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There are more arsenal transfer rumours on football-rumours.co.uk/arsenal-rumours.php The rumours have been split into 2 pages. The arsenal banter page is the other page. 20 May 2012 00:44:17
going through all the posts and everyone that suggests a team has arteta on the bench which i really dont get.he has been a great signing and provides a calmness with experience.if we sign mvila i cant see song staying but a midfield of arteta wilshire and mvila sounds good to me.
gaz the gooner
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19 May 2012 22:44:13
Modric and Bale to Arsenal, both players looking for champions league football
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19 May 2012 19:42:39
I think I'm going to echo what a lot of posters here are saying anyway but what the hell.
RvP maybe using his contract situation as a way to force Arsenal to spend and spend big in the summer. Yes, Financial Fair Play is looming; but you could drive a truck through the holes that FFP has. A club like Arsenal, with the financial model it has *and* the loopholes that FFP has could easily go on a spending binge for This summer (possibly next as well) and by the time FFP kicks in, Arsenal will still be run within its self-imposed constraints. All the while having world-class players in the starting XI AND developing from within.
If Arsenal still stick to their guns and don't spend big as the season closes in he'll leave. If they *do* get 3 or 4 world-class players at vital positions he'll stay.
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19 May 2012 18:06:27
Anyone else think we'll just promote Martinez and Shea as backup to Sir Ches?
With Almunia, Flappy and Mannone all likely leaving I'd say we need a new GK however if he does just promote Martinez I wouldn't particularly be disappointed. The kid could do what Sir Ches has done and he has already been in the Argentina squad, so he must have something.
Thoughts?
G95
19 May 2012 17:47:01
Who Actually Watches Huntelaa Often? He's The Same Age As Rvp, He Cant Dribble To Save His Life And He Is Slow So What Tells You Hell Suit Our Style.
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19 May 2012 16:34:02
Goodbye then RVP. He will follow the escape committee to City this summer. He is not going to turn down £70k a week to stay and fight for 3rd, that's £3.5m a year!
We'll spend too long trying to keep him, just like Cesc and Nasri, fighting a fight already lost. What's worse instead of looking strong and decisive we will look weak and uncertain again. Not only loosing all our best players but worse losing status and confidence, sending all the wrong messages.
The hope? Sadly sell him quick, and off load Chamakh, Arshavin, Bendtner, Denilson, Vela, Diaby, Squillaci, Park, Fabianski, Lansbury, and Mertesacker. Wow now that would be a decisive clear out.
In? Cisse, Podolski, Sturridge, M'Vila, Yanga-Mbiwa, and Vertonghen. You are looking at needing a GK as cover too, but post RVP a side that would press for trophies.
Chances of it happening? Zero.
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19 May 2012 16:31:07
Belhanda or giroud?
Lewandowski or kagawa?
M'villa or vertonghen?
Holtby or huntlaar (who's more realistic in this case)?
The clubs arent going to sell both or we aren't going to get players for same position
who would you pick and how would you fit them into the team as apart from Holtby all will want to be starters
Dan
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19 May 2012 14:35:50
Arsenal Outs
Chamakh - Bordeaux
Bendtner - Dortmund
Vela - Sociedad
Denilson
Squillaci - France
Almunia - Free
Fabianski
Park
Arshavin
Arsenal Ins
Sakho - PSG
Podolski - Done
Mcgregor - Rangers
M'Vila - Rennes
Hoilett - Free
Gourcuff/Martin - Lyon/Sochaux
Giroud - Montpellier
Belhanda (Maybe) - Montpellier
RM6 Gooner
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19 May 2012 13:54:24
alex song asking for 130k/week or he will leave..haha, i saw this coming, i said a few months ago that i thinks hes off just by his body language, he looked totally uncommitted after new year, he stopped celebrating goals and literally didnt give a f*** to do any defensive work at all and the fact that darren dein (the devil) became his new agent (the agent/representative of henry, adebayor, clichy, nasri, rvp and song).
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19 May 2012 13:54:12
Any slim hopes we had left of dein coming back can now unfortunalty be put to rest, he is set to become liverpools director of football
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19 May 2012 13:27:03
all those r.v.p story on media is just lies cause i do belive r.v.p will sign 4 arsenal. media just like makein up storys every summer abt arsenal, cause arsenal r the headlines in everything. so dont panic my fellow arsenalmania robin van persie will sign when he wants 2. like when he wants 2 score goals. rember is song. robin van persie scores when he wants 2. so he will sign when he wants 2
19 May 2012 12:55:39
Lewandowski will be partnering Podolski or RVP
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19 May 2012 10:46:43
A very reliable source has stated to me that arsenal have an agreement with lewandowski..also a deal has been struck for yilmaz
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19 May 2012 10:34:34
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19 May 2012 08:33:03
Latest Paper Talk Is Rvp Wages Demands Could Put Of Juve Madrid Barca And City How Can I Be The Only One That Sees It's All B's Also I've Heard That Arsenal Don't Want To Announce Any Signings Untill After The Euros Heard They Didnt Even Wanna Announce Podolski
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19 May 2012 08:20:13
Sunderland release Craig gordan(SSN). Could be back up keeper sorted with fabianski wanting out
Dozza
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19 May 2012 08:16:00
Bet the Spuds and Communists are feeling nervous today HAHA.
19 May 2012 07:29:12
Just got to know chamakh is going back to bordeaux...and squilacci might be heading to toulouse.
Good Riddance I Say!!
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18 May 2012 18:34:29
A lot of talk about rvp and if he will sign a new contract I say let him leave if he's no longer committed. He's had 1 good season out of a lot of injured seasons before that. The money he would bring in we could buy some1 more committed. Dortmund have shown interest in bentner recently so we should try player plus cash swap for lewandowski. Class player can finish with both feet and good in the air
Dozza
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18 May 2012 18:12:06
Im hearing that Abidal has announced his retirement. If thats true, what a big shame. He has been an immense defender for so long, and him being out, was the reason barca struggled defensively.
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18 May 2012 18:14:55
Aint it funny everyone knows about RVP! no-one does so shut up!
Also arsenal are in for a GK to challenge Schezney, being as our back up GK wanna leave. surprising no-one has picked up on this?!?!
