Looking at the PL table, you can’t help but question if our Gunners have really had a decent start to the season. 10 games into the new season, they’ve already dropped 12 points; they’re 7 points behind table-toppers Liverpool and 5 points behind defending champs Manchester City.
Despite the calls after the Newcastle game for the Arsenal technical bench to improve and play more fluid football with minor adjustments, this doesn’t guarantee Arsenal league glory.
The additions the Gunners make during the winter transfer window will undoubtedly bolster this Arsenal team, enabling them to embark on a spirited title run that should culminate in league glory.
Looking ahead to the winter transfer window, a potential issue arises: will Arsenal be prepared to proceed with the planned deals now that their Sporting Director Edu has left? Does his exit affect their plans? It sure shouldn’t; I’d imagine Edu was just the face of a whole department, so if the Gunners get the right man in to take over the Sporting Director role, with the systems already in place, he may have an easy time replacing the Brazilian.
Having said that, we strongly encourage the person replacing Edu to “introduce” themselves in January.
Please rock our world and hand us Viktor Gyokores. I don’t think this is a significant request; Arsenal almost achieved a net zero expenditure in the summer, with funds from sales nearly matching the funds spent on signings.
Viktor Gyokeres and several other top Sporting players only stayed with the Portuguese team because the team expected them to be loyal.
Ruben Amorin, the manager, reportedly asked for loyalty from his players, and many responded positively, ensuring that they never left in the summer.
Players such as Gyokeres have expressed dissatisfaction over the Portuguese coach’s departure to Manchester United. According to Record, a Portuguese outlet, Gyokeres will not be following his coach to Manchester United, paving the way for Arsenal or any other PL club to pursue him.
With 20 goals in 16 games for Sporting this season, the Swedish striker could massively bolster Arsenal’s attack; he could be the Kai Havertz deputy (or competition) that Arsenal yearns for.
Arsenal has the potential to seal the deal, demonstrating their determination to win the league title, by activating Gyokeres’ £85 million release clause. It would certainly allow the Arsenal faithful to gain some confidence in our new Sporting Director….
What do you think?
Daniel O
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No, her links to Abramovich and her subsequent investigation by the PL of being involved in somewhat dodgy financial dealings will surely knock that suggestion out of the park.
But that depends, apart from cost considerations and whether he wants to join Arsenal etc. (two pretty important factors I suggest) upon what the new “direction” of the club is in transfers. It seems that the major disagreement leading to the resignation of Edu was something about that.
For all we know currently, Edu may have wanted to sign the likes of Gyokeres, but perhaps that doesn’t fit in now with the new thinking in the boardroom. Or, of course, it could be the other way around. We’ll have to wait and see, but regardless of speculation about possible transfers surely clarification is needed first as to what the club policy is now.
Gyokeres is probably on a number of clubs wanted list. We rarely win such bidding wars unless the player particularly wants to play for Arsenal.
Gyokeres expected to foloow the Sporting manager to Man Utd.
It was reported that he’s unhappy that he signed up with SL, then manager leaves just afterwards.
There are obviously a number of possibilities the Arsenal may take including, recruitment from inside the club, outside the club, no one at all, or Arteta being given total control, a la Monsieur Wenger, heaven forbid!
Regarding why Edu is leaving, I’m not so sure it’s got much, if anything, to do with final decisions being made on player recruitment but more to do with being head of Marinakis’ global operation, currently consisting of three teams including Forest and of course the small detail of increased wages from £2m to £6m a year!
We already should have signed him. Just have a look at today. 2 goals against MC. He is definitely the missing person for us to win lots of trophies including the PL. Just my view.
He’s just scored his 3rd – unbelievable that we didn’t sign him, we get plenty of chances but fail to put it the back of the net. This guy does it for fun.
Aubameyang was also a world-class goalscorer, but he didn’t fit into Arteta’s system
I’d prefer a more dominant CF who excels in other departments
Zirkzee might be available with a reasonable price tag, since his compatriot got sacked by Man United
Don’t you think we are amassing a big problem for ourselves if we only acquire players that can only play Arteta way.
If for any reason whatsoever he is no longer our coach what are we going to do with bunch of players that can only fit into his system.
@Gai you seem not to have watched enough of SportingCp matches. Some of us do. Victor Gyokeres is an all round striker, been dominant isn’t limited to hight but strength and been combertive.
This guy has English championship experience and Epl with Brighton so he is not a novice to English football. We saw his skill set against City yesterday how he held off City last man to score Sporting first goal. I have no doubt he will fit into Arsenal set up. That’s if the board and Arteta can go extra mile to get him.
Some of us fans have said it severally that Arsenal arent likely to win Epl without a prolific dominant CF. When the opposition proofs difficult to break down it gives the coach another tactical dymention to win games. When Havertz or Saka are not scoring Arteta can’t look to his bench for a game changer because he doesn’t have one.
If Gyokeres is strong enough to hold off the likes of Konate and Van Dijk, maybe he’ll be perfect for Arteta’s tactics
But his price tag will deter any EPL club
Almost everything changes when it has to do with Arsenal . . . The ref might have blown for a foul against him for being too strong . . .
See how just the other day Ethan Nwaneri was penalized for avoiding a dangerous tackle on him, and getting clear on goal.
Saka and Ødegaard should be the ones to be made replacements for.
There is no one to take over Saka’s role should anything happen.
Ødegaard has underperformed for more than half a year: yet his position is being protected even while injured. The club simply avoids bringing in anyone who has a chance of outshining those two.
Eyes on Bowen, Kulusevski, Kudus, Raphinha . . . Nothing done. Simply to protect Saka.
Pepe, out. Vieira off. Marquinhos gone. No left footer allowed to challenge.
Smith Rowe gone. Niles away . . .
Chido Obi Martin was allowed to walk away, freely, and Ethan Nwaneri won’t be allowed play a worthy game.
Some players are being worshipped when they should not. There seems to be some unfair protection from competition for position.
If Nwaneri can’t start PL games and CL games while Ødegaard is injured . . .
How has odegarrd underperform for more than half a year?
Watching Arsenal play, he has looked one of the weakest, along with Martinelli and Jesus.
The new director hopefully will come in and establish himself as a boss and not merely a partner for Arteta.
1 person having too much power is a negative for the club. As much as I liked Wenger I always believed he had too much on his plate after Dein left.
Arteta should focus on 1st team and have a decision in recruiting 1st team transfers.
But Per and new director should have the power over promotions from the academy and development of these players.
Havertz.
Martinelli. Trossard. Saka.
Merino. Partey.
Timber. Gabriel. Saliba. White.
Raya.
Can not see the arsenal side getting any trophy or top four. Arteta needs to pack his bags if he cant see that we need a proper Stricker even us here in Africa can see we need proper striker not experiment on Harvetz his not as good as Arteta wants us to think. Let Jesus join Arteta on the same bus out