Transfer: Winter mercato window rumors

[Deficient Mode]

Arsenal would be stupid to spend 50M+Giroud for Auba.
Especially since they have needs just about everywhere but striker.

Well I don't think Giroud is that important to Arsenal, and he's probably not worth much of a fee now anyway. Mostly just softens the blow for BVB with Reus and Philipp out, and makes them more willing to sell. Auba could be ok for Arsenal next to Lacazette. We'll see.

 

[Evilo]

Giroud would look great next to Lacazette. Auba? Not so much.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I would honestly take Schurrle back at Chelsea if the fee was low.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Giroud would look great next to Lacazette. Auba? Not so much.

Why is that....

 

[Evilo]

Why is that....

Lacazette and Auba are too similar. Giroud's presence in the box opens up a lot of space around him.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Now Kicker is saying that BVB want merely to loan out Giroud until the end of the season. Arsenal are offering 50M and will soon offer 60M. BVB want over 70M.

More sensible not to take on Giroud's wages long-term at his age.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Since Auba would be lucky to go for 60M, you think Schurrle is worth Giroud+Xhaka?

He'll go for no less than 60.

And I was also joking, but it does look like it'll be 60M+ and Giroud six month loan, so if Schurrle=Xhaka in value, I guess the joke wasn't so far off.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I would honestly take Schurrle back at Chelsea if the fee was low.

What would you consider low?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

What would you consider low?

15m or below.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

15m or below.

I'd want the 30M euros we paid for him, but he might not have that value.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I'd want the 30M euros we paid for him, but he might not have that value.

Has he been injured the last 18 months or so? Or he just doesn’t play?

 

[Live in the Now]

I don't think anyone in the world thinks it's reasonable for Schurrle to cost more than 15 million. 30 million was an insanely stupid price.

 

[Cassano]

I don't think anyone in the world thinks it's reasonable for Schurrle to cost more than 15 million. 30 million was an insanely stupid price.

Not too long ago, Bolaise went for 25m. There's hope.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Has he been injured the last 18 months or so? Or he just doesn’t play?

Both

He's played some more recently, but I think the younger players like Isak and Sancho are showing more than him, and shouldn't have their playing time cut into because Schurrle was a bad purchase.

 

[cgf]

Why is that....

Because when auba was a young developing player...

 

[cgf]

Here is Sid Low writing about it, seems like something MLS would have done 5-10 years ago, in fact you can argue it still is deciding where players go

...and Omar Abdulrahman is still playing in Abu Dhabi. *sigh*

 

[les Habs]

Bellerin

Highly doubt he'd be interested in a move to BVB at the moment.

 

[Edo]

Giroud > Auba.

German fans will see if you guys have the luxury of landing that dude. He is great. He's gotten the short end of the stick. He's really great.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Giroud > Auba.

German fans will see if you guys have the luxury of landing that dude. He is great. He's gotten the short end of the stick. He's really great.

They're closer than a mainstream fan would think but I still have Auba comfortably ahead.

Also, Bellerin is overrated and Dortmund can do better if they finally decide to ditch Piszczek. Not happening anyway.

 

[Evilo]

Because when auba was a young developing player...

Poor trolling, but I explained why.

 

[Vipers31]

Poor trolling, but I explained why.

I don't think it's a great explanation, to be honest. Auba's qualities are a lot more likely to create space for teammates than Giroud's "aura".

I agree with you about questioning whether that position really is the one Arsenal should be spending tons of money on.

 

[Evilo]

Completely disagree. Having a big aerial presence in the box opens up a lot more space against regrouped defenses than Auba's speed.
Easily.
Doesn't mean Auba's not better obviously. Just a better fit with Giroud given Arsenal's style.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Key talks on Dzeko and Emerson today, per Matt Law. Apparently both players want it.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Key talks on Dzeko and Emerson today, per Matt Law. Apparently both players want it.

Dzeko played like he wanted it yesterday, that's for sure. He was awful for Roma.