Morning all.
After a weekend of bulletins, issues will possible cool down this week. By way of incoming enterprise, I’ve a sense we’ll do one thing else earlier than the top, however not till later in window. You don’t should be an knowledgeable to suppose the main focus will now flip to some departures, and there are undoubtedly some gamers surplus to necessities. I want Edu and his group the easiest of luck with that.
In the meantime, the travelling squad for the US Tour was introduced yesterday, and it reveals that the intense work of pre-season begins now. As a lot as we loved seeing Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly final week, there’s just one ‘Academy’ participant within the group, 18 12 months outdated Amario Cozier-Duberry. He’s a participant who has been likened to Bukayo Saka up to now, and with Reiss Nelson lacking out as a consequence of harm, he may properly be seen as cowl for our star man.
Emile Smith Rowe is about to observe later within the week after his small post-European Championships break, and Thomas Partey will likely be one other late arrival. Whether or not that’s linked to a rumoured transfer to Saudi Arabia or one thing else, I don’t know. Different notable absentees are Nicolas Pepe, who so far as we all know hasn’t even come again to London this summer time; Albert Sambi Lokonga is listed as injured however we predict he’ll be in search of a brand new membership; Nuno Tavares, on holidays however not within the plans for the season forward; and Cedric Soares whose absence makes full sense in case your plan is to place in onerous work with the gamers who you’re relying on.
Even by the requirements of early pre-season he was woeful final week in Germany, clearly irritating Mikel Arteta on the sideline at numerous factors. There wasn’t even a seat for him on the coaching floor when the supervisor launched Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber the opposite day, so that they’re not losing any cash on a airplane ticket. He, and a number of the others I discussed, are those that Edu has to work onerous to maneuver on, and it’s not going to straightforward with a few them. That stated, if we rating a aim towards MLS All-Stars through the week, I wouldn’t be in any respect stunned to see a small Portuguese man emerge from the group, in full package, to affix within the celebrations … instantly adopted by Arteta chasing him off with a brush like Cedric was a mouse in a rustic kitchen.
There have been rumours about Kieran Tierney and Celtic, and I’ve to say I loved this from Brendan Rodgers who’s now again in Glasgow after ditching them to affix Leicester. Talking a couple of potential return for the left-back, he stated:
After I spoke to him down the street within the Premier League, each time we met up all we talked about was Celtic. He’s a Celtic man however he’s at a incredible membership in Arsenal. You’ll be able to simply by no means say by no means in soccer. Who is aware of what may occur?
We wouldn’t have the ability to purchase Kieran for £25m-£30m, that’s for positive, or the figures I see bandied about. I’m fairly positive we wouldn’t have the ability to pay the massive wage he’s on. Nevertheless, one can by no means inform.
Er, for those who want a serving to hand on this one, Brendan, I can inform. Doesn’t it simply sum up how ludicrous soccer is that he’s principally saying we will’t afford the switch charge or his wages, however perhaps we’ll in some way nonetheless deliver him in?! You’ll be able to’t actually function like that in another side of life.
“I wouldn’t have the ability to purchase this mansion for the huge worth it will take, nor might I afford the maintenance of the grounds, the swimming pool, the stables, the helipad and all the remainder. Nevertheless, one can by no means inform.”
YES YOU CAN. YOU CAN TELL!
Tierney again to Celtic confirmed then. You heard it right here first. Proper, let’s go away it there for this morning. James and I will likely be recording an Arsecast Further for you slightly afterward this morning. Hold a watch out for the decision for questions on Twitter @gunnerblog and @arseblog on Twitter with the hashtag #arsecastextra – or for those who’re on Arseblog Member on Patreon, go away your query within the #arsecast-extra-questions channel on our Discord server.
For now, have a very good one.
