Nogen der abonnerer på The Athletic? Der skulle ligge en artikel omhandlende Arsenals januarvindue. Jeg har ikke adgang til den, men her er hvad en Twitter-konto har videregivet derfra:
The possibility of a deal for Ollie Watkins was first floated during conversations between the Arsenal & Aston Villa hierarchies at the league game between the teams on January 18.
With some degree of doubt over whether Jhon Duran’s move to Al Nassr would come to fruition, Villa were prepared to entertain the prospect of selling Watkins to Arsenal for £60m.
Mikel Arteta jumped at the idea. Although Watkins had never previously featured on Arsenal’s recruitment lists, he reasoned that here was a Premier League-proven goalscorer who could hit the ground running.
A deal would scupper any summer move for Benjamin Sesko, but with Arsenal’s need for attacking additions becoming urgent, that was a risk Arteta was prepared to take. [@gunnerblog]
Approval for Ollie Watkins was NOT unanimous at Arsenal. Some argued against paying a sizeable fee for a player who turns 30 before the end of 2025. There were some concerns over his limited resale value & impact on future plans.
As is often the case at Arsenal, Arteta’s stance won out. Josh Kroenke arrived in London to join a recruitment meeting a few days after the Villa game & a firm decision was made to pursue Watkins.
On Monday, January 27, Arsenal submitted an opening offer of £40m — a price which reflected some of the concerns over the deal. Villa dismissed it immediately, as it fell some way short of their valuation.
Arsenal intended to bid again, but when Al Nassr definitively decided to close a deal for Duran, the Watkins transfer was suddenly off the table. By the time the news of Arsenal’s interest in Watkins broke, the deal was effectively already dead. [@gunnerblog]
The possibility of a deal for Ollie Watkins was first floated during conversations between the Arsenal & Aston Villa hierarchies at the league game between the teams on January 18.
With some degree of doubt over whether Jhon Duran’s move to Al Nassr would come to fruition, Villa were prepared to entertain the prospect of selling Watkins to Arsenal for £60m.
Mikel Arteta jumped at the idea. Although Watkins had never previously featured on Arsenal’s recruitment lists, he reasoned that here was a Premier League-proven goalscorer who could hit the ground running.
A deal would scupper any summer move for Benjamin Sesko, but with Arsenal’s need for attacking additions becoming urgent, that was a risk Arteta was prepared to take. [@gunnerblog]
Approval for Ollie Watkins was NOT unanimous at Arsenal. Some argued against paying a sizeable fee for a player who turns 30 before the end of 2025. There were some concerns over his limited resale value & impact on future plans.
As is often the case at Arsenal, Arteta’s stance won out. Josh Kroenke arrived in London to join a recruitment meeting a few days after the Villa game & a firm decision was made to pursue Watkins.
On Monday, January 27, Arsenal submitted an opening offer of £40m — a price which reflected some of the concerns over the deal. Villa dismissed it immediately, as it fell some way short of their valuation.
Arsenal intended to bid again, but when Al Nassr definitively decided to close a deal for Duran, the Watkins transfer was suddenly off the table. By the time the news of Arsenal’s interest in Watkins broke, the deal was effectively already dead. [@gunnerblog]