Romford Gunner
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18 May 2012 18:12:08
Arsenal paid £2.75 mill plus his wages for RVP. Yes we have stood by him as a club and as fans, knowing he can be the player he has been this year, I would love him to show us how much he appreciates that! However if he decides to move on, then £27mill could be a nice handshake. Bring in Ba £7mill, Huntlaar (spelling) £16-18mill and a hard bargain, spend some money on an out and out left winger. With M'vila and Plod signing we will be in a great position.
We will need to replace Flappy also!
Mong Out!
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18 May 2012 16:49:28
RVP hasnt signed he held talks and declined FACT
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18 May 2012 16:33:15
Arsenal to sign Christian Eriksen and Van Der Weil from Ajax this is why we walked away from Vertonghen, We are putting together a £35m bid for the 2 players combined, M'Vila is signing Monday, and Sakho will be coming from PSG for £8m, also hear that we could be challenging for Lavezzi, now RVP if this isnt your club showing ambition what is!, I am literally creaming at the thought of a mid of M'Vila Jack and Eriksen.
Come on you Gunners!!!
Cricklewood Gooner
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18 May 2012 13:30:08
major breaking news comein from but not yet confirm by media. is tha m,vill has agreed 2 join arsenal. u heard from 1st
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18 May 2012 12:53:58
also after 8 years of standing by our injury prone striker (RVP) we got 1 great year out of him now that is loyalty from the club to him to pay his wages and to stand by him in making his comeback. Would any other top club stand by him or even sign him if we were to ditch him when he was injured....I highly doubt it.. Yea he wants to win things but he has hardly played in the last 8 years so its not like he hasn't won anything for 8 years because he hasn't played regardless of who he was playing for.. Now all arsenal fans would love him to stay but if he does decide to leave to a english club I hope the fans let him no this FACT when he returns to the emirates..that's if he does snake the club I for 1 hope he stays tho
LONDON GOONER
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18 May 2012 12:04:09
I'm sure arsenal play city in a pre season tournament. Can't see wenger selling too city anyway they never want to do business with us when we are interested in their players so y should we sell anymore to them
LONDON GOONER
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18 May 2012 11:42:27
Usmanov has bought 8 shares since May2, now has 18495, 29.727%, 171 off 30%
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18 May 2012 10:56:48
RVP wants 230k p/w + 6m + 4 years = £53.8m
AFC offer 130k p/w + 5m + 3 years = £25.3m
Massive gap, and if you have been offered the difference of 28m, you'd sell your soul too.
Doesn't want to leave afc, but will be surely in the running for world player of the year, already crowned the best player in England. RVP wants what he is due!
AFC can't afford the gap supposedly, shock! Podolski new number 10?
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18 May 2012 10:42:35
I've been informed by 'an insider' that Theo has extended his contract - now lets resolve RVP and pay him the monies that other worldclass player receive (£175+ a week) (don't be cheap Arsenal)
M
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18 May 2012 10:36:24
What would people think if we were to sign Luuk De Jong from FC Twente? I reckon we could do a deal for him and he would be great IMO. Good options for the central striker. Rvp will hopefully stay so we would have De Jong Rvp and Podolski
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18 May 2012 10:16:54
I read that usmanov has a 10% stake in facebook and it has just made him 6 billion.We have got the wrong man in charge.Can you imagine what our transfer budget would be with him in charge.
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18 May 2012 08:44:26
What's all d fuss about??
A tree doesn't make a forest!!
Being d best player and highest goal scorer was all a team effort which RVP benefited from! (Or while he was injure for a season back then, did he get this glamour?)
Gosh if he wants to go, pls AW cash in on him and show that we can do it without him; buy good players, world class, planet class, all class that have both the skill and d desire to win!
We have numerous world and skillful players in, europe,asia,south-america even in africa...
Really I've been scared b4 now about RVP leaving but now I careless...to me it should only be a to challenge the board, the manager and players that this is the time to show the world that they aren't bad and they've got the zeal to win... Not for money but loyalty to the club
AJ@
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18 May 2012 01:53:11
Speaking to MilanNews.it, Vertonghen said: "I like the Premier League, but if Milan call you, you cannot say no."
First wanted Arsenal, we didnt bid. Next he loved Spurs, who dont want to pay the transfer fee. Now he looks like he wants AC Milan....lol
18 May 2012 01:38:08
Arsenal Will make bid for Eden Hazard and will sell Arsharvin as-well as Chamakh and Bendtner to make salary room for him and or Mario Gotze
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17 May 2012 22:49:25
Anyone else real nervous about Wilshire's injury?
North Carolina Gooner.
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17 May 2012 22:44:26
I really wouldn't expect any big name signings until the futures of Bendtner, Arshavin, Vela, Denison, Aluminia and fingers crossed squallici are sorted.
There is a lot of wages tied up in these players and until they are off the wage bill no-one should expect anything to happen.
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17 May 2012 22:15:06
Arsenal will bring in the following players before euro 2012: Yann mvila, Matiaz Suarez , Shinji Kagawa and Mohammado Sakho
The MAstergooner
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17 May 2012 22:40:33
Buy Lavezzi....RVP will stay, we can afford Lavezzi's wages, and we offer him Champions League football
RVP, Poldi, Lavezzi, Ox, Walcott and Ryo is a serious attack...and made for our 4-3-3 regardless of who we use
Lavezzi can play any position up front....Wenger's style
Poldi-RVP-Lavezzi is an interchangeable/unstoppable attack
Wishful thinking, but what a signing it would be. One would assume Wenger was watching how Lavezzi played against Chelsea...
US Gooner
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17 May 2012 22:17:36
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17 May 2012 18:42:52
® it seems that next season the thing which will win us trophies is successful partnerships. Vermaelen and Koscielny at the back. Song and M'vila in midfield. Rvp and Podolski up front. With Sagna, Wilshere, Walcott, Chamberlain, Arteta, Rosicky as the world class players around them who will be able to compliment these partnerships. Eds what do you think chances of Kagawa coming to arsenal are, apparently offer has been accepted and utd too. whats the story?
james
17 May 2012 16:22:37
I honestly believe that the real transfer saga this window will be song and I hope he does not leave.People say he is not a natural DM and all sorts but once he is gone everyone will realise what we had and what we miss . I hope we get M'villa to partner him so song is able to roam a bit more.
