Summer Transfer Shit and Everything Else

[KSE Comedy Club]

Is probably the hottest property in the league right now?

Is he? Bayern have pulled out because they think he’s over priced, haven’t heard a dicky bird from United or Newcastle and Chelsea where he was originally meant to have gone, are looking at Caicedo the player we should be after

Bayern have pulled out because they don't see him wanting to go anywhere but Arsenal, ie they have already lost the battle from the players side.
Not because he is too expensive.

[Mac76]

We don't need Eddie either tbf.

No we don't, that was my point, Arteta apparently thinking Eddie is good eniugh is deeply worrying, he's nowhere near good enough

[IBK]

Not about the trolls, I’m thinking more about the perception of Arsenal dining at this table. Rice (whether you rate him or not) is probably the hottest property in the league at the moment. I think it would be a bit of a statement if Arsenal, who are notoriously flaky in the transfer market, signed a 100m player who could have gone elsewhere for a more guaranteed shot at trophies. Rice wants to play for us, that’s the big thing here and it must be capitalised on now. Could have a priceless knock on effect for other players who are on the fence about joining Arsenal.

Yep

[IBK]

This one scares me and seems to have a lot of legs, Ornstein is all over it.

It also looks very 'Arsenal' if you see what i mean. I guess we have to have faith that Arteta can get him playing again if this happens...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Ornstein also reports that City are showing interest in Rice

Oh man I hope this is true

Let them pay silly money for him, also will be amusing to see Trust the Process cultists yowling like dogs kicked in the nuts

[KSE Comedy Club]

No we don't, that was my point, Arteta apparently thinking Eddie is good eniugh is deeply worrying, he's nowhere near good enough

Yes I agree.

It's odd that he did a good job when he filled in for Jesus, then got dropped for weeks and didn't look anywhere near the player when he got game time again.

But ultimately we need a damn sight better than that if we are to push on.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Didn’t realise Rice had one year left on his contract

West Ham are taking diabolical liberties

[cricketsi]

Didn’t realise Rice had one year left on his contract

West Ham are taking diabolical liberties

I heard West Ham have an option to extend, so it's effectively 2 years remaining.

[Mac76]

Yes I agree.

It's odd that he did a good job when he filled in for Jesus, then got dropped for weeks and didn't look anywhere near the player when he got game time again.

But ultimately we need a damn sight better than that if we are to push on.

I think he'd dropped off before Jesus came back tbh, he has short periods where he plays well, like the end of last season, where he makes things happen, e.g. those runs at the opposition goalie to put them under pressure, but it doesn't last, I don't know whether Arteta has coached it out of him or what.

[selassie]

Ornstein also reports that City are showing interest in Rice

Oh man I hope this is true

Let them pay silly money for him, also will be amusing to see Trust the Process cultists yowling like dogs kicked in the nuts

It would be typical of Arsenal to end up with neither Rice or Caicedo and take Havertz off Chelsea!!!

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1...357c136a417a9d

Apparently we have withdrawn our interest in Caicedo, it's in the link above.