Morning all.
On the best way house from city yesterday night, we needed to pop into the grocery store to get just a few bits and items. On the best way in we met a canine referred to as Otto. He was a Staffie, with brindle markings, and he was ready exterior with considered one of his homeowners. We mentioned howdy to Otto and instantly his tail began going at 100mph, so we stopped to speak and he received all of the rubs and pats and reward for being boy.
We went into the grocery store, received what we would have liked to get, and on the best way out Otto was nonetheless there. He noticed us and the tail began going once more. Canine can’t converse converse, however his response at seeing us was ‘Oh, it’s you! My good outdated mates! I haven’t seen you for SO lengthy! Let’s spend some high quality time collectively!’, so clearly Otto needed to get extra rubs and pats as a result of he was an excellent boy.
I really feel just like the world can be a greater place if there have been DOG STATIONS in each neighbourhood, which you possibly can use in the event you have been feeling down or confused or unhappy. Simply go alongside, spend a couple of minutes with a fantastic canine who can’t wait to satisfy you, and you then trundle off feeling a bit higher about issues. Everybody wins. The canines have a fantastic time, and doubtless get a snack too as a result of how may you utilize a DOG STATION and never give them a biscuit or one thing. And the folks profit from the awesomeness of canines. None of this AI bullshit.
As you’ll be able to collect, there’s not rather a lot occurring this morning. There’s a narrative from Brazil about Arsenal eager to tie down Gabriel to a brand new deal, which is one thing I’m very a lot in favour. That’s precisely the sort of contract we must be extending. He’s nonetheless solely 27 and has been an ever-present within the first group since his arrival from Lille in 2020. His partnership with William Saliba is about nearly as good because it will get, and whereas we have now extra sophisticated points to type out this summer season – notably relating to making our attacking stronger – one of many best issues we will do is give him the sort of contract he has 100% earned.
As one of many first to resume once we tied everybody down over the past couple of years, his wage isn’t fairly on the identical degree as some others, however for me he has accomplished greater than sufficient to be put in the identical bracket as our high gamers, and hopefully that’s mirrored within the sort of supply we make to him. It does appear as if Andrea Berta is speaking to everybody, all of the gamers and all of the brokers – which is what you’d count on him to do as he settles into his new job. However that is one the place I don’t suppose you’d must ask followers twice about. Get it accomplished.
It’s been attention-grabbing to see us linked fairly strongly with a summer season transfer for Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen. It does make some sense although when you think about what would possibly occur with Jakub Kiwior and a few of our different defensive choices. I strongly suspect he’ll wish to go and play extra recurrently someplace else having demonstrated his capacity to step up and fill the hole left by Gabriel. When you think about he and the Brazilian have been the identical age after they joined Arsenal their growth has been fairly distinct.
It took Gabriel somewhat little bit of time to ascertain himself as a primary identify of the group sheet sort of participant, however as soon as we received shot of David Luiz, he was the primary man on the coronary heart of the defence. First alongside Ben White, then Saliba. Kiwior arrived with Gabriel forward of him which is clearly restrictive when it comes to enjoying time, and whereas he has a possibility now, hasn’t ever actually had a important run within the group in his favoured place. That’s lots of soccer he hasn’t performed, as I don’t suppose he’s accomplished his possibilities of a transfer this summer season any hurt together with his latest performances. Hopefully he can keep that degree between now and the top of the season.
So I believe there’ll be suitors for him, and I believe there may be some first rate cash on supply which Arsenal would in all probability settle for for a participant who price lower than €20m. Huijsen, in the meantime, has impressed at Bournemouth, can play in each centre-half positions which may be very helpful as we anticipate Riccardo Calafiori’s health to get the place it must – and I do suppose including some defensive depth to a squad with out Takehiro Tomiyasu, and with different potential departures, is one thing Arsenal want to contemplate this summer season.
We’re probably getting somewhat forward of ourselves right here, however these transferring items make sense to me. Quite a bit can change between now and the switch window, however you’ll be able to see how issues may be shaping up. Proper, I’m gonna go away it there for now. No matter you you do as we speak, I hope you meet a fantastic canine.
Until tomorrow.
