Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread




My original reply wasn't, my follow up very much was. My first comment was simply suggesting that things that Arsenal can do as standard are things that are currently out of our reach.

As for the second paragraph,, I don't think it's unreasonable to prioritise signings that improve our squad. I also don't think it'll be all that hard, considering the current state of our squad. You seem to have an issue with that as it's "unrealistic", on that point we do disagree, for sure.
Your initial post looked sarcastic/flippant and so I responded in kind. If it wasn't, then I can only apologise and hope that my 'spiky' response of saying it didn't really address the point wasn't too offensive.

You appear to be completely misunderstanding or deliberately misrepresenting what i'm saying though. I haven't suggested at all that it's unreasonable to prioritise signings that improve our squad - that's quite literally the opposite of what i'm saying. Going back to the original point, Christian Norgaard improves Arsenal's squad, that's the entire point. He's not a sexy name and he won't walk into their starting XI but he'll give them depth and options. I'm saying we can do the same here.

We need to sign some players who are intended to become amongst our best, that isn't up for dispute and i've already said that to you in this conversation, it's just that I think we probably also need to accept that some players will have to be brought in who aren't in that bracket. You appear to think i'm talking about signing a load of Anthony Gardner types to just sit on the bench but i'm not at all and haven't even hinted at that. You mentioned Mykolenko and Beto and they're good examples of what i'm talking about. Do I want them to be unchallenged starters every week? NO! Of course not, again that is the entire point! I think realistically we are not going to go out and buy a left back who becomes our undisputed number one choice and pushes Mykolenko down to back up and not getting a kick unless we have injuries. Same with Beto up front. What I think is much more realistic is that we sign players who are able to compete with them and offer different options at different times. Like i've said numerous times, this is how literally every club in the world operates, it's not some mad idea i've got it's just reality .

If we have the budget to go out and sign 8 players who go straight into our strongest starting line up then fantastic, i'll be absolutely made up. I just very much doubt we have, and so I will be OK with us signing a few players who are useful to have but aren't likely to pick up a ballon d'or.
 
Thought fofana was going to be playing in red next season?

Which team?

Thanking him? Someone posted on here.

Zat I like you mate but if you think trying to befriend him with the hope of him giving you transfer information on the sly,well it ain't happening.

He charges for that stuff.

You're being a bit weird. Not sure why you're trying to create a Mills & Boon story about me thanking someone for an update.

It's actually more than a bit weird.
 
I hate this argument. By hook or by crook the fans pay for every transfer into this club. Be it season ticket revenues, Sky subscriptions, individual ticket purchases, buying merch, or being sold some crap from our official [insert random product] partner, we pay for it all. Transfers, we paid for them, new stadium, we paid for it/will pay for it, blue gravel, yep, you guessed it, us again.
How much do you plan on buying stuff from Hill Dickinson? Do you gamble with Stake? If by "the fans" you mean every club's fans then you are at least onto something but we Everton fans are a small minority, particularly among service subscribers. TV money is by far the biggest single income stream. There are also events at the stadium attended by all sorts of people. I mean, how do fans pay if an artist performs at the BMD?
 

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