Slartibartfast
CIES Loyalist
Here’s a question for you lot. They’re interested in getting an option on Smith-Rowe. Would you loan them Smith-Rowe for a year with a purchase option as a sweetener to get this deal done?
How about just swapping them straight up?
Actually, depending on the fee on the purchase option, I'd consider it. But I'd rather they bought him straight up just loaned Emile over there for now. If Upamecano were a more developed player himself -- a bit older and a bit more expensive -- I'd say yes for sure. But he's just 20 and only played in about half as many games this season as Konate. So he'll probably be available for less than £30 million, but probably wouldn't slot right into Arsenal's defense as a regular right away.