Wayne Veysey (of the Football Insider) has claimed that they have been informed that Daniel Ballard has completed a move to Sunderland on a four-year deal from Arsenal.
The defender was initially believed to be closing in on a move to Burnley, only for the parties to breakdown over personal terms, and he now looks destined to join fellow Championship side Sunderland after their promotion back to England’s second tier.
Ballard has proved to be a consistent performer, most recently with Millwall as well as retaining a regular first-team role for Northern Ireland, but with the likes of William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Rob Holding ahead of him in the pecking order at the Emirates, he now looks set to leave the club.
I would have liked him to have had a shot in pre-season to try and impress Mikel Arteta, but the club clearly decided that he wasn’t quite ready for a first-team squad role, and are ready to allow him to leave.
It remains unclear if a first option or buyback clause has been included in the deal, with some sort of clause believed to have previously been negotiated with Burnley before that move broke down, but we will be following his progress with his new club regardless.
Do you think Ballard has the potential to be a first-team player for Arsenal one day?
Patrick
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Well, he has actually already been presented at Sunderland..
Romours of us going for gnabry as a replacement for Raphinha..don’t know how true it is
might as well leave as you won’t get a chance if you are not Arteta’s pet.
Not really impressed with this transfer window, I think we have fallen further behind spurs with the other 3 remaining where they are.
Please explain how we have fallen behind spurs in this window?
Bissouma and Richarlson
Richarlson === Jesus
Bissouma > Viera
Different positions but still better mf acquisition.
Not to mention Conte will be in 2nd season and would have had time to instill his ethos.
So yes I think they will increase the one point gap, unless Arteta ball miraculously clicks. Highly unlikely as it has not clicked in 3 seasons.
I’m telling you now that Vieira is ten times better than bissouma.
In my humble opinion. Which will be proven over the next season…
So, basically you are saying that Arteta’s signings are rubbish?
Why are they rubbish?
no where did I call them rubbish
A good player, I hope we have a buy back clause.
Looks like Sunderland offered him more money!!