Morning all.
A really fast Saturday weblog as a result of there’s not lots occurring, the solar is shining and the air is heat, and I might moderately be exterior than in my workplace.
It’s principally all switch stuff actually. First up, we’re being linked with PSV’s Xavi Simons, a participant who impressed in opposition to us within the two Europa League video games we performed in opposition to them final season. He had a great marketing campaign for them, scoring 22 targets and making 12 assists in all competitions. First rate numbers, even when the step up from the Eredivisie to the Premier League shouldn’t be all the time a straightforward one. There are extra hits than misses in that regard, however he’s solely 20.
I had a fast have a look at the place he has performed most frequently this season, and somewhat Mikel Arteta formed lightbulb went off in my head:
We all know the supervisor likes versatility in his gamers, and Simons comes with a capital V … for Vendetta Versatile. I do not know whether or not there’s something to this one or not, but it surely may be one to control. The participant has simply modified agent, typically an indication they need a transfer, and his new one occurs to be Darren Dein. Your guess is pretty much as good as mine as as to if that makes a transfer to Arsenal roughly seemingly.
There’s additionally some complication about PSG having a buy-back clause, however I feel that’s to do with them having a hard and fast worth. It doesn’t preclude different golf equipment agreeing a charge with PSV in the event that they need to purchase him.
Then there’s some discuss Bayern Munich attempting to hijack the Granit Xhaka deal. We perceive he’s been in talks with Bayer Leverkusen and that appears like his vacation spot, however will the German giants gazump them? I’d be very shocked. I believe Xhaka has been bought on a little bit of a undertaking at Leverkusen, coming in as key a part of the staff Xabi Alonso is attempting to construct. There’s additionally been some speak of a training function on the membership down the road.
At Bayern he’d be simply one other participant at a boring, boring soccer membership. Possibly that may enchantment to him. Assured titles and all that, however I don’t suppose that’s what he’s leaving Arsenal for proper now.
Lastly, there’s some speak that Aston Villa are eager about Kieran Tierney. It feels a bit like 2+2 given he’s labored with Unai Emery earlier than, however given they simply introduced in a left again in January, Alex Moreno from Actual Betis, it doesn’t appear to be an pressing want. Then once more, they do have Europe subsequent season and can want a much bigger squad, so maybe there’s one thing to it.
Likelihood is Tierney will go to Newcastle although. It’s nearer to residence for a participant who by no means correctly settled in London resulting from homesickness, and I do suppose that will likely be a part of the choice making for him. I’m very within the worth although. I had a dialogue with Clive about this on the Arsecast. He was speaking £35m and I believed we should always search for one thing nearer to £50m given it’s Newcastle with their Saudi PIF cash and their Champions League cash.
I do know that’s lots, but when somebody like Marc Cucurella goes for £60m why shouldn’t we search for an enormous charge for Tierney? Possibly as a result of he hasn’t been enjoying a lot, perhaps as a result of we’re not pretty much as good at promoting as Brighton and there aren’t two mega-wealthy golf equipment haggling over him, and perhaps as a result of Newcastle aren’t as thick as pigshit like Chelsea are. So maybe I over-egged that pudding. Nonetheless, I do suppose in a summer time when quite a lot of focus will likely be on how properly we promote gamers we truly like, this one may inform us one thing about how we are able to count on that a part of our enterprise to go.
We’ll discover out sooner or later, I assume. Okay, I’m going to make pizza dough. Have an important Saturday of us. Until tomorrow.
