TRANSFER RUMOUR SQUASHED
Two very reliable internet sources on the TWITTER countered the stories about Onana joining Arsenal in January. The chatter is thought to be taking its fuel from agents keen to move on a top performer from an Everton in a bit of a mess.
My view on this remains the same. I don’t get it. If we’re eventually replacing Thomas Partey, a player we’ve missed, shouldn’t we be looking for someone who can at the very least match what he does on the ball" Onana might be far better than I give him credit for, but was he Thomas Partey levels in France for Lille" Have my doubts.
That said, all the ‘sources’ seem to indicate we’re interested in Onana to some degree, which leads me to maybe believe that we will target a physical powerhouse who is a defensive specialist and an outrageous press monster. We’re the second best in the league at creating shot-creating actions from tackles in the opponents third. Onana would be very good at that. I just don’t know how a player like him or Paulinha factor into our biggest problems, which is breaking down deepblocks against 85% of the teams we play. Partey helps move the ball from midfield to attack with amazing one touch passing, he can also pass around corners, and he can cover a lot of ground defensively. He’ll be hard to replace, but we should at least try. Still, Billy C reckons he’s a bit special.
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