1732
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17 May 2012 17:36:40
Arsenal are considering a move for charltons u18 star callum harriot
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17 May 2012 15:33:47
just read on another gunners column dat dortmund is keen on buying bendtner...and are willing to offload lewandowski.
isn't it like a good sign....we can always tempt dortmund with a player plus cash offer for either of their two prime transfer targets...
kagawa or lewandowski....my personal favorite would be gotze but since he has just signed a new contract wid em...dere is no hope of seeing him here at emirates.
eds - ur views on it? {Ed013's Note - Go for it, I would drive Bendtner there myself and pay for the ferry crossing!}
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17 May 2012 15:15:07
I heard a while back from a reliable source in the Arsenal camp that Dempsey is a done deal, not a bad player, especially at the right price...also heard Goetze had agreed pre-contract terms only to change his mind on us.
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17 May 2012 13:57:17
Wenger had stated he would like to resolve the issue before the euros.
RVP's agent is already going ahead in team talks with other big teams.
Barca and Juventus have pulled out already...they will not meet the asking price.
City, Utd will fight it out.
He will not be kept, dont believe what the arsenal board say.
Walcott is also on the last year of his contract...its only a matter of time before hes gone too...sad that the only thing they need to do is invest in players and spend 30 odd mill...but they rather get that money...
time to open an ATM near the emirates and give its rightful name...Arsenal Bank plc.
Lakerville
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17 May 2012 11:09:41
ed is it true kaka is becoming annoyed real madrid? how much would clinch him? or would he rather go back to brazil? {Ed001's Note - he is very likely to leave this summer, no idea where to or for how much though. A lot will depend on finding someone willing to buy him too! I would expect a return to Italy if I had to guess though.}
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17 May 2012 12:41:07
Jack Wilshere comeback is still on course for next season but he'll undergo a minor knee procedure in the next few days......
thats aload of bs IMO. Arsenal just dont want him going to the pointless olympic team. and I for one will be happy if he doesnt go
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17 May 2012 12:31:05
No disrespect to RVP but if he ends up NOT extending his contract, it's best for the club to sell him and get the best deal they can get. Without the commitment, he won't play at his best - see Fabregas' last year. But....whereas we didn't use the money we got for Fabregas, it's essential that any money received is used to upgrade the quality of the team. Without doing that, it will confirm that "we" are satisfied being a stepping stone to the Mancs, Barca and Real etc. and that we will be showing we are satisfied to fight for ending up third or fourth or fifth. Come what may, I will always be a Gooner but I sincerely hope RVP stays and we add at least 2 more upgraded players this summer - M/Vila and Vertonghen would definitely satisfy me and give ms some sense of hope for the future...OUR future. The present team (even with RVP) is simply not going to surpass the Mancs and what will surely be a rebuilt Chelsea for the next season. Juan ATL.
17 May 2012 12:18:52
Wilshere is flying to Sweden this week to undergo knee surgery
"his ongoing rehabilitation has seen a long-standing slight issue with his patella tendon in his left knee flare up"
Marty
16 May 2012 20:30:36
1st message
I've seen this on another Gunner site , it's saying we are getting this chap...Aymen Abdennour...your thoughts Ed.
I watched the video that was with the rumour and he looks pretty good !! {Ed013's Note - He is still young, young enough for Mr Wenger to mould and he can play left back or left wing so his versatility may be of use. I wouldn't imagine he will cost mega bucks}
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17 May 2012 01:30:55
Arsenal to do a lot of business in France. Here is a few.
M'Vila - Rennes
Martin - Sochaux
Belhanda - Montepellier
Giroud - Montepellier
Yanga-Mbiwa - Montepellier
Remy - Marseille
Valbuena - Marseille
Sakho - PSG
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16 May 2012 23:05:32
Marvin Martin has come out and declared that his heart is set on now joining a champions league club according to an article on football app (motain GmbH & Co. KG).
Any ideas of who else may be seriously interested in this guy? He was mentioned alot at the start of the season and during last transfer window however the scene has gone relatively quiet since. Could he drop into the current squad or be an impact sub? I've seen short clips of the guy and he looks promising but they're always biased.
EMG
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16 May 2012 21:50:46
IN:
Jan Vertonghen (Ajax)
Yann M'Vila (Rennes)
Shinji Kagawa (Dortmund)
Lukas Podolski (Koln)
Cheers Arsene :)
Rasha89
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16 May 2012 19:52:35
Peruvian Media saying Claudio Pizarro, wo is leaving Werder Bremen for free is considering joining AFC according to his manager...
(RPP & El Bocon)
Peruvian Gooner
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16 May 2012 19:21:11
M'Vila deal done according to relaible Spanish twitter feed. Yes twitter, but this seems very legit; Account has over 40,000 followers...
Ben
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16 May 2012 19:09:01
A friend of mine who works for Associated Press has told me that the rumour going round is that in the event RVP goes to City....we will receive Dzeko as part of the deal. It's just a rumour....make of it what you will?
North Carolina Gooner.
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16 May 2012 18:51:53
Robin Van Persie signs new Arsenal deal!!
I knew he would! great news lets move forward for next season now.
New 4 year deal worth 130k p/w + 5 million sign on fee
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16 May 2012 18:30:51
I heard we are interested in Getafe striker Daniel Güiza. He is a real winger and good at aerial. He runs so fast and with this, RvP won't be missed that much. What do you think of it?
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16 may 2012 17:48:33
suposedly arsenal have had a bid accepted by dortmund for shinji kawaga but so have united & it is now up to the player to decide where he wants to play.
source(arsenal news)
-homesick-
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16 May 2012 14:35:42
This one post on Le Grove is one of the most sensible, concise posts I have read all year. Literally nothing else in the world needs to be said. This is it. All we need to do is do it. Should have started maybe 3 years ago but it didn't, what the club should do now is get it into their heads that if they thought last summer was busy, they've another thing coming, and get this lot:
"Almunia/Fabianski & Mannone – New GK (Dont know who)
Djourou & Squillaci – Vertonghen
Gibbs or Santos – Baines
Denilson & Frimpong – MVila
Diaby & Lansbury – Witsel
Ramsey – Kagawa
Arshavin – Podolski
Chamakh, Bendtner, Vela & Park – Giroud"
Needs to happen: 10/10
Chances: 0/10
I'm not saying I think we should sell Frimpong. Or Lansbury. What's the point in encouraging and promoting youth only to sell them before they get a shot? I am also not saying that Baines is at all realistic. But then imagine if United came in for him- he'd go if the money was right. It's always if the money was right. Ours is right but we won't use it. Signings like Baines - top player in a lower team not in Europe - are the exact sort of signings a club like Arsenal should be able to engineer without any hassle, but we don't.
