Draxler's injured. Loads of stuff in the German press but it all boils down to 'die Daily Mail'.
Julian Draxler
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Bild: Draxler stays until the end of the season
We should really be getting involved in this.
Hasn't he mostly played as a #10 this season? We're pretty well stocked for those.
More of an 11. Has played on the right as well.
As much as I'd love to go in for him as he will turn out to be utterly class, I just can't see us forking out the cash to get him. There's bigger fish to fry. Sad truth
We don't have to, really. We're well stocked for all the positions behind the forward - Rooney, Mata, Januzaj plus Kagawa, Valencia, Young and Nani on the fringes. It's behind them where we have more pressing issues.
No, he can play in any position behind the front man, primarily on the left, where we lack quality big time.
He has everything to be one of the best in the world.
I agree there are bigger issues behind these positions, but when a player like this comes available you have to be interested. Rooney and Mata are great, Januzaj is way off being near a finished player and Kagawa has yet to hit any kind of consistent form. The rest you mentioned are not good enough.
Its okay. It looks like we are more interested in Reus.
That would soften the blow, but I do think Draxler has the potential to the better player.
You mean... the exact place we've seen Januzaj play his best?
True. We need some quality in central midfield. Giggs and Jones really shouldn't be an option that we have to pick in that position.
It's a bit weird that we can choose from Kagawa, Rooney and Mata for #10 but have to put Cleverley, Jones or Giggs behind them.
I still would love us to make a move for L. Bender or Vidal next summer. We need a high octane midfielder who can defend and attack well a real box to box type of player. Oh yeah and Kroos of course.
Bender would be great. I don't hold any hopes for Vidal mind, I reckon he'll be too pricey and won't really force a move from Juventus.I still would love us to make a move for L. Bender or Vidal next summer. We need a high octane midfielder who can defend and attack well a real box to box type of player. Oh yeah and Kroos of course.
Your medical department will remain busy for a long time.
His release clause is £37m. I will be baffled if Arsenal can get him for £25m. Thats not even close. Schalke have got to get at least something over £30m.
Yeah they've been forced to sell a lot of players recently too, I can't imagine they'll let him go for under the clause
The smart thing for Arsenal to do is keep bidding £25m till his clause expires. Then buy him for £45m a week after that. At least that's what we'd do.
This joke surely has to go now after we got Mata, no?
No.
Not so sure. Reus is already world class and draxler has huge potential, but he seems to be more full of himself and has stalled this season, compared to last season where he was great. I don't think he'll become better then reus personally, but he can probably get to that level. I'd rather reus though, he's just brilliant all around.
Reus is a Rolls Royce of a player.
Rolls Reus.
Rolls Reus.
This is the guy we should be after. Not Kroos. Draxler, for his age, is astoundingly good.
Not at all. We need a ready made CM like Kroos. Draxler would be another winger, we have quite a few even if you exclude Young and Valencia.
I'd move any of them on if it meant Draxler would come.
Adnan Januzaj excepted of course. Though he's not a winger for me.
I'd rather we develop Januzaj. Even if we sell both young and valencia (think we should), we still have Nani, Kagawa and Januzaj for the 4th attacking spot. No need for draxler unless we're selling both/one of Nani and Kagawa too in which case I'd rather we went for a more ready player like Reus.
He plays where Draxler would.
You know Bayern? Arguably the best team in the world? They buy everyone up in the Bundesliga, regardless of whether they have the position covered or not. We should do the same. Buy the best. We'll find away to fit them in.
You said you'd rather we bought Draxler than Kroos. One or the other. That's what I dont agree with. If we get a top CM like Kroos in and then want to splurge on top talent in other areas, why would I have a problem?
Not convinced Kroos is a top CM personally.
First person to say that but fair enough, opinions really. I think he's a top player.
Yes but they have a complete team, while we only have a complete front 4 and the rest is a bit useless (keeper and right back exempted). The center backs are too young and inexperienced or past it, and the midfield is awful. Now with Mata we can put Mata, Januzaj, Rooney and RVP all in the same XI. It'd be nice to bring Reus or him in, but that would be useful once RVP declines a bit and isn't a world class player. Not now when we already have 3 world class players and a wonderkid.
You know who else did that? Real Madrid in the early 2000s