I think by year 3 most people will realise why so many other top clubs drew a line over the length of the deal.
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If heās decent for the first 2 years, then Iāll be fine with that. Would hopefully look to phase him out by year 3 anyway.
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Ornstein mentioned other clubs offered much better deals in terms of wages. Wonder if weāll reward him with bonuses and other clauses.
Youād hope that in year 2 he isnāt a factor anymore because Saka and/or Martinelli will develop into proper playersā¦
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I think heāll have a significant role to play next season and then a mixed role in year 2. By year 3 maybe more of a Rosicky role towards the end of his career - good solid performances is small patches.
Varying reports here. The Express reported 150k 2 year deal with an option to extend after that. It seems unlikely heād agree to a paycut but maybe he has
With this kind of thinking itās easy to see why Arsenal does such a terrible job on contracts and shifting players. We should have stuck to 2 years like every other club interested, the āappealā of Artetaās project should have enough to convince him to come on those terms.
If youāre going to give him medium term security on a 3 yr contract it think the basic should be alot lower maybe closer to 60k - 70k with a heavily incentivised contract.
Heāll fit Artetaās plans nicely.
Iāve heard almost nothing so far this window about any team and Aouar, which seems odd given that he was highly regarded, Lyon are without European football and likely amenable to selling, and the prices Iāve seen thrown around (~45-50M) are not that high.
They play different positions and have different skill sets but if weāre going to spend 40-50M on a midfielder I think Iād take Aouar over Partey.
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Lyon are still in the CL and Aulas is a pain in the ass to negotiate with.
Weāll probably start hearing more about Lyon players possibly moving once they drop out of CL.
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Someone mentioned the lack of interest in Lyonās players.
Well, youāve been heard.
It makes sense that nobody is approaching Lyon until after the Juventus game. People will hope Juventus win because it leaves Lyon desperate to raise money youād imagine.
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Who do you like from that team? Specifically, who would you like here?
I donāt follow anywhere near enough french football to comment but off head Iād love Depay and based off what I read Aouar too.
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def. Aouar 
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Surely Aouar will cost like Ā£100m+??
yeah I just want him I donāt want to pay for him 
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Iād love Aouar. Heās quality.
I would say 40-60m.