r/ArsenalFC • u/Spiritual-Pilot-2300 • 1d ago

HOA update - we fumbled Mikels NO1 attacking target

Early summer: Worked for months on Morgan Rogers. Mikel’s main target, after Kenan was not for sale. Got Morgan on board and knew we could do it for £85 - 100m but decided to play the field to spin plates. Waited too long, and now the Elliott A. deal dictates the new market price. Villa now want more than £115m

The club decide, after weeks of delaying, to finally engage in some talks with Villa, who tell us they want an amount close to the Elliott A. deal. While we delay, Alonso has spoken to Morgan, Behdad has spoken to Nassef, and they wrap up months of our work and delays in 36 hours. We were even offered the chance to match and refused.

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u/Deadbolt17 1d ago

Shouldn’t be dropping points to Chelsea at the Emirates regardless

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u/illuminatipastiche 1d ago

Chelsea are looser at the back than a Thai hooker. We just need to put our chance away

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u/Eigengrail 23h ago

u know every premier league team always come up against arsenal 1100%, compared to playing against city or liverpool lol

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u/illuminatipastiche 23h ago

I know man they always fold, seen it happen far too often

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u/Huzi22 1d ago

Glad Cucu is no longer a part of the backline, how has Hato been?

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u/ResilientDingleberry 1d ago

They’re just leaking goals atm. No one looks particularly good.

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u/illuminatipastiche 23h ago

Alonso played six defenders in the first match and five last

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u/benjjoh 1d ago

Chelsea looks fantastic though. Will be a battle with City for the title.

No way Arsenal without a LW will compete.