18 Jul 2016 19:51:29
So all the talk of who we might buy but who might we
A let go
B will want out this summer.
18 Jul 2016 20:24:38
Walcott and the AOC
Oh and Wenger as well.
18 Jul 2016 20:34:30
For me we will let Theo go if we get a half decent offer just to get him off the wage bill, Campbell for some reason isn't in favour so I think he will be let go too.
Players I expect to try and get away if they can are
Sanchez for me is most likely star player to leave as he is highly sort after and could bring dosh plus players in return and if the right players come they might be more use to us than a dissolutioned Sanchez is anyway.
Ozil may well want to go but is much more difficult to replace than Sanchez so I think Arsene will fight harder to keep him.
Belerin is attracting an increasing amount attention and it's possible his head might be being turned but I don't think Arssne would contemplate this one either.
Ramsey might also attract a few big offers and I think he could be tempted by the right one for him.
I don't think Kos will go if we are fair with him, at last.
18 Jul 2016 21:36:09
Let go of Sczezny, keep Ospina.
Get Mahrez, let Campbell and Ox go.
Get Higuain or Lacazette, let Iwobi go out on loan.
Keep Jenks, let Debuchy go.
Get van Dijk, let Merts go.
Let Chambers go on loan for the season.
18 Jul 2016 23:12:09
Walcott would be the one for both categories.
If a team is interested and willing to pay 25-30 mill for a player who is inconsistent and willing to pay his wages he is gone, unfortunately I do not see anyone who will.
I reckon a couple of youth additions and hopefully a cb would atleast give us a competitive edge if not a winning edge.
I really hope we do go for mahrez and get rid of walcott in an ideal world.
19 Jul 2016 00:55:21
In their final year:
Kos (30) , Merts (31) , Gnabry, Santi (31) , Sanogo.
Making Merts captain implies he'll stay this season. Could be released next yr if a new manager. if still AW, likely offered 1yr extension next yr if warranted? I'd sell now if we could put money towards van dijk or someone like that, but think he'll stay.
Kos in final year seems crazy to me. Surely we should be paying him market rate and for at least an additional year, if he wants to stay. I can't see him trying somewhere else now, but if a big offer comes in, he may be tempted. We'd be knackered this season coming without him as even an experienced cb would still have to bed in with the other players and system, so I guess its just hoping he'll extend.
Santi, is obviously great, but I'd sell him this season and gave more time to Rambo and Jack, and spend the money on a new CB or fwd.
Gnabry Looked really good when he played. Not seen enough though. Sanogo gets slated, but saw some decent play though nothing incredible when I did see him. I'd defer to AW on those two :)
Aside from contracts, Theo will still be first pick over Ox and Campbell if he stays (highly likely) , so they must start to be getting fidgety if they can't see more game time, and they won't get any better, so would defo have to consider letting them go if we can get a quality replacement (Mahrez etc. ) . I'd prefer to keep them though, so send out on loan, or sell theo, get a quality replacement, and give them all more chance to play.
Is Gibbs going to be happy not playing? He has 2 years left and nacho has 3. I'm wondering if AW plan is to shift monreal as back up CB after merts contract expires and then Gibbs will be our lb for the next 3 or 4 years.
Sczesny, I'd let go if there was a buyer or someone will keep paying his wages on loan. Can be great, but also calamitous. Ospina keep if we can for now. I'd prefer to swoop for jack butland or Fraser Forster next season if poss though. I've never seen Macey play.
Let the caning commence. :)
19 Jul 2016 06:48:25
Kos is not in final year he signed a long term contract in may 2014.
19 Jul 2016 09:09:16
25 - 30 million for Theo Larker? :-)
I'd have thought 10- 15 max especially considering his wages.
19 Jul 2016 10:27:00
A - Let go; Szczesny, Debuchy, Jenkinson, Campbell and Sanogo - Loans; Chambers, Akpom, Gnabry and Zelalem.
B - Want out: Gibbs and Debuchy.
Ozil and Sanchez going into the last 2 years of their contracts are in a very strong position to sit and wait for a huge offer from Arsenal to stay or move on in one of the next two windows.