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I really am sure the club will have a list of potential targets that will now be worked on urgently due to Wes's injury. It is fun for us to play the who is coming game. I am sure we will soon find out with the season soon to be upon us. Would not be surprised it/the will be players none of us have mentioned.

His wages were the problem stated a month go, that hasn't changed.

Phillips from Liverpool on loan!! He was very good filling in for Van Dijk Matip and Gomez. I know people are saying we need a old head to lead the defense, but we may not need to buy a direct replacement for Fofana as he will be back either latethis season or at the beginning of the next. If we can save our funds to either buy a winger or as has been said another CB then having a guy like Phillips can't hurt. Either that or give Benkovic a fair shot. we have been very happy to have Soyoncu and little Wes at the hreart of the defense so I don't see why a guy like Phillips can't do the Fofana role while he is out. Johhny will be back around Xmas at the latest. We may still need more depth and buy a CB as well but the second player should be a loanee.

8mil was quoted, but his wages were very high.

Maybe the offer was made some time ago prior to getting Soumare?

I think that looks about right for this game. Well i would pick that side. Lol

He really has never played in his preferred position of number 10 but been asked to play wide.

Not at the cost of losing one of our best players. This is clearly a story based in London for London consumption. Arsenal don't have the sort of cash for a player like Madders so the media feed it by making up these stupid types of offers.

He is very good. Maddison not that far behind.

Why the hell would we sell one of our best most influential players. He is young, dynamic, skilful. All this ridiculous speculation that he is a trouble maker, doesn't get in with BR blaa blaa. He gets sold only if it is an amazing offer that is over the odds or he doesn't especially from a team in the EPL. Thia is even more true if what is reported about Praet wishing to leverage if he isn't guaranteed more playing time.

Kabak is still young and is a class player. Also for us, I don't think this has been mentioned on here but his teammate on the Turkish national team is our own Soyoncu. They have a clear working relationship and think this would be a major reason to bring him in.

Marhez and Kante's sale had the biggest effect on the team I would say. Still have not replaced the quality and output of Marhez. As as big a loss as Kante was we have been lucky enough to have Wilf in the side reducing the loss of Kante.

This leaves ndidi out of all formations which i highly doubt

It is if you are in a win now mode which this club is.

Drogba is the guy he reminds me of. If he can be anything like Drogba we could win the league. No joke. A front line of Vardy Iheanacho and Daka is probably the best in the EPL.

This could be the equivalent of cambiasso. It has that level of impact possibility. I would love to see him play here for Brenden again. Think Marhez. That is where i reckon we play him in the right

I think he is more like Drogba.

Didn't we agree to sign Bertrand of contact from the saints?

If this is true can't see us signing Edouard and maybe Jamie coming off the bench? Edouard not going to come as a bit player.

Seriously. A goal better than 1 every 2nd game is not impressive. Not so you see as impressive? The Pedigree from this club is proven with the guys gone before him so why wouldn't we expect similar results for Patson.

I imagine he will be competing for the right wing role that Albrighton has been playing with madders still in the middle and Barnes on the left.

How good was it that Kasper brought Wes up to lift the trophy with him.

Both were world class

Truly a great. Just like his dad was. But he is great all on his own. Maybe what he has achieved with us winning a title and now an FA cup is greater than what his dad did with the mighty Man U of his time.

Elite meaning considered like a press top 6? Maybe not. But I do think we are the model for all clubs to follow. The way our owners act the way our back office staff perform especially recruitment. The way the the club is managed by the coaching staff and if course how our players play the game. Not being a team from one of the larger cities without the funds that come with that of bigger stadiums etc makes what we are doing even more astounding. With the right people any club could do what we are doing. We are just so lucky we have the right people in the right places at the same time that makes this team what it is. We are not an elite team. Just the team that every club should emulate.