Chiesa would fit into our system flawlessly
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The untouchables and the touchables ffs. Not sure what punch drunk Arsenal are upto, but I sure want some of that.
Thatās if he ever recovers from his injury. Heās looked half the player but definitely needs some time to build up confidence and fitness again.
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Chiesa is at that stage where a good bid could lure him away. Whether he can stay fit is another question though.
I presume people arenāt aware of his struggles recently. Had a massive injury a while back and he hasnāt really recovered from it. There are glimpses but he simply isnāt the player that he used to be.
Chelsea used to hold an interest in him, I would actually love for them to buy him and we get Mudryk off of them.
Iād absolutely take the chance, he was sensational before it and genuinely one of the best wingers in the world round about the Euros.
Weāre in a lavish position where we have so many star wide men he wouldnāt feel forced or pressured. At his best he suits our system so much more than Martinelli and is essentially that other Saka type we need.
Itās probably the only attacking signing that would genuinely excite me this summer, needless to say Iām a pretty big fan.
@GC his injury wasnāt exactly some secret lmao, dude went from being one of the hottest prospects around to falling off the face of the planet
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So based on this āUntouchablesā list, the following players could be up for sale this summer:
Tierney
Holding
Partey
Jorginho
Elneny
Xhaka
Cedric
Tavares
Trusty
Lokonga
Pepe
Balogun
Marquinhos
Two big names stand out thereā¦Partey and Jorginhoā¦weāre signing TWO new central midfielders this summer! Rice AND Caicedo here we go!
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I would take the risk with Chiesa - so talented.
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Partey and Jorginho may not be individually untouchable, but weāre not selling both of them.
Xhaka and Partey (if we got a good deal for him) would make sense to me. In no world does it make sense us selling Jorginho for the money weād get for him.
While Iām here:
Smith Rowe +55m would work for me
Do think this would be another great signing. However much heās deemed to be a troublemaker he was very good for them for a long sustained period
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Thankfully, Mikel has already shut down the idea of selling ESR.
I dunno man, i feel we will get 1 good season out of him then he will destroy everything we are trying to build. I dont like what have seen out of him i mean if Pep cant keep him balanced what chance do we have.
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Iām not adverse, but like @Maverick79 I worry that we would only get one good season out of him. If we got him, it makes sense that White can cover CB and RB and Tomiyasu could cover LB if Tierney is sold. That means we could focus all our budget this summer on midfielder and AM/RW.
However, personally I would prefer to go all out for Caicedo, in addition to Rice, because Caicedo can play RB and could invert aka Zinny from RB to DM in possession. If Zinny continues at LB, this would give Arteta his 2-3-5 when in possession and with Rice at No.8 this would give us the ability to turn over higher up the pitch as well and maintain the press against most teams.
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Everytime I have seen him play he has been very very average. Hopefully tets and Edu see something in him I dont.
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Think you meant to put this in the rice thread mate
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Both Jacob Steinberg and Chris Wheatley saying we want Rice, Gundogan AND Caicedo.
Gary Jacob said the same last week and was the first one that started this Ricedo thing in January. 
Rice and Caicedo would be madness. Rice, Caicedo AND Gundogan would be a whole new level.
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I donāt think thereās much of a chance we sign Gundogan, but for the club to still be in the mix and with what Mert said the other day, perhaps itās not out of the question.
I guess the potential concerns with other offers are:
- Barca, no guarantee theyāll register him
- City, probably not that good an offer, still a 1+1 deal last time I heard
- Saudi, likely he doesnāt want to go there
- PSG, bit of a mess at the minute
Are these good enough reasons to join Cityās rival in the league this past season and potentially going forward. Donāt know. I feel City will also act if they hear Gundogan is leaning towards joining us and give him more years like he asked.
Iām actually interested to know who the alternative to Gundogan is, if there is one. Perhaps itās just an opportunity Arteta and co. feel they have to explore, especially on a free.