I'm not saying doing the above wouldn't be hard or take effort, I'm not that naive and anyone who thinks they're intelligent for replying 'if you think that will happen this summer then you're deluded' is totally, totally missing the point. I know it won't happen. BUT IT SHOULD HAPPEN. We could and should be able to achieve that. We can terminate contracts. We can literally tell players to go if we want to. Or if they're that bad and we don't want to pay them but cannot sell them, we can simply not include them in the squad. If we were Man U I am sure they would do what is needed to get their team playing at the top.
But it's Arsenal and we will be stuck with so many average players.
On a side note, someone replying to Le Grove has come out with a classic:
"Kagawa is hardly immense!
He wouldn't turn us into champions! Inconsistent player! And not top top quality!"
I haven't read much that beats that comment for stupidity. Kagawa has 17 goals and 13 assists from 43 games this year. From midfield. Do you think any Dortmund players or fans are at home thinking 'Man, Kagawa was just too inconsistent this season. I was expecting 25 goals and 20 assists at least. Because of him we didn't win the league by more points." Of course they aren't because that is a stupid stupid comment. His combined stats are better than Arshavin's last season. And Arshavin's were bettered only by Tevez, Drogba, Berba, Rooney and Cesc off the top of my head. Goetze's been out injured, and at xmas nobody expected Dortmund to win the league because they had the cheek to underestimate players like Kagawa, when all you need to do is watch them for about 5 mins to know that they're top quality.
This guy is only 23 or something as well. You don't really get much better than that in midfield for the money. I love reading Le Grove, both guys have a different take, but some of the people who comment on that blog leave a huge amount to be desired. Wenger could sign M'Vila, Kagawa, Hazard an Goetze this summer and some people on there would still say Wenger out.
Kagawa embodies everything about Arsene's nature in the market. He's young. He's won the league twice I think. He has played in the Champs League. He's very talented and he is 'available' - I am a firm believer that the right offer makes any player potentially available. But Wenger isn't. He only goes for players who won't sign new contracts by the looks of things. Kagawa is more than affordable too. I mean this time 5 years ago Arsene would have struggled to contain his arousal for a prospect like this. But now it seems as though Man U will just stroll in and take who they want. Imagine if Ramsey had been Kagawa. In fact imagine if Song, Rosicky, Ramsey or Gervinho had been Kagawa. Painful isn't it!
And anyone saying it's a one off season for him - wrong! 198 games, 86 goals, 45 assists. Before this season those were 155 games, 69 goals and 32 assists.
I can't see him coming to us because I don't think Arsene realises how good he is. He cannot sit there and complain players 'aren't available' but then ignore the ones who are like his did last summer and like he did in January (regardless of impact, the following players are or were available: Jelavic, Ba, Parker, Cisse, Friedel, Cabaye, Ruiz, Montilivo, Honda, Doumbia to name a clutch). We didn't do what it took to sign Goetze, and then we targeted the other end of the spectrum and signed an injured kid from their reserves. That's 2 strikes totally ignoring Kagawa. I wanted Kagawa to sign for us the very first time I saw him play because his talent was obvious. I used to live in Germany and Dortmund and Hamburg I have followed loosely but still supported for years. If we as a club knew what was good for us, Man U wouldn't even have been able to get a word in with Kagawa.
My biggest question is how one man with nothing but a laptop (and all the others in the same boat) can see how good a player is, yet and multi-million pound organisation whose job it is to sign these players, who operate using a scouting network and a manager earning £10m a year, haven't made a single noise about even tracking him. Strange.
That's my long ish one of the day. Thought I'd talk about something other than RVP. To be honest I know I will get sucked in but I almost no longer care. But I think that's just me preparing myself for the worst!
Oh yeah, I watched that Kagawa vid, over and over to be honest, and I hear someone say something about Wenger, and nothing about Fergie. That's a pretty daft thing for one of the team to let slip. Still, it means nothing if he doesn't sign. That's a lie, it probably means an awful lot to hear that comment but then not see Kagawa sign for us.
I would rather write a post like this and we sign him than sit here going 'OMG it's so obvious, did anyone see that Dortmund youtube vid? He's blatantly coming to Arsenal' and then he doesn't .
Raz
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16 May 2012 15:15:49
Everybody panicking over a world beater CAM, I say throw in da Ox next season & give him a descent run in that position. The Kid has da potential to be very very good in that role, he has da vision can play of both feet & is already stronger physically then Wilshere(no jibe @ Jack) at 18. What do ya'll think?
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16 May 2012 12:02:13
On it seems the Spuds are quibbling about fee with Ajax having offered £8.1m. Wages are allegedly £60k per week. We've got lots of rubbish that earn more than that. Arsene get the chequebook out and sign him for £10m today. He's a real bargain
Gooner1920
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16 May 2012 11:29:03
So if RvP goes to City I think we should get someone in return (Dzeko, since you don't want Balotelli or Tevez and Aguero they don't give up. Besides Dzeko might be leaving anyway). I think RvP to Dzeko and maybe £20m on top would be ok deal. He scored 14 goals in 1509 minutes (1 in every 107 minutes vs RvP's 1 in every 111) with no penalties (I think). He can hold the ball as a lone striker. He can shoot with both feet and is good with head. That ~£20m could be used to get M'Vila or Hazard or who ever.
Just saying.
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16 May 2012 10:59:51
This RVP meeting with AW is utter nonsense. He told the club he is highly likely to vacate the club nearly two month's ago. This is why Podolski has been earmarked to replace him. City are ready to make him a large offer albeit not as large as the package being chucked about in the press. Like Nasri he has already had unofficial talks with clubs. Juventus and Man Utd. The club are aware of this and are braced for the offers. Certain posters on here should be aware of this if they are truly ITK.
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16 May 2012 10:51:08
I tried posting about Jelavic last week but it never made it onto the site. Granted it's not a rumour, more a suggestion. We should be going for him. Right age, 27, loads of experience, now proven in the prem, and an absolute class act. Given Everton's finances, surely we could get him for 10-15mil. They only paid Rangers £5m at Xmas and must be tempted by the quick buck. Thoughts?
