04 May 2017 10:38:50
With Ozil apparently demanding 300k a week and Sanchez turning down 250k a week do you think that players will have us over a barrel if we can't guarantee CL football?
Either way I think it will be a lot harder than previous years to attract players now that there is a lot more foreign investment in the Premier League [its no longer just your Chelski and Man shitty who have the cash to bring in top stars]
Would like to hear your thoughts on it.
04 May 2017 11:02:24
Well S68 the fact that Champions league looks highly unlikely and Wenger certainly has lost this aura about him where as players wanted to come and play for him, i think its reasonable to think we are going to struggle to attract the top players. On top of this Sanchez and Ozil who on paper are our best players are looking to leave, Arsenal doesn't look the right place to come to right now.
04 May 2017 13:34:59
S68, not being in the CL next season shouldn't singularly stop us signing decent players in the summer. I mean Man Utd manged to sign Pogba, Mkhitaryan (both from clubs qualified for the CL) and Ibrahimovic despite not being in the CL. However sadly I feel the issue that will stop us signing big players is the lack of apparent leadership at the club from both the owner and manager at the perceived decline of our football, and that our missing out on CL this season is not just a temporary blip but a sign of things to come. I suspect that if Allegri came in as manager in the summer with a transfer budget to boot (and possibly a CL trophy attached to his name) I can't see too many players turning us down just because were not in the CL next season, can you?
04 May 2017 14:18:54
A lot of the players we might want will be in their early 20s so have no recollection of Arsenal and Arsene being a real force in the game, they will only know what they've read or been told about and to this generation of players City and Chelsea have always been Premier league giants who attract top players to work with the top managers they employ.
Ours and Arsene reputations are based on past achievements which isn't really relevant to the players of today.
Chelsea have Conte and recent success City have Pep and recent success Utd have Mourinho Liverpool Klopp and Spurs have the up and coming Poch to offer potential signings and Arsenal and Arsene have old paper clippings and Vhs videos to show.
There is nothing new or modern at Arsenal currently to attract anyone with options.
04 May 2017 18:03:01
We should of tied them down early one. Also weird how sanchez only joined on a 4 year deal. Always baffled me.
04 May 2017 19:11:30
I'm amazed anyone believes we've offered that amount of money unless it's a typo and you meant £250. 😂😂.
05 May 2017 09:54:59
We offered van dijk 150k a week times are changing.
05 May 2017 14:02:27
He would be one of my top targets if i was manager Derby. Despite all our recent signings we still lack a core and a physicality in the team. Van Dijk would be a fantastic start to correct both. Slap a decent GK behind (maybe 2 seasons time - Butland would get my vote if he shows he is over his injury) , add a DM, which we still don't really have, and a 20+ striker.
05 May 2017 17:53:58
We could of had him for £12 million ages ago now they are talking £50 million.