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19 Aug 2026 12:56:58
"Ifeanyi Ndukwe, who has starred for Liverpool in pre-season, is closing in on a loan move to Levante in La Liga."
As per Aadam Patel from the BBC on the Live news section.
He also mentions there will likely be a recall option for January in case he gains enough points for a work permit in the UK.
19 Aug 2026 12:19:37
Another day without a signing, it’s taking the proverbial urine now.
I said yesterday we would finish fifth in a post, I think that might be a struggle too unless we get two wingers, a RB and a CM
Midfield is weak.
19 Aug 2026 13:02:24
Totally agree, Shughes.
19 Aug 2026 11:53:09
Still worried about that number 6 position.
But if they were thinking about it it would have been sorted by now.
Iraola absolutely used an aggressive defensive midfielder in Tyler Adams and when he got his injury he said it was the worst news for his team for how important he was - and pairing him with Scott and Lewis Cook helped them thrive.
So I think once Macca is up to speed he will pair him an grav with Szobos and sometimes Wirtz playing left wing maybe in some away games.
19 Aug 2026 13:03:29
Are you suggesting Macca is similar to Adams?
19 Aug 2026 11:30:39
Can I just ask a serious question?
Why is everyone so sure Arsenal will win the league?
I kind of get it, but let’s look at the facts:
1. They won the league with 85pts in a season when City only got 78pts and Liverpool only 60pts. It was literally gifted to them.
2. They got to a CL final by playing Leverkusen, Sporting and Atletico Madrid in the knockout rounds. That’s the easiest run in CL history to get to a final. We were rubbish last season, but I’d have backed us to get to the final playing those teams in the knockouts. Especially with the second legs at home and they only scraped through by the odd goal against Sporting and Atletico.
That’s pretty average if you ask me.
I think the love in with Arsenal is ridiculous. I understand they are PL champions and they got to a CL final, but when you look beyond that, were they really that impressive to warrant the adoration they are getting? Some are saying they are the biggest club in the world FFS!
I think we have every chance of finishing above them, particularly if refs are going to stop their nonsense at set pieces. People need to look at reality and this Arsenal team are not that great.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think its an adoration of Arsenal RSO, its just that they are well ahead of the other clubs mate and have a very solid squad, the rest have flaws and would need a lot of luck if they are to get anywhere near them imo..
19 Aug 2026 12:21:25
You'll find out as the season goes by why they are far ahead of others. They are not shy of spending money. They have one of the best defense in Europe. And usually defense wins you the title.
19 Aug 2026 12:22:03
Not adoration, just practical and logical thoughts, mate. It's more to do with how stable and consistent their squad is in comparison to every other 'bigger' club that would normally challenge. They have an excellent defence and solid base to build from, plus some quality up top to make the difference in tight games.
Compare that with the rest of the league, and it makes sense they would be favourite. They aren't great, but they likely won't need to be to win the league.
19 Aug 2026 12:29:35
Because their squad is stacked in all departments.
They should be able to repeat last year's points today, which, even if not impressive, looks beyond the other rivals at the moment, given the managerial changes and squad gaps.
They are not a great team, but, with all the rivals in transition, they have to be clear favourites.
19 Aug 2026 12:41:31
Being Champions puts a target on your back, which is why it's so hard to retain a title. Liverpool and Arsenal have never retained a Premier League title. Chelsea have only ever retained once. Leicester and Blackburn completely disintegrated. Man City had never retained the title before Pep Guardiola.
Man City under Pep, Man Utd under Fergie, and Chelsea under Mourinho are the only 3 teams to retain the title in the Prem era. They all did so by having a world class manager and by spending copious amounts of money. Arsenal do not have a world class manager, and Bruno G and Tzolis are not elite level signings in my opinion.
I'm not saying Arsenal won't win the league. They've got the best defence in the league despite their average attack and over rated midfield. World class defences do win you titles after all. What I'm saying is I don't think it's a guarantee and that they'll run away with it. Beating a Rodri-less Man City side (with a terrible manager to boot) in a glorified Friendly, is not a good barometer.
19 Aug 2026 12:18:27
I'm with Ed025 here. They won it in spite of Arteta imo, not because of him and the squad is better than everyone elses.
Any team looking close to them are currently in transition so it is more Arsenal by default in what may be a one horse race.
{Ed025's Note - im with you Taurus..
