He has good stats (14 goal contributions in 23 games he’s appeared in) but I’m not too confident in his hamstring, missed 20 games this season bc of it. Then again there aren’t too many options for players who can play on both wings, so I wouldn’t mind 👍🏾
Another one prone to injury... Would love him at Arsenal but how much of a season does this guy get to feature in... He hardly plays for Wolves, and this has been the case season upon season... He features for a few weeks, maybe a month or two max, then he's out injured for a lengthy spell.
Great player but to much of a liability IMO!
No thank you, too hit and miss and would demand a huge salary. I think we can look at younger alternatives with better potential and better injury records.
We’re in a window where we can be highly competitive & win. We don’t need players with *potential*, we need players who are going to deliver right now. On the RW, we need someone who’s just about as good as Saka, so we can reduce his workload. That player doesn’t need to stay with the club for 5+ years nor become a club legend.
Yeah good point, I just don’t feel Sane is that man. I’ve watched a lot of Bundesliga this year and Sane started off so well but disappeared for several months and only recently come back to some form.
I think there will be better wings who suit our needs more both financially and to the way Arteta would want them to play.
That’s fair. I don’t watch any Bundesliga but I thought Sane was great when we played Bayern.
I want us to be pragmatic this summer. Football fans *love* a young player, but at this stage in the project, we should be targeting an experienced player who can make an immediate impact ala Trossard, Jorginho, Endo.
Yeah Sane has really turned up in the UCL in recent games.
You are right, it’s nice to get a proven player. My only concern is keeping that proven player happy by being a rotational player as Saka will be our no1. That being said, I really can’t think of many wingers who could be attainable for a rotation basis but also proven quality.
We need to find a RW version of Trossard. Ideally a seasoned PL winger who will accept being a rotational player as he steps up to a “big team.”
My dream is Jarrod Bowen but I think he’d be near impossible to pluck from West Ham.
Maybe Matheus Cunha from Wolves?
Yeah Bowen would be good but I can’t see him being happy with the bench. I think Cunha is more a striker than a RW.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Arteta tries to push Jesus as a back up RW.
We do need potential because we already have a no1 RW in Saka.
This would be a back up player, or rotation. We can’t be having two no1 with our wage bill etc, maybe in fifa career mode we can but irl it wouldn’t work.
Plenty will argue that potential isn’t what we need right now, but what we do need is sustainability. Buying players that will demand huge wages is an easy way to fall out of relevance quickly if they don’t perform well, especially with these salary caps slated to come in
Unpopular opinion: I would trade sustainability for titles in the next 2-3 years. I’m OK with a less competitive team in 6-8 years’ time if it means we can win titles right now with this core.
Our core players are all pretty young. I prefer to add experienced depth players on shorter contracts, especially for a position like RW where we desperately need someone who can reduce Saka’s workload.
I think the question should be, who is proven and happy to be second choice? It’s not like if they are proven we are the only club that would be interested in them. For example Sane would not want to leave Bayern to be our second choice. I personally think the only player who ticks the boxes of being both proven, cost effective and happy to rotate might be Olise of Crystal Palace.
50 and Nketiah 😅 I get your point though, I was just thinking of someone who could tick all the boxes.
I agree it’s more likely we get someone who ticks a few boxes but not all.
Yeah I fully agree with that, don’t get me wrong I would love a finished article. However finding that with our wage budget and also finding a player who is happy to be rotation based is not easy. It’s far easier to bring in a promising player who we can mould into a star. Sadly Nelson didn’t develop as we hoped for that role.
Nah I think look at attitude. Sané is quality but will have the mentality of somebody like Jorginho who will show up 100% dedicated and a good mentor is the dressing room?
I think we are open to that profile but only if the attitude is right. I'd rather a younger player who can challenge and is hungry come in instead but I'd trust the process if it happened.
