Happy Christmas, one and all! If you’re one of those that doesn’t celebrate, why not give it a go, right now"
Go to the fridge, open a beer, and that’s basically it. You are doing Christmas.
So what have we got today" A very brief post.
I know that all you’re thinking about on your first-ever Christmas is the gift of new players. Here’s a narrative for you to keep hold of until the summer.
We’re very unlikely to move on a striker this January. This will be like the Vlahovic window. Too much has to go right for us to bag the talent we need.

You have to hope a team is willing to sell midseason in a league where the consequences of relegation are very real
You have to hope that the team has a replacement or at a bare minimum – no major injuries (Mbuemo out) You have to be in good shape with FFP (or whatever its new name is)
You have to be willing to pay a premium.

My understanding is still that the top target is likely going to be Ivan Toney.
There are a number of reasons this correlates quite nicely with Declan Rice.
Reasons to Believe
We’ve seen him twerking for Arsenal online quite a bit. He’s basically said he’d love to be our striker in the past. Player desire cannot be underestimated, especially in situations where there is a lot of demand.
Arteta likes to buy from the Premier League. It’s his way of de-risking signings. You know they can hack the pace, the load of games, and the general cultu...