To alleviate the pressure of the Premier League title race, David Ornstein has just broke some excellent news that any Arsenal fan would love to hear. The Arsenal expert has disclosed that Arsenal are planning a big summer transfer window.
After a quiet winter transfer season in which Mikel Arteta made no additions, Arsenal fans must expect him to go all out in the summer to strengthen his squad.
Fortunately, they won’t be disappointed, as David Ornstein says they can expect at least five major signings. However, according to a transfer insider, these deals will be costly. He says Arsenal will sell some of its players in order to ease FFP pleasure and raise some funds for these deals.
Regarding which players could be sold and which transfers to look forward to, the reputable journalist stated, “There are players like Aaron Ramsdale, Kieran Tierney, Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Thomas Partey, Jorginho, Emile Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, and Eddie Nketiah who have questions surrounding their futures. Therefore, we could definitely see a reasonable number of exits, and Arsenal have an opportunity there to raise significant funds to help their financial situation and fund incoming business.
“On transfer priorities, my understanding is that there will be a striker, and I touched on some of the potential names previously. Then there is a desire to add a backup for Saka/Martinelli, a No.8 or No.6 depending on other movements in that area, possibly a left-back and a backup goalkeeper if Ramsdale leaves.”
The above claims are quite reassuring. All the Gooners want is for the team to be the real deal, and with five new recruits, I don’t see why they won’t be.
Darren N
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ESR apart, and assuming the woeful Elneny also leaves, as his contract will be up this summer, this sounds like the best dream any Gooner could possibly have.
The remaining deadwood, plus a few others who ARE talented but dont play much ,if at all, for varying reasons, GONE IN ONE FELL SWOOP.
Bring it on PLEASE!!
I can foresee and Arsenal squad for the first time since The Invincibles, without a single UNPRODUCTIVE or lesser player, by next season.
When was Elneny ever “woeful”. Without being spectacular he’s always, without fail, been solid & reliable, made a number of goal contributions and has never ever let us down. I’d like to see him stay on and take his coaching badges here. He’d be asset, as would Jorginho.
I think that the only way Elneny goes is if he wants to leave Jon. I get the sense that he is there for his presence in the room and that Arteta feels that is worth the salary and the slot.
He isn’t worth much as a player, so I think it comes down to other factors.
As usual, Jon has a go at Elneny, who MA himself awarded a new contract too.
I’m pleased to see the comments defending the player and that we have supporters who back the players and the manager to the hilt, rather than taking every opportunity to run certain players down.
You fail to mention that he hardly ever plays at all!
Ever asked your self WHY that is??
It seems clear to me he is here only because it is likely he will remain after his contract runs out.
But as a coach, since he is popular within the squad and that is fine with me , as I said on this tread timed at 2.09 pm.
Defending the indefensible, whether it be Ozil , Wengers last few stale years or lowly in talent Elneny seems to be your speciality on JA!
JAX, You need to understand that being woeful does not, ONLY, mean making mistakes.
It can and ALSO DOES MEAN not having the required ability to make a mark in games, by making an incisive pass or making an assist or scoring or generally being of the all round quality a teamof our level DEMANDS.
By all means feel free to disagree. as you have done – we are all allowed our own opinions. But to me, I never understood WHAT WENGER EVER SAW IN HIM TO BRING HIM HERE.
And I have never understood WHY he is still here or why MA renewed his contract, which will MERCIFULLY FINALLY RUN OUT THIS SUMMER.
There are rumours he may stay on, but as a coach and I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST HIM AS A PERSON, AND HE IS LIKEABLE AND POPULAR WITHIN THE CLUB
I WOULD BE FINE IF THAT HAPPENS.. As long as he NEVER plays, ever again!
But you know NOTHING compared to AW and MA and all your blustering makes not a hapworth of difference to the situation.
Just as your ridiculous comments about Havertz have proved completely wrong.
If you can’t support the manager and his players, why don’t you just sit back in your armchair and watch, instead of making such crass observations?
Meow!!. Dont take your obvious bad mood out on me KEN!
I can’t help but agree. I like Elneny but he is not of the standard of clubs Arsenal’s size nor of a standard of the squad that wins trophies (making actual contribution in winning them not as a passenger).
He might have the brain for managerial career which is still a win for us as long as he works for us but purely as a player and the quality we demand, I agree with Jon’s assessment.
LB is solid with Kiwior and Timber coming back. Saliba, Gabriel, and Tomiyasu can rotate at CB, so a GK and perhaps RB on defense.
2 midfielders needed; a backup DM for Rice (who can also play B2B) and an 8 to start in the midfield.
Add a striker that can finish, and Jesus can fill in on either wing. Havertz is by far best as a false 9 and not in midfield as an 8.
Hopefully get in the right players and chemistry, and the rebuild is complete.