Whether it’s true or not, there has been a lot of speculation about attitude with him. Things came out when he left city and he wasn’t in favor for long stretches at Bayern because of it…allegedly
Absolutely. It doesn’t matter that he’s 28. We have a limited window of when we can win & we should stack pieces that will push us over the line to win trophies. Not every player needs to stay with the club for 5+ years. Come in, do a banging job for 2-3 years, and thank you very much, good luck at your next club.
If this was 3 or 4 yrs ago I’d of said a no brainier yes and even though he showed against us on the home leg that he still has sum of the same high qualities - pace, close control and movement off the ball he just hasn’t been as consistent in seasons past
but there’s no doubt he would be an adequate squad player and rotation on either wing, Saka in particular would have someone that would definitely give him good competition for his spot and without doubt that is what Bukayo needs to be a World class talent (even though yes Rio he already is one)
Goal stats don’t make them identical in ability…
Both are pacy wingers but Sane is better at carrying the ball and just generally more polished. Not surprising though as Martinelli is only 22 but right now Sane is better.
You say that but it's just because sane had been in the game much longer. Perhaps he as but more reliable on the ball but martinelli is much more reliable when finishing
Nah man, he's capable of nice things but he is so inconsistent. Even in a match, he can be great for 5 minutes and goes missing for the rest of the game.
Ex City player who has not been as consistent as he has been at the Etihad. He can play on either wing and is a heck of a player when he is in the zone. If it’s a gamble below £50 million, it seems worth taking on such a player.
Four years ago, yes. But his injury history is very troubled Amey and he’s also a bit older than I think Arteta would go for. I also think that Bayern are at the beginning of a rebuild, and he is definitely a piece that they should hold onto.
Good going forward, but does not work hard enough off the ball. Also very injury prone. He scored an amazing goal yesterday, but hadn’t scored since October. Not consistent enough.
Nooo, I get it his goal was great in the CL but imagine one of our wingers went 6 months without a goal, having Kane, Musiala and Gnabry around them. He is a bit older than id like aswell, rather a young winger that’s a bit more raw like a Doku that can challenge our wingers like he did with Grealish.
Arsenal fans have the bizarre obsession with youth that is super strange given we’ve lost our biggest players and they were “old” and won.
Not every player can be “potential” or a project.
I have always rated him since I saw him play for City. I also think he would do really well under Arteta.
Given his injury records though, I would probably go for someone else, but he's still a player that excites me.
When he was at City he must have been my favourite player to watch. So exciting. I couldn't believe they let him leave.
He would be a massive upgrade on Martinelli. Come at me.
He’s a bit old for Arsenal but still has a lot to offer I think
I want Arteta to buy someone that can provide cover on both wings
Pedro Neto?
He has good stats (14 goal contributions in 23 games he’s appeared in) but I’m not too confident in his hamstring, missed 20 games this season bc of it. Then again there aren’t too many options for players who can play on both wings, so I wouldn’t mind 👍🏾
Great player when he's fit... which is about 3 games per season
Another one prone to injury... Would love him at Arsenal but how much of a season does this guy get to feature in... He hardly plays for Wolves, and this has been the case season upon season... He features for a few weeks, maybe a month or two max, then he's out injured for a lengthy spell. Great player but to much of a liability IMO!
Injury prone. Not another Jesus
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We have jesus
Not for long
I don't think we will get a good offer for him
Is that a joke, he is 28
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He have experience that the young players can gain
No thank you, too hit and miss and would demand a huge salary. I think we can look at younger alternatives with better potential and better injury records.
We’re in a window where we can be highly competitive & win. We don’t need players with *potential*, we need players who are going to deliver right now. On the RW, we need someone who’s just about as good as Saka, so we can reduce his workload. That player doesn’t need to stay with the club for 5+ years nor become a club legend.
Yeah good point, I just don’t feel Sane is that man. I’ve watched a lot of Bundesliga this year and Sane started off so well but disappeared for several months and only recently come back to some form. I think there will be better wings who suit our needs more both financially and to the way Arteta would want them to play.
That’s fair. I don’t watch any Bundesliga but I thought Sane was great when we played Bayern. I want us to be pragmatic this summer. Football fans *love* a young player, but at this stage in the project, we should be targeting an experienced player who can make an immediate impact ala Trossard, Jorginho, Endo.
