Just recently, Edu shared that the club already has an idea of which players they’ll be looking to sign. He explained that it’s a decision that takes weeks or even months to arrive at, and it’s a collective effort.
Well, it’s only fair that the process for deciding who to let go is the same if the decision to sign takes place weeks or months before the transfer window opens. Well, if the latest information about Aaron Ramsdale, Thomas Partey, and Oleksander Zinchenko is accurate, then their futures may have been sealed long ago. Football Insider reports that Arsenal has already decided to replace the trio (Ramsdale, Partey, and Zinchenko) this summer.
That said, the Gunners must be on the hunt for a top-notch custodian to replace Ramsdale and provide backup for David Raya (whose £27 million signing is anticipated this summer).
They must be on the hunt for another top No. 6 to replace Partey, whose reliability has been questioned due to injuries. The belief is that this new midfielder will assume the No. 6 role, freeing up Rice to focus on contributing in attack while linking it with midfield.
They must also be on the hunt for a new left back who will finally put an end to the constant reshuffling we had to deal with at left back last season. Initially, it was believed that Jurrien Timber would step in at left back, but it appears that the club has different plans.
With the trio’s sale, Arsenal should be able to raise a sizable sum to increase Arteta’s transfer budget in order to sign better players.
Darren N
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Selling and then replacing those three players would be good. But equally important would be to strengthen the squad with a quality front man and an attack-minded midfielder especially if, as expected, ESR leaves.
This is the minimum required to make the squad stronger and in a better position to compete domestically and in Europe
Fofana would be a good addition for the midfield, especially for his rumored price with only a year left on his contract.
Otherwise, I would rather see Timber partner Rice in the midfield; he played some DM at Ajax. A better choice then overspending or getting a substandard DM.
Hopefully Edu and Arteta get quality players that can compete for starts, not merely backups to bolster not strengthen our squad.
We are at a point now, when new players need to fit into our team seamlessly.
We were fortunate with Havertz, because, hid did not fit in the midfield, but has made a fist of it up front.
We may not be so lucky next time.
We know that Partey fits, but dumping him because he is injury prone might be a mistake. Even if we get a new DM, we will have no real back up in that position if Partey goes.
However, I am trusting in the dynamic duo to get it right this window…..
(fingers crossed, because this season will be the chance to flex our muscles!!!)
Partey is not just injury prone, but also getting old
and if we are honest with ourselves his performances against Man U and Everton were not great, better opponents might have exploited that
you are right, one may not be enough, may be one each window as Jorginho is not a long term solution either