summer '22 transfer craziness and stupidity

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61852053

New signings

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Fair play to his agent - he’s played a blinder there. Shame he’s representing Saka too - this guy knows how to get a deal!

[Mac76]

It makes sense ro keep Eddie, but we need more than that up front, as well as LB, RB, DM...

So of course we're signing and chasing attacking midfielders all over the place

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I dunno, I think our targets have been pretty much on the money so far - not really fussed what order they arrive, as long as they arrive.

100% needed someone like Vieira, though - quality competition is thin for Saka and non-existent for Ødegaard. Both are going to need careful management this year with the reduced preseason and the ridiculous WC.

[Chippy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61852053

New signings

I got very excited before I realised it was Eddie

[Gooner23]

I dunno, I think our targets have been pretty much on the money so far - not really fussed what order they arrive, as long as they arrive.

100% needed someone like Vieira, though - quality competition is thin for Saka and non-existent for Ødegaard. Both are going to need careful management this year with the reduced preseason and the ridiculous WC.

If we can get Jesus done quickly, and upgrade Xhaka and Pepe with Tielemans and Raphina that is a very very good summer.

Don't know anything about the Ajax defender we're linked with but I am increasingly confident with Arteta's targets.

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If we can get Jesus done quickly, and upgrade Xhaka and Pepe with Tielemans and Raphina that is a very very good summer.

Don't know anything about the Ajax defender we're linked with but I am increasingly confident with Arteta's targets.

No, me either, but he sounds like he can play LB, LCB and DM to a high standard, so that’s 3 problems solved. Also sounds very well thought of, from what I’ve read.

Think we’re good at RB if Saliba’s coming home - that gives us options there - and I think we have plenty of cover for DM, esp. if we bring this Martinez in (although I probably have very different views on that role to a lot of fans, so I don’t expect everyone to agree on that).

Jesus, Tielemens, Vieira, Martinez, Saliba, Turner - if we manage to add that lot to the squad then that’s a really, really strong summer. Raphinha as well would be dreamland territory for me - I can’t quite make myself believe that one on top of everything else, no matter how hard I try. Things like that don’t happen to Arsenal fans. I’m not even sure where we’d fit him in if we added the rest?

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I got very excited before I realised it was Eddie

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I’ve got a lot of time for Eddie, but I don’t even want to think about what he’s probably wrung out of us here! Another week and he’d have been a free agent, so his agent must have been pushing the same kind of signing-on fee and wages that any free transfer would expect. Probably still by far the most cost-effective option for us, all things considered, but it still has the feel of a regular contract renewal…

[mandela8]

I’ve got a lot of time for Eddie, but I don’t even want to think about what he’s probably wrung out of us here! Another week and he’d have been a free agent, so his agent must have been pushing the same kind of signing-on fee and wages that any free transfer would expect. Probably still by far the most cost-effective option for us, all things considered, but it still has the feel of a regular contract renewal…

I read 100k per week and 4.5m signing bonus, spread over his contract. Seems insane but contracts are these days and there's absolutely no reason to believe it's accurate.