Two defensive signings look to cap off a very busy and fantastic window for Arsenal FC…
It’s Deadline Day on Thursday 8th August 2019 09:10 as of right now in the making of this blog post and a busy day in the transfer market looks to be the case for Arsenal. After the departure of long-time captain Laurent Koscielny to Bordeaux, Emery had reinstated that the club would be looking to make at least one deal for a CB to replace his experience and make up the numbers for a dwindling defensive line. Well as we approach the deadline of 5pm, it looks as if Arsenal are about to make two signings to really strengthen their defensive issues…
Kieran Tierney
A player, quoted by BBC reporter David Ornstein, “Arsenal (have been) keen to sign Tierney for years” (reference) as it finally broke last night that a third bid had been accepted by Celtic for the highly-rated young LB. At 22 years of age, Tierney will become the most expensive Scottish player transfer in history and the fee of £25million just shows how much faith Arsenal have in his ability to perform in the Premier League.
If the transfer does go through as expected, it is highly likely Tierney will not be available for the Newcastle match due to a current injury, but he would almost certainly become a first team player at LB on return, replacing Kolasinac who may find himself on the bench as a back up LB or LM.
David Luiz
An unbelievable and extraordinary story broke late last night as Chelsea ‘Fan Favourite’ David Luiz had missed club training in order to push through a transfer to Arsenal FC. Personally I didn’t believe it when the story broke, but it became clear through highly regarded sources that some falling out between Lampard and Luiz had taken place, with the earlier worried about being undermined by the later.
A fee of £8million was later reportedly agreed between both Arsenal and Chelsea for the 32 year old Brazilian who will almost certainly take the CB role now vacated after Koscielny’s transfer. Arsenal had previously been looking at Juventus’s Daniele Rugani and RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano but it seems that they have settled on Chelsea’s CB who is no longer in Lampard’s plans for the season despite their current transfer ban.
On the way out…
A story which started breaking yesterday but seems to be growing in voice is the loan transfer of Eddie Nketiah to Leeds United. The forward looks to be heading to Yorkshire to fill the boots of the now departed Kemar Roofe. It seems that although game time would’ve been available in both domestic and European cup competitions, both Arsenal and Nketiah agree that a full season in the first team is the best way for Eddie to progress as a player.
Good luck for the season ahead Eddie!
Once the transfer window is closed I will be writing an article reviewing it and giving my opinion on the business we have done, but I genuinely feel exciting things are ahead for the club this season.
#COYG!
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