19 Aug 2026 12:43:12
Solid team, been building for years with the same manager.
They have collective experience of adversity and have got through that to win.
They are mentally, physically, chemistry-wise, in the right place to complete again.
The only significant departure I can see is Trossard. Meanwhile they've retained Hincapie, then added Guimaraes and Tsolis.
They have built nicely over the years, and after winning it all, they've continued to take a steady approach to re-tooling the squad.
They will be the standard again.
19 Aug 2026 12:44:34
They have 2 decent players for every position. They just improved their first 11 signing Bruno G. Havertz is fit and better than Gyokores. Tzolis looks lively. They are v physical and v good at set pieces in a league where those two things are now v important and they now know how to win the league and get over the line.
19 Aug 2026 12:59:19
They have the best form in the form book.
19 Aug 2026 13:03:19
Not only do they have a very good squad, but they are the only 'settled' team from the 'big six'.
If Pep had stayed at City, I would have fancied them for the league, but everything is in Arsenal's favour this season. If anyone can mess it up, though, it is Arsenal.
19 Aug 2026 13:03:37
A lot might genuinely depend on how much the claimed rules changes are actually enforced, I'm not saying that they are the only or possibly even the major reason that Arsenal won the league, but might they have shipped 7 points if their corner routines were stripped apart as against the rules?
19 Aug 2026 11:21:20
Struggling to understand why we are not in for Bouaddi or have I missed something. 🤔
19 Aug 2026 11:33:40
Possibly not going to sign anyone, would have been a good player, but we never entered the race.
19 Aug 2026 11:39:56
Because the club don't believe we need a midfielder.
19 Aug 2026 11:43:17
I'd rather have a physical tackler type midfielder.
Cos, if Wirtz is always pushed up to make it like a 442, I don't think the 2 in midfield will work against stronger teams.
For me, I think that area is the biggest worry LFC have.
19 Aug 2026 11:47:39
Small matter of a £75m+ fee that even Man City are struggling to agree with Lille.
19 Aug 2026 12:16:01
I saw £85m quoted, FPF.
Ponty, I don't think we're looking for that type of midfielder, which I don't understand why to be honest.
Plus, spending so much time pursuing Diomande, then Barcola... I wouldn't expect the club will spend £100m+ on a winger and then close to that on a midfielder, unless we had first sold a midfielder for an amount close to it (e.g.
Macca for £60m~).
Shame we're not looking for a Bouaddi type. I personally really liked the look of Kone at the WC and he'd be cheaper and more experienced.
19 Aug 2026 12:17:11
Guess he wants to go to 115FC. 🤷♂️
We can't compete with them financially or in terms of recent success.
19 Aug 2026 12:29:34
Looks quality but still a high fee for a youngster who hasn't played in the Prem. Only seen him at the WC but he did look quality.
19 Aug 2026 12:31:44
I do believe Bouaddi and Diomande were targets at the start of the window. Ultimately, they have proven too difficult to do.
19 Aug 2026 12:11:07
Utd linked with Baleba again today, didn't have a great season but we've got almost an entire squad who performed similarly. He was outstanding previously, what's your thoughts on him ED001.
{Ed001's Note - spent all last season injured, so I would think it is not really what we need. Plus he wants United not us or anyone else.}
19 Aug 2026 13:02:51
I wasn't impressed by Bouaddi at all. He looks like Guendouzi, the young Arsenal kid from a few years back. Or maybe that's just the hair?
Decent player, I guess, but too many sideways and backwards passes. If he signs for City, he'll be gone inside 3 years.
I'd steer well clear at the price being quoted.
19 Aug 2026 11:07:14
What's the latest on Wharton? Are we still looking at him? Think he is quality and would be great for us - Palace likely to want the moon in a stick though
19 Aug 2026 11:21:40
Palace's prices make no sense to me. They allowed Lacroix to leave for a fairly low price, given the market.
19 Aug 2026 11:39:02
A few ITK claimed Real would dump a truck loaded with cash for Macca, which would then give us the room and money to pursue Wharton.
19 Aug 2026 12:12:57
I'm hoping he signs, though you would have expected to have happened by now.
Wharton's a fantastic player who will only get better and better.
19 Aug 2026 12:32:09
Perhaps the arrival of Mourinho changed Real's thinking.
For many on here who think Macca isn't good enough for us. Why would Real want him?
