Donyell Malen (Gone)

[SamTheMouse]

I'm not so sure that Emery sanctioned the Malen sale, he seemed really pissed off after the game, we sold the one backup for Watkins before a replacement came in, Emery is fanatical about detail and that transaction doesn't seem like his decision.

That had crossed my mind, too.

[brontebilly]

I'm not so sure that Emery sanctioned the Malen sale, he seemed really pissed off after the game, we sold the one backup for Watkins before a replacement came in, Emery is fanatical about detail and that transaction doesn't seem like his decision.

Danny Ings was let go when top scorer.

[Drummond]

The deal for Malen may have been off the table if we hadn't done it then.

Why? Are we about to take the deal for Abraham "off the table" because it hasn't happened as quickly as we'd have liked?

They signed him because they wanted him. They don't stop wanting him if we say "but we don't have a forward on our bench for our game this weekend, so we need him for another few days. Or, use whatever influence you have with Besiktas to hurry along our Abraham deal".

Maybe. Maybe we're so financially fucked that we had to move him on when we did. I've no idea, just the same as everyone else. It's a possibility though.

There are plenty of other scenatios that may, or may not, apply.

[aev]

Besiktas playing tonight I think.

[ChicagoLion]

The deal for Malen may have been off the table if we hadn't done it then.

Why? Are we about to take the deal for Abraham "off the table" because it hasn't happened as quickly as we'd have liked?

They signed him because they wanted him. They don't stop wanting him if we say "but we don't have a forward on our bench for our game this weekend, so we need him for another few days. Or, use whatever influence you have with Besiktas to hurry along our Abraham deal".

Maybe. Maybe we're so financially fucked that we had to move him on when we did. I've no idea, just the same as everyone else. It's a possibility though.

There are plenty of other scenatios that may, or may not, apply.

Dont see how that is possible based on Financial reporting dates.

[KevinGage]

It looked like we had the green light for the Gallagher deal before news broke that Roma were in advanced talks for Malen. 

Maybe Emery sanctioned it to get a player he’d been keen on for a while - only to see that hit the skids when the divine manbun decided to hide out for a bit in London N17 instead.

We did something similar (though not quite as destructive) last season, when we let Diego Carlos go to free up space for the French lad at Sevilla. Before he decided he didn’t fancy it either.