From Arsenal.com
Morning all.
So much has gone on this week and not all of it good, for me anyway. Finally though, I’ve fulfilled a dream by moving to the south coast.
It seems Arsenal FC have finally realised that the transfer window is open which is good news. On Wednesday, The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported Mikel Arteta’s side are finalising an agreement for Brentford’s Christian Norgaard for around €11million (£9.3m; $12.9m). Sevilla’s 23-year-old French midfielder Lucien Agoume could be on the radar too.
Christian Norgaard is to replace the outgoing Thomas Partey say reports but that’s not quite true is it? Martin Zubimendi, should he ever arrive will be the main man in midfield whereas Norgaard is in theory, replacing Jorginho who has already departed.
So the below comparison between Norgaard and Partey is pretty pointless really, well, apart from Sky Sports trying to make out our potential new signing is a poor substitute when he’s not. He’s a Premier League proved player who should in theory be a great asset this coming season and beyond.
Sky Sports
Kepa is widely expected to be our new number 2 goalkeeper next season and Valencia’s 21 year old defender Cristhian Mosquera is being lined up too. As is Crystal Palace attacking midfielder/winger Eberechi Oluchi Eze who started his career at Arsenal before being let go at 13 years old. I’m not sure re-signing him would be a smart move because other than the odd terrific performance, I’m not sure he’s any better than who we already have. If we’re going for a winger, which I hope we are, surely he has to be better than who we have?
Arsenal might not have confirmed the signing of any new players yet but after the good news about Gabriel staying at the club for the foreseeable, Myles Lewis-Skelly has now committed to Arsenal by signing a new five year contract. Honestly, I’m over the moon about this deal because he’s such a quality player. He’s Arsenal through and through too. Just need Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba to do the same.
Finally, England take on Germany tonight in the European Under 21 Championship Final. Ethan Nwaneri will be involved at some stage if not from the start. Hopefully, when he returns to the club to sign his new contract, he’ll have a winners medal hanging around his neck.
Catch up in the comments.