Red hot Gyok!

Morning all.

We’re half way through this dreadfully boring international break. Other than the players who are involved in the World Cup playoff fixtures and the fans of those respective countries, I doubt anyone is interested in the football being played over the next few days. I know I won’t be watching either of the England matches but I will be checking in to see if any Arsenal players pick up an injury. Praying of course they don’t.

Ebe Eze is rumoured to be out for 4-6 weeks which if true, is rotten news, that is unless the 4 week clock started ticking at the moment he suffered his injury because then there’s a chance he’ll be back for our next Premier League fixture which is against Bournemouth at The Emirates on Saturday 11th April.  Maybe Martin Odegaard will be back by then if not before.

We might only be in March but already the summer transfer rumours have begun. The Independent suggests Arsenal making enquires about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Whilst I think he’d be a great signing, I can’t see PSG being willing to sell him and even if they did, his transfer fee would be astronomical I’m sure. The report suggests Arsenal could pay ‘special attention’ to their attack this summer.

Other players Arsenal are suggested to be interested in are Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali and Adam Wharton. None will come cheap that’s for sure because when it comes to clubs selling players to Arsenal, I’m sure they add a few extra million pounds or twenty….

I think the one thing we all know ahead of the summer is that if Arsenal want to sign players, they will need to sell a number of players already at the club. Something the club doesn’t always do particularly well. Yes, that’s an understatement. Joe Williock, Folarin  Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah’s transfer fees were pretty good, as was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Alex Iwobi a few years back but seldom have Arsenal bought players in from overseas before selling them for a profit. I think I’m right in saying Cesc Fabregas was the last overseas player who was sold for a vast amount more than what we paid for him.

Speculation is that one or both of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly could be sold this summer, Ben White too but I suspect these rumours ate little more than a result of lack of minutes this season. Well, White has been injured a lot, Nwaneri is out on loan and Lewis-Skelly has been up against tough competition for places and when his midfield opportunity did arrive, an injury to Calafiori in the warm up meant he to drop into left back. Another opportunity was denied because he was suspended. In my opinion, there are other players who should be sold before our English players. However, I do think this summer needs to be about our attacking and creative unit and strengthening it.

Talking of which, Viktor Gyokeres in action last night and scored a hat-trick as Sweden beat Ukraine 3-1 to book a World Cup play-off final against Poland. He tapped in a Benjamin Nygren cross just six minutes into the contest. The forward, who has 16 goals in all competitions for Arsenal struck again shortly after the break when he caught Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin by surprise, before winning and scoring a penalty in the 71st minute to settle the match. (Sky Sports)

Rubbish isn’t he…..

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