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Inter and AC have joined the race for Podolski
Ah well it was nice while it lasted and remember we have Joel Campbell who can play there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
there are some things that work in our favour though, he is a gooner (i think) his best mate is merts and he wants to play in the premier league. i think this one will happen, hopefully before season has ended, at least it shows ambition to RVPQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
What makes you think hes a gooner? He was raised in Cologne and sees Koln as his teamQuote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
from what i read, cant remember where was a link on twitter to an interview plus he has been seen wearing arsenal shirts etc. never said he was but i think he is or at least likes usQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
The fact that AC and Inter will get in the CL and we may not will work against us. Not sure where you got him being a gooner from, i have never seen that before.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
http://www.givemefootball.com/premie...ot-replace-himQuote:
According to the Daily Mail, Podolski has already agreed terms with Arsenal and, although a deal is yet to be finalised, the German is expected to complete a transfer at the end of the season.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form this season, having netted on 16 occasions in 21 appearances in all competitions for both club and country.
Arsenal have been frequently linked with Podolski in recent months and, it would appear, this transfer saga is nearing a conclusion.
Although the signing of Podolski may appease fans frustrated about Arsene Wenger's conduct in the transfer market, it may also be an indication that the Arsenal boss is planning for life without Robin van Persie.
The Gunners captain is out of contract at the end of next season and has confirmed that all discussions over a potential new deal are on hold until the end of the current campaign.
Although there is no suggestion yet that Van Persie will not extend his stay at the club, the longer he goes without doing so the the less time Wenger has to plan for his departure.
Arsenal are, of course are loath to allow the Dutch striker leave the club, particularly after his sensational form over the past 12 months or so.
Van Persie has netted 23 goals in the Premier League this season and, if the loss of Cesc Fabregas last year was a hammer blow, the departure of the 28-year-old would be catastrophic.
It is, then, imperative that the arrival of Podolski heralds the start of something exciting in north London, rather than representing the end of an era.
Podolski and Van Persie working in tandem has the makings of a potentially devastating partnership, and will also relieve the pressure on the latter to carry his side through games.
One suspects, though, that Van Persie thrives on this pressure, and being handed the responsibility of captaining the side has only served to bring out the best in him.
He has, however, been particularly fortunate with injuries over the past year, and the acquisition of Podolski would also allow Wenger to manage the extreme workload of his skipper, particularly following the European Championships this summer.
Things are looking up for Arsenal with the signing of Podolski. On
Yeah, sure RVP is the one he's planning to lose :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
I would have thought it more likely that buying podolski (if it's true) would be to replace Champax, Park and Arshavin....
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...rlecht-strikerQuote:
Arsenal face a battle with Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United to clinch the signing of Anderlecht striker Matias Suarez.
Suarez, 23, has been one of the most prolific forwards in the Belgian League in recent years and has attracted interest from a number of big European clubs.
Juventus have been monitoring his progress, but reports in Italy suggest that the Argentine forward is more likely to make a move to the Premier League.
It has been reported that the striker had signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal and would move to the Emirates in the summer.
But that deal has not been confirmed and it appears Suarez is still available - and with uncertainty still surrounding the future of Carlos Tevez, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is looking to bolster his forward line.
But he faces stiff competition from their arch rivals United and Liverpool who have also been impressed with the performances of Suarez this season.
Suarez's agent Jorge Cyterzpiler, speaking on Italian website Calciomercato, said: "The player has attracted interest from clubs in England and Italy.
"Liverpool have been spoken about but both Manchester clubs are also watching him. Juventus also have a chance to sign him.
"In April I will be in Italy to discuss his future. In the summer he will certainly move on but Anderlecht won't let him go for cheap."
i can't see inter making it with their current messQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Need Mert back asapQuote:
Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are all watching Anderlecht's Matias Suarez, according to the Argentine striker's agent.
Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has revealed that he is pleased with his progress following his ankle ligament injury and can now walk without the aid of crutches.