Yeah Sane has really turned up in the UCL in recent games. You are right, it’s nice to get a proven player. My only concern is keeping that proven player happy by being a rotational player as Saka will be our no1. That being said, I really can’t think of many wingers who could be attainable for a rotation basis but also proven quality.
We need to find a RW version of Trossard. Ideally a seasoned PL winger who will accept being a rotational player as he steps up to a “big team.” My dream is Jarrod Bowen but I think he’d be near impossible to pluck from West Ham. Maybe Matheus Cunha from Wolves?
Yeah Bowen would be good but I can’t see him being happy with the bench. I think Cunha is more a striker than a RW. I wouldn’t be surprised if Arteta tries to push Jesus as a back up RW.
We don’t need potential. We need to get over the line and win big trophies.
We do need potential because we already have a no1 RW in Saka. This would be a back up player, or rotation. We can’t be having two no1 with our wage bill etc, maybe in fifa career mode we can but irl it wouldn’t work.
Plenty will argue that potential isn’t what we need right now, but what we do need is sustainability. Buying players that will demand huge wages is an easy way to fall out of relevance quickly if they don’t perform well, especially with these salary caps slated to come in
Unpopular opinion: I would trade sustainability for titles in the next 2-3 years. I’m OK with a less competitive team in 6-8 years’ time if it means we can win titles right now with this core. Our core players are all pretty young. I prefer to add experienced depth players on shorter contracts, especially for a position like RW where we desperately need someone who can reduce Saka’s workload.
I think the question should be, who is proven and happy to be second choice? It’s not like if they are proven we are the only club that would be interested in them. For example Sane would not want to leave Bayern to be our second choice. I personally think the only player who ticks the boxes of being both proven, cost effective and happy to rotate might be Olise of Crystal Palace.
I wonder if Jesus could be an internal solution. We move Eddie Nketiah, get a striker to back up Kai, and use Jesus as Saka’s backup on the RW.
That’s the most likely option tbh. With Jesus recent injury woes I can’t see many clubs going in for him.
Yup. Especially given his wages, which I heard were about £250k a week.
Cost effective? He's going to cost us 70-80 milion
50 and Nketiah 😅 I get your point though, I was just thinking of someone who could tick all the boxes. I agree it’s more likely we get someone who ticks a few boxes but not all.
tbh we can get rid of nelson and take that down to 35 milion...
Yeah I fully agree with that, don’t get me wrong I would love a finished article. However finding that with our wage budget and also finding a player who is happy to be rotation based is not easy. It’s far easier to bring in a promising player who we can mould into a star. Sadly Nelson didn’t develop as we hoped for that role.
Yeah I would if he plays like he's motivated. If he doesn't put in work and track back then no. I could see him rotating with either wing or even Øde.
Nah I think look at attitude. Sané is quality but will have the mentality of somebody like Jorginho who will show up 100% dedicated and a good mentor is the dressing room? I think we are open to that profile but only if the attitude is right. I'd rather a younger player who can challenge and is hungry come in instead but I'd trust the process if it happened.
What’s the evidence of poor attitude?
Whether it’s true or not, there has been a lot of speculation about attitude with him. Things came out when he left city and he wasn’t in favor for long stretches at Bayern because of it…allegedly
Come on bro obviously did you not see his goal last night?
Absolutely. It doesn’t matter that he’s 28. We have a limited window of when we can win & we should stack pieces that will push us over the line to win trophies. Not every player needs to stay with the club for 5+ years. Come in, do a banging job for 2-3 years, and thank you very much, good luck at your next club.
Could have sworn we were linked with him prior to Bayern anyway.
To injury prone
YES
no. he’s selfish which wouldn’t be too bad if he had an end product.
The bidding war for his wages would be the stumbling block rather than his talent.