Never in 1,000 years would I have thought Kroenke would spend nearly 1 BILLION to build a competitive team to win titles and trophies.
Great days and bright future ahead.
You’re right.. i can see we go for a new world class CF, midfielder, and another CB.. if ramsdale is leaving, another GK coming too..
Hope to see another youngster breaktrough too
I’m so happy MA sees what AW refused to see. No room for deadwoods in MA’s team. Top players at every position is all we need. Big ups to Edu, Gallick and the Kroenke’s for believing in MA’s vision.
Better days ahead!
What “deadwood are you referring to Phenom?
Every single player in the first team squad has been signed or given a new contract by MA, so if there is any” deadwood ” it’s MA’s deadwood, so is he also refusing to see what YOU claim is” deadwood? “
@ken
No one arguing that Arteta does not have his own deadwood. That’s why a lot of people are labelling the playerd Arteta himself signed or gave contract extentions as deadwood now. What this commenter is saying is that Arteta seems to acknowledge what players have not lived up to his expectations and he tries to move them on on loan, sells them or just terminated their contracts. He does not wait forever like Arsene used to do. And he also seems to acknowledge what positions need to be strengthened in the team then tries to get the right players for those positions. Wenger used to do the opposite in a lot of cases. He would buy players we did not need or the wrong type while he completely ignored so many of our problem areas season in season out. Etc
I think Ornstein’s overstating it a little. We’ll obviously strengthen the squad, but I can’t see “five major signings” incoming at a probable total cost of at least £350K, even with all of those players mentioned being sold, which is very unlikely.
Having said that, it would be great to get all of the players we want.
I agree in that buying five top class players is not only unlikely but unrealistic too, simply for financial reasons.
Many folk wildfy overestimate the total that those we will sell will fetch in. Most are not that valuable, esp given we are now firmly in the days of PSR or FAIR PLAY REGS
Are us Arsenal should now star to focus on the Arsenal’s summer transfer window? And at the expense of the Gunners winning the Epl and Ucl titles this season?
Which in them Arsenal have performed very well to top the table just before the current international break began. And are in the quarterfinal in the Ucl against Bayern Munchen as us all have known.
But anyway. Any Gunner whose contract with Arsenal is expired in the summer. And not renewed or extended for him will vacate his staying from Arsenal. And they could be replaced with new top quality signings.
And some of the Gunners who are at away on loan could be sold for the right price. With some of them reloned back if Arsenal didn’t find the good buyers for them.
But I think if Partey recovers to become fully fit. And hit top form to play a big role in the Arsenal’s run in matches of the season. And that sees the club win the Epl and Ucl this season. Arteta will keep him and have his contract with the club extended for him if he wants.
But Arsenal shod still sign a new top quality defensive holding midfielder next summer. And also a new top quality specialist ccentreback if Kiwior is centered to a left back role.
And the much expected new striker’s signing which Arsenal SHOULD do next summer SHOULD happen. But who that new striker addition will be is subject to serious search bu Edu and Arteta to find the right one for Arsenal and get him signed.
Less us forget that Raya’s loan deal by Arsenal with Brentford will be made permanent in the summer. And they could sign a new top quality right winger too in the summer to compete with Saka. While in the other hand Arteta will not allow Ramsdale to leave Arsenal next summer. But block him if he tries to leave.
Samuel, I’m quite sure that Ramsdale will leave in this summer’s close season, and Arsenal will have to find another back up keeper, who will probably get fed up with not playing, and so it starts again.
Who we bring in will depend on who we can sell and the implications of FFP will unfortunately impact on virtually all Pemier League Clubs who may be interested in some of our players who are considered surplus to requirements.As it is, I think we need to focus on bringing in quality rather than quantity.For example the decisions to bring in the likes of Tavares and particularly Vieira surprised me at the time and nothing they have done since has changed my opinion.
I’m in a fantastic mood Jon!!
Top of the PL, last eight of CL, all done with a squad that is full of MA’s signings…. and I support him and every single one of his players 100% – unlike yourself!!
Good to hear that then KEN .
Why not demonstate the truth of that then, rather than “shooting the messenger,”me!?
And lets be honest and not have double standards. Until recently both you and I HAD DOUBTS ABOUT HIM.
MINE WERE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, YOURS WERE RATHER MORE RECENT, UNTIL YOU BECAME A FIRM MA SUPPORTER.
I remain an MA supporter as you are well.
But he has made mistakes, as pretty much ALL on here have said at times, both of us included.
To my mind he is learning from those mistakes and doing so noticeably and very fast too.
I cant see him signing any more Lokongas or Tavares again. CAN YOU!!?
That is ALL I am saying. HE IS A GREAT MANAGER BUT NOT PERFECT!
