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  • Aesecakes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    You have got to be shitting me!

    🚨🔴⚪️ Bad news for Arsenal as Mikel Merino is injured.

    “He has a shoulder injury and it looks like he will be out for a few weeks”.

    “He landed on the floor and Gabi landed on top of him, it’s a fracture probably”, Arteta says

  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    Romano is saying we’re trying to get another goalkeeper in addition to Neto.

    Nygaard, Setford, Neto, and now one other? Kinda crazy.

    • Astrealix@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Makes sense tbh, do we really want an 18 year old third choice

      but also technically Raya came in this window too

  • Astrealix@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    It has been well over an hour since I got off the plane. I am still fucking queueing for immigration. JFK fucking sucks man.

    • Nuggsy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I think the first time I flew to America last year, I was in San Fran and the immigration queue was about that

    • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Sorry man.

      Customs/immigration lines aren’t usually too bad for me at most American airports. Except at Denver airport. Holy shit was that a nightmare! Actually missed by connecting flight and got stuck in that hell hole for 7 hours because of the horrible layout and abject incompetence of the staff.

  • Lad@reddthat.comEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    Sterling to Arsenal boys, here we go

    He’s a decent option to have until next year

  • bootinelli@lemmyis.funEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    What an absolute shitfest this transfer window. Elite clubs in Europe in need of a striker and this bum leaves for the Saudi league.

    • Astrealix@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      If this is about Osimhen I read somewhere that this is kinda a Oscar / Caicedo situation of “get money to get family out of poverty” situation, which I can’t blame them for. Saudis pay well.

  • sensiblepuffin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Apparently Al-Ahli are putting in a 50M release clause into their Osimhen offer. … Could we just buy him in January for that much?

    • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Apparently it will have to be a loan to us or nothing. His financial situation at Chelsea is an absolute mess. He claims they owe him 70m in bonuses or something. And that’s aside from his current 300k a week salary (which he is willing to take a significant cut on). Given all this, a loan deal sounds like a wise move.

      I would still prefer someone a little younger and less… how do I said it… washed-up? But he’s probably still a quality player, and he’d be a decent option off the bench in the right match.

      • sensiblepuffin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        If it’s a dry loan and he’s willing to cut his wages down to like 250k a week, it might be worth it just for winger cover. Reiss apparently wants to stay now, but with Jesus out for now we need to give Saka some rest.

        • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          That’s what Reiss’ is hoping to do - be cover for Saka. Things is, despite what Arteta says, I don’t think Mikel fully trusts Nelson. That’s why Saka was being played into the ground last season. And I don’t know if that will change no matter who is the designated cover at RW. This is, to a good extent, a phycological challenge with Arteta.

          • sensiblepuffin@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            3 months ago

            No, I don’t think he trusts Reiss either. And hey, apparently we’re only paying half of Sterling’s wages. So it’s even better than I thought.

      • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        3 months ago

        Yeah, I heard that with Vieira leaving, Reiss’ feels he’ll get more football, so he’s more content. Plus, I don’t think any compelling offers have come in.

        • sabreW4K3English
          2·
          3 months ago

          I think he should be looking at his minutes so far and prioritize his career. Arteta clearly doesn’t trust him.

      • MHPengwingz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        No he just chilling and going to country music concerts. I think only because Andersen left that he was able to make the bench.

        I’m actually surprised he hasn’t moved to the US and play because he is literally infatuated with American culture