Maybe, but not smart if true, especially considering their strong suit which is pressuring and regaining possession, is supposed to be a hallmark of the way Arteta wants to play.
Guendoozi because of his attitude and Ceballos because I canāt see us keeping him permanently
Dani Ceballos is elite, youāll be hard pressed to ever get someone of his caliber back at our club. Weāve even got the opportunity to get him somewhat cheap because weāve driven his price down by using him improperly and having him in such a shit team 
I really want a Guendo Dani partnership but Iāll settle for Partey and Dani, if in fact Matteo wants to leave. I just hope we are smart enough to know what we have, and Dani would stayā¦which seems up in the air atm.
Tbf, itās kinda known Partey has average stats. It shows how worthless some of them are.
For example, Mustafiās stats at some point were better than VVD but those stats didnāt correctly track his lapses in concentration that punished the team.
Iāll give you that I think Ceballos has improved in 2020 but he still needs work. If Iām speaking honest, his rumoured next destination(Betis) is probably the right call. Heāll probably end up like Canales or Parejo.
Yeah thatās why Iāve been saying for ages that u canāt just Stat DNA someone. Iāve argued a million times tho that Muatafi is an incredibly talented football player. His lapses have nothing to do with talent or athleticism and everything to do with his football IQ. After having seen a lot of Dani now, thatās not an issue whatsoever. His only issue has been he has been in a disjointed team with non existent partners in the middle. His class is easy to see imo.
I think thatās a big part of it. Emery did a pretty lousy job of using players in ways that made them feel comfortable.
Then again, Iām sure weād have a lot of OK Boomers/Yer daās complaining that Ceballos doesnāt provide enough pace and power or whatever it is that they complain about.
If the price is right (i.e.: $0 or a nominal loan fee) I would love to see what a whole year of Dani working with Arteta gets us.
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Iād take him on permanent for 25 - 30m.
25m for him and 50m for Partey? Weād better start packing Aubaās things if thatās the case. 
I think we fund it by letting Guendouzi leave, we can get at least 50m for him. You gotta believe if they are after Partey so hard we are losing someone cuz itās already a pretty crowded midfield. Guess Dani is the most likely candidate tho.
Not sure if itās quite fair to be comparing Ceballosā stats while he was at Real Madrid, all of a playerās stats are going to get a natural boost purely from the quality of their team mates in a team like RM.
He has the atheleticism, the footwork and technical ability, but I think his biggest issue is his vision.
If he tries a pass he will usually make it, and if he tries a dribble or spin to get away from an opponent that usually works too. But too often he either chooses a sideways/backwards pass or holds onto the ball too long, especially with counter attacking opportunities.
Probably something we could coach, but a bit of a risk for a player we arenāt likely to get for <Ā£30m
He has done well in the last couple of games but overall, he really hasnāt done enough for us to count on him for all our creativity in the midfield. He might have been hindered by injuries and playing under 3 different managers and so the best way to go about it is to extend his loan deal by 1 year.
There are still a few games left. Letās see how he does in those but right now, on the evidence we have seen, he isnāt what we need.
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I think heās quite literally a Betis/Sevilla level talent, and the thought of us pumping Ā£40m into Real Madridās transfer kitty to obtain his pirouette and ball holding self, makes me angry.
If we can get him for under Ā£30m I canāt see why not but anything above that would be a ridiculous investment based off this seasons performances.
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Iād like to see if he can continue his current performances, which are a step up from his usual level for us.
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I would too so I wouldnāt mind holding onto him but I almost certainly donāt think paying Real anything above Ā£30m would represent good value for money based on what weāve seen.
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Honestly I think even 30 might be a bit much, considering our very limited funds.
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Iād take him on loan for another season.
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If you can obtain a younger talent in Szoboszlai, for I assume, a lower sum of money, then Iām going for the latter.
The season hasnāt been great as it is but I think Dani will probably prosper elsewhere.
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Preferably a loan to buy!
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No obligation though!!
Would take him for around the Ā£20m mark but talk of any more would put me off.
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