Isn’t it unfortunate that Arsenal can’t spend as much as they would want because of FFP? Is there anything they can do about it?
Mikel Arteta thought he had the personnel to compete for the Premier League after bringing in Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber, and David Raya during the summer transfer window.
However, Jurrien Timber’s ACL injury and the emergence of other weaknesses, such as inaccuracy in front of goal, ensured that the Arsenal squad as it has been is not strong enough for a title charge.
Strengthening the squad during the winter transfer window was critical if Arsenal was to compete for the title. Unfortunately, the outcome of this transfer window remains unknown.
That being said, I can’t help but wonder whether Arsenal makes things hard for themselves. And are they willing to accept that selling to buy may be the only way out of their current predicament?
At least two Premier League clubs (West Ham and Crystal Palace) are interested in Eddie Nketiah. The market value of the Hale End Graduates is most likely at its peak right now. Common sense would dictate that the Gunners sell him this month even if he is not replaced, as there are options to cover striking within the squad.
Either Reiss Nelson or Emile Smith Rowe will not break into this Arsenal lineup, and one of them will be a passenger for the rest of the season; the other may get substitute appearances. Why not sell one of them or swap him with another player from another club?
A year later, Leandro Trossard has also not solidified his spot in the starting lineup; he’s also recently struggled to be impactful in cameo appearances. If offered in a swap deal, he may be an attractive offer to many teams.
I would have liked the club to think about capitalizing on the Italian teams’ interest in Jakub Kiwior. However, if he departs as it is, the Arsenal defense will be exposed, with Timber still out and Takehiro Tomiyasu still representing Japan in the Asian games.
11 days into the January transfer window, and yet no signings. Mikel Arteta and Edu must think quickly and creatively in order to take advantage of this transfer window.
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I agree with all you have said. I do not get selling Leo Trossard whom we have only just bought. If given a run he is as effective as any of the team. Personally I think it’s more than the players. Arteta made a double mistake signing Havertz and Raya and it has badly backfired and affected the confidence and style of the team. Jesus looks bereft in his demeanor and although he is a great player his confidence drains easily. We definitely need a CF like a confident Ivan Toney type character who’s head does not drop.
It’s going to be difficult to sell Nketiah because of his salary I don’t see who is going to match his 100k a week and if Nelson is on that too it’ll be the same for him. Loaning out some players and paying some of their wages may be the best bet for making some room within the squad. Would you move if it was you sitting on the bench earning a fortune, would you rather play for less money and more games or would you be content with what you got at AFC
They are several ways to bell a cat and Arsenal must find away to bring reinforcement to the Emirates, loan deals, gentleman agreement or straight forward swap probably with a few quids in the mix.
Signing a new full back gives the extensive injury issues, appears the priority but there is calls from fan base for a striker to be acquired. And yet Onana, as a midfielder, could be the one to join with the Merseyside club struggling to comply themselves with FFP rules and regulations
Things are not the way you guys think it is. I’m sure the different animal the lads will return as will change the mood entirely and also the narrative. I Can’t wait to read comments when that time comes.
Find a way around FFP! Really?
After years of paying players to leave, giving good players away for free; Getting rid of so-called deadwood, flops, misfits on the cheap.
And overspending repeatedly on mediocre players, signing square pegs for round holes, preaching versatility but playing the same 11 game after game.
If this is not mismanagement at the highest level then I will profess to being a real idiot. Stay tuned.
I agree with you RFrancis. Arteta hardly rotates. You can’t keep playing the same starting 11 every game. Reis Nelson and ESR are top quality players. The Manager should learn from his mistakes and make the necessary corrections.
Firstly, He should buy Onana from Everton.
And consider loan deal for a striker. Sell Nketiah this January. Havertz should be given consistent run as a CF. G. Jesus should play as a winger for now.
Summary:
Out
Cedric
Elneny
Nketiah
IN
Ivan Toney(loan deal)
Onana
Arsenal should not sell ESR and Reis Nelson.
These players are still young and have potential. They deserve more game time.
We can’t sign Toney on loan as we already have Raya on loan from Brentford. Premier League rules do not allow more than one loan between two prem clubs at the same time.
I have a bad feeling that if we don’t bring any reinforcements in this window we are seriously putting into jeopardy a top 4 spot, the spuds will have injured players like Maddison and Van de Ven coming back and will fancy overtaking us towards the seasons end if they’re still within a point or two of us, we still have to play away at spuds, United and City as well as Liverpool at home coming up, we could lose all of those fixtures, God forbid!
Eddie 15-20M – nobody will pay his 100K/week
Kai – 25-30M – will never make it in the EPL;300K/week
ESR -20M – perennially injured
Nelson – 15-20M , same as Eddie
75M is max what we can earn if we can hoodwink some clubs into buying.
Spend that money on who – Anthony of ManU.
@Dave, Totally agree!
Seventeen days to get any potential business done.
Sorry, but I don’t see Arsenal bringing anyone in this month.
As for other posters saying “if we sell this player and that player that will give us this much” it is nonsense. It doesn’t work like that.
What Premiership team would want to spend money on a flop striker who cannot hit a barn door playing for a club like Arsenal?
Arsenal should have learned from their previous mistakes about giving big contracts to deadwood players but here we are talking about players who should be no where near Arsenal’s first team..
Apart from bringing in a proper LB I do not see us making a major signing during the current transfer window.As usual certain players are cited on JA as being inadequate but our biggest problem is our Manager’s continued failure to use his squad effectively.Saka and Martinelli may have some credit in the Bank for their performances last season but in real terms they have been hang average and predictable in most matches I have seen this season whilst talented players like ESR and Nelson(who was our best forward against Liverpool) are merely given cameo roles.Of course I would like a quality box to box midfielder and a powerful central striker, but as they say you cannot get blood out of a stone.I hope Arteta uses the break in the Gulf to make positional changes to rejuvenate our players but I suspect our side to face Palace will not contain any pleasant surprises.Like others, I feel we will have our work cut out to stay in the top four particularly when our near neighbours have done some good business early in the window.
Arteta seem not to believe in his bench so much, his failure to use his fring players is the major reason for Matinelli and Saka experiencing lost of form lately. They played many matches last season and same this term they are no machines. Players on the bench lack of playing time would make them rusty. The coach needs to get his decision making right and not be unnecessarily rigid
ESR has had injuries and when we have seen him he has not looked like a world beater so I don’t get this continued suggestion that he is underplayed. Nelson has had some good games and did reasonably well against Liverpool. However, he is being overrated partly because he isn’t getting as much playing time as our first choice players. He is simply not as good as the first choice wide players.
I actually think Nelson has got massive potential and can make a great striker. He just needs the opportunity to make mistakes, settle and then flourish. The problem is our coach and fanbase, who both need to be more accommodating and less ambitious (be realistic)
Well said SS.
Apparently the Profit & Sustainability regulations which was introduced by the Premier League recently is what is stopping us from being able to spend money this window not FFP which is regulated by UEFA.
Even if we sell some players it is still highly unlikely the club then bring in players of the required quality to help push us over the line in the PL and have a deep run in the CL. So the manager will have to work with the squad he already has and try to reignite the form of last season.
This could really be the making of Arteta joining the elite manager bracket if he was say able to win the PL or do the unthinkable and win the CL with this current squad unfortunately I just don’t see it happening but live in hope.