Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[HCZ_Reborn]

Also, none of our signings will be paid for in full up front, they will all be in installments.

It's already been reported that Palace would accept Eze's fee to be pain in three installments.

You realise that even with amortisation of payments that we work to a Budget, mainly because we are still paying for players we bought in the last few seasons

So whether we pay up front or not is not really germane to the issue

But as I say people who want to accept a more convoluted explanation that somehow those in charge of transfers are trying to be too clever to make sure they get in bargains rather than needing to do this because they have to be mindful of how much they have to budget for, in terms not just of transfer fees but add ons and wages. Are free to do so, but maybe be careful of getting exasperated with those who prefer the conventional “the simplest explanation is the most likely” approach

[Marc Overmars]

True.

The striker excitement has fizzled out to the point where, IF we get one in - everyone will be in the 'thank fuck, about fucking time' camp rather than 'Wahoo a STRIKER!!!'

The whole Arsenal needing a striker thing is pretty much a meme at this point. Doesn’t matter who we eventually sign, the selling club are going to make it very difficult for us because of our desperation.

[Mac76]

The whole Arsenal needing a striker thing is pretty much a meme at this point. Doesn’t matter who we eventually sign, the selling club are going to make it very difficult for us because of our desperation.

Without wanting to defend anyone I think that's probably why we're playing games over Sesko and Gyokeres, to counteract being taken for a ride, it's a risky game to play though

Whatever striker we do get (if we do) needs to have really good impact pretty much straight away or the mickeytaking will get into full stride

[Mac76]

Looks like Watkins has given up and will go to Man U, there goes our backup strategy....

[HCZ_Reborn]

Looks like Watkins has given up and will go to Man U, there goes our backup strategy....

Or that United have given up in their pursuit of Mbeumo/Gyokeres

[Mac76]

It's not an 'or', whatever Man U's reasoning, if Watkins goes elsewhere we've lost our main publicly-known alternative to signing Gyok or Sesko (and there's more teams who I think might swoop for Gyok if we mess up)

[HCZ_Reborn]

It's not an 'or', whatever Man U's reasoning, if Watkins goes elsewhere we've lost our main publicly-known alternative to signing Gyok or Sesko (and there's more teams who I think might swoop for Gyok if we mess up)

Gyokeres is our back up choice (and I really wish he wasn’t)

That Gyokeres would prefer us over United is a low bar. But I strongly suspect if Sporting hold out for what they are asking for him that he will end up staying

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

It's not an 'or', whatever Man U's reasoning, if Watkins goes elsewhere we've lost our main publicly-known alternative to signing Gyok or Sesko (and there's more teams who I think might swoop for Gyok if we mess up)

Of course more teams would swoop for Gyokores over an extremely overpriced "next big thing" that has not delivered like Sesko.

Just look at their numbers in Europe, the "next big thing" has played in Europe for like 4 seasons, 31 games, 7 goals. Gyokeres only 2 seasons, 17 games, 11 goals.

Gyokeres has Championship experience which means he can score against small teams in England and on the two occasions he's played against top English teams since he's been in Europe ( Citeh and us of course), he's got 3 goals (hatrick against Citeh and at least he hit our post).

On the other hand the "next big thing" has faced Chelsea twice, Citeh twice, Liverpool and Villa and has an impressive return of Zero. The funny thing is if you examine the games, the other strikers/forwards in his teams actually scored.

So it's a no brainer that Man U have tried all they can to go for Gyokores, and teams like Juve are still waiting.

IMO only little/confused clubs that don't have firm targets will be held to ransom and keep chasing endless potential. Just imagine, we even have the brat and his b-list agent dictating terms to us like he was signing for Stoke City!

https://paininthearsenal.com/arsenal...n-01jz4nz81y3z

[HCZ_Reborn]

Of course more teams would swoop for Gyokores over an extremely overpriced "next big thing" that has not delivered like Sesko.

Just look at their numbers in Europe, the "next big thing" has played in Europe for like 4 seasons, 31 games, 7 goals. Gyokeres only 2 seasons, 17 games, 11 goals.

Gyokeres has Championship experience which means he can score against small teams in England and on the two occasions he's played against top English teams since he's been in Europe ( Citeh and us of course), he's got 3 goals (hatrick against Citeh and at least he hit our post).

On the other hand the "next big thing" has faced Chelsea twice, Citeh twice, Liverpool and Villa and has an impressive return of Zero. The funny thing is if you examine the games, the other strikers/forwards in his teams actually scored.

So it's a no brainer that Man U have tried all they can to go for Gyokores, and teams like Juve are still waiting.

IMO only little/confused clubs that don't have firm targets will be held to ransom and keep chasing endless potential. Just imagine, we even have the brat and his b-list agent dictating terms to us like he was signing for Stoke City!

https://paininthearsenal.com/arsenal...n-01jz4nz81y3z

It’s a “no brainer” that clubs like United are after him?. I mean the way that club has been run in the last dozen years can very promptly be summed up as “no brainer”.

Id find it hilarious if he was still at Sporting Lisbon come September. It’s a shame he didn’t go to United because he would be removed from the picture for us.


Also I get chided for saying that two of the the three goals Gyokeres scored against City were pels, and yet apparently hitting the post is meant to count?

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I'm pretty sure 1 in 2 games is still greater than 0 in 6 games. I'll probably need to check for assists to help Sesko out