Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

You probably did it deliberately, but Odegaard's Norwegian

I'm beginning to think I wouldn't object to selling him as he's becoming a trademark of over-elaborate, too-clever-by-half play that often yields little result, but we'd need to sign a decent replacement and we've enough to do already

What we need to do is get the ball out left more, rather than so much play being sent down the right to Saka/Odegaard

Which btw means Martinelli gets underused, it may be one of the reasons he's not developed as much as we might hope

Much as I like Gabriel, he's particularly culpable of almost completely ignoring our left hand side when he's looking to progress the ball

I've mentioned that Gabriel thing before, he's really quite reluctant to distribute to the left, though part of me thinks he knows how subpar both players there are.

I totally agree with your assessment of Captain Marvel, though I'd give him one more season to redeem himself, but I think we should identify a solid successor this summer as it make sense and on average it takes us over a year to realise any transfer target

[KSE Comedy Club]

I tend to be reserved on whether a transfer is happening or not until Ornstein reports it, given that hes a circle of access journalist so that if a club wants their fans or the media at large to know about they are either likely to sell a player or buy a player, they will contact him.

Fabrizio Romano thinks of himself in that way and I think he has some important club connections, I think he is a glorified ITK

Oh I agree, although Fabrizio did post the first pic on his instagram of Zubimendi signing the contract at the Arsenal stadium - so I guess he must have some credibility.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Would definitely consider selling Martinelli if a decent offer came in. I like him because he’s the only direct forward we have and sometimes that’s a welcome change given how often we end up overplaying. However I just don’t see something special in him that suggests he could explode into something else here, I feel like he shrinks when he reaches the final third which is not a good look. Now I imagine that could change at a club like Bayern because they’re so dominant but what he’s doing for us is the only thing that matters here.

We shouldn’t be too sentimental with long serving players, City and Liverpool have sold big name players in the past (players better than Martinelli) and replaced them well. You don’t build and succeed by hanging on to players who’ve done ok but not really moved the needle for the team.

The problem with selling Martinelli is that we would then need to by two LW's.

We are supposed to be strengthening the that area by adding a new player there, which is fine if that is all that happens. But if we sell him as well then we are just swapping one player for another with only Trossard as back up (who isn't as good as Martinelli)

[KSE Comedy Club]

Only if we replaced him with someone better. I don't want to see any weakening of the side. It's weird the way things have turned out with him, you'd think the coaching team could've explained he needs to lift his head up earlier and look for options instead of just playing hopeful balls in.

But he's still one of our quickest players and we don't want to lose what little threat we offer in the transition.

If we sell him to get someone like Rodrygo (though I'm going on other people's observations on him a bit) then fine.

See this is where I disagree.

We should get Rodrygo and keep Martinelli as back up.

Sell Trossard instead as he isn't as good.

[HCZ_Reborn]

See this is where I disagree.

We should get Rodrygo and keep Martinelli as back up.

Sell Trossard instead as he isn't as good.

Yep, I would go with that

[HCZ_Reborn]

Being Linked with Christian Norgaard for reasons that don’t really make sense, even if Partey goes we have three defensive midfielders with Zubimendi coming in and at least two of them are competent even if Merino isn’t

[dazthegooner]

Also isn't Nprgaard 31 hardly the dynamic midfield 'future' they we're seeking.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yep, I would go with that

[KSE Comedy Club]

"Here we go"

from Fabrizio:

We have signed Kepa for £5m

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1937808927854403664

Kepa to Arsenal, here we go! Deal done for the Spanish goalkeeper to join #AFC as new backup for David Raya.

Arsenal activate £5m clause from Chelsea and all documents are now sealed.

One more addition for Arteta after Martin Zubimendi.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Also isn't Nprgaard 31 hardly the dynamic midfield 'future' they we're seeking.

There is this French youngster that shares a lot of parallels with Partey that we are apparently looking at, Lucien Agoumé.

Plays for Sevilla and could be available for just £20m. Currently looks like a better deal if you ask me, though my preference remains they do what it takes to get Partey to stay for at least another year.