Except for the competition between clubs, an arm’s race between the usual contenders.
No one club can sit back relaxed and grab a relative bargain for Bissouma’s services.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/yves-bissouma-arsenal-transfer-brighton-25031415
Looks like Biss has bigger aspirations than joining Arsenal these days.
Nice comments from Rodgers about the player.
Very often in the EPL new contracts are signed with a big pay rise, but with a release clause in case a mega club like Liverpool or Leeds come in for the player.
Giving a greater transfer fee to the selling club.
West Ham won’t accept £100m for Declan Rice, he’ll sign for Manure or Chelsea for more than that.
Identical roles really, Rice is 2.5 years younger.
I reckon Bissouma’s fee will comfortably exceed White’s.
Arsenal prepared/planning to pay £50m for White and £60m for Maddison.
They have no CL money and a loathed for being tight owner.
So would that scupper Bissouma’s dream move?
£50m, so it’s just Arsenal now.
With no CL income again, CV19 hit finances and (the much hated) Kroenke as a tight owner, I wonder how they’re financing their summer 2021 transfer spend...
His Mum has simply warned Biss that NSC’ers will wish him the worst, the moment he plays for another club.
There’s form with Barnes, Ryan, Baldock, Hemed, Norwood, Stephens, Knockaert.
Wise lady.
London hacks bang on about Bissouma being a lifelong Gooner.
I hope he sees beyond that, when he departs, to join a club anywhere in Europe that can win big trophies.
Arsenal are far more than a Bissouma away from getting anywhere near that.
It’s The Star, but I can well believe the cheapskate price of £30m. Arsenal have form and after another disastrous season are a million mile away from Euro riches.