Arsenal latest news: £40m Calafiori battle | Saliba to Madrid fears | Emirates capacity rumours
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal.
In today's show I discuss Arsenal's interest in Riccardo Calafiori and look at what is being reported in Italy today. I also discuss William Saliba and look at what some of you have been saying about Real Madrid possibly moving for him. I also answer some of your questions about pre-season plans and rumours about Emirates Stadium redevelopment.
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Calafiori battle
8:17 - Saliba concerns
11:11 - Your questions - Sport
I like the way Charles goes straight to the main stories of the day, unlike many other channels who go rigmarole and bore down their audience
If Chelsea are rivalling us for any player I’d just email a picture of Mudryk to that player and say nothing else
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The only slight positive about Saliba potentially leaving further down the line would be he'd no doubt end up being a world record transfer fee for a defender and we'd have an insane amount of money to reinvest into the squad. Obviously I'd still prefer it if we kept him for another 5 years plus. Insane to think he'd only be 29 years old in 2030!
Only problem with that is Saliba's contract expires in two years time. We won't be getting that big a fee if we have to sell him next season with only a year left...
@@Gooner184he’s up until 2027 so how’s that 2yrs?
@@Gooner184 His contract runs to 2027? So next summer would be 2 years left. Hmmmm... If his form continues this year it might be worth trying to get an extension and upping the wages even more considering a sale down the line would generate £100m or more anyway. I just know the club are getting strict on salaries since we messed it all up a few years back. 😂 I'm chatting like I know what to do haha
@@AlexThaxton You're right, it's 2027. Misread it on some other website as 2026. Okay so no immediate panic then. This time next year we're probably going to be having frank discussions with the likes of him and Saka if we still haven't won anything.
@@Gooner184 Yeah you're right. Got to get a trophy next season no matter what to keep the feel good mood and positive trajectory. Have to admit it's nice not having our better players constantly poached as soon as they hit some form like back in the day with the likes of Nasri/Hleb etc.
I can see why Arsenal is playing the preseason matches in USA because, like you said, it is a huge market growth opportunity there and the Kroenkes definitely know the potential for expanding the sports market over there.
Tickets are insanely expensive for pre-season, especially when you factor in the cost of travel and accommodations if you aren't a local.
Saliba loves Arsenal and wants to be a legend at this club. I'm not worried about him at all.
Charles, i think Calafiori will be making his move to Arsenal if they can reach an agreement with Bologna! This potential signing looks like a great market opportunity and i think it would be a good LB signing to be honest. Kiwior can now shift into his more natural left CB role(or be sold as Motta worked with Kiwior at Spezia). Looks like Bologna president literally meant it when he said Calafiori won't be ending up at Juventus. You were also right on the point that Calafiori wouldn't mind a transfer abroad as he had already played in Switzerland. This feels quite remarkable because previous transfer relating to Vlahovic or Locatelli didn't worked out well and it felt more like Italian clubs used Arsenal as part of their negotiation strategy. It seems Arsenal did become one of the most attractive clubs in Europe!
What's the obsession and craziness of some gunners in trying to let the club sell Gabriel. Personally, he was our best CB last season.
Absolute weirdos honestly.
@@samboy90 so annoying.. its like they do not have the best interest of the club. Gabriel is in the top 3 best CB in the league currently for me
You’d be shocked how many people talk about the team but do not watch the games. I agree with you.
Hi Charles . Love the show, I’ve listened to you every day since you started and you have always done a great job. Just on the topic of us visiting America. It would be interesting to know how these fixtures between premier league clubs in the US are promoted and advertised. Keep up the good work!!
Thought we might be interested in Kadioglu before the Euros (he looks accomplished too!)
To me, out of all nationalities to play in England, the Italian players are always the most unpredictable and the most likely to fail. There just seems to be something with how they play that can be hit or miss in England.
I said this same thing the other day and people were trying to get into me 😂.. Italian players get scared to ply in the prem for some reason
Unfortunately that seems to be the case in recent years, there was a time in the 90s and early 2000s when Serie A was the go to league, where Italian players or players from the league even though most where in their 30s would tear it up in the prem.
Cheers Charles
THX C
If it means breaking the wage structure to keep Saliba that is what has to be done. He is irreplaceable in my opinion.
Hey Charles - would you want Calafiori? I feel we would do better with a left sided 8. With our current roster, I feel if we move Zinny up to the left 8, have Kiwior and Tommy interchanging between left back, Martinelli will do better next campaign.
