On 3 February 2009, nearly a day after the transfer window closed that year, Arsenal officially signed Arshavin for a deal worth £15 million, the highest signing cost in team history at the time.
I think a lot of old gun fans remember this deal, when social media was not so developed, many people really brushed the news to the end, and even in the end they were not sure, all kinds of news flew all over the sky...
But in the end, the Tsar still joined out of his own pocket, and the season after joining was too fierce, and the peak of the Tsar, although short-lived, was brilliant enough! That season was able to qualify for the Champions League thanks to the Tsar's bravery!
It's a pity that there is no such whistle this year...
Arsenal have officially confirmed that arsenal's home-to-Wolves Premier League match scheduled for 2 December last year was scheduled for Thursday 24 February.
This is good news, according to the previous arrangement, Arsenal only had 2 games in February, which is actually not a good thing, because it is too long to play, the players are easy to find the rhythm and form, besides, the previous postponed game schedule to February, with a sparse schedule, is better than squeezing to the end.
So in fact the arrangement is good for Arsenal and the interval between games is very reasonable, even so the Gunners only have three games in February...
In fact, although Arsenal's purge in January was risky, because there are only a dozen league games left this season, it is not impossible to survive to the end if the physical strength is reasonably distributed.
Former Arsenal striker Mavittiti, who currently plays for Montpellier, said of Saliba: "He is one of the best defenders in Ligue 1, quite simply, I think he can return to arsenal's first team next season.
When I played against Salibba last year, I was thinking, 'How can this guy not play at Arsenal?' 'Saliba is one of the best centre-backs I've ever seen, and everyone can talk about Makinios, Thiago Silva, Boateng, but Saliba is at that level too, I'm also an Arsenal fan, so when I played against him I thought' we have a very good defender at Arsenal!' ’”
Marvertitti joined Juve from Arsenal in 2018 and Montpellier in 2020, with the 23-year-old striker scoring eight goals and three assists in 21 Ligue 1 games this season.
Mavititti was very optimistic at the arsenal reserve, I believe many gun fans are impressed, and then poached by Juve, and now it is in Ligue 1.
At this age, it is quite good to be able to gain a foothold in Ligue 1, in fact, for the vast majority of players, even if they can establish a career in the five major leagues, it is impossible for every demon to finally be able to take what they want in the giants.
As for Salibba, arsenal have not given up on him at the moment, and there is even news that Arsenal want to renew his contract, at least next season he should be able to get the opportunity to prove himself in the first team.
Real Madrid are closely watching Willian Saliba and have asked Arsenal for information, Milan and Inter are also interested in the centre-back, and the Gunners are asking for at least 30 million euros.
Western media have also reported recently, but do not rule out that it is a smoke bomb released by the agent, wait a minute, this has just passed the winter transfer window...
According to the current news, Saliba is more likely to return to Arsenal next season or even renew his contract.
The Athletic reporters DO, JM and Gunnerblog jointly posted about Arsenal's plans for reinforcements and contract extensions.
Renewals to Saka, Martinelli and Willian Salliba are expected to be on Arsenal's list of priorities for 2022, with the current feeling that Saliba will return to Arsenal next season and fight for the first-team position.
In terms of forward reinforcements, while other options may also emerge, ta expect Arsenal to remain interested in two main targets: Lewin and Isak, in fact, counting Vlahović, Arsenal previously had three major forward targets, and the Gunners had debated within who was the best option, while the North London side actively fought for Vlahovic in January because they believed that the striker was the most likely to complete the transfer option.
As for Lewin, Arsenal thought it would be impossible to sign him in January from the start, although the Gunners' interest is growing and some of the voices in the recruiting team are continuing to push for the deal.
Isaac said Arsenal had also explored the possibility of acquiring him in January, but since it was impossible to pay his liquidated damages, Arteta's side immediately stopped chasing, and Arsenal believed that the liquidated damages exceeded Isaac's actual market value. Given this, even if Arsenal rekindle their interest in Isaac in the summer, they will try to negotiate a more desirable price.
Regarding Arsenal's goals this season, Gunnerblog said the Gunners will definitely be actively competing for four, but the feeling now is that returning to the Champions League in 2022-23 is the real goal of the club, as long as the top six this season, Arteta will not only be safe, but also get a contract extension.
First of all, Saliba, at present, Arsenal still has plans for Saliba, but whether the player himself is willing to return to the team to compete for the main position is still unknown, and whether Saliba is willing to renew his contract is not certain, after all, arsenal have been more confused about his planning since he joined...
The renewal of Saka and Martinelli is the sooner the better.
Summer is definitely going to buy strikers, lewin and Isaac are the main targets at the moment, and there may be David, but this guy will not be cheap, but after sending Aubameyang, plus Raqqa and Nkay's departure, Arsenal have enough budget to buy a striker.
It is right to buy Isaac without liquidated damages, it is a fool to really buy, whoever buys will negotiate the cost, and Isaac will be 50 million, which still counts the potential.