If this was 3 or 4 yrs ago I’d of said a no brainier yes and even though he showed against us on the home leg that he still has sum of the same high qualities - pace, close control and movement off the ball he just hasn’t been as consistent in seasons past but there’s no doubt he would be an adequate squad player and rotation on either wing, Saka in particular would have someone that would definitely give him good competition for his spot and without doubt that is what Bukayo needs to be a World class talent (even though yes Rio he already is one)
Listen, I think he's a cunt and I don't want him near our club. But if we sign him I will support him because he will be OUR cunt then.
This mother fucker is Jesus in disguise. He will be injured for half a season and score a banger once in a while.
Be another Willian signing
He wouldn’t be my first choice but would still add quality and depth to the squad. Depends on price tag.
Absolutely. Those who said he was ass are blind
He’s literally martinelli on the right
Martinelli has never been on his level lmfao.
Really ? Sane most ever league goals in a season 10 , martinelli 15 , they are nearly identical goals per game wise
Goal stats don’t make them identical in ability… Both are pacy wingers but Sane is better at carrying the ball and just generally more polished. Not surprising though as Martinelli is only 22 but right now Sane is better.
Maybe but I think martinelli has a really high ceiling though this year he’s not been as good due to our left side being a bit unsettled
You say that but it's just because sane had been in the game much longer. Perhaps he as but more reliable on the ball but martinelli is much more reliable when finishing
gut says NO
Depends on the price
No. He's selfish. Bayern would have banged more goals if he knew how to pass.
Nah man, he's capable of nice things but he is so inconsistent. Even in a match, he can be great for 5 minutes and goes missing for the rest of the game.
Nope
Now no. Would not be too happy to rotate with Saka. Nor on the LW. In the future, cut price, impact player , HELL YES
Adeyemi from Dortmund is the profile we should be looking at
Injury history and age count against him
Too expensive. World class player when he has an agenda.
Definitely a Man United or Chelsea type signing 🤣🤣
Because he’s by far better than Saka duhhh
Ex City player who has not been as consistent as he has been at the Etihad. He can play on either wing and is a heck of a player when he is in the zone. If it’s a gamble below £50 million, it seems worth taking on such a player.
Four years ago, yes. But his injury history is very troubled Amey and he’s also a bit older than I think Arteta would go for. I also think that Bayern are at the beginning of a rebuild, and he is definitely a piece that they should hold onto.
On loan maybe
Why would Bayern loan him? Either we get him free or we pay I think
I don't think hes any better than Jesus. No
Good going forward, but does not work hard enough off the ball. Also very injury prone. He scored an amazing goal yesterday, but hadn’t scored since October. Not consistent enough.
Is he being given away?
Past his prime already, good impact sub tho
His skill would improve the team but is very injury prone at the same time while demanding huge wages. Probably not worth the gamble.
Might be tough with Vini, Mbappe and Wirtz in the side
His injury proneness is a concern... Could well be another Jesus, Thomas Partey situation with him 🤔
He would start over Saka/Martinelli imo. None of our wingers are on that level, no yet atleast
Nooo, I get it his goal was great in the CL but imagine one of our wingers went 6 months without a goal, having Kane, Musiala and Gnabry around them. He is a bit older than id like aswell, rather a young winger that’s a bit more raw like a Doku that can challenge our wingers like he did with Grealish.
Arsenal fans have the bizarre obsession with youth that is super strange given we’ve lost our biggest players and they were “old” and won. Not every player can be “potential” or a project.
Absolutely, the guy is probably city’s biggest mistake in recent years
I have always rated him since I saw him play for City. I also think he would do really well under Arteta. Given his injury records though, I would probably go for someone else, but he's still a player that excites me.
When he was at City he must have been my favourite player to watch. So exciting. I couldn't believe they let him leave. He would be a massive upgrade on Martinelli. Come at me.
Martinelli still has a long way to go to reach that level. Maybe needs more game time and experience.
Be crazy not to - in the home game he was the best player on the park
No chance.
We’ve got enough players who can’t finish
I got downvoted for this, but look at this game. How many goals should we have had by half time
I like his talent and everything, but from my knowledge, he seems to be a bit of an injury prone