William Saliba signs for Arsenal

[Hercules]

If he prefers them over us, then good luck. Footballing IQ, would not be that great. Factoring in the fact that they are pot-less, and internal strife amongst players and staff.

 

[Colonel Dax]

If he prefers them over us, then good luck. Footballing IQ, would not be that great. Factoring in the fact that they are pot-less, and internal strife amongst players and staff.

Perception in France is that Arsenal are still a big club. It’ll take a few more years of decline for that perception to change IMO.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

If he prefers them over us, then good luck. Footballing IQ, would not be that great. Factoring in the fact that they are pot-less, and internal strife amongst players and staff.

My love, returned from Mount Olympus

 

[Hakkz]

Perception in France is that Arsenal are still a big club. It’ll take a few more years of decline for that perception to change IMO.

Do you know this or do you assume this? Genuinely interested as to what Frenchies think of Arsenal today.

 

[Primativ]

If he wants to join a Europa League club over a CL finalist, more the fool him.

 

[DONOS10]

 

[mark87]

If he wants to join a Europa League club over a CL finalist, more the fool him.

If he's gonna stay in France for one more season no matter who he signs for then it could easily be the other way round next season, they could be in the CL and us in the EL.

 

[dirtyh]

If he wants to join a Europa League club over a CL finalist, more the fool him.

Probably rohypnol’d up to the eyeballs. It’s the only way those fools would sign anyone of note.

 

[WiganSpur]

Perception in France is that Arsenal are still a big club. It’ll take a few more years of decline for that perception to change IMO.

Would think that would have changed with Wenger gone

 

[George94]

He'd probably walk into Arsenal's current 11 - their defence is absolutely shambolic, it's definitely a more straight forward route to first team football. So from that viewpoint I can understand. Although we're not going to have Toby and Vertonghen here much longer, he's currently looking at 4 good centre backs already at Spurs.

 

[WiganSpur]

not sure why we're pursuing him then

Maybe we know it will be difficult to convince but we're just taking a punt and hoping we can give him a bigger pay packet? Because even if we're not successful then we'll only increase the fee for Arsenal so not a great deal to lose.

 

[WiganSpur]

He'd probably walk into Arsenal's current 11 - their defence is absolutely shambolic, it's definitely a more straight forward route to first team football. So from that viewpoint I can understand. Although we're not going to have Toby and Vertonghen here much longer, he's currently looking at 4 good centre backs already at Spurs.

Surely somebody has told him there's a spot in our side next summer. Dier can cover this season but the Verts situation is unclear.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I think the main thing I would say to him is that, in all likelihood, he’d be playing under a new manager there - were much more stable

 

[arunspurs]

Saliba to Arsenal & then a loan back makes absolutely no sense for Arsenal...when they have a CB crisis now.

Arsenal CBs: Koscelny, Mustafi,Socrates, Mavrapanos, Holding...
Koscielny - rat leaving sinking ship.
Mustafi-Disaster
Socrates-old & slow
Holding-ACL Injured
Mavropanos-Inexperienced

Even if we fail to get Saliba, Arsenal are just about to blow big portion of their 'supposed' transfer budget on a CB who they aren't going to play anyway.

If Saliba does chose him, good luck to him in that average squad. If his advisors advise him well, there is only sane option ,thats us

 

[SpartanSpur]

Even if he ends up choosing Arsenal the whole thing was worth it just for ruining Gooners' weekends, and forcing them to use more of this seasons limited budget on the signing.

If he chooses them though more fool him. They spent £100m on strikers over the last two seasons and couldn't qualify for CL. They've lost their best player on a free and their captain is begging to leave.

Meanwhile we have been CL regulars, have 3 top French internationals and an upcoming CB slot to compete for. It would be a pretty mad decision really.

 

[Montalbano]

Poch needs to give him "the phone call"

 

[George94]

Poch needs to give him "the phone call"

reckon we need to get Spurs legend N'Koudou on the phone - that'll swing it...

 

[Musathfc28]

What a waste of time this transfer has been, you find out if the player actually wants the move before wasting a week trying to sign a player, if he has his heart set on another club leave and find someone else, the league's fastly approaching and we've signed one player? Sort it out mr levy please

 

[eddiev14]

If he prefers them over us, then good luck. Footballing IQ, would not be that great. Factoring in the fact that they are pot-less, and internal strife amongst players and staff.

Objectively though, he’s going to get more game-time there and - for the player - that could easily be a major factor. Which is totally fair enough.

Are we seriously going to regularly start an 18 year old centre back? No way.

Are Arsenal? I mean, what have they got to lose?

 

[Liamyid28]

If he’s only ever wanted to join them it’s us that’s been played.