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16 May 2012 10:26:09
So, as United are getting Kagawa
And, as City are getting Hazard
I would love Arsenal to get a creative midfielder, and not Mvilla....since we have enough cover for DM in Song/Coquelin/Frimp and enough CM in Wilshere/Arteta/Ramsey but we badly need the Fabregars replacement IMO because its Rosicky alone in CAM who's doing a decent job.
fingers crossed for RVP, i think he'll sign a new contract
In Wenger we Trust!!
Eliems
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16 May 2012 08:37:08
Ok so am i the only one a little bit worried about the fact that on the arsenal site, for the new home kit, instead of rvp standing in the middle its podolski now????
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16 May 2012 02:22:26
y dont we go for scott dan if we dont get vertonghen, we looked at him before and he left birm to get back into the prem y wound he not leave rovers to get back into the prem + he's a quality player. what do u think ed?
VP.10
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15 May 2012 22:21:07
Yann M'Vila just been interviewed in France says he will make his decision on his future this Sunday after the final league Match.
GoonerDan
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15 May 2012 16:55:01
I have no clue what happen's tomorrow, but in the case of Vieira, Henry, Fab, Hleb, Flamini and Nasri, we gave the players the power, and they screwed us.
If we are a big club, we go in and control the negotiations. Paint the picture very clearly. When healthy, we were unplayable at times this season. We are maturing, and Arsene seems ready to spend.
If these things sound promising to Robin, great. If not, thanks for your service. Never should a club have to make a promise to a player other than they'll get a fair shot at playing, and a steady paycheck when it's due. The rest, the player owes to the club.
How many summers now do we have to sit here and feel like a top player for us has the club hostage. This is bulls**t. People lose respect for clubs when players step all over them like they have been to us.
This in no way reflects what I think RVP's intent is. I think, and hope he stays. Regardless, I'm tired of us limping into the transfer windows acting like a victim.
And if he does walk, well that's an additional 30m to reinvest. How many clubs around Europe were better than us this season...I can count a few. Did they have RVP?
My point being, if he walks, we move on, reinvest, buy class, and stop moaning like the damn victim. Did ManU do that when CR7 left? no....neither should we regardless of who wants to go...
At an administrative level, time for Arsenal to start acting like Arsenal again....I.G., most of this is for you pal...buck up, or ship out
US Gooner
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15 May 2012 16:31:11
Arsenal have the 4th highest wage bill in the premier league, so, whilst we are outperforming ourselves by finishing 3rd, do you think our players represent honest value for money? Baring in mind we have a wage cap that prevents us from competing with city/utd/chelsea/spurs - realistically, how many players need to leave arsenal for us to drop our wage outgoings to a level where we can buy big money players..
If you consider the players that people often list on here to be dropped from the team and sold..
Squillachi, djourou, arshavin, chamack, almunia, bendtner, vela, denilson.....
Your looking at 400k+ a week money saved, + the money brought in from sales (with the exception of almunia who is now a free man)..
Now, if Arsenal DID do such a clear out (which I personally think is not going to happen. 2 players sold maximum, the rest back out on loan) - where do you think the money would go? 2 million pounds a month in wages to spare, and for arguements sake, 20 million in the bank.
To buy m'vila, lets say he will leave for 25 million. Well with his wages ontop of that, 100?k a week (driven up by other clubs wanting him) - your not left with much left from the money made from all the sales and wages saved from 5-6 players..
Is m'villa worth more than 6 players?
For a football fan that wants to see his team be the best, of course its worth it. But for a business that wants to make, and save, money..?
When I thought about this..it made me think that this summer wasnt going to be as exciting on the transfer front, as it should be. We did buy podolski, but dont forget we sold nasri for twice the amount, and nasri had higher wages. We sold fabregas for almost 3 times the amount, and he had higher wages aswell.
Everytime Arsenal do a transfer, its money saved and profit gained. When the dividends are paid out, we are back to square one again. Sell to buy.
Arsene wenger is doing an incredible job when you consider the financial restraints he has at Arsenal. If he was at a rich club, I truely believe he would be winning the league and the champions league no problem at all.
cheers
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15 May 2012 16:11:56
Does anyone else think that Wenger should offer a one year contract to Del Piero? The guy has said England would interest him and that he isn't looking for insane wages. I know he is 37, but pace was never part of his game (and he showed he still has what it takes this season), and he is part of that ultra slick kind of forward of the Dennis Bergkamp variety. Would offer more than Bendtner/Chamakh etc. and is a class act and could have the kind of impact Raul had when he teamed up with Klaas at Schalke, plus experience to give to the young un's.
GunnerBob
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15 May 2012 14:59:07
Could be nothing but we are favourites to sign victor moses on sky bet.
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15 May 2012 14:53:30
Hey ed.
There has been rumours that arsenal have put in a bid for kagawa. But it is probably too late because he is already united bound.
Do you know anything about this? {Ed002's Note - No. Sorry.}
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15 May 2012 14:49:38
Hey ed.
About a week ago i heard it was 99% certain that after the west brom game we would be signing m'vila.
But im yet to hear any news of the transfer going through.
Do you think we will sign him? {Ed002's Note - Probably but I am not 99% certain.}
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15 May 2012 14:33:59
Ed tomorrow is the meeting between wenger and rvp.ed do you think rvp will ask wenger to make big money signings {Ed002's Note - I am not psychic - and my guess would be no better than yours. What do you think?}
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15 May 2012 14:38:06
To All my fellow gooners - do you guys believe that AFC will come to a stand-still if RVP left? I would like him to stay but if he decides to leave then AFC will move on as we have always done! The spirit of Arsenal is unmatched! As long as we get a replacement i am not too worried about one man leaving bcos not much happnened to us when king Henry left. Cmon ya gooners !
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15 May 2012 14:31:00
What do you all think about going for Darren Bent
I think we can get him cheaper than a lot if names on this site and knows the premier league, your thoughts??
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15 May 2012 14:14:49
As good as it may be to buy big names...think about this...
Wouldn't it be great, if we kept our stingy ways and won the league?
It would really show the big teams how its done. Makin profits of 10-30 mil every year is unbelievable in the Premier League and whats even more phenominal is that we have secured 3rd place with these methods, i think with a few smart signings and some luck with injuries this league could be ours.
I know it isn't the most realistic post, but could you imagine lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of the season with no big money signings and wages of 250k per week? People will be taking pay cuts to join us.
