Arsenal have made some serious changes to the recruitment process. One of the new ways implemented is to give more importance to those in analyst departments. Due to some players getting promoted to first team or going out on loan for this upcoming season the youth team needs new blood.
These new players are signed in the hope they can eventually break into first team, but that probably isn’t very likely considering these guys were released from their own clubs before really breaking into first team. So the club hopes that these guy can at least be sold on for a bit of profit once they’ve developed to a set standard.
The most recent signing is a guy called Jonathan Dinzeyi who was actually released from Spurs U23. This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2, especially because he’s also a defender. However Mourinho never considered him good enough to give him any minutes in a competitive match. Other players signed so far are Tim Akinola (released from Huddersfield) and George Lewis (Scouted from Norwegian football, with his only start coming in 5th division of their leagues...).
So as you can see, these guys most likely will never break into Arsenal’s first team, or even make it as proper professional players. But the club believes they have enough talent for it to be developed. Interesting times.
Signing released players
posted on 21/8/20
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”
One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
posted on 21/8/20
comment by MKspur ツ - The Fountain of Knowledge (U9129)
posted 2 minutes ago
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”
One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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Oh well it was wishful thinking
posted on 21/8/20
comment by 50... (U1147)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by MKspur ツ - The Fountain of Knowledge (U9129)
posted 2 minutes ago
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”
One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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Oh well it was wishful thinking
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I think it might be due to agents as I’m sure you’ve got 3 or 4 of his mates in your academy.
We are doing the same tbh. Got a kid who left sheff Utd this summer on trial atm ( funny enough another CB/RB)
posted on 22/8/20
I very much get the impression the U23's is being filled out as cheaply as possible with no intent on getting quality.
posted on 22/8/20
comment by The Wonky Kronke (U16927)
posted 5 hours, 18 minutes ago
I very much get the impression the U23's is being filled out as cheaply as possible with no intent on getting quality.
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Pretty much. There's a developmental gap between the current lot and the next talented bunch. After Balogun there's clear air until you hit Azeez, who was in the u18's last season.
posted on 23/8/20
If they're never likely to play for the first team, seems pointless to spend money and time developing the player. Only way you'll make the money back if if he fetches a good transfer price. The amount of cash spent on youth training, I'd have thought that means you need to produce at the very least a top championship level player, to make any worthwile return.
I think players like these are just a punt on particular individual. "One manager's trash is another's potential treasure," so to speak. I assume they're common place through all the top teams. Just a case of a coach liking the player himself and his release making him dirt cheap so next to no real financial risk to sign him a year and see if he works. Rather than a policy to generate income off resale.
posted on 10/6/22
comment by MK (U9129)
posted on 21/8/20
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”
One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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