Winter Transfer Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sell! Sell! Sell!

Fuck it, we are well and truly in the shit anyway so if we have the chance to get this imposter off the books then we may as well get it done.

I’m reminded of a line from Red Dwarf “when you can’t get two weeks in the Carribbean, Grimsby’s better than nothing”

Zinchenko for all his dawdling has a better eye for a forward pass than Rice or Merino. Zinchenko and Xhaka both did combine to allow Martinelli more space than he’s had before or since. And because of that ridiculous inverted left back role he knows how to come into central midfield

With Saka out, with Jesus out…the right side of attack is completely defunct. Sterling is done, at most you’ll get five minutes of decent play out of him because his engine has gone.


We therefore need to utilise the left side, which means utilising Zinchenko as a sticking plaster solution and preferably having Calafiori who is comfortable on the ball rather than Maitland Niles who for me at best is a substitute who can help us hold onto a lead with fresh legs

[KSE Comedy Club]

Matheus Cunha anyone?

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2025/0...enal-transfer/

According to reliable X account ‘Teamnewsandtix’, the Gunners have agreed terms with Cunha, though he’s also got a verbal agreement to sign a new contract with Wolves.
It seems Cunha had been prepared to stay at Molineux, with various reports earlier in the window suggesting that he could agree to stay put until the summer and sign a contract with a release clause.

However, it seems Arsenal are pushing hard to sign the Brazil international, and that’s turned the player’s head, leading to this rather chaotic situation described in the post below…

Cunha situation is now quite messy. Player had agreed terms with Arsenal
but also with Wolves on new deal but is refusing to sign it because he feels
he has a chance of going to Arsenal and is trying everything to make it
happen. Arsenal will not be held to ransom on price. Both Cunha staying
or coming to Arsenal are still possible.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Until I see something concrete (like Ornstein or Fabrizio Romano at the very least) I tend to regard these reports with skepticism. Do I think it’s possible that Cunha is the type of player we might be interested in? Yes…do I think you can agree personal terms with a player in this country without having first at least expressed an interest publicly to the club that player belongs to? Yeah I’m less certain.

I tend to think any signings will either be on loan or with a view to that player arriving in the summer.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cunha?

Utterly underwhelming.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Cunha?

Utterly underwhelming.

My thoughts exactly

[Marc Overmars]

I’d see Cunha as a long term Jesus replacement. They’re very similar players.

That also means I’m not entirely sure our striker issue would be solved either. If breaking the bank to sign him now means a quiet summer then I’d have to question if it’s worth it.

[Mac76]

I’d see Cunha as a long term Jesus replacement. They’re very similar players.

That also means I’m not entirely sure our striker issue would be solved either. If breaking the bank to sign him now means a quiet summer then I’d have to question if it’s worth it.

I think he's more clinical than Jesus and would contribute more up front

there seem to be problems with him at Wolves so maybe there's an opportunity, though equally given Arteta's a control freak that might put him off

but no, we don't break the bank for him

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think he's more clinical than Jesus and would contribute more up front

there seem to be problems with him at Wolves so maybe there's an opportunity, though equally given Arteta's a control freak that might put him off

but no, we don't break the bank for him

I wonder how much consideration there is for future squad planning as much as needing a striker in the here and now. Yes obviously Jesus is out long term but if say we were to sign him and then Sesko in the summer, the player he actually might well be replacing in terms of goals is Trossard who it seems is unlikely to sign a new contract with us.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think he's more clinical than Jesus and would contribute more up front

there seem to be problems with him at Wolves so maybe there's an opportunity, though equally given Arteta's a control freak that might put him off

but no, we don't break the bank for him

More of a Sanogo I would say. Same chaotic, half-meant-it style. Will get a hatrick one week then follow with a year long drought.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

This Cunha rumour seems to have legs.

All I'll say is my mistrust of signing Brazilian attacking players, with all the baggage they come with, persists. I've not really noticed him, but from what I can see the Jesus parallels are accurate.

I'd prefer any of the other attackers mentioned over him and would really hate if we spent real money to make this deal go through seeing as Villa recruited Maelen from a bigger club for only £20m.