It'll be like showing a kid who can juggle a soccer ball, how to juggle it with your heels, eyes closed. (if that makes sense).
Seriously, i don't think Wenger has been far off, if all the Adebayors, Nasri's, Fabregas' etc. had stayed, we would be guaranteed champions with the Wenger ways, which has gotten me thinking that the Wenger idea isn't wrong, its the players who leave that keep it all up.
Not that i condone stingy methods with no spending, we obviously do need to buy a few big names if we want to win something, but just imagine if we win it by doing it the Arsenal way.
But anyway, one day when we win the league, the Arsenal way, i will say 'i told you so' and no other teams fans can say boo because we didn't do it with money, we did it with class.
We did it the right way.
Nick.
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15 May 2012 13:40:41
Starting to hear strong rumours that we are in for Luuk De Jong from FC Twente as a replacement for Bendtner.
North Carolina Gooner.
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15 May 2012 13:26:00
Ryo:
"I want to become their best player and be the sort of player who can carry them in games,"
"I hope I can win a place in the first team when I go back to Arsenal."
Hope Wenger gives him a shot next season and not out on loan. Would like to see him as backup to Podolski on the left.
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15 May 2012 12:41:57
Anyone else here think that we should have a look at Nilmar?
Quality, don't think he'd want to play in the Spanish 2nd division, it would drop his price, i think he would have a great impact coming off the bench.
Nick. {Ed002's Note - Nilmar is likely to move to Roma, Galatasary, Fiorentina or his favoured Sao Paulo.}
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15 May 2012 12:11:52
Adebayor return?
Ur thoughts plz!
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15 May 2012 12:08:45
Ed do u think wenger will sign mvilla and vertongen?plz tell me {Ed002's Note - I would have had them "nailed on" two weeks ago but Vertonghen is looking less likely right now. M'Vila is there for the taking.}
15 May 2012 12:05:12
Im very nervous over RVP's future and I can't wait to hear the outcome of these initial talks tomorrow. Ed, with your knowledge do you see him moving or staying in your eyes? Everyone else what do you think?
I cant quite make my mind up I believe he loves the club a lot however a small part of me still thinks/worries he may be lured away and that the love for the club may not be enough.
AFC 21 {Ed002's Note - I have said all along I really expect him to stay.}
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15 May 2012 11:45:38
Also heard that Wenger is looking at Ki from Celtic. 6m would be enough for the man voted South Korea's best player, at 22. Great range of passing but doesn't suit the SPL's physical nature of play, but shines in the European games.
kev88
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15 May 2012 10:46:08
Hi guys
just read, demba ba is looking to quit magpies..He has been on a roll dis season..d guy is a true veteran. He is strong, skilled, robust and disciplined...i am pretty sure he would definitely be eyeing at the europian championship!
I would really love to see him play at arsenal...if rvp stays on then ba along wid ryo and ox would add tremendous depth to our attack!!
for once our bench strength might look good...
Eds - Wat do u think? Will Wenger be interested in him or would he still prefer giroud over him? {Ed002's Note - I have no idea what Wenger will think about this. Sorry.}
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15 May 2012 10:00:26
I've seen younes belhanda's name mentioned a few times here and there as a possible signing- he looks very talented; we're in desperate need of some flair in my opinion, but i must question buying another african player who will be gone for 6 important weeks every other season. and many times it isnt just a case of them going for 6 weeks and coming straight back into the team; it totally disrupts the rythm of the team and the player. Gervinho was just starting to look like he was fitting in and adapting to the pace of the league; he comes back from the acon and he's worse than he was before. would rather we spent a bit more money on christian eriksen who looks as good, if not better.
AG {Ed002's Note - And a player who has been valued at 30M euros.}
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15 May 2012 09:55:05
Arsenal to sign Victor Moses and Junior Hoilett, who are both out of contract this summer however the gunners are set to lose out on Eden Hazard and Shinji Kagawa who are both Manchester bound.
15 May 2012 08:53:04
I really think we should consider cashing in on Walcott and picking up Hoilett to replace hime. Hoilett has a similar number of goals and assists this season playing in a far inferior team so surely he could do better than Theo. Ed do you have any idea what sort of figure the compensation for Hoilett would be? Thanks
SJ {Ed002's Note - It can either be negotiated with Blackburn or passed to a third party for assessment - Perhaps £1.5M or a little more.}
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15 May 2012 08:50:25
Don't see what all the big fuss about us losing out on Hazard is. He's spoiled, wants big wages, and is yet to achieve anything at the real top level of the game. Besides, we've got Chamberlain who is a much better/more proven player at 18, than hazard was. Mind you, last season Gervinho pulled out much better stats than Hazard. So if we get M'Vila, Vertonghen (in no way is his transfer to Tiny Totts confirmed) and Podolsi, Ive heard from Le Grove that we are very much in for another very exciting player. Wonder who that could be.
Row Z
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15 May 2012 05:23:43
ed...how about possibilities do we get Kyriakos papadopoulus from schalke 04..cheap,young and quite qualities player..will be good signing to arsenal..wil begood backup for our back four..
asiangunners.. {Ed002's Note - There is no intereest, so slim at best.}
15 May 2012 05:03:35
I see people posting we need another striker?
Guiseppe Rossi
Villareal relagated so i doubt he would want to play in the 2nd division, and so what if he is injured proven goal scorer that can be picked up cheaply
INS:
Podolski 11 Million
Rossi 8 Million
M'Vila/De Jong
OUTS:
Almunia,Squid,djourou,gervinho,diaby,chamakh,bendtner,vela,denilson. Maybe loan out Jenks and Ramsey IMO
Northern Gooner
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15 May 2012 01:25:21
So after Wenger's time in Japan he is perhaps any Japanese person's ideal manager, but in the era of Ji Sung Park United is the Asian continent's favorite team. Shinji Kagawa at United basically lines up behind Wayne Rooney for the second striker role, but at Arsenal he's just as likely to get shunted out to the left to make room for more ball-playing central midfielders. He's used to a dynamic young dressing room and a slightly cultish tactical philosophy, but he also seems to have a voracious desire to win and an unbreakable work ethic. Given the - slightly far-fetched - possibility that we match United's bid for Shinji Kagawa, Who do you think wins? Eds? Anyone?