I don't see Calafiori coming to Arsenal.
We would need to sell zinchenko or kiwior before we bring in another defender.
Quick reminder that we still have Timber coming back from injury, Tierney and Tavares. That all play in the same area of the pitch.
6 players for the same positions is simply ludicrous
Why kiwior?
@@khalil7708 sorry I meant or not and. It has since been corrected. Thanks
As long as we have the capital, I don’t see us having to sell.
If there’s a market opportunity, you can hardly afford to wait.
The sales may very well come after.
@@tomfrost2600 we already have too many players. Last summer the same opportunities did not come. If we put ourselves in a position where we have to sell, we will be taken advantage of in the market
We usually buy before we sell, part of the reason we don't get amazing fees for our players. But on the other hand you risk losing out on real top quality players like Calafiori if interest is slow.
Van Dijk has been the best CB in the word for the past 5 years and he has stayed at Liverpool. Real and PSG didn't even bother.
If Arsenal can stay at this level and win some silverware we don't need to worry about Saliba leaving.
Spot on! Thats exactly the point I'm always making when people claim that it's inevitable that Saliba will leave soon ... Liverpool managed to keep Van Dijk through all these years when he was the best centre back in the world ... The key for us is to start winning trophies like Liverpool did
There’s the issue…. Silverware! We’re close hit it really close enough for the big stuff and regular enough.
@@user-fv8rn4gi3xyes, I think we have to win sth in the next 2 years to keep players lke Saliba - the good thing is that all our key players are young and tied to long contracts, they still can move to Madrid in 4 or 5 years from now if we dont progress ... But the next 2 years will be crucial
Have to start winning silverware!
CM should be a priority to play along Rice. And Saliba should be allowed to leave under no circumstances. Great defenders are very hard to find!
200 million for Saliba in two years after we've won the League and CL
We can't sell Saliba. That's like admitting that we can't be one of the big boys. Saliba had Lukaku in his pocket. No defender in the euros have handled him as good.
Cant see big Willy going PSG something to do with where he's from..and Madrid only pay £100m max for players last few seasons so hopefully he will end up staying 🙏🤞
It's typical isn't it Chelsea always try to get Arsenal's signings such as Mydruk
Is there any chance Timber gets a look in the 6 or the 8? He seems very press resistant to me and could be a landing spot for him if left back is about to get more crowded. If not then we may be looking at Ben White as the next Ramsdale situation
Exactly my friend, i mentioned this a few weeks ago on another channel.. an extremely high ceiling.
Big up......man
If we sign Calafiori or a similar LCB/LB I can see us playing something like this against the weaker teams.
Tomi/Kiwior could also play this LB/LCB role.
Gabriel as our weakest on-ball defender would come out or rotate with Saliba.
I think inverting from the right makes more sense and Timber can also play outside of Saka at times, allowing Saka and Ode to play inside off Kai.
Quiet Kimmich links are also interesting as a 6 / inverted RB....
Thoughts?
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Timber White Saliba LB
Ode 6 Rice
Saka Kai Martinelli/LW
In-possession: (3-Diamond-3 or 3-Box-3)
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White Saliba LB
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Timber Rice
Ode
Saka Kai Martinelli/LW
I think they should bring the crowd closer to the pitch behind both goals,miles to big a gap COYG❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Tell to Daniel words are fire.
400m for Saliba or no chance Madrid.
Or 100mil + Valverde and Rodrygo
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You don’t have any say over anything the club do!
@Alexander-or7vr umm duh.. ofc we don't, but that doesn't stop us 😂
All I know is Mikel and the management ain't that like before
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Fans sometimes do have a say about what their clubs are doing
Charles, I have been wondering why Tomiyasu has not been mentioned as planning to join in the pre-pre-season. He seems like the type of player who would want to do that.
Have you heard anything about why? Could it be he might be the left-sided player we plan to let go if we land Calafiori?
Hi Charles,
Thanks for the updates!
In terms of the Saliba to PSG/Madrid rumours and with players like Saliba, Saka, Martinelli coming towards the 2 year mark on their contracts where the club has recently liked to start renewal conversations, is there a risk that Arsenal actually can't afford to renew those deals? The players are already on incredibly high base wages and the Kroenke's are known to favour a financially self-sustained model, so I''m wondering whether we may actually need to consider either selling a bigger name or accepting that they'll leave for free when their contracts expire.
