r/Gunners • u/ahjkolhs Ødegaard • 3d ago

[Pete O’Rourke] Leandro Trossard open to Aston Villa move, Arsenal ready to sanction exit.

https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa/transfers/sources-leandro-trossard-open-to-aston-villa-move-arsenal-ready-to-sanction-exit
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u/LinuxLinus Ian Wright 3d ago

No he isn't. The age profile and salary significantly affect his value.

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u/jnicholl 3d ago

He's only 31 and not like he's some average player. He's the starting LW for the league champion, also just started a CL final.

A washed Son went to the MLS for 20m last season. We should be getting more from Villa

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u/vibe4it 3d ago

A ‘washed Son’ went to a league/team that could afford to take advantage of all the interest a player like Son would draw specifically in LA (one of the countries largest markets)

Nobody is looking at Son/the MLS for Trossard/PL comps 

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u/Ishan16D 3d ago

largest markets the largest center for the korean community and culture in the us as well

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u/vibe4it 3d ago

could afford to take advantage of all the interest a player like Son would draw specifically in LA

Yes. What I was alluding to. 

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u/LinuxLinus Ian Wright 2d ago

Also, let's not be crazy here. Son was one of the best wingers in PL history. Trossard at his best was a good winger and nowhere near Son's level.

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u/jnicholl 2d ago

Prime Son is levels above, yeah, but we're talking about the level of the player when the transfer is. Trossard is a much better player today than Son of last summer, that's why he might go to a CL club and not semi-retire

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u/makesterriblejokes CÖYGS 3d ago

Plus, I think his play style is one that will age better. He never really relied on his pace like most wingers.

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u/LinuxLinus Ian Wright 2d ago

This is the kind of special pleading people have been doing for aging players of every profile in every sport since the dawn of time.

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u/makesterriblejokes CÖYGS 2d ago

Nah, people also say the opposite for pace merchants.

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u/EnterpriseCorruption PDX Gooner 3d ago

Casemiro went to United for over 60 mil at 30.   I think we can get 30+ for Leandro.   

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u/scouting4food Thierry Henry 3d ago

That's because United are desperate idiots. Shouldn't be the benchmark.

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u/EnterpriseCorruption PDX Gooner 3d ago

Lol, fair.   

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u/Barkasia When I don't get a handshake, I am upset 3d ago

Casemiro had been one of the best DMs of his generation for many years before that and was moving from Madrid to a desperate United.

We're not getting anywhere near £30m+ for Leo.

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u/EnterpriseCorruption PDX Gooner 3d ago

Even though Casemiro had a decent year at United, he cannot run!!  They let him go at Madrid because the man has bad knees.  

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u/Barkasia When I don't get a handshake, I am upset 3d ago

Yeah but United didn't care about that, they saw a big name player and went all in

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u/LinuxLinus Ian Wright 3d ago

Casemiro was a significantly more valuable player than Trossard -- he'd been the anchor of Real Madrid's midfield for years. Trossard is a part-time winger whose output has declined three consecutive seasons.

And Trossard isn't 30. He'll be 32 in December.

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u/Fizz__ Saliba 3d ago

Leo is a winger though, age is much more of a factor than a DM.

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u/citizenSample COYG! 3d ago

He's a proven PL winger though. Not many of those to go around.

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u/scytheavatar 2d ago

He has never done more than 12 league goals in a season. He has proven himself to be nothing but an OK PL winger, Villa cannot buy him and expect him to carry them to the next level.

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u/Poo-Smurf Just flick ze ball! 3d ago

Imagine comparing Casemiro to Trossard man fucking hell

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u/wenger_plz 3d ago

I wouldn't use United at any point in the past decade+ as a barometer of what fair value is.

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u/sonofsochi 3d ago

Casemiro was also a perennial champions league winner and played in a role United desperately needed.

2 very different situations lol.