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14 May 2012 21:03:52
Eds is there any interest in muniain from Bilbao as I rate him very highly and feel he could be that creative spark from midfield we ve been missing! {Ed002's Note - Muniain was touted around the clubs on behalf of Bilbao in January - and the two clubs in England that were approached were Chelsea and Manchester United. The asking price was 40M euros. They won't get it because I don't think clubs would risk half of that on a player who is young and has had some off field issues. If the price comes down to a reasonable level I can see interest from several English clubs including Manchester United and Liverpool. Roma interest is still there and rumours abound of Juventus and Malaga interest but perhaps an eventual move to Barcelona beckons.}
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14 May 2012 23:38:13
The Podfather, we welcome you to The Arsenal.
Ben
14 May 2012 23:34:22
would it really be the end of the world if rvp was to leave!
arsenal under wenger have a style of play that dictates we will always create chances so a good forward will score no matter what. podolski has similar playing style to rvp so maybe wenger has looked early for a possible replacement - ideally every arsenal fan would like them upfront together but you cant always get what you want.
rvp is looking at his last big contract, he will want promises of top calibre footballers coming to the emirates and the ambition to win trophies not finish 3rd and qualify for the champions league every season. our trophy cabinet has been bare for the last 7 years, we have lost quality players every season and replaced them with youngsters who have through no fault of their own lost confidence and the winning mentality the great arsenal teams had under wengers early years.
wenger will have to break the mould to keep rvp, he must have learned from last years fiasco. yes, we have quality youngsters coming through but we also need quality proven players, top draw players who can handle big games and kill off lesser teams. the youngsters should be bedded in slowly to let them get the feel of the pace in the premiership rather than putting them in the cauldron and losing their confidence.
you can name every player we have sold in the last seven years - we have not replaced them with like for like players - our trophy cabinet tells us that.
personally i think rvp will stay even for another season, he is playing coy with the board because he wants to see ambition, wenger will have to spend this season or we will end up without a trophy and the reality of losing our best players every season without replacing them.
we do not need to break the bank like others but we should be looking at success over 'maximum' profit.
GS
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14 May 2012 22:34:52
All we need is 3 Signings
Nigel De Jong 8m
Marvin Martin 8m
Lukas podolski 11m
27m total
sell
squillaci 1m
almunia 1m
vela 5m
denilson 3m
bendtner 5m
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14 May 2012 17:02:42
I have never liked the idea of odemwingie but after seeing a few of his performances this year, i think he would be a great cheap signing. he has great control of the ball, a good finisher and good in the air. I
think in a stronger team he would cause opposition no end of trouble.
Lets face it im sure most of you would prefer him to the likes of bendtner, chamack, vela, park etc
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14 May 2012 16:59:49
Ed, how did BVB managed to win titles in Germany with a small budget compared to Bayern Munich? Can we learn something from them??
Can Gooner {Ed002's Note - It is their youth system that works real well.}
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14 May 2012 16:12:39
Why do people want to see M'vila bought? We have Song who is class, Frimpong coming through, Arteta another, plus Landsbury can play that roll. We need one striker, a right winger and a versatile defensive player. I'd love Sahko, Krasic and Torres. I think Chelsea might be tempted by 15-20M for Torres. Selling off deadwood and pointless squad players shoud free up the places and wages. As i have previously stated we need to reduce squad size to compete. Bring in them 3 and sell the 15 we can all name easily.
Paul
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14 May 2012 15:46:57
Great achievement Arsenal! To finish 3rd after a roller-coaster season, it's really impressive!
Arsenal will buy 2 maximum 3 players.
1. Versatile defender/CDM (possibly Vertonghen or M'Vila, I doubt both)
2. Second striker depending on strikers from the club moving (my bet - Matias Suarez)
3.Creative midfielder (ideally - Goetze, Ganso, possibly - Kagawa,Dzagoev, Shaktar ACM's, Gourcouff).
Other buys will depend on players leaving.
Romanian Gooner
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14 May 2012 15:32:41
Might be contraversial, but does anyone else think that unless we play a different formation, Robin van persie doesnt have a place in our team SHOULD we buy a new top quality no 9 striker. People mention giroud, but what your saying is buy giroud and stick him on the bench till rvp is tired....do you think giroud would be interested in doing it? And on the dramatic end of the fairytale spectrum, people want benzema...but where does benzema play, if robin is on the pitch? And im saying this because in my own opinion, robin van persie does not have the pace, or the stamina (these days) to play in any position OTHER than his new lone front man role - where lets be honest, you dont see much of him unless we have the ball in the opponents half.
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14 May 2012 15:22:54
hey edd is it true Genoa defender Giandomenico Mesto is out of contract in the summer {Ed002's Note - Yes but he must be 30 now.}
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14 May 2012 15:08:43
Am I correct in saying that inter and napoli didn't make champs league..ED'S Any chance off getting any players off them who are looking for champs league football I feel there could be a couple that would be tempted...what's your thoughts
LONDON GOONER {Ed002's Note - I think there is little or no chance of Arsene Wenger buying players he has no interest in to give them Champions League football.}
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14 May 2012 15:08:06
with Villarreal relgated think we should try and get Nilmar or Giuseppe Rossi as second striker if rvp stays hes going to be tired at beginning of the season..............m'villa will be an amazing to see him at arsenal......Vertoghen to help with our defence and get rid of the dead wood....but hope aw does not send ryo on loan again {Ed002's Note - Giuseppe Rossi is out injured for perhaps 9 months. Nilmar is likely to move to Roma, Galatasary, Fiorentina or his favoured Sao Paulo.}
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14 May 2012 11:18:44
Ed i seen tat sakho of PSG isnt getting playing anymore is there any chance arsenal could get him? also what you think our chances of getting Mvila, Olivier Giroud and Hazard are?
Young Gunner :D {Ed002's Note - Arsenal have consdered Sakho in the past - but there is growing interest from Inter Milan and possible interest remaining from Real Madrid. Inter Milan, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all shown a determined interest in M'Vila and perhaps PSG will become interested as well. However, he remains there for the taking of Arsenal should they make an offer that is acceptable to Rennes. It was expected that Giroud would stay within France with a move to PSG but performances this season have seen Lyon, Marseille, Valencia, Newcastle, Villarreal, Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and particularly Malaga show an interest. At one point Nicollin discussed the interest in the player saying Newcastle were too minor a club and Arsenal would have to pay 50M euros, if not 60M euros for the player. The reality is that he will move for perhaps 20M euros or so in the summer as it will be tough for Montpellier to persuade him to stay. Interest at the moment is still being shown by Arsenal and probably Liverpool - Bayern Munich have made an approach to Montpellier about Giroud who has let it be known that he has spoken with Ribery about a move to Bayern Munich. The player has also declared an interest in a move to Italy, Germany and now England. I don't see Marseille being able to pay enough, nor even Lyon. My views on a move for Hazard to Arsenal remain as they were.}
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14 May 2012 10:29:29
Ed,
What are the chances of these players moving on?
