Mailbag: James McNicholas answers your Arsenal questions

There might not be an Arsenal match this weekend, but there’s still so much to discuss.

I was due to be at the Amex Stadium covering the game against Brighton, but instead I’ll instead be dedicating that time to answering your questions on all things Arsenal. It would be nice if they weren’t all about the coronavirus crisis, so feel free to ask me about Bukayo Saka’s contract talks or who designs Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang’s custom boots.

I’ll be picking my favourite questions and answering them in a piece that’ll be published on The Athletic either Sunday or Monday. Cheers all, have a good weekend, and look after yourselves and your families.

James McNicholas
Mar 13, 2020 98 Comments
Jishnu V.
Mar 13, 4:13pm
Does Lacazette to Athletico Madrid news have any substance. Great transfer if we can use him in a swap deal for Partey.
Zach A.
Mar 13, 5:23pm
How much do Arsenal encourage/discourage their players to engage in social/political issues? Bellerin is the most obvious, but it seems highly unlikely that they care about him voicing his (hopefully) uncontroversial support of gender equality and they probably just didn’t want to wade into the waters of his Boris tweet. I believe this is covered in contracts, but do different clubs have different policies? Do they reflect the values of their ownership/board or not? I understand that this is open-ended, but anything else to get our minds off of the current situation! I appreciate the work that you’re still doing. These are concerning times for everyone, especially those in delicate circumstances financially, socially, mentally, emotionally, etc., so anything that you’re doing to give us something to read is a valiant act, however small it may seem. Thank you!
Hunter H.
Mar 13, 5:23pm
A player I have wondered about since he was at Watford is Richarlison.. seems like he would be a perfect player for Arteta's system but the price could be too steep. Diogo Jota on the other hand...
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