Summer Transfer Shit and Everything Else

[Marc Overmars]

Guessing they probably won’t get him for less than what we paid for Rice.

We fucked the market for any semi decent DM.

[GP]

I suppose Bellingham set the tone really.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Not only rejected but rejected “out of hand”

Which is short hand for, fuck off and don’t bother us again unless you’re prepared to stop taking the piss.

You love to see it.

[HCZ_Reborn]

At the point now where I personally wouldn’t be too bothered if we don’t sign anymore players, I actually think we could trim the squad to a point where we’d have a very decent squad. My two biggest areas of concern are selling Partey (although this seems to be looking unlikely) and selling Balogun (which unfortunately is almost certain)

But for me the squad would be best served looking like this


Goalkeepers: Ramsdale and Turner


Defenders: Tierney, Gabriel, Kiwior, Saliba, White, Timber, Tomoyasu

(Players sold - Holding, Cedric and Tavares)


Midfielders: Partey, Rice, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Havertz, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe

(Players sold - Elneny, Lokonga and Vieira)


Forwards: Martinelli, Trossard, Nelson, Saka, Pepe, Jesus, Balogun

(Players sold - Nketiah)


I personally think Pepe is useful enough so as to make forking out 50 million or more on a right sided attacking player pointless, Zinchenko I simply cannot abide at left back, but for me could be a useful squad player in midfield. Tomoyasu was another player I wanted to sell but I think the fact that he can cover left back and right back makes him a useful utility player. And I absolutely think should convince Balogun to stay by promising him the chance to start multiple games (If we are holding out for 50 million for him that should tell us that actually we’d be far better off utilising him for goals than cash)


I think Vieira is a player we are far more likely to be able to get rid of on loan than permanently, the others I earmarked for sales I don’t think we’d get much cash for but they would be off the wage bill at least

[Marc Overmars]

I would like Balogun to stay but I’d understand if he’s sold should the right offer come in. He probably isn’t going to accept being a bit part player now and we do need to bring some cash back in and he’s the most saleable asset we’ve got.

Pepe I feel a bit sorry for because the key people involved in bringing him to the club moved on soon after he arrived, he’s not wanted and that’s just brutal truth for him. Plus I don’t think he’s robust enough for the PL anyway.

Feel like our squad is shaping up nicely. I just hope Arteta rotates a little bit more this season and keeps them hungry, it shouldn’t take injuries or form dropping off a cliff to make changes.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I absolutely don’t see either staying

But I think it would make sense to keep them. But what makes sense to me, isn’t what makes sense to Arteta

Biggest problem is his tendency to be Galaxy brained, get the basics right. He’s got no excuse not to rotate he’s spent enough money that he can’t go around saying he doesn’t trust certain players enough

[Mac76]

I just hope Arteta rotates a little bit more this season and keeps them hungry, it shouldn’t take injuries or form dropping off a cliff to make changes.

This is absolutely the key test of whether Arteta's learnt anything over the last two seasons

I raelly hope now he's tied down some key players to new contracts, plus got more quality players in, he can feel a bit more relaxed about rotating them

plus of course he needs to show he can adapt the team and tactics to suit the opposition in a way he's not been up to doing so far

[Mac76]

At the point now where I personally wouldn’t be too bothered if we don’t sign anymore players, I actually think we could trim the squad to a point where we’d have a very decent squad. My two biggest areas of concern are selling Partey (although this seems to be looking unlikely) and selling Balogun (which unfortunately is almost certain)

But for me the squad would be best served looking like this


Goalkeepers: Ramsdale and Turner


Defenders: Tierney, Gabriel, Kiwior, Saliba, White, Timber, Tomoyasu

(Players sold - Holding, Cedric and Tavares)


Midfielders: Partey, Rice, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Havertz, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe

(Players sold - Elneny, Lokonga and Vieira)


Forwards: Martinelli, Trossard, Nelson, Saka, Pepe, Jesus, Balogun

(Players sold - Nketiah)


I personally think Pepe is useful enough so as to make forking out 50 million or more on a right sided attacking player pointless, Zinchenko I simply cannot abide at left back, but for me could be a useful squad player in midfield. Tomoyasu was another player I wanted to sell but I think the fact that he can cover left back and right back makes him a useful utility player. And I absolutely think should convince Balogun to stay by promising him the chance to start multiple games (If we are holding out for 50 million for him that should tell us that actually we’d be far better off utilising him for goals than cash)


I think Vieira is a player we are far more likely to be able to get rid of on loan than permanently, the others I earmarked for sales I don’t think we’d get much cash for but they would be off the wage bill at least

not a bad summary for a Spuds fan

however i disagree with selling Elneny, who remains a useful utility player in lesser games - I would instead sell Partey before people cotton on to the fact he is only operating at about 70% (if that) in most games

[HCZ_Reborn]

not a bad summary for a Spuds fan

however i disagree with selling Elneny, who remains a useful utility player in lesser games - I would instead sell Partey before people cotton on to the fact he is only operating at about 70% (if that) in most games

I appreciate that during the cost of living you want to help out

But really I don’t need to live rent free in your head

Plus sell Partey but keep Elneny and I’m the Spurs fan . No matter your evil hopes for sabotage, it still requires spurs to be less of a joke to profit from it

[Mac76]

I appreciate that during the cost of living you want to help out

But really I don’t need to live rent free in your head

but it's you that's literally sitting around waiting to pounce whenever I or anyone else posts - you need to have more going on in your life IMO