Almunia, Squillaci, Diaby, Chamakh, Park, Gervinho, Bendtner, Vela, Denilson, Mertesacker, Djourou, Rosicky, Arshavin
Besides the usual suspects (Bartley, Miquel, Miyachi, Lansbury, Frimpong, Coquelin, Aneke, Afobe, Campbell), any idea as to who could come up through the ranks.
I ask these questions as I feel they will have a direct impact on our transfer activities. {Ed002's Note - I can't answer this but no doubt other will have some thoughts.}
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14 May 2012 14:38:20
I think the ed's deserve a lot of credit for the work they have done this season, Thanks ed's for a great site and here's to a great summer transfer window .
1732 {Ed007's Note - Thanks mate. I will pass on your thanks. I have already told the geek squad about that problem you posted, far too technical for me, sorry.}
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14 May 2012 13:44:57
does anybody else think that if we dont get vertongen we should try and bring samba back to the premier league and ed do u think he would mabey consider a move back to the premier league.
VP.10
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14 May 2012 13:39:14
Buy M'Vila, Eriksen and Giroud.
(Giroud ays he doesnt want to make a money-centric move and wants a team that will help him develop. Wants the Premier League.)
Sell Bendtner, Vela, Chamakh, Squillaci, Denilson and Lansbury, Wellington Silva etc.
(Lansbury wants to move as he's being loaned out since 4 seasons. He's 21. Won't be able to break into the first team. Hence..)
Promote Ozyakup, Afobe, Bartley.
Get Joel Campbell a f**king permit.
That'll be all Mr.Wenger. :)
P.S - Atleast one big signing. I know I cant expect much.
ATP 9
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14 May 2012 13:18:12
Anybody else here thinking that we could poach a few players from relegated sides?
Hoilett
Jarvis
Pedersen
Robinson
Bogdan
Klasnic
N'Zonzi
Ward
are a few names that come to mind, not bad for squad players, i'd take those names for squad depth any day.
Nick.
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14 May 2012 13:07:49
The rumour up in Manchester is Rooney wants out.
Not suggesting for one minute we go for him.
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14 May 2012 13:00:08
Buzzing about yesterday! Done it the hard way but done it none the less!, couple of interesting rumours flying about, wouldn't mind seeing a solid right back coming in as back up to sags specially as he is what 29 now. Personally think wenger will spend this summer and early so that he dot get caught up in inflated euro2012 prices. M'villa is a good one to get done early as was poldi, vertonghan isn't going so thats no rush same with any south Americans etc we might bring in, would love to see a solid gk as backup/mentor to szescny maybe given? And if not vertonghan I like adil Rami a lot from Valencia! Excited to see what happens this summer Podolski signing is a good look from us
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14 May 2012 12:45:37
Does anybody else have this feeling that Diaby will have an injury-free season like Van Persie and show us what he is made of? (touch wood)
That Wenger will be proved right by sticking by him and that all these 'Diaby faithful's will come out saying 'i told you so?'
I think next season is the final cut for Diaby. He is an amazing player when fit, just like Van Persie.
Lets hope he can have an injury free season and show us what he can do for Arsenal.
Nick.
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14 May 2012 12:10:58
After my hangover died down a bit i got to thinking who we need to challenge for the title next year, IMO we need a few signings, to not only improve the first team but ALSO the bench, the likes of chamackh? Ramsey, Squid etc etc doesnt fill me with much confidence..... So id personally go for:
GK - Sorenson
DEF - Mbiwa
CDM - Biglia/Mvilla
MID - Diego
ATT - Suarez
Obviously we need to offload, who knows one or two may have a decent Euro championship and we might get a few quid more for them, but with these players not only will they slot in the first team but also dramatically improve the bench
N. Wales Gunner
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14 May 2012 11:28:42
According to Dutch Media Verthongen visited spurs - Fullham game and had a stadium tour at white hart lane.
Xyqtt
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14 May 2012 10:51:09
Hazard
M'Villa
vertonghen
Podolski
Benayoun
Get this Arsene and you will exceed all my expectations
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14 May 2012 01:31:34
Ins:
Jan Vertonghen
Yann M'Vila
Andre Shurrle
Outs:
General deadwood, possibly rosicky and the traditional loanees.
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13 May 2012 20:20:04
Now we have automatic champions league I think this will happen...
Ins:
Vertonghen
M'vila
Then Belhanda/Kagawa...Podolski plays up top
OR
Giroud/Suarez (Anderlecht) and Podolski plays more of a wide man role
Ed how likely is that!? {Ed002's Note - Ins yes, others (option 1) slim chance, (option 2) maybe.}
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13 May 2012 19:40:02
2 weeks ago Hazard confirmed he would be playing in blue next season
Today: 'you'll never see me in red for lille again. It will be a different red next season'
Seems a bit of a whore to me...
Harry
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13 May 2012 18:13:58
Just got to know that juventus are splurging 70m Quids! for van persie!
Ed do you think we should rather sell him and reinvest in other players.
Especially with poldi in our grasps..we could really get serious about dembele or dzeko along with M'villa and Hoilett.
Now with arsenal sitting pretty at 3rd spot..do u see van persie staying on? {Ed002's Note - Of course, why not?}
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13 May 2012 10:49:20
ricardo quaresma can be bought for 5M
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13 May 2012 10:01:05
I think once poldi officialy completes his move we should try our luck with adam jonson if not then belhanda (good dribbling and passing) for a new defender try vertonghen i think it's 50/50 between arsenal and spuds landing him if not here's a name we haven't heard in a while howedes i know it's slim chance but worth a try. Definitley go for m'vila but keep it quiet incase of real m interest. then for a winger wouldn't mind Hoilett.
This is all if we drop:
bartley
rosicky
gerv4
vela
bednter
diaby
squilaci
park
djouru
santos
For a keeper i think maybe varas but maybe not because fabianski is still competition for shezza.
the gooner
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