Player:Martinelli
How about Denis Suarez?Mustafi after 4 months looked a good signing.
What will we really learn about this guy in 4 months?
How about Denis Suarez?Mustafi after 4 months looked a good signing.
What will we really learn about this guy in 4 months?
How about Denis Suarez?
Rather pay 15 mil directly?Not saying it's a waste of money.
Some just think if he only costs 9m and has been properly scouted and Arteta has some inside info on the player they obviously think hes good enough to have some role at the club. If he was going to cost 20m or so I would agree with the loan.
I just dont see paying 5m for 4months for a 9m player how that makes sense. Only my opinion but for the little extra it is just pay.
5m loan fee why not pay the full 9m and have done with it.
We are 6th richest in world wasting 4m is nothing for 6 months deals all clubs pay loan fee.
It isnt 6 months. Just over 4m.
Will the club get first refusal on signing him it he does do well?
Or could we get into a battle to sign him on a permanent deal?
Hefty price to pay given he won't be fit (last played December 8) and available for selection for at least another two weeks you'd expect, which he then has to prove himself ( I don't see him walking into the 11) and adjust to the premier league football by which time the season will be over. I like the premise of the idea of trying before you buy but in this situation I feel a judgement call should be made as to he is either good enough to buy outright or isn't good enough and we should be looking elsewhere and not wasting our time. Shows a lack of faith in the player and the decision making of our recruitment team.
Hefty price to pay given he won't be fit (last played December 8) and available for selection for at least another two weeks you'd expect, which he then has to prove himself ( I don't see him walking into the 11) and adjust to the premier league football by which time the season will be over. I like the premise of the idea of trying before you buy but in this situation I feel a judgement call should be made as to he is either good enough to buy outright or isn't good enough and we should be looking elsewhere and not wasting our time. Shows a lack of faith in the player and the decision making of our recruitment team.
Van Dijk sends his regardsNicely done really, option to buy mitigates risk of bloating the squad with more plodders. Getting a quality CB in Jan is impossible really so best we could probably do. Glad Arteta sees having a left footer as important.
We are paying 5m + wages for a journeyman who most likely won't start a single game for us.
Raul's at the wheel.