01 Sep 2024 07:51:08
I can't say I know the exact number but have Arsenal sold quite a few academy players in this window for substantial transfer fees?
01 Sep 2024 11:18:44
Tom Arsenal sold ESM and Nketiah for a total of circa £60 million; Nelson went out on loan and think they let a lot of academy players go at the expiration of their contracts. They have certainly balanced the books.
01 Sep 2024 12:01:24
Tom
All teams will do this for PSR reasons until the rules change.
01 Sep 2024 12:36:07
Having read and listened to a variety of pundits talk about us selling academy players and using them as “cash cows” I assumed it must just be Chelsea. Obviously not.
I wonder if Perry Groves or Martyn Keown will be making a comment on this awful practice. haha!
01 Sep 2024 13:16:50
Have Arsenal sold two academy players better than several in the first team squad?
Answer - No.
01 Sep 2024 14:02:56
I didn’t mention any specific Chelsea player by name but I assume you are referring to CG? I couldn’t see him getting many games this season anyway unless players were injured so that question is mute as far as I’m concerned.
Apparently Maatsen was a “cash cow” as well and he wouldn’t have got many, if any, games this season.
{Ed002's Note - Gallagher was offere a new contract and refused to sign it.}
01 Sep 2024 14:25:42
Ed, I’ve given up on repeating it but thanks.
02 Sep 2024 08:42:37
Agreed ED, although I'm surprised he did not just let his contract run down, thsts what I thought he was trying to do.