Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Is there enmity from Arteta towards Wenger that I’m unaware of?

Let’s be fair, Wenger was only frugal when he had to be. Last five years of his time he spent a fair bit of money (about 375 million odd)

It's not like I'm aware of anything either but basing my assumption on Arteta's character...I mean, ain't no way he'll take advice from someone he's hoping to eclipse someday.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

https://youtu.be/k5tWZHJkjec?si=2tWp2TJd_2q_e3t4

Seems HCZ opened his own youtube channel and didn't mention it

Seriously though, an interesting look back bringing up a few names one has forgotten about.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Wait? You mean I’m not the only one to notice how players from the Portuguese league don’t always fair well elsewhere?. Knock me down with a feather

[KSE Comedy Club]

Day 4 of the transfer window:

No. of signings - 0
Players likely to leave - 1

Also Zubimendi has been stirring things up behind the scenes. It was reported that he was in London at the start of the week for his medical with us - to which he responded by uploading photos of himself on the beach.
He then also stated that his future was uncertain and then spoke about Alonso being his idol and he wouldn't rule out joining up with him again.

Not a great start from a supposed 'done deal' signing.

[KSE Comedy Club]

AW thinks we should sign Isak.

I think I can safely assume that Arteta will never go for him as long as he breathes seeing whom the recommendation is coming from.

Though it is a bit funny to see AW reinventing himself from a penny pincher to a realist when it comes to obtaining quality. Took him a while, but he got there.

BTW as much as I love the idea of Isak, I repeat I'd rather use the money needed to complete the deal to get 2 strikers. He's a great player, but not a god.

https://goonernews.com/blog/arsenal-...lexander-isak/

I'm not so sure, I think Arteta idolises Wenger based on his time at the club as a player.
I'm sure I read somewhere that Wenger said Arteta was always spending time with him asking about coaching, tactics, etc.

[Letters]

It was reported that he was in London at the start of the week for his medical with us

And then

Not a great start from a supposed 'done deal' signing.

He uploaded those photos to demonstrate what a load of bollox the press report. So why did you believe it was a done deal?
There's obviously something going on there, I try not to pay too much attention to press chatter as 90% of it is made up or at best speculative.

[KSE Comedy Club]

And then



He uploaded those photos to demonstrate what a load of bollox the press report. So why did you believe it was a done deal?
There's obviously something going on there, I try not to pay too much attention to press chatter as 90% of it is made up or at best speculative.

Because by all accounts he was set to be signing for us - but his latest comments suggest he is angling for a move to RM.

I mean, I know media talk bollox in the transfer window, but this was reported everywhere since January as happening

[Letters]

My default is to ignore the media chatter but there has been a lot about this so it would be annoying if it doesn't happen.
Time will tell I guess.

[Chippy]

Because by all accounts he was set to be signing for us - but his latest comments suggest he is angling for a move to RM.

I mean, I know media talk bollox in the transfer window, but this was reported everywhere since January as happening

Dont forget.....Jesus, Gabriel, Tommy and Havertz will be like new signings when they return!

We aint signing anyone of note Guys. Deep down, we all know it.

[IBK]

And as of yet.... we still haven't.

Not only are we deciding between Sesko or Gyokores but now today's rumors are we are looking at Barcola from PSG and Watkins again.

That would suggest the dithering is back and the thing with Watkins is, we didn't buy him in January as he wasn't our main target so if we are indeed looking at him again, then why didn't we just buy him when we were so desperately in need ffs

This encapulates fans' frustrations (that of course will differ from reality), but all we have to go on are the reports.

There could be 2 ways of looking at the Gyokeres/Sesko situation. The first is that no sensible club will be seen to go 'all in' on a single player, because this invites the selling club simply to name its price. The second is that despite Sesko reportedly being Arteta/the club's main target for a year, Arsenal are dithering with alternate choices. I suspect the reality is that we are seeing a bit of both. Under ordinary circumstances this would be understadable - after all you have to approach transfer business with B; C and probably D options. But such is the glaring and damaging need for a striker at Arsenal; and such is our track record of indecisiveness in the market, that being seen to be considering so many different alternatives at this stage does not instill confidence...