenal is desperate for striker so need to over pay.
we too light in quality for CM. This should be the priority after Jesus.
Adrien Rabiot is on the market for 15M. May be an option other than Tielemans. He is a current French International. Not sure if Arsenal can meet his wage demand.
Shit, on current form half the Caf are better than Martial or Rashford. That said, I think if Rashford rediscovers old form, he’s comfortably better. Martial looks like a lost cause, but stranger things have happened.
why him when you can get Tielemans or bissuoma for £25? I know he won’t strengthen the midfield after the Vieira signing. This is what annoys me the most.
Rabiot has higher work rate and physically stronger than Tielemans. He is a French international starting for france. For 15m it is a good deal.
How do you 'know' this.
Usual ones like open play xg, open play xGA, PPDA. Take a look at zones of control as well.
Don't get this.
What thoughts? That Arsenal need better finishers? Yes, we've had that thought. We were playing most of the season without a striker. Thats the reason we're after Jesus and Raphinia.
