Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

adecoker · June 2017

"baracks_a_hammer

June 22

To be fair, Moses couldn't get a game for US at the end of the season 15/16

Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick

June 22

May have been a motivation issue. But when things clicked last season, they sure clicked."

I think it was more a question of eligibility rather than motivation that prevented him playing for US. He's Nigerian rather than American.

alderz · June 2017

It's the Mail (spits on floor), but this article says that PL clubs are allowed to increase their wage expenditure by £7m per year. If Ozil & Sanchez agree to the terms on the table, they would jointly receive an increase of £15m per year.

Assuming they are after more signings, they will definitely need to sell some players.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4632274/Arsenal-breach-Premier-League-wage-control-rules.html

IronHerb · June 2017

That's assuming Arsenal are already on their max wages. ;hmm

alderz · June 2017

Herb

According to that article, teams are free to reach £67m per year, and then beyond that is the £7m increase. It also says that according to last figures published with companies house, Arsenal's was £191m per year.

Yeoldhammer · June 2017

Arsenal could offload Sanchez to make room for a cheaper Lacazette and keep Giroud not sure because Lacazette is going there it means Giroud is available its more likely because Sanchez is going.

MrsGrey · June 2017

There are 4 assumptions built in to that Mail (more spitting on floor) article:

1. They know what Sanchez and Ozil's current weekly wage is
2. They know what are the terms of the new conracts being offered
3. Arsenal won't generate any additional commercial revenue this season compared to last
4. Arsenal won't generate any additional matchday/ticket revenue this season compared to last.

IronHerb · June 2017

alderz

Isn't turnover part of the equation? If they were at £191m last year then they would have been in breach of FFP unless there are additional monies involved.

steve · June 2017

;hmm guess I got on Arsenal chat room by mistake don't care what there upto so will ;run back to whu606 where real boys and girls hang out ;whistle

MrsGrey · June 2017

I think the relevance, steve, is to whether or not we might get Giroud .. and what factors might play a part at the selling club. Just a thought.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years · June 2017

Fernando is apparantly being linked with Newcastle, Bournemouth and Saints for a reported fee of about £5mil

Surely that is worth a punt, he was class at Porto and while he never really made it at City but it's a hard place to go to and be successful as a defensive minded midfielder

It's not an area of real concern but we don't really have a proper DM now that Nordveit has gone

It may stunt Cullen chance but he's 29 so he's not really gping to ruin his chances

Obiang, Kouyate, Noble and Fernando for next year as centre midfielder options with Cullen and Fernandes as the youth

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years · June 2017

Apparantly Burnley are open to selling Andre Gray for £10mil as he's into his latest 12 months of his contract

He got 9 premier league goals and 23 in the championship the year before plus at 25 years old he's in his prime

Think we should definately be after him....far more realistic transfer than Giroud who I just cannot see us getting regardless of what the papers say

TwistandShout · June 2017

Should be all over that

alderz · June 2017

I would happily have Andre Gray, but also I don't think he is "the answer". Would still need another first team striker

TwistandShout · June 2017

alderz said:
I would happily have Andre Gray, but also I don't think he is "the answer". Would still need another first team striker

Agree Alderz ;ok

Giroud/Iheanacho + Gray

Would give us:

Giroud/Iheanacho, Gray, Carroll, Martinez

As our 4 strikers. (Assuming Fletcher is loaned out)

Vorselaarhammer · June 2017

;lol

BREAKING: Arsenal reach an agreement for Kylian Mbappe...

They've agreed it's never going to happen.

ASLEFshrugged · June 2017

The problem with Andre Gray is he normally plays in a front two "little and large" combo with Sam Vokes or Ashely Barnes as the "large" and Gray as the "little", I'm not sure if he'd be as good playing as a lone striker

Vorselaarhammer · June 2017

Does secret mean something different in France...

Lyon President: "Giroud told me in secret he hopes that he would be the number one striker at Arsenal next season."