Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Özim]

I had to post the following headline: Wenger refuses to spend big despite faltering finish from the News Now site. What struck me was how this "negative" headline was created from a pretty sensible statement by Wenger. His actual comment was "We cannot buy players for £50m and, even if we try to strengthen our team and spend money if needed, that is fact. We will try to do the right thing and buy the right players." The way I read that is the club will buy players but they cannot afford to buy players in the region of Ronaldo, Torres and Kaka.

Realistically, how many people believe that Arsenal should buy players at that price?

Come on, we all know Wenger's way by now...we're not asking for players that cost huge fortunes just quality players in position we need to strengthen.

Wenger's words are easy to translate, he's basically looking to get players on the cheap (he won't pay market value as he seems to think it's too much), that's why he turns to nobodies from the French league or kids......I'm sorry to say it but he's as cheap as they come. Whilst I'm at it, the nonsense of buying players that are better that what we have is precisely that because in the last 6 years he's rarely managed it.

[Kaiser]

How uncomfortable does Wenger look here? Tries all the usual excuses, excellent questioning by the BBC man: http://t.co/o92ECLi

[Unai Tea]

How uncomfortable does Wenger look here? Tries all the usual excuses, excellent questioning by the BBC man: http://t.co/o92ECLi

I count 36 gallic shrugs. Not good.

[KSE Comedy Club]

tbf, it sounds like he has already started his transfer business.

Intruiging.

[budesonide]

an arrogant man, isn't he?

[cheesy bites]

I'm so so happy all the spineless cowards are wanting to leave.

[LDG]

Who's said they want to leave thus far?? Denilson...

Sorry. Really not up to date with it all. Been that embarassed with this lot.

[Dentonboy]

So who do we think is leaving?

I would guess (if buyers can be found):

Bendtner - £16m
Almunia - £1m
Denilson - £7m
Rosicky - £2m
Vela - £5m
Clichy - £12m

Which would put the 'transfer warchest' at about £73m. If you factor in the £35m figure mentioned on Twitter.

And of course there is the Fabregas saga (£35m+), Nasri contract stalling (£20m+) and Arshavin wavering (£10m+) to think of too.

Plus you could argue that Squillaci (£3m), Diaby (£6m) and Chamakh (£8m) may also be sold if someone came along with a suitable offer, which could in theory give Arsene up to £100m to spend on transfers and wages and of course, new contracts...

That is a lot of money and it could well be a very un-Arsenal like summer of a few out and a few ins.

[V-Pig]

Just need someone...or four...

Your twitter address isn't that, surely?

[Dentonboy]

Just changed my address in my sig...ta!