2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[Risso]

Replacing dendoncker, as back up

Decent shout that, I quite like him and Onana, the stand out players in a poor team.

[Dave]

Frimpong would definitely be that Moreno equivalent for the right.

Would probably cost about the same as Diaby did though.

True, but given how fundamental fullbacks are to how we play, would it be too outrageous an outlay?

Not at all. The way Cash is playing there aren't too many players that would be a definite upgrade, he'd be one of them though.

I'd wonder though if he might end up following Alonso to Madrid though as Carvajal is getting on a bit.

[AV84]

According to the papers today, the ESR offer plus cash, is because Arsenal don't want to pay our evaluation of Luiz, which is £60mil.

Now, I know we'll always be biased towards our own players, but that seems ridiculously low. Unless it is a case of his last contract having a release clause, and he signed it when we weren't doing particularly well, so £60mil might make sense in that scenario.

They paid about 60 for Havertz in the summer, who hadn't been impressive at Chelsea last season, so how can one of the best players in the league this season be worth the same?

[coreyfeldman]

Replacing dendoncker, as back up

Decent shout that, I quite like him and Onana, the stand out players in a poor team.

Exactly. now that Everton are more settled you can see the quality those two have and I wouldn't be surprised to see them both be picked up in the summer.

[Monty]

According to the papers today, the ESR offer plus cash, is because Arsenal don't want to pay our evaluation of Luiz, which is £60mil.

Now, I know we'll always be biased towards our own players, but that seems ridiculously low. Unless it is a case of his last contract having a release clause, and he signed it when we weren't doing particularly well, so £60mil might make sense in that scenario.

They paid about 60 for Havertz in the summer, who hadn't been impressive at Chelsea last season, so how can one of the best players in the league this season be worth the same?

It's because every single comma of those stories is bullshit.

[AV84]

It's because every single comma of those stories is bullshit.

I don't know how many times someone needs to say that before they read the posts acknowledging it's probably all nonsense but we're going to talk about it anyway.

Also worth noting that Fabrizio Romano has mentioned Dougie to Arsenal in the last few days. So at the very least something is happening with the player. It may well be his agent angling for a better deal, just like Watkins did before he signed.

[Risso]

It's because every single comma of those stories is bullshit.

I don't know how many times someone needs to say that before they read the posts acknowledging it's probably all nonsense but we're going to talk about it anyway.

Also worth noting that Fabrizio Romano has mentioned Dougie to Arsenal in the last few days. So at the very least something is happening with the player. It may well be his agent angling for a better deal, just like Watkins did before he signed.

No, all he said is that Arsenal remain keen on him, which I'm sure they are. Can we please change the subject now?

[pablo_picasso]

It's because every single comma of those stories is bullshit.

I don't know how many times someone needs to say that before they read the posts acknowledging it's probably all nonsense but we're going to talk about it anyway.

Also worth noting that Fabrizio Romano has mentioned Dougie to Arsenal in the last few days. So at the very least something is happening with the player. It may well be his agent angling for a better deal, just like Watkins did before he signed.

No, all he said is that Arsenal remain keen on him, which I'm sure they are. Can we please change the subject now?

Yep.

I remain keen on Jennifer Connelly, but the chances of either happening are pretty slim...

[pablo_picasso]

Another RB....Frimpong from Leverkusen?
Another striker...is Tammy fit yet?

Frimpong is a good shout.

Rico Lewis from ManC might be a decent option, if they were prepared to let him leave on a permanent deal.

Always difficult to purchase young players from the likes of ManC without stupid terms that favour them though.

But it worked with Douglas Luiz, so worth a look...

Festy Ebosele from Udinese is another option. Ridiculous pace & strength. Fantastic running with the ball.

If we are going the more defensive route for the RB, then one of Lutsharel Geertruida or Jeremiah St. Juste.

Both pacy, both comfortable on the ball & both versatile enough to play RB, CB & CDM.

[olaftab]

So another one of those terrible international breaks and media are going to start linking our players and Manager with all sorts of shithole clubs due to lack of news.

[TonyD]

Still need a back up keeper.
If Emi is injured or suspended we are screwed.

[tomd2103]

Another RB....Frimpong from Leverkusen?
Another striker...is Tammy fit yet?

Frimpong is a good shout.

Rico Lewis from ManC might be a decent option, if they were prepared to let him leave on a permanent deal.

Always difficult to purchase young players from the likes of ManC without stupid terms that favour them though.

But it worked with Douglas Luiz, so worth a look...

Festy Ebosele from Udinese is another option. Ridiculous pace & strength. Fantastic running with the ball.

If we are going the more defensive route for the RB, then one of Lutsharel Geertruida or Jeremiah St. Juste.

Both pacy, both comfortable on the ball & both versatile enough to play RB, CB & CDM.

Are there still any links to the Argentine RB? 

[AV84]

It's because every single comma of those stories is bullshit.

I don't know how many times someone needs to say that before they read the posts acknowledging it's probably all nonsense but we're going to talk about it anyway.

Also worth noting that Fabrizio Romano has mentioned Dougie to Arsenal in the last few days. So at the very least something is happening with the player. It may well be his agent angling for a better deal, just like Watkins did before he signed.

No, all he said is that Arsenal remain keen on him, which I'm sure they are. Can we please change the subject now?

You're saying no and then repeating what I said. Read the posts you're replying to before you reply. Or better yet, don't reply to conversations you so obviously don't want to be a part of.

[Monty]

Mate, I wasn't having a go! Just voicing my opinion on news stories claiming to know we'd sell Douglas Luiz, arguably our most important player, for the same fee Arsenal paid for Kai Havertz.

[pablo_picasso]

Another RB....Frimpong from Leverkusen?
Another striker...is Tammy fit yet?

Frimpong is a good shout.

Rico Lewis from ManC might be a decent option, if they were prepared to let him leave on a permanent deal.

Always difficult to purchase young players from the likes of ManC without stupid terms that favour them though.

But it worked with Douglas Luiz, so worth a look...

Festy Ebosele from Udinese is another option. Ridiculous pace & strength. Fantastic running with the ball.

If we are going the more defensive route for the RB, then one of Lutsharel Geertruida or Jeremiah St. Juste.

Both pacy, both comfortable on the ball & both versatile enough to play RB, CB & CDM.

Are there still any links to the Argentine RB?

Acuna?

He is a LB...