Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[Bumble]

Well we might as well close this thread now as our summer work is complete.

[I am invisible]

Don't you dare! This is the best part of any season: those precious couple of months, where we can at least pretend that we're going sign loads of players and be awesome, before stinking reality kicks in again...

[GP]

Or just send him over there like a complimentary basket of muffins?

Mmm, walnut muffins...

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Well, Morata looks the most likely target at this point, so I'd start trying to work out how you see him fitting in.

Slightly complicated ownership situation between Real and Juventus, but in an odd way that might actually make it easier for us to get the deal done? Would be expensive, for sure, but we'd effectively be negotiating with a club (Real) who don't actually want him, and are just looking for a bit of quick profit, rather than than the club that he currently plays for, and who regard him as an important member of their squad (Juve)?

At the touted figures, I'd say he is no more likely than anybody else.

I fancy us for the Dutch kid at the moment.....plus, the Dutch talent pool seems to have slowed up a little. Must be a few gems hiding away......

[I am invisible]

At the touted figures, I'd say he is no more likely than anybody else.

I fancy us for the Dutch kid at the moment.....plus, the Dutch talent pool seems to have slowed up a little. Must be a few gems hiding away......

I'm not against it, but if we opt for the relative unknown up front, then I'd feel a lot better if it were supplemented with another goal-scoring wide forward.

When I say Morata looks the most likely, I mean there's so much smoke around that one now (and has been for a while), that I'd be surprised if there wasn't something to it...

[selassie]

Well we might as well close this thread now as our summer work is complete.

[selassie]

Well, Morata looks the most likely target at this point, so I'd start trying to work out how you see him fitting in.

Slightly complicated ownership situation between Real and Juventus, but in an odd way that might actually make it easier for us to get the deal done? Would be expensive, for sure, but we'd effectively be negotiating with a club (Real) who don't actually want him, and are just looking for a bit of quick profit, rather than than the club that he currently plays for, and who regard him as an important member of their squad (Juve)?

Seems quite a few clubs are in for Morata, the numbers being mentioned for him are ridiculous, 50million for him is totally insane. He's a good player, not the finished article but there is a lot to work with as he's very talented. I'm not impressed by his goal return though, he's not prolific at all.

I think we'll shop elsewhere, I'm not convinced Wenger will properly address the Centre forward position, I'm kind of expecting another project/rotation type player as we've already spent fairly big (for Arsene/Arsenal) on Xhaka.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm not one to really get bogged down with transfer fees but I do baulk a bit at the thought of spending 50m or whatever on Morata. He's come up with a couple of memorable goals but he's not proven to be very prolific at all, which is disappointing considering how dominant Juve are. He's still young and I'm sure there's plenty of potential, but surely we can find ourselves a better striker if we're prepared to spend that much? Because if we do spend that much, we can be sure that's our lot.

[GP]

50m Euros, of course. Still a lot.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Count me as someone not on the Morata train either. We need someone prolific who can put away the numerous chances we create every game even if at the expense of not contributing as much to the build up play; we've got enough playmakers and creative forwards as it is.