As for the goals of this season, in fact, judging from the current standings and the performance of the first half of the season, Arsenal are not without the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League this season, and do not understand why the top brass is willing to risk letting go of so many people in the winter... Although Arsenal can buy a lot of players that Arteta likes next season, don't forget to integrate is also a problem, and Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will not strengthen reinforcements? It's equally scary to let them slow down... This season has been a rare opportunity.
If I renew my contract, I still think that if I get the Europa League qualification, Arteta can stay in office, but there is no need to rush to renew the contract, and I can renew my contract if I get the Champions League qualification.
Speaking of which, Aubameyang has already made his appearance at Barca, and he has also talked about Arteta.
After joining Barca, Aubameyang said: "The situation at Arsenal over the last few months has been complicated, sometimes that's football.
In my opinion, I never wanted to do anything wrong, I just had a problem with Arteta, I couldn't say more about the rest, and I wasn't happy. My problem was just Arteta, and he made that decision. He was unhappy, very unhappy, and I was calm. ”
Judging from Oba's farewell letter, he did not say that the club and the fans were not, but also did not mention Arteta, and in connection with his current statement, it can be seen that Aubameyang does have dissatisfaction with Arteta, but not with Arsenal and the fans.
Frankly speaking, given Aubameyang's form, high salary and off-field behavior, Arteta is fine if he wants to purge him, but he is too ruthless in handling it. In addition, Chambers even thanked Wenger for not mentioning Arteta after his recent departure, and it seems that many players who have bid farewell to Arsenal in the past two years have not mentioned Tower...
Arteta has a heavy task on his shoulders and may sometimes have to take extraordinary measures, but a blind iron fist policy is not necessarily the best, and I hope that he can learn to be tough and soft.
Dealing with the relationship with the stars is a science, in fact, most of the stars have some privileges, and everyone respects these gray areas.
As for Oba, it is still that sentence, willing to give up most of his salary, and did not say bad things about the club after leaving, it is okay, the future blessing is good!
ESPN reporter MO news, Liverpool and Manchester City are watching Saka's growth at Arsenal, and if the Gunners do not qualify for the Champions League, the two giants may start to buy Saka.
Personally, I think Saka is unlikely to leave the team anytime soon, even if Arsenal have not qualified for the Champions League in the last two years, but if Arsenal are not back on track by the time he is 25, it will be almost...
So it is good to renew the contract early, save the night long dream, this kind of household registration is a new star, the giants are staring.
According to Sky Sports, Lyon president Olas confirmed their intention to sign back Lacazette this summer.
Lacazette's current contract expires in the summer and the striker is already free to pre-sign with clubs outside England, while at Ndombele's unveiling ceremony, Olas admitted Lyon were seeking to sign back Lacazette as well as Benzema.
Olas said: "That's Lacazette, he interested us because he left his mark on this club. Lacazette's resume was fascinating to us, and we were in constant contact with him.
That's one of the guiding ideas that the club's new sporting director brings, and yes, in terms of our big picture, Lacazette is more realistic than Benzema.
We'll have to see if we can get visa-free Lacazette, but we won't be alone on the competitive road. ”
Raqqa's contract is about to expire, and although there is also news that Arsenal may offer a one-year contract, I feel afraid that the two sides will not renew their contracts unless the rest of the season, Raqqa suddenly breaks out in the second spring...
In short, let's talk about watching this season first, the reality is clear, after the contract expires, there will be other teams competing without Lyon.
According to The Sun, Arsenal are planning one of the biggest spending sprees in team history, with a £180 million budget for this summer.
Krenk is willing to offer huge sums of money to show his trust in Arteta to help the Gunners rebuild the squad, and Isaac, Lewin and Ruben Neves are all considered young talents who can take Arsenal to the next level, but Arteta also knows that he must lead the team to qualify for next season's Champions League to sign these top targets.
In addition, Arsenal have not completely ruled out a new one-year contract for Lacazette, but they are also aware that Lyon are willing to offer the striker a long-term contract; on the other hand, by selling Gundoz, Torreira, Bellerin, Niles, Nelson, Nunarson and Mavropanos, Arsenal hope to recover £70 million this summer, with Salibba, Mali and Barogon expected to return next season.
In fact, the above-mentioned reinforcement and purge targets are still relatively reliable, Isaac and Lewin are indeed forward targets, Neves is also a potential candidate in midfield, and there were rumors in January.
The original article said that Arteta had to lead the team to qualify for the Champions League to sign the top goal, I don't know how to understand, is it budget or attractiveness? If it is a budget, it is more difficult, if it is attractive, in fact, the targets mentioned in this article do not need to be qualified for the Champions League to attract, after all, they are not top stars, and the parent team is not a giant. But at least you have to qualify for the Europa League...
In short, the January purge did slim down the squad and the salary structure was also freed up, as long as Arsenal qualified for european competition, it can be expected that the summer will be a big fight!