If we are trying to sign Norgaard then it must mean that Partey is off.
Low key squad option I suppose but dear me…
If we are trying to sign Norgaard then it must mean that Partey is off.
Low key squad option I suppose but dear me…
My opinion is that even if Partey is off, there’s no need for another defensive midfielder
But then again there’s no need for a defender and yet we will try and sign one anyway
Partey is off.....there is almost no way he could agree to be paid less especially when he knows he's still coveted and can earn higher at other top European clubs.Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
This Agoume transfer looks doable though as just learnt he shares the same agent as Saliba and Sevilla are under financial constraints (they've not even finished paying for the player).
It seems a good deal.
https://arsenalnews.co.uk/2025/06/25...nals-20m-push/
Yep it's pretty much official now as everywhere is saying Partey will leave at the end of the month.
It's probably best to let Partey go we had a good season from him overall but there's nothing to say his injury probs wouldn't surface again
Agoume looks promising, we need further DM cover, Rice is better at 8 and it's unrealistic to expect Zubi to cover for both Partey and Jorg. also Saliba needs cover so another RCB option would be good, I think I heard Hato can play more or less across the back so could be a good option
Last edited by Mac76; Yesterday at 02:28 PM.
No Rice is not better at 8 when we are playing stubborn mid block teams, there is zero need for a defensive midfielder. With Zubimendi coming in, we could get rid of Merino and still have cover
Rice can play 8 when we play the likes of Man City and Liverpool, and play at 6 rotationally when we play teams that will sit deep and who we need two creative midfielders to open them up.
Arteta of course won’t do this because he’s stubborn and intractable to the point where he makes Wenger seem malleable. He’s hoping that Zubimendi’s passing distribution will be enough at 6 to start quick attacks, and supposing that’s even true at best we have to hope that Odegaard has given up being a creative refusenik and we will be doubly fucked if we have to rely on that brute Norgaard.
Last edited by HCZ_Reborn; Yesterday at 03:35 PM.
To be honest I look at this summer more in regards to buying players that will have a years playing experience under their belt rather than winning anything worthwhile. It was abundantly clear to me after the season just gone that we are marking time under Arteta, I respect him for making us difficult to beat but that’s simply not enough anymore, and he isn’t capable of making the leap to turning us into winners (as in winning the only two trophies that matter the premier league or the European cup). I’m sure if he put his mind to it, he could have got us another fa cup, won a league cup or even a Europa league (especially now that the competition has been hollowed out). But none of these trophies remotely matter, an fa cup is a nice addition if you’ve won the league as part of the double but other than that…no one should care.
He has rightly prioritised the two main trophies unfortunately he’s proven not up to the task with his poor load management and over cautiousness.
I’m very interested to see how Fabregas gets on at Inter because I think he definitely is a prospective replacement, experience isn’t about how old you are it’s about how many first team games you’ve managed and even a year from now Fabregas will have more experience than Arteta had when he came to us.
Chivu is the head coach at Inter, Fabregas is still at Como.
That’s what you get for trusting Fabrizio Romano
Sounds like the Norgaard deal has accelerated quickly and is pretty much done.
More stodge.
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