Aubameyang or Lacazette?

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    Jeff
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    So our hugely ambitious manager is supposedly preparing a £50m deal for the Frenchman, whom he thought was too expensive at £30m a couple of years ago? Just like he bought Mustafi in desperation when Mertesacker got injured before the last season began for £35m when he could have got him for at least £10m cheaper earlier if he had really wanted him. Aubameyang is class, Lacazette is not, that’s why no-one is after him at present and only West Ham have ever made an offer on him in the past I believe. So why is the former now being linked with Liverpool for £60m, whilst we pursue the tiny French striker, who cannot get past Giroud in the national team? Granted his former boss is at Liverpool and they have CL football for the first time in some years. I thought all those Wenger fans used to crow about his persuasive charms? No, Aubameyang is probably deemed too expensive- so we pay around £10m less, get a far inferior player,but at least Wenger will get another Frenchman to add to our team; utter stupidity from an increasingly demented dictator.

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    cavey
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    And if the reports are true Oxlade-chamberlain is going to be a liverpoolplayer under his marquee value. Le monsieur professor has really lost his mind, if he really want to get rid of Oxlade.

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    Arsenal_FC
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    I don’t know if you recall but Atletico had £44 million bid for Lacazette last season which was accepted by Lyon but unfortunately due to their transfer ban, it didn’t go through, so that figure of £35 million which should be accepted isn’t accurate at all.

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    Arsenal_FC
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    Maybe Aubameyang edges it for me but they’re both different kind of players although I believe if we manage to keep Sanchez then Lacazette has the similar style of play but of different calibre to Sanchez.

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    Personally I don’t know how interested we are in lacazette, firstly Wenger first signing would be mnappe regardless of the money involved, if he is going Madrid or PSG or even staying at monaco for another season the next that’s a different story on lacazette or Abua I would go for auba based on performances and what I’ve seen from them. Goals scored and numbers are not everything and the fact the German and French leagues are much lesser leagues to the Prem for sure. next is price I can’t see us paying more then 40 million for lacazette but auba would demand a much larger transfer fee and salary. Style of play I think they are quite similar but Some might laugh but I do think that welbeck given a good run in the team stays injury free and if he improves his finishing would be our auba in a year or two as he has all the attributes.

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    I’d personally want Auba but it’s solely down to the fact that he’s “considered” more of a star…they are both pretty similar players. I would say Lakazette is “far inferior”. Regardless of league he’s consistently banging in the goals. The fact that he doesn’t get into the France squad is more to do with the setup I think. He is a Plan B but there doesn’t seem to be alot out there.
    Don’t get me started on Mbappe. £100m? Don’t make me laugh! If Real or whomever are willing to pay that much then go right ahead. Remember that all the same points about Lakazette apply to this guy as well. He could easily be another flop. Not worth the risk.
    £45m is too much for Lacazette but that the state of the market. I say buy him.

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    Arsenal_FC sorry you’re incorrect on the Atletico bid last season – it was for £38m. Now, last week, the Lyon President said we have to match the £57m bid by the Spanish club! You get my drift now hopefully as all they’re doing is driving up a price for a good, not great player which Wenger will no doubt eventually buy. You also say “if we manage to keep Sanchez!”- how, why and where would you get this idea from please! Sanchez wants to leave for a club that consistently challenges, if not wins important trophies and for a manager who is not a specialist in failure.

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    steveosnakeeye
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    Few interesting if not bizarre rumors for today, not even going to entertain the swap for Sanchez and Aguero! But what about a bid for Martial? He had some private issues after a decent season and doesn’t seem to get on with Maureen, has pace and can finish and now some PL experience ….thoughts?

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    Jeff
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    Maureen was furious that the Russians sold us Cech over his head so will not sell any player to us ever again- he hates Wenger!

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    the specialone
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    Lacazette would be an utterly disappointing signing.Simply because to have to wait all these years only to sign someone like him would simply not be worth it.Even if he’s a good player,I’m fairly confident he’ll not take us to the next level.

    Man united,chelsea and Liverpool are all in need of strikers yet we’re the only ones who are going in for him is it any wonder?And that too for a possible £56m.Absolute Joke.
    If we are going to replace France’s first choice striker with someone who usually is not even picked in the squad then that says it all about the signing dosen’t it.

    The fact that wenger wants to spend so much on mbappe,there are other fairly acquirable targets we could get.Belotti,Icardi,Benzema?,Lukaku or even aubamayeng.I’d take these all over lacazette.