Man watts I enjoy and like your show......
Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 😊 🙏. I would like Calafiori to sign with Arsenal because he is a talented defender. Have a good day Charles 😂. Arsenal rocks 🏆 🙏 🤲 🪨 🎸 😎.
Some of the guys saying Saliba will leave Arsenal are jealous. Of course Arsenal needs to start really challenging for major title so don’t only lose Saliba, but other major players like Saka
I also find it a joke that the two Emirates Cup fixtures are on completely different days and you have to buy two tickets per person to watch them. Why not keep the older format of paying for one ticket and watching two matches on the same day? Let the fans get good value for money instead of capitalising on them.
In regards to Saliba. If , god forbid, he was to leave its easily. £120m + , he is by far the best defender in the world. His performances at the euros has warranted that claim so far.
I watched him and I think if we get him, we should use him as a defensive Mid. I think he could replace Partey.
Hi Charles, great videos as always! What do you think about Piero Hincapié over at Bayer Leverkusen as an alternative to Calafiori. Hincapié can play left CB or LB. Thanks Wes from SA
Sometimes I really think that Chelsea doesn’t have any scouts for the A team, they just wait and see who’s gonna buy who then ambushes 😂
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Hello Charles! Excellent content as always and I must say that I acknowledge you as my Tribal Chief of Arsenal related content!
Firstly, under no circumstances do I foresee Saliba ever leaving the Emirates anytime soon unless something unthinkably catastrophic happens like we finish 13th or Mike leaves. Yes the suitors will come because such is the quality of the player but there's just no way he's going to leave for those reasons and the ones you've mentioned.
Secondly, I know it's a bit much to ask considering you already have something with James Benge and TNAT but would it be possible to also do a show dedicated to the Arsenal women every now and again? I think it'd be a good way to get more Gunners invested into our women's side and what they're all about outside of transfers, occasional big match results and some drama that might come out. Cheers mate 🥂
But how many defenders do we need in our team? We still missing the replacement of Bukayo Saka if he get injury, I don't think we need Defensive players as much as we need winger right player.
Charles not sure where you get your information from. The stadium expansion is possible but requires the club fund a new train line from finsbury park to the stadium.
Re: Saliba and Madrid. I've seen Madrid being linked with another French CB, Yoro at Lille. If they signed him do you think that would be a good or bad thing for Arsenal? On the plus side Madrid would surely be unlikely to spend big on another CB for a while. On the negative it might make moving there even more appealing, to form a partnership at club and international level. What do you think?
We start winning title then its possible that at that time, they may think of extending the Emirates.
Charles- you have bravely moved Wrexham from Wales!
Hi Charles 👋
Not even a hurricane coming to jamaica can stop me from getting my fill of Watts and his arsenal morning news. Thank you CHarles.
QUESTION: Reports are going around that Edu is going to use the "valuations" of the recent youth transfers from clubs with FFP issues as a basis to push for higher pay-outs from tribunals for players from our academy. DO you think there is any truth to these reports and can you see a situation in which much all teams get better pay-outs from academy compensation in the long term because of this.
Keep up the amazing content!
Wonder if Calafiori could be moulded into a 6???
What is the obsession with turning defenders into 6 lol
Hi Charles, with all the transfer talk etc who would be your 3 ideal signings to bring in that you can see as potential moves taking place ?
Arsenal should serious about Calafiori and they'll get him.
Why are we going for more defensive reinforcements? This doesn’t seem like a priority when we have work to do in the midfield, back up GK, back up for Saka and a striker. Spending big on a CB doesn’t make sense.
Good point, but then you look at the Man City model and they have multiple players of high quality that can play across the whole back line. Seems we're going for that style with the likes of Timber/Tomi and potentially Calafiori. For 40m it seems like decent business especially if they feel like Kiwior might want to go get regular game time soon...
People who are saying that saliba is too good for arsenal, it’s such a small club mentality ! Pay him what he wants, win some silver that’s all you need! Think like a big club !
Scammaca and udogie are the most recently examples of Italian going to the Premier League
Hi Charles,Barren from South Africa..do you think Hato’s decision to stay at Ajax changed arsenals decision on Calafiori? They seem to be the same type of player with regards to play different positions in the defence
I can't see Calafiori coming to Arsenal. He'll either go to Chelsea or a big Italian club. Italian clubs have a knack for using fake interest from the premier league to put pressure and urgency on the big Italian clubs to pay up for the player in question. Italian players don't usually succeed in England for whatever reasons..
