Arsenal

[The_weatherman]

Sad news about Bellerin, he's out for the season now, at least. Emery says he can't buy any players in January which leaves them in a bit of a bother at right back, Lichtsteiner is not cutting it at all.

[gratziani]

How can they have no money for a new manager when he needs defenders

Pity as would be good if they competed with the other clubs like United and Chelsea (also rans)

[The_weatherman]

How can they have no money for a new manager when he needs defenders

Pity as would be good if they competed with the other clubs like United and Chelsea (also rans)

It's a bit weird, I thought they had considerable cash reserves.

[gratziani]

It's a bit weird, I thought they had considerable cash reserves.

Especially with Kroenke and his money

[baitman]

Especially with Kroenke and his money

Hes loaned gifted it all to the everton billionaire Moshiri

[dom9]

How can they have no money for a new manager when he needs defenders

Pity as would be good if they competed with the other clubs like United and Chelsea (also rans)

Goes to show how important Champions League football still is, per the FSG thread.

Especially with Kroenke and his money

Has he ever spent much (any) of his own money on transfers?

Arsenal have always struck me as a club very much managed within its means.

[gratziani]

Goes to show how important Champions League football still is, per the FSG thread.



Has he ever spent much (any) of his own money on transfers?

Arsenal have always struck me as a club very much managed within its means.

I get that they have been managed well , but to not have any money for a defender when they have 2 long term injuries in Bellerin and Holding

Guess they will go mad on the last day of the window

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

How can they have no money for a new manager when he needs defenders

Pity as would be good if they competed with the other clubs like United and Chelsea (also rans)

I'd say there are maybe 3 reasons why they don't have much to spend and I don't think Kronke being tight is big part of it.

1) They spend a big on Aubameyang the window before Emery Arrived.

2) They pay ridiculous wages, not just to Ozil, but their younger squad players somehow manage to negotiate deals of £50k-£60k/w

3) When they sell a player, they very rarely get a decent fee and in a few cases now players run their contracts down and walk away for nothing.

Sanchez was still a top player when he left, they exchanged him with Mkhitaryan who they pay £200k/w

Ramsey would easily be worth £30m+ maybe £40m regardless of his contract running down, yet he walks for free.

In comparison, we've spent a small fortune but have recouped the vast majority from Coutinho, a player we developed and moved on with 4-5 years remaining on his deal.

We also sell players like Smith (£8m), Ibe (£15m), Solanke (£19m) and Ward (£12m) which is just unbelievable business when you look at it. The list doesn't stop their though we got a decent fee for Stewart too when we bought Robertson and IIRC got something like £5m for loaning Origi out for a year.

They have similar levels of income to us, they just manage it pathetically.

[Pablo]

When FSG came in John Henry name-checked Arsenal as the example of how to run a football club.

[Buzzo]

Bellerin our for the season.

[Norbs]

Ouch

[gratziani]

I'd say there are maybe 3 reasons why they don't have much to spend and I don't think Kronke being tight is big part of it.

1) They spend a big on Aubameyang the window before Emery Arrived.

2) They pay ridiculous wages, not just to Ozil, but their younger squad players somehow manage to negotiate deals of £50k-£60k/w

3) When they sell a player, they very rarely get a decent fee and in a few cases now players run their contracts down and walk away for nothing.

Sanchez was still a top player when he left, they exchanged him with Mkhitaryan who they pay £200k/w

Ramsey would easily be worth £30m+ maybe £40m regardless of his contract running down, yet he walks for free.

In comparison, we've spent a small fortune but have recouped the vast majority from Coutinho, a player we developed and moved on with 4-5 years remaining on his deal.

We also sell players like Smith (£8m), Ibe (£15m), Solanke (£19m) and Ward (£12m) which is just unbelievable business when you look at it. The list doesn't stop their though we got a decent fee for Stewart too when we bought Robertson and IIRC got something like £5m for loaning Origi out for a year.

They have similar levels of income to us, they just manage it pathetically.

Good points

Sanchez and Ramsey could have easy brought in 100 million if they managed better

[dom9]

And Can could have brought in £50m for usat the current prices.

Players leave for free at all clubs.

[Norbs]

And they cashed in on AOC so added £35m to the club which they'd have lost out on 6 months later

[The_weatherman]

And Can could have brought in £50m for usat the current prices.

Players leave for free at all clubs.

But in our case it was in part due to us not meeting his demands for a release clause, I do think it's more of a problem for Arsenal recently.

They don't seem to have any long term vision going on, getting in players like Sokratis and Lichtsteiner, with Koscielny aging, handing out a huge contract for Ozil but running down contracts for other players.

This summer, they have Ramsey, Monreal, Welbeck and Jenkinson out of contracts, having lost AOC and Wilshere recently and Cech is retiring as well.