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    Al The Gooner
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    Jeff, I don’t know why Giroud is ahead of Lacazette in the international pecking order – as Mad Max suggests, it’s probably down to the set-up – but if you compare Giroud’s record in Ligue 1 to Lacazette’s, Lacazette is streets ahead and that’s surely the best way of comparing the two?

    Paul Davis never earned a senior cap for England, despite being one of the best English midfielders of his generation. Per Mertesacker is one of the most capped players ever to play for Germany and while I personally like him myself, probably 95% of Gooners would question that too. International football isn’t always the best guide to whether a player is any good or not.

    Lacazette’s also a lot more versatile than Giroud and can play anywhere across the front three, which is something Wenger loves in a player and is far better suited to our style of play.

    On the fee, a £50m player today is the same sort of player you wouldn’t have paid more than £30m for a couple of years ago. We bought Sanchez for that kind of money. Fees have gone through the roof. When £115m offers are being made for an 18-year-old who has never played in any of Europe’s top leagues, £50m for Lacazette ain’t that crazy at all.

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    No matter what we think about Lacazette does not matter its what Wenger thinks that matter. I would say this if Wenger can get a player for half the price of Mbappe he would do so and not care if the player fits us or not. I do not think he suits us. We should buy players that does that instead of the other way around. Besides we need to trim our squad first but even on that front nothing happens. So much for Gazidis catalyst for change because Wenger still seem to f*ck it up.

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    Al- take your point about the crazy money these days but the original point I made was that for another £10m surely Aubameyang is a better investment? I understand that no CL football and Klopp could be major draws for the Gabon player but what about the “legendary” persuasive charms of Wenger?! He could reasonably suggest our year out of CL football is a blip just as the Scousers making it is. Then he could come up with stories about how he would mould the team round him and Ozil, how our end-of -season run showed how good we really were and how London is one of the greatest cities in the world, compared to living in the damp north west of England etc etc! I know I’m dreaming and another £10m for Auba is too much for our skinflint manager.

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    Al The Gooner
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    Jeff, I’ve only just caught up on Lacazette and only from looking at his stats and watching a couple of vids.

    Compared to Giroud, he’s an upgrade but I don’t know enough about Auba to comment, other than that, like you, a lot of my mates really like him.

    Only thing I can say with complete confidence is that Wenger will make at least one major screw up this transfer window and leave us feeling completely underwhelmed come 1st September.

    #1498758

    Jeff
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    If it’s only one major screw up he’ll have done well! It’s difficult to hate or dislike someone you don’t know, but the way he has messed us around for years culminating in the contract “will he won’t he sign” debacle makes it increasingly easy to detest the man!

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    the specialone
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    In summary,What most people fail to understand here is Lacazette is not the player to take us to the next level!We don’t need a good player who can bang in a few goals here and there,that some Arsenal fans will wet themselves over. we need a “world class” striker who can take us to the next level.For us to spend over £50m on someone who might or might not be that person would be a pathetic piece of business.

    Lacazette is certainly not that person IMO.I mean the likes of city, united,Liverpool just name have all been seriously interested in Mbappe.But you can’t say the same about their interest in Lacazette,and it’s a no brainer we shouldn’t get him.

    As of this moment, he should be our last resort, and only for £30m.Because anything else and I mean this I’d rather stick with Giroud and welbeck.

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    AndyC
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    id love Aubamayang but its just not going to happen. His fee alone is more than we would ever pay for a player at the age of 28. We should but we wont.
    Lacazette is a brilliant option. My guess is those that doubt him only ever see him play against us the Emirates cup.
    skysports had this up the other day about lacazette and it makes positive reading. Im not a big stat fan at all for most positions on the pitch especially midfielder stats, 2 positions i think you can judge a player is goalkeepers and strikers. Lacazette has terrible GK stats but incredible stats for a forward. Have a read….
    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11806/10926076/ten-facts-about-lyon-striker-alexandre-lacazette-amid-arsenal-interest

    #1499824

    muffler_1
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    Regarding Lacazzette there is already a price agreed with Madrid that means that they wont let him leave for less than that. They could wait intill January when Madrids ban is lifted and sell him then. If Wenger wants him he knows what the price is but Im pretty sure that he will bid lower than that if he even wants him. So no I do not think we will see any of them in our team.

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