19 Aug 2026 12:16:24
Did they Harry? Which ones? When?
19 Aug 2026 10:03:15
The 'salubrious' and 'always reliable' Football Fancast are linking us with Tyler Adams following Jones leaving.
I don't know much about him other than Iraola brought him in to Bournemouth. I've read he had an MCL injury that kept him out from Dec 25 to Feb 26.
Would he be the sort of CDM we could use? Asking anyone who watched a few Bournemouth games last season.
Unfortunately, he isn't HG given he started his career in (and represents) USA.
19 Aug 2026 11:06:12
It would be a failure of imagination by everyone that works in the scouting and recruitment departments to go to Bournemouth for Tyler Adams.
19 Aug 2026 11:12:05
If we were gonna use a non-hg spot to replace Jones, I would want a much bigger profile. Maybe he could take Endo's place in the squad, but I suspect it is just lazy journalism given the Iraola link.
19 Aug 2026 11:24:48
Of course people watched Bournemouth last season. It's a known fact that Bournemouth, Feyenoord, Leipzig, Leverkusen and any Club a player LFC are linked with are LFC fans' second favourite team.
19 Aug 2026 12:18:15
I tell u right now... not that I believe any links.
But he would be so ideal he's the one that made Lewis Cook and Scott stand out cos he's the aggressive tackler we need.
19 Aug 2026 12:19:32
I definitely watched Bournemouth last season, JK, twice.
19 Aug 2026 09:59:28
Does anyone think we need a versatile centre forward option while Hugo is out? Is the idea to use Chiesa? Isak is the only obvious choice for the CF role, especially if Gakpo leaves. Is Darwin still an option?
19 Aug 2026 10:24:08
I personally would rather use the tea lady upfront than Chiesa, he is that bad.
19 Aug 2026 10:30:09
Versatile enough to cover at right back and defensive midfield?
Absolutely.
19 Aug 2026 10:30:33
Spot on, ArneSlotsBarber,
Chiesa is woeful, and there are still some who are stuck in a time warp in 2020, who think he will come good. All he is doing now is blocking a non-homegrown place in the squad.
19 Aug 2026 10:43:16
Chiesa? Nunez?? Nunez was useless first time around. Chiesa is currently useless. There's better than those 2, most definitely. It's a pity we didn't buy Lauturo Martinez. That's the level of player we require, not those other two.
19 Aug 2026 10:53:27
I'm not saying I think Chiesa is the answer or that we should bring Darwin back, just discussing options, and right now, Chiesa will have to play a role, especially if Gakpo leaves. Isak is injury-prone, to say the least. My point is that we look light in that area.
This is completely separate from the discussion on what is needed elsewhere on the field. There are clear gaps, and I'm not confident they'll be filled in the next two weeks, but maybe there is a plan.
19 Aug 2026 10:54:38
Nunez was crap, we really need to get over this wanting exes back and Chiesa is not it, rather give one of the kids a go, definitely can't be any worse.
19 Aug 2026 11:03:34
Koumas should be the one to replace Isak late in games. Isak should be doing the business in 60-70 minutes, if not more, and Koumas can come on and play cup games. He is good enough.
19 Aug 2026 11:08:32
@Shankly, what on earth did Federico do to you except give his best in the few opportunities he was given? When our squad is a little thin, and with no obvious replacements, especially with Heki injured, why would you be rubbishing them?
19 Aug 2026 11:22:35
Darwin wasn't crap. How dare you.
He was nowhere near that good.
19 Aug 2026 11:41:48
We've got Ronaldo, he can fill in up front.
19 Aug 2026 12:23:06
Far too much disrespect to Nunez!
How quickly we forget. He played a big part in some big games, granted, he also played no part in some games, even when selected.
But crap?
To instantly dismiss, when the other option is maybe to do nothing, seems daft!
19 Aug 2026 12:27:30
Kloppers, the problem is not coming off the bench... yeah, sure, Koumas can do a job for the last 20 mins as a sub but the problem is who plays there if Isak is out injured for an extended period of time. You can't rely on Koumas to be that player, that's insane.
To the OP, I personally think Iraola will convince Gakpo to stay for one more season. He'll be an important player rotating between the wing and CF, and will contribute a decent amount of goals.
He's still of good age and with enough years left in his contract to be sold for top money at the end of the season if he wants to change clubs then.
Keeping him is a no-brainer with the little time we got left in the window.