David Ornstein insists that Arsenal are not ‘going to turn their back on’ a deal to sign Dusan Vlahovic this month, despite contrasting reports surrounding the signing.
Fiorentina appear to be willing to agree on a deal with the Gunners, but they claim that his agents are refusing to negotiate.
We remain keen on finding a way to make this happen this month however, with question marks over the futures of all three current senior options, with both Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah into the final six months of his contract, and with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s squad role under question, as well as rumours of heart lesions since he contracted Coronavirus whilst on international duty with Gabon.
With all this in mind, it will be pleasing to realise that we will not be giving up on such a deal to sign a top striker, especially when we have so much uncertainty surrounding our current crop.
“It’s a really delicate situation,” Ornstein told his YouTube followers. “With quite a few days in the window left to go, I don’t think it’s one that Arsenal are going to turn their back on. It’s one which Arsenal will need to lean on their ownership for support with (financially) but we saw that with Thomas Partey, for example.
“But when you speak to people around the game, the sort of numbers being touted for Vlahovic are not ridiculous for a player in that position. I find it quite fascinating that Arsenal are prepared to mix it in that market.”
While I have every hope that we can make this deal, I hope that all our eggs are in just the one basket, as we could really do with bringing in a first-team option up front this month.
While Vlahovic remains my first choice, the negative reports have built up plenty of doubt that we have any chance of making this happen in the current window, but there is still over a week left to negotiate for either the Serbian or possibly an alternative.
Could our chase of Vlahovic prevent us from signing a striker this month? Are there no other reasonable candidates to improve our current options?
Patrick
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If he doesn’t want to come, then move on. Good though he may be, do we really want a player whose heart is not really set on either England or Arsenal? We need commitment based on a player wanting to be here and wanting to do his best – not just because the money is good while his head is yearning for Italy and Juventus.
It’s not gonna happen is it and nor is my progress in the prediction league as I’m having a total mare so far with zero points!
Not the only one Declan been a bad day I scored 3 points today I think 😂
Don’t beat yourself up. I’ve only got one point
I’m still on zero and I’ve put us to win 3 nil tomorrow!
Time to put other irons in the fire. We have spent enough time chasing shadows with this target, we need to move on to other players.
Auba hasn’t been scoring, Laca hasn’t been scoring, we need a striker to deliver goals.
We need to move on from this muppet.
Arsenal must move on from Vlahovic,if he does not agree to join by Tuesday,so that Alexander lsak deal can be persued.Also, arsenal need to buy Djed Spence(rb)and Danilo dos Santos(dm) to strengthen squad depth.
If this target is far and away our preferred option, we need to dig in and make every effort to get this over the line…no time for settling, especially considering what’s at stake
he’s not in their squad for tomorrows game
Sky sports said this
Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic has not been included in Fiorentina’s squad for their Serie A match at Cagliari tomorrow.
Fiorentina have not given a reason for his absence, but have said that two unnamed players have tested positive for coronavirus.
PATRICKMISTAKENLY LEFT OUT THE VITAL WORD”NOT” IN HIS PIECE, which utterly changed the meaning to that of the opposite meaning. Sigh!