James Maddison

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Permanent moves for either player would require hefty transfer fees and it is understood that Arsenal may need player sales to help fund moves in the market.

A month to go before the window shuts and we've booked all of £3m in sales. Edu to the rescue.

[Jedi]

AFCBell just dropped a new thread. Saying Maddison is our number one target in that position, that we're working behind the scenes to make it happen and the feeling is that a deal is not impossible, but we won't overpay.

If that can't happen then we will move to other targets aka Odegaard.

I'd rather have Odegaard, to be honest.

[NovaGB]

AFCBell just dropped a new thread. Saying Maddison is our number one target in that position, that we're working behind the scenes to make it happen and the feeling is that a deal is not impossible, but we won't overpay.

If that can't happen then we will move to other targets aka Odegaard.

I'd rather have Odegaard, to be honest.

I wouldn't, Maddison would fit what we want better.

[Ach]

I want the better player. That's Maddison.

Overpaying for White by about £45m though so who knows how much Maddison will be

[Arsenal Tone]

I don't get how he and ESR fit in the same team. Not as if we have europe and need to rotate lots either.

[Jimmy Skitz]

should be noted AFCBell is the only one talking this up nothing from our end at all, not rumours of a replacement or anything

[NovaGB]

I don't get how he and ESR fit in the same team. Not as if we have europe and need to rotate lots either.

ESR would play LW if Maddison is in or rotate

Auba/new Striker
ESR/Gabi--------- Saka/Pepe
Maddison/Willock/Azeez
New DM/Elneny -------Partey/Lokonga
Tierney/Tavares -----Gabriel/Mari ------ White/Holding ------ New RB/Cedric/Chambers
Leno/Ramsdale

simplified

Aubameyang
ESR----------------Saka
Maddison
New DM--Partey

It would work better with ESR & Maddison instead of Odegaard cos Maddison will press non stop, Aouar would have the tool set to do the same also.

[Arsenal Tone]

It'd be a complete waste of ESR imo. We have one of the best young CAMs in the country who pretty much turned our form around when he was introduced last season and we want to push him out wide to make way for someone who probably isn't as good as him.

It isn't even as if we have European football and the need to rotate.

[Arsenal Tone]

Spend the big money replacing Xhaka, Bellerin and Laca. Then look at finding a young CAM to cover ESR or use Saka as cover.

[jayramfootball]

I want the better player. That's Maddison.

Overpaying for White by about £45m though so who knows how much Maddison will be

Lol, you think White is only worth 5m in today's market????
JHC.

[jayramfootball]

The Express reports that the fee would be 70 million

[NovaGB]

It'd be a complete waste of ESR imo. We have one of the best young CAMs in the country who pretty much turned our form around when he was introduced last season and we want to push him out wide to make way for someone who probably isn't as good as him.

It isn't even as if we have European football and the need to rotate.

I get your mind set but teams dont play tradition 10's anymore, they play 8/10s and a wide playmaker, so those 2 would both start.

Ode is not as natural as a 8/10 as Maddison or Aouar.

ESR has never really played 8/10.

[DiamondGooner]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12366498/james-maddison-arsenal-interested-in-signing-leicester-midfielder-but-also-monitoring-martin-odegaard-situation

70m ffs

Quality player but won't be happening.

£70m???? ..................... my answer to that.

[Jimmy Skitz]

apparently you are offering one of AMN, Willock, Nelson or Nketiah plus cash... Whomever is running your transfer is delusional

[Ach]

apparently you are offering one of AMN, Willock, Nelson or Nketiah plus cash... Whomever is running your transfer is delusional

Take all four and 60m