Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[selassie]

Wait, wait, wait I might have jumped the gun. There is a reason for those really shitty numbers.

He was winger. It looks like last season was the first time he had a consistent run up front.

Ah never realized!

[selassie]

He looks a tidy player, a bit of a fighter too.

[Power n Glory]

Ah never realized!

Me neither.Explains the late blossom. But they play a 4-4-2 system so how that translates to our squad is something else.

[Kano]

Me too, but it's looking increasingly likely we are not able to attract/obtain a grade A type striker so maybe someone like Perez will have to do for now.

He seems a bit of a panic buy to me and I remain sceptical on whether he's an upgrade on what we have but we need someone so I'll reserve judgement until I see him play.

I guess we have to look at any signing in practical terms, as long as they aren't utter shite.

Would we be better with just Giroud upfront or with Giroud and one other? That 'other' may not be an improvement or the type of striker we want but at this stage, beggars can't be choosers. That's the position we've been left in. If someone signs, we have to get behind him and hope for the best.

[selassie]

I guess we have to look at any signing in practical terms, as long as they aren't utter shite.

Would we be better with just Giroud upfront or with Giroud and one other? That 'other' may not be an improvement or the type of striker we want but at this stage, beggars can't be choosers. That's the position we've been left in. If someone signs, we have to get behind him and hope for the best.

Aye, from that video clip he looks pretty tidy to be fair, his numbers for last season were very good too so there is definitely something to work with.

[Munchies]

John Cross just said it's happening

Arsenal very hopeful that £17m deal for Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez will be done. Maybe Champions League football swung it.

https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/...41490776498176

[Özim]

Not saying he is a great signing, but...

Since start of 2014/15 season:
Lucas Perez - 58 La Liga appearances, 24 goals
Kevin Gameiro - 57 La Liga appearances, 24 goals

Pretty similar records. Oh, and Lucas Perez is younger and scored those goals for a weaker team.

Here's his career record:

2009-2010 - 2 games 0 goals
2010-2011 - 13 games 1 goal
2011-2012 -34 games 7 goals
2012-2013 - 18 games 8 goals
2013-2014 - 50 games 10 goals
2014-2015 - 23 games 8 goals
2015-2016 - 37 game 17 goals

Not great.

[Özim]

Not thrilled with this signing, panic buy written all over it, he's 27 with an average goal record and if we sign him we can forget signing a decent striker in the next few years.

Typical Arsenal, looks like another Giroud or Wellbeck quality wise.

[Munchies]

More assists/key passes than 'target man' Giroud

[Munchies]

Not thrilled with this signing, panic buy written all over it, he's 27 with an average goal record and if we sign him we can forget signing a decent striker in the next few years.

Typical Arsenal, looks like another Giroud or Wellbeck quality wise.

Pretty much, at this stage, when you're expecting nothing anyway, it's a bonus