Arsenal transfers are like buses, you wait for one for ages and then they all come at once and no one’s really all that happy about them either but at least they’re better value than the competitors.
After not adding any new reinforcements since youngster Rob Holding over a month ago, the Gunners announced the signings of Spanish striker Lucas Perez and German defender Shkodran Mustafi on the same day for a combined outlay of nearly £50m.
But that was yesterday. And today is the day. As in the day. It’s TRANSFER BLOODY DEADLINE DAY™ and even if you’ve already dropped around £88m on players this summer, everyone knows that you have to make a signing today or run the risk of being haunted by the ghost of Jim White’s dignity.
It's #JimWhiteDay again… https://t.co/Kh85NtEDNX
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) August 31, 2016
The Premier League may have spent more than £1 billion on transfers this summer, but enough is never quite enough – especially for a fanbase like Arsenal’s.
While you might think that the signing of the relatively unknown Lucas Perez would quench Arsenal fans’ collective thirst for a new striker, it has only made them greedier. And so the collective hivemind have decided that the club are in for another forward. More specifically, the great groupthink has decided that Arsene Wenger is doing all he can do tempt Daniel Sturridge to the Emirates.
It makes sense when you think about it.
An often injured but talented English striker who finds himself out of favour at one of England’s most historically successful clubs? It’s a perfect sequel to the Danny Welbeck transfer of a few years back.
And from Sturridge’s point of view, it would tick off another box on his merry-go-round of the Premier League’s top clubs, having spent time at Manchester City and Chelsea before Liverpool. All he’d need would be to sign for Manchester United on a free in a few years and he’d have the full set.
Arsenal fans are trying to come to terms with the deal that is definitely going ahead and not just the result of a single ‘ITK’ Twitter account saying the Gunners were interested in a Premier League striker without even naming Sturridge specifically.
If Arsenal sign Sturridge today I'll be extremely happy with this transfer window.
— Charlie (@AFCNYR) August 31, 2016
I would take Sturridge anyday. Lethal striker. Not because Perez isnt enough. But then imagine the options and the strength up front
— BoyWonder (@_BoyWonderFC) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/samreynolds28/status/770958743580381185
Not everyone has faith in the Englishman to survive the move.
https://twitter.com/CecheredPast/status/770946834051334144
https://twitter.com/StylisshBeats/status/770958701368844288
And it’s possible some fans wouldn’t make it either.
https://twitter.com/niitroplaydirty/status/770946536306081792
https://twitter.com/JOZ9T9/status/770958194822832128
If arsenal sign Daniel Sturridge il probs have a heart attack
— Carlito Brigante. (@AmarAkaPabz) August 31, 2016
Some are just enjoying the ride.
Rumours of Arsenal looking at Sturridge. No matter how remote the chances are of his happening I'll still check Twitter #godblessdeadlineday
— Kieran Randall (@KieranRandall1) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/drinlala/status/770956964969013248
https://twitter.com/I_Gas247/status/770955555020148736
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