17 Aug 2016 19:27:47
You know what's bugging me the most?
If we're really haggling over a few million (sounds bad when you put it in normal terms! ) for the Mustafi deal, so we can 'hold back for a striker' then why did we sign Xhaka?
Before I go on, I'm in no way slagging off Granit, I think he was a good signing and apart from needing some disciplinary training, he could be big for us.
But he was by no means a necessary signing.
Even with Arteta and Flamini out, we still had a lot of players in CM, 6 when all fit.
CB, even wasn't really a priority at the start, we did need one, but we could of coped.
A striker WAS, needed.
A striker WAS, necessary.
And still is.
So if we really do have limited budget, why were we splashing £35m on a cm we could of coped without?
It's infuriating.
As a second point, as I'm writing this, Mahrez has signed a new 4 year deal at Leicester.
Banter.
Last window was a joke, but as a one off, it's bareable.
Doing it again is unacceptable and that's the way it looks.
Now apparently Liverpool and Chelsea are in for Mustafi (probably just talk in fairness) which could be a awful for us if true.
Mustafi's father says 2 clubs are in for him.
And now papers are linking is with a move for Jose Maria Giminez of Atleti.
It's so stupid, 'Arsenal are haggling over £5m for an experienced German World Cup winner, but are willing to pay £40m for a 21 year old Uruguayan (albeit a very promising one) with less game time internationally and has only played in one league'
Today's media ladies and gents.
17 Aug 2016 19:35:30
I think most people have given up on any more signings of note mate, I've never known it so quite during the latter stages of a summer window another indicator of fan apathy I guess.
17 Aug 2016 19:37:01
Reference the first part of your post I've gone on about that since we signed Xhaka.
17 Aug 2016 23:38:54
D_, that's Arsenal in a nutshell mate.