Hey Charles, what's your opinion on Patino as the third option for the deep midfielder position (Partey role).
Please please please a midfielder of high quality!!!
Hope Jorginho is putting in a shift for Calafiori 🙏
Someone tell Madrid to come with 250😤
Could you see Tomi leave if we do manage to sign Califiori
Hi Charles, in your opinion, who is better for Arsenal ferdi kadioglu or riccardo calafiori?
Kiwior would go if we signed Calafiori
Zinchenko would probably stay but i dont like him so ideally he would leave, id rather use Timber, Tomiyasu or even Tierney as cover for Calafiori
Why are arsenal getting rid of Cozier, Walters, Mika and Benjamin? Seems worrying to me (especially cozier)
We tried to keep they wanted to play first team football.
With the exception of Zola & maybe Ravanelli in the 90s, how many big signing Italian players have made it in the PL?
Also why this talk of shipping out Gabriel while Man City have 5 top cbs? Arsenal only have 2, maybe 3 with White.
Jorginho..... although technically Brazilian.. the lad Destiny Udogie has done alright so far, Nicolò Zaniolo did alright too.
Would prefer De Ligt
With him signing will Zinc be moved into midfield or sold?
chelsea transfer strategy is to buy anyone arsenal looks at
Arsenal fans we need Nico William and guirasy
Why is man's betting his future kids on something so trivial, that he has no control over?🤔
This is just use arsenal to get more clubs involved get new contract for player or make an actual interested club move quicker
Isn't Leverkusen game friendly and the Lyon one emirates cup?
Charles did you just call Wrexham English?
Italian players will be successful in English premier league
Bid for Califiori...Charles usual catchphrase 'i can't confirm that' ....and this is meant to be Arsenal Go To journalist
As long as there are no serious reports about a bid from reliable sources in England, I wouldn't take the reports seriously ... the Italian press are making up all kinds of stuff
Id be surprised if he leaves Italy... especially if Juve are interested
Saliba can join Real Madrid for 150 Million. Or Player Swap + Cash.
What about Timber at 6?
We can sell Saliba but we should not be getting less than £120mill
How can Madrid afford to buy him if that’s the case starting price £300m
Nico Williams will go to Chelsea. So my son says....
How can chelsea still be allowed to throw money about
Am not sure calafoiri will join arsenal, it’s traditional difficult for Italian to move abroad. The statistics is clear
1. Milan fans betted their future kids and even the tools to make em kids that Tonali won't leave... Until Tonali found out that the Williams odds on him leaving was really attractive....
2. Some fans has the worse mindset. We are gonna do everything to win the UCL from RM next season, thats how Im seeing MY CLUB! stop worshipping players and undermine the club u support. We are on the road to greatness and your tiny mindset is not needed.
Calafiori is a player we don't need.
A Partey replacement is what Arsenal needs, because watching Rice in an England shirt, it's easy to see he's not it.
Why would Arsenal sell a well proven defender Gabriel who made top partnership with Saliba and bring new player who needs to adapt premier league? Arsenal should stop this kind of thing and they should learn from Xhaka. Don't sell a well adapted player.
I absolutely hate how we now play English clubs in preseason. It's such a slap in the face to the non-American fans.
We cannot build our project with Saliba añd Real Madrid will not come and start dismantling it.
Real Madrid should go somewhere else for a CB.
First viewer today 😁
I love Saliba but if he wants to win a lot of big trophies he should leave, this is the season where we need to show we can win major trophies. He will be gone next year if we go another trophyless season sadly.
Charles can't confirm anything of recent these days.
Sorry to be pedantic Charles Wrexham play in Wales
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I cannot understand why Arsenal would buy on the strength of one tournament, when we already have Kiwior? Or are we replacing Gabriel - who always has one mistake in him?
Wrexham an English club? 🤔 😏
Arsenal haters want Saliba to leave
Kane stayed at Spurs
Turkey worked so so so hard off the ball......
40 million days cauliflower wont sign 😂
If we stop fucking about and just pay the fucking money job done easy x
We dont need Calafiori or any CB for that matter. We already have Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, White, Timber and Tomiyasu. We should be prioritising other areas. The italian league is garbage as is the national team.
Good chance goes, now or later. We can't match the Madrid/PSG offers when the deal renewal talks start