Mesut Özil Thread (official!)

[GP]

Yep, they won't be able to spend big when the mortgage is due. That's why they had to squeeze every penny out of Real.

[Cripps_orig]

FOOTBALL
Arsenal confirm they are investigating "as a matter of urgency" whether academy coach Mark Arber bet on the signing of Mesut Ozil.

The former Dagenham and Dartford defender, whose father Bobby has also worked for the Gunners as a scout, posted a Tweet on his personal account on Monday that suggested he had bet on the German midfielder's impending move to the Emirates Stadium.

The Premier League club are now looking into the potential breach of gambling rules.

An Arsenal spokesman said: "We take this very seriously. All Arsenal employees and workers are well aware of their responsibilities in this respect and we are looking into this as a matter of urgency."

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@geoffarsenal

[Kano]

ah, now there's the corporate arsenal we've all grown to hate.

crushing the hope of the everyman.

[Özim]

Dagenham and Dartford oooo are they?

Exarrrrctly.

[Fist of Lehmann]

they might ahve made a profit on the cost of players, but those 7 players wont be splitting whatever bales salary used to be.
ie their wage bill has swelled hugely.
ok so they loaned out some other players too but you get the idea.

plus they have a stadium build to pay for and we know how that goes...

They also sold Huddlestone, that was huge. More the player himself than his wages but still.

They've always had money to spend, but watching them cope with the financial duress of a new stadium might get interesting.
One things for sure, I can't see them getting CL every year.

[Munchies]

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp admits he does not know why Real Madrid sold Mesut Ozil to Arsenal.

Klopp and his Dortmund side will now face Arsenal in the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stages.

Klopp has backed the opinion of German coach Joachim Low, who was equally mystified at the decision.

"I do not care which player will play against us in the UEFA Champions League," Klopp said.

"But Mesut is a football grenade. No one really knows why he was sold. Maybe Real Madrid needed the money?"

Klopp added: "Real Madrid chairman Florentino Perez wanted to have Gareth Bale, of course, and he paid 100million Euros.

"Florentino Perez once even bought Hochtief (the German construction company). Maybe he just doesn't know in the mornings what he is about to do with his money when the evening comes."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ell-mesut-ozil

[Fist of Lehmann]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ell-mesut-ozil

This appears to be a story about a man not knowing something.

[GP]

They also sold Huddlestone, that was huge. More the player himself than his wages but still.

They've always had money to spend, but watching them cope with the financial duress of a new stadium might get interesting.
One things for sure, I can't see them getting CL every year.

Spurs sold Huddlestone for the same reason Bart had to give up Stampy.

[Nayan]

This appears to be a story about a man not knowing something.

thats not a defence. Ask Dave Lee travis