Re: Konstantinos Mavropanos (Loan - Nürnberg)
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:18 pm
Considering we're only in the second month of the year the title is a bit delusive, but apparently, so far, he's done very well for Nürnberg.
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Dinos signs new contract, joins Stuttgart on loan
Dinos Mavropanos has signed a new contract with us and will join VfB Stuttgart on loan next season.
The 22-year-old defender has been on loan at 2. Bundesliga side Nuremberg since January, where he made 12 appearances and became a key figure in saving them from relegation this season.
A Greece Under-21 international, he has made eight first-team appearances for us since joining us from Greek side PAS Giannina in January 2018.
Everyone at Arsenal sends their congratulations to Dinos and wishes him all the best for his time with Stuttgart.
The loan is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
Konstantinos Mavropanos joins VfB
The 22-year-old centre-back will don VfB colours next season after joining the club on loan from Arsenal.
VfB Stuttgart have completed the loan signing of 22-year-old Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos for next season. The 1.94-metre centre-back, who has been under contract with the Gunners since January 2018, will wear the number five shirt at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. A former Greek Under-21 international, Mavropanos made 12 appearances for 1. FC Nürnberg in a loan spell during the second half of last term.
Sporting director Sven Mislintat:
“We’re really pleased to have signed Konstantinos Mavropanos for a season. We were at Arsenal together, and I’ve been tracking his development for quite a while now. Konstantinos is strong in the tackle, quick off the mark and is a good fit for us with his abilities and ambition.”
Konstantinos Mavropanos:
“The move to VfB is a new challenge in my career. I want to thank the management and coach for the trust they’re placing in me. My aim is to repay their faith with good performances and to play my part in a successful season for VfB.”
Özim wrote:Odd decision if you ask me, either sell the guy or bring him back and give him game time, especially with the other CBs we have at the club.
Özim wrote:Odd decision if you ask me, either sell the guy or bring him back and give him game time, especially with the other CBs we have at the club.
thebigbangtheo wrote:Özim wrote:Odd decision if you ask me, either sell the guy or bring him back and give him game time, especially with the other CBs we have at the club.
Not odd at all if you actually think about it, and could even be considered as fairly progressive and if anything, completely at odds with the obtuse attitude to player development and recruitment we have become accustomed to.
The only way that he is not going to have a significantly better chance of developing his game further at Stuttgart, is if their defence is like ours in also qualifying to play in the Paralympics
If we are in agreement that our defence could parody the ship of fools, then only Mari, Tierney, Cedric and Mavropanos deserve not to be tarred with that brush by reason of not having been here long enough or having been limited by injuries.
If you want to judge a 19/20 year old by dropping him into the heart of a dysfunctional team and even more dysfunctional defensive line, and are surprised in the slightest that after a handful of games he couldn't rise to overcome the lack of leadership, effectiveness, direction and determination from his senior players then maybe, just maybe, you also agree with Arsenal FC and Tony Pulis about Serge Gnabry not being good enough for us too.
gooney wrote:Özim wrote:Odd decision if you ask me, either sell the guy or bring him back and give him game time, especially with the other CBs we have at the club.
He is not worth much and has not shown anything in a good league. He has no future here. Plan is for him to do well in Germany and sell him on. The new contract protect us. You don’t loan out a 22 year old CB if you think he can offer something