If we sign the players we’re linked with though, when does he play? Especially considering Arteta hasn’t shown a whole lot of trust in him so far in 2022?
I think The Athletic or Di Marzio were the ones that reported this but the club wants a dry loan for him, so clearly they think he can come back better or at the very least raise his stock.
I honestly have no issue with that. Let him get a full season elsewhere. By next summer we should have a clearer idea if he has a future here or we might as well cash in.
I remember liking his physical profile but quite explicitly stating I’d never seen him play but a 6 foot full back was impressive
I had no opinion on him as an actual player when we signed him and I quickly turned sour on him once I saw him play a few games lol. I remember thinking he looked decent going forward but n his initial outings but always thought he’d get exposed by a good winger
Imma still give him the benefit of the doubt, though you’re talking to someone who absolutely loved Santos and his fucking ridiculous wild card samba flair with complete disregard to defence.
He is young, he could develop, also his athleticism is quite special. Not to mention I think he’s really good value going forward. He’s a complete liability though at LB, needs to play some games at LWB to refine his game, preferably at another club. Though don’t get me wrong if a half way reasonable bid came in I’d be all over it, especially if it would facilitate a highly proficient technical player like Martinez.