Jon, what on earth are you talking about now?
This is about YOUR ignorance when it comes to telling others to support the manager and players, then do the total opposite yourself.
Players like Elneny and Havertz for example.
You ask me why Elneny isn’t selected, yet another ridiculous question.
Rice (£105,000,000) Partey (£45,000,000) Havertz (£67,500,000) Vieira (£36,000,000) Jorginho (?)… there’s over £250,000,000 of reasons why, especially when one remembers that Elneny cost, reportedly, £8,000,000.
I won’t go into the reported salaries each player cost the club, as that will confuse you further, suffice it to say Elneny earns the least.
Now, perhaps you can give me the games where Elneny was “woeful” – remembering the dictionary describes that word as being pitiful or miserable – such is your spitefullness of players that you dislike, you use words that have no correlation to the value the manager sees in him…or the proper use of the English language.
Have we WASTED the money spent on your education?!?!
Keb as you are intent on personal insults against me and you badly need to listen to your own advice, I will not debate again WITH YOU today.
You plainly have got out of the wrongside of your bed today and I WILL NOT WASTE TIME ON YOU FOR THAT REASON.
When you have calmed down and may wish to apologise for your heated insults , many of them, I will gladly accept your apology and debate again.
Lol
Jon evading answering questions again DK!!
As for personal insults, Jon is the master, I’ll give him that! /
Not sure why you even bother Ken mate .
He as an answer for everything 😂
If you’ve been to Tenerife he’s been to elevenrife
As for company Ken keeps we have been on JA longer than your own entitled self and we both respect each others opinions,something someone so worldly wise (😂) as yourself would be wise to learn .
Woeful is a word often used in football discourse, I don’t understand why you had to go personal on the use. The use of “we” on his education sounded dead dumb… from an acclaimed academic (I guess a pseudo one). For reasons unknown to us, yes Elneny earned his stay in Arsenal but certainly not for any contribution on the pitch. He’s just a squad figure and a super luxury one for that. Do you imagine Elneny close to Man City or Liverpool bench for any reasons? Pls, he’s got a few weeks to roll out of Arsenal an we will be glad to have him leave. @Ken1945, you sounded just petty … No need pls!!!!!!!!
@Jon Fox – spoken like an elder that u are. Its refreshing to see ur comments dis time around.
5 major signings !
I’ve read we will have maybe upto 100 million (depending on final league and CL position)before we sell ,and from what I’ve seen the players that are surplus to requirements will not bring in a great deal of wedge ,add that to our awful sales history I cannot see more than another 50 million coming in .
Good players cost 50 mil + these days
Maybe 2 top players at most .
Ken
People tend to forget the stadium debt, payments, and financial limitations it put on the club. Also, Wenger managed to keep us in the CL during those times.
Honestly I don’t know about the spending afterwards. Was Kroenke not wanting to invest? Was Wenger not wanting to spend and replace players?
It is in the past now, but still no reason to ignore that financial elephant in the room that was the stadium debt.
I agree Durand, time to move on but not forget.
Can you remember any “woeful” performances that Elneny put in during his time under AW, UE and MA?
He’s only woeful because Wenger signed him in the first place ,he’s been a model professional and a squad player who when used properly like last season gives some great performances,dropping back and picking up the ball to get us going forward between the lines .
If we are talking of woeful for the money then Viera and lokanga would be way ahead of Eleney .
Exactly DK and as much as Jon will deny it, the fact is that his dislike of Elneny IS down to the fact that AW originally signed him…. as he mentions in his very first post of course.
I’ve asked Jon to name the games where Elneny was “woeful” but, of course, he can’t.
Jon, I do not “gang up” with anybody, as I have my own opinions and sometimes DK agrees with me and sometimes he doesn’t – just as it is with you and I.
What I would really like to know, is why you used the word “woeful” when you have the grasp of English that you have, but cannot give one example of him playing pitifully or miserably as per the Collins Dictionary states?
He is an Arsenal player, signed by MA for heaven’s sake – Where’s your loyalty?
Ken I will answer your points just to show you how daft they are.
Firstly, if I really had a dislike of Elneny simply because AW signed him , then by your own argument I would have had a dislike on such as Henry Vieira Pires Campbell too etc etc That is a ludicrous claim you make.
Secondly, IMO ALL Elnenys games have been woeful, as has not the basic ability to play at the level we need at Arsenal.
He is a bits and pieces player only,as all he can ever do is sit in mifdield and pass sideways or back and never influence games, as he has not the basic ability.
He is however popular within the camp, probably partly because no other player sees him any threat to their position and he may well stay as a coach.
Good luck to him if he does.
You possibly will not believe it but when I CRITICISE ANY PLAYER IT IS NEVER PERSONAL, except if they are lazy like OZIL, the later Auba, Walcott and Mykitaryan.
