I'm not convinced that we will enter the market for a right back, and you mention both of the reasons in your OP.

Whilst definitely a step down from Sagna, I believe Jenkinson is now ideally placed to make a claim for the starting RB slot. His defending isn't as bad as some people make out and he offers a threat from the wings. He should be given an opportunity in the team.

Behind him we have Hector Bellerin, who has played very well in the few games I've seen him play and he can now step up to the deputy role.

There's no point in us bringing all these decent players through the academy if they are then not given a chance to show what they can do in the first team

Decent article mate.

I will say, I think Bellerin, although young & talented, NEEDS a loan, ideally to a Prem side, if not a competitive Championship side, where he'll start games.

When Zola left Watford he was out of the running with regards to gametime. He needs that to develop, I don't think he's anything like ready to be starting games for a 'top' Prem team.

I love Jenks, but (imo) he's got 2 really big stumbling blocks;

Positionally he's suspect, he HAS TO improve on that if he's to fulfill his undoubted potential and go on to have a solid career as a top-level fullback.

And secondly, he really does go to absolute piecesif & when he makes a mistake. Sure, he's still fairly young, but that's something that he will have to cut out of his pysche, and I'm not 100% convinced he will. I do however hope with all my heart that he can prove me wrong, because he's a real talent and a rare breed of player who is actually in love with his club!

Aurier for me is a no-brainer!

Regardless of his potential jaunt to Africa in Jan/Feb for the ACON, he's surely there for the taking.

He wants to come (judging by his comments), he's hot property (if we don't get him, someone else will), he's young and has come off the back of a wonderful season performance-wise for Toulouse and as you touched on, he is versatile.

I agree with both of you guys to a degree. If we sign Aurier, and the other two don't prove to be good enough, then we have our right back solution. Or, if both Bellerin and Jenkinson prove to be good enough, which I think they could well do, whoever we sign as a Sagna replacement this summer may actually only be at the club for 2 seasons.

Signing Aurier would be a longterm thing.

He's 21 and looks a cut above. He was the standout rightback in France (by some distance). Granted the competition isn't as fierce (no way near in fact) as it is in the Prem, but I really do feel Arsenal would be silly and missing out on an opportunity to bag themselves a class act, who a) is young and already looks a very good players and b) wants to move to Arsenal above anyone else, in spite of reported interest from elsewhere (namely Chelsea and Bayern Munich).

This article is far too long

comment by Oberyn Martell (U6563)
posted 11 minutes ago
This article is far too long
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In summary - Sign Aurier, and have Jenkinson as back up. Groundbreaking stuff.

Seriousyl? FFS, all that writing for nothing, I'd agree then I guess.

*Seriously?