‘Unreal’: Some Arsenal fans react as PL side reportedly close on £30m signing

John Verrall

Tue 31 August 2021 8:30, UK

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Arsenal fans are frustrated with reports that Leeds United could pay £30 million for Daniel James, .

Frustration

James is expected to leave Manchester United for Leeds later today, and it is a transfer which has raised eye brows at the Emirates Stadium.

That is because Arsenal have struggled to offload any of their fringe players this summer.

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is slowly becoming a small club. They wanted to offload players but clubs are barely interested, players who have failed to perform can't be sold at good price. We need and
— PetersMidland (@Spogwang)

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The club is in decline, no one is going to pay outrageously for underperforming players/club.
— Ibukun Suyi (@Kinginthewest_)

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That's because Arsenal sell only when the player is desparate to go or is frozen. The world knows the desparation to sell. Hence u don't get ur price.
— Viral Thanawala (@ViralThanawala)

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You're right. Some of the fees we get are mid championship players fees. I'm thinking edu is out of his depth. It looks like Nketiah Lacazette Chambers are walking away for free next summer. AMN not being allowed to leave says to my no new RB is coming in.
— Stuart Taylor (@s_taylor46)

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Worst run club in Europe
— Yahya Nassàr (@yahyanassar24)

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100% truth!
— Adam Jacobs (@Run_lumpy_Run)

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Arsenal have looked at selling the likes of Granit Xhaka, Hector Bellerin, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Eddie Nketiah at different points this summer to little avail.

Indeed, the only transfer which really raised them significant funds was the sale of Joe Willock to Newcastle United.

That may have impeded on Arsenal’s ability to have a major rebuild.

But Mikel Arteta has still invested fairly significantly, with Arsenal the top spending Premier League side so far in terms of transfer fees so far.

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‘Unreal’: Some Arsenal fans react as PL side reportedly close on £30m signing

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