greenhill

Would rather have Jota drive Isak over.

I think Merino has the perfect profile for us atm. How much would be realistic for Arsenal to let him go? Any cheaper player of similar profile?

And even better is that if that happens again then we'll have the right to buy-back at low cost

A player similar to Arsenal's Merino, even a downgraded version would be perfect for us now. Primarily a CM, could play in almost every position, even as a false 9. Hard to find such kind of player tho.

If we could really get 30m from Osula I think we should bring in one more midfielder. Either one more CM or an AM who could play as a false 9 would be good.

If we combine the 2024+2025 transfer windows things would look a bit more complicated Dubravka to Ramsdale = upgrade none to Thiaw = upgrade Anderson+Longstaff to Ramsey = ? Minteh+Almiron to Elanga = ? Wilson to Wissa+Osula = upgrade Isak to Woltemade = downgrade but who knows how good he could become. I didn't include Hall in the list because he was technically signed in 2023, we just paid the money in 2024.

Agree, should only consider this in January, after afcon is over, if most of our squad stays healthy by that time.

Mostly agree but I don't think we will get anything significant when we sell him. If he plays well I could imagine he stays until 33-34 or 35 and then move on a free transfer like Wilson.

I would also like one more player, but I would prefer a more defensive minded CM. I would welcome any good AM tho.

Tbh I think we are not deep at all in midfield, I would like us to sign one more CM, but I think that is highly unlikely to happen

They almost loaned him to Bayern for €15m plus €80m option to buy and sell-on clause a few days ago. Why would they offer a more favorable term to a direct competitor when they are short of strikers now?

We won't get Jackson for 60m. Unless Chelsea sign another striker they won't let Jackson go for cheap. Would probably need 80m+ to get Jackson.

Tbf we are replacing the rat with Woltemade

£15m is not that much in today's transfer market. I think his transfer fee was £10m+5m add-ons btw? Given the amount of games he played I would imagine only a small portion of the add-ons would be activated. Not too hard to recoup the money imo, a decent side in the Championship could pay that kind of money for a striker nowadays.

€30m loan fee plus €150m option to buy, similar to the Jackson deal, just a bit more expensive, long term replacement for Kane, Bayern should get it done