With Europa Conf League games as well, I’m unsure what to expect honestly. We’ve never had to deal with such a busy schedule so it could hurt our chances in the league.
This signing and others are not only about improving our 11, but moreso our depth to handle the increase in games
I’m watching, but on dvr. I’m in the US and have 2 young kids so only way to watch for me is to watch on dvr during the workday.
Other than US matches, I should be able to avoid spoilers from friends which is only way I’d get spoiled
Most these guys get paid in stock options.
They likely request it to be timed this way to get more shares of the company off the back of the bad news dump.
It’s like insider trading but on the buy side soo not as likely to be investigated.
Arsenal is making some great moves already.
maybe they dont want to sell him at all and he himself hasn’t expressed a desire to move on
Think from their perspective - Osimhen led the club to their first Serie A title since 1990 and led them further in the Champions League than ever before. What’s the price tag for that type of club success? Selling him for 100m gets you like 2, maybe 3 solid players but you’re still likely short of his goal production.
As an example- Jack Grealish and Villa. They bought Ings, Bailey, and Buendia with the 100mil and none of those 3 have been worth a damn really and Ings was already sold off at a loss. Recruitment is hard and when you have a bonafide star and he’s not actively asking to be transferred, put whatever damn price he’s actually worth to you on his head versus what all the big clubs want to actually pay. There’s zero obligation that you HAVE to sell to bigger clubs.
fwiw though - i saw their new contract they’re offering him has a 160mil release clause, not 180
Same. The time difference is too hard for me to be a functioning adult and also watch them. US matches are probably the only ones where I need to worry about friends spoiling the results so may watch tonight live and then put my phone on DND for the 3amEST game.