Mustafi wrote:CrimsonGunner11 wrote:New Head of Football Relations at Arsenal, Raul Sanllehi, has identified Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak as the club’s main transfer target for the summer. [SPORT] #afc
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Three things stand in the way of this happening imo:
1. How we finish the season
2. Real Madrid or PSG
3. Our summer budget
I believe in that order. This is one of those deals where we need to act quickly before the vultures start circling but we are not in any position to do that atm. If I were the club, I’d have at least three other names because oblak doesn’t look realistic at least not now
Aubameyang didn't sound realistic too a few weeks ago, but we got him.
Maybe the circumstances will be suitable then to get Oblak as well.
I'm optimistic with Sven and Raul in charge of tje transfers.
That’s true. Although, I was thinking that the teams we’d 100% lose out to in a bidding war had their sights set on a better option or simply had no need for Aubameyang. Could even argue that some could not afford him given the timing. Again, it’s very possible that we can get Oblak under similar circumstances but I just can’t see us being so fortunate again. More teams who we have no chance against in a bidding war will have more funds to spend again/be more active and this will push us further down the pecking order for Oblak’s services. I’m pretty sure the two teams I listed will be looking for a keeper in the summer and I can see them having a huge say in what we do wrt this position.