Elneny is likeable, works hard and is loyal.
It is ONLY his lack of even basic ability, at the level we NEED, that I CANNOT ABIDE. Which is WHY he virtually NEVER plays. OBVIOUSLY!!
I have told you repeatedly across the years that I care first, second and only for the club, but ALL its employees;players, managers, owners, directors, come a long distance way behind my love for the club itself.
Unless you can comprehend THAT TRUTH, you will never understand my posts about players etc.
THAT is why I describe Elnenys ability- or lack of it- as woeful. That is now all for tonight.
No Jon, you have been going on and on and on about the “deadwood” that AW supposedly left as long as I can remember.
Of COURSE you wouldn’t call those other AW players you mention as “woeful” – they were world class players, while Elneny isn’t!!
But both AW and MA saw him as an integral part of their PL squad and this regular Egyptian international has NEVER let the club down, whether on or off the pitch.
You are too keen to dismiss others as dross, inept, lazy and now, woeful – time to stop this degrading of our players Jon, you are NOT a premiership manager.
I personally would not use “woeful” in describing Elneny, but others may have that opinion, and are free to express it.
I would say “pedestrian,” “average talent” but very hardworking.
Not a flashy player or one to turn a game around, but he made the simple passes and played a role allowing others to play to their strengths and do their thing.
For example, he stayed back, defended, and helped reset attacks, so the wingers and strikers, and other midfielders could get forward.
He did his job, where some like Vieira, Nketiah, Cedric, and Tavares have not. Elneny found a way to be useful and not subtract from the other 10 on the pitch.
Unfortunately some weaken the team because others have to cover for them and pick up the slack for their underperforming.
I appreciate what he did when called upon, he never hid or was invisible, but now we need to move on and up.
You would do well as a diplomat Durand, as they to use non to the point language. I mean that as a a compliment to you.
I , on the othe hand could NEVER be a diplomat and would have no wish to ever be one either, as I much prefer straight and to the point talking.
I habe great repect for woefulplaying Elneny as a loyal, hard ,do his utmost,type player.
He may well stay around as a coach and that is fine with me.
But as for his play, at the level our club NOW IS and should always do its best to maintain and even improve further, EXTREMELY LIMITED players like Elneny ought not to be within a million miles of a place in our team.
Very soon he wont be either and I LONG FOR THAT DAY. As I said, diplomacy is not for me. I much prefer full unvarnished, undiluted TRUTH!
“Hard= hard working”
Jon
I agree with you about Elneny not being at the level we need, currently chasing titles and trophies.
We need to move on and up, bring in a better midfielder this Summer.
I don’t think I was being diplomatic, I think I was being honest in my opinion. When Elneny played I expected him to recycle the ball, not make mistakes in passing, and stay back and defend the midfield.
He was not exciting or game changing, but fulfilled a purpose.
Vieira is “woeful” to me, as I have not seen him fulfill any purpose.
Create chances? Score goals? A threat on the wing? Manage the midfield? Build up play? Defend anyone anywhere on the pitch?
IMHO he is as impactful as Willian at Arsenal. Invisible at best, and sometimes a detriment to the team with his lack of defending and presence.
I believe that the Kroenke’s didn’t spend or invest in the players was because to get rid of Alisher Usmanov, as soon as Alisher sold his 30% shares to the Kroenkes we saw massive investment in new top players and there seamed to be no end
Wish we could transfer some arsenal fans to other clubs…what a irrelevant banter at this exciting time in out club’s history
Top priority has to be a winger, specifically on the right so when rest/rotate Saka more often, and to compete with Martinelli as well.
Then a central midfielder. Partey, and Lokonga will leave. Possibly Jorginho and Elneny as well, meaning we’ll need at least two midfielders.
Realistic departures:
Partey
Nelson
ESR
Elneny
Lokonga
Nketiah
Ramsdale
Cedric
Tierney
Tavares
Vieira
Hopefully that lot should generate a fair bit in sales, and I’d also consider Jesus, because of his injuries, and possibly Zinchenko as well.
I think we’ll need to buy at a minimum:
ST
RW/LW
DM/CM (possibly x2)
GK
It looks like we might go for
Olise from Palace,
Zubimendi from Sociedad,
De Ligt from Bayern. (not sure why?)
Victor Gyokeres from Sporting CP
and a back up goal keeper
To be able to buy that lot, there will need to be a very large “Dead Wood Stage” stopping at the Emirates in the Summer
Gyokeres/Isak, Zubimendi and also a backup for Odegaard.. I feel we don’t have an ideal 10 as as his backup in case of an injury… We simply do not someone with the guile and vision
To maintain the creative level he brings to Arsenal.. We create much much less and are more predictable when he isn’t on the pitch… Just my humble opinion