Full story: talkSPORT
His season is over man.
no need for a new midfielder, Diaby is back :dance:
on a serious note, diaby can be brilliant, in fact he is very similar to theo. can have great performances and be the best in the world and hten will be shit again for a while. if he can stay injury free he can be very good, shame we will never really see the best of him after that **** smith fucked his ankle. glad he is back though
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...-tarum-dawkinsQuote:
Arsenal have signed promising Luton Town teenager Tarum Dawkins for what has been described as "a significant transfer fee".
The 16-year-old spent three years with the Hatters' youth programme, and has been rumoured to been monitored by up to 14 Premier League clubs in the process.
Kilburn-based Dawkins, however, has been training with London side recently, even featuring for the Under-16 team.
Head of Youth at Luton, Gregg Broughton, had much praise for Dawkins, insisting that the youth player will suit Arsenal’s approach.
He told Luton's official website: "He is very quick both with and without the football, can play off both feet and therefore he will fit in very well with Arsenal's style of play.
"Playing on either wing, he is capable of beating full-backs on both the inside and outside, making him very difficult to play against.
"Tarum initially started in our Performance Centre at Crawley Green and, after impressing in this environment, he was promoted to the Centre of Excellence as an Under-13. Last season he regularly played up a year in the Under-16s where he was regularly monitored by the England scouts and most of the Premier League clubs.
"Despite the club's current non-league status, we continue to produce players with Premier League pedigree. Whilst we have now sold a number of elite players, it must be recognised that these youngsters have joined some of the biggest clubs in Europe."
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More importantly
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...ontract-clauseQuote:
Lukas Podolski could leave Koln for Arsenal for as little as €10 million (£8.5m) due to a clause in his contract, according to Express.
The German has been widely linked with a move to north London, with reports circulating that the 26-year-old had already agreed personal terms with the Gunners.
The RheinEnergieStadion club had hoped to obtain a fee of around €20m (£16m) for their star man, but should Stale Solbakken's side be relegated from the top flight this season, Podolski could be allowed to leave for less.
Following a disastrous run of form, including last week's home loss to Bayer Leverkusen, Koln sit just four points above 16th place, and could face a relegation play-off with the 2. Bundesliga's third-place team should they slip further down the table by the end of the term.
Meanwhile, Koln have been dealt a further blow with the news that they stand to lose over 20 per cent of the money they get for the Germany international.
Investors Franz Josef Wernze and Frank Asbeck each own 10% of Podolski's transfer fee having helped the club buy him from Bayern Munich, while the Bavarians are entitled to 10% of any revenue above £8.5m.
According to Bild, Podolski will sign a three-year contract with Arsenal and be paid an annual wage of €6m (£5m), almost double his current salary, should the move materialise.
The Poldolski story seems to definitely have some legs. . .although anything can happen. . .I mean werent we really close to Mata
I hope the potential buying of Podolski (and The Express talking about cut prices smacks of our kind of dealing) helps RvP stay rather than be cover for his bye bye!
However I also hope it is one of a few, is this Suarez any good?
Never seen him play
Anyway who needs Matias Suarez when we have Tarum Dawkins
yay
Great, now we're signing players in wheelcharis that speak with robotic voices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Wenger out!
Who?Quote:
Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Sao Paulo 19-year-old midfielder Lucas Moura, after it was revealed the Brazilian playmaker has stepped up English lessons in a bid to attract Premier League interest.
Full story: Metro
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may lodge an official complaint against the Belgian Football Association, claiming they "forced" Thomas Vermaelen to play a full match in midweek.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took on 21-year-old Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in a 'keepy-uppy' challenge ahead of their Premier League clash this weekend.
Full story: Metro
Moaning again?
Who won?
Lucas MouraQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Not sure. No quotes.
AOC (50/50 chance I'll be right)
Wenger out tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...lett-in-summerQuote:
Arsenal have emerged as the new favourites to sign Blackburn Rovers contract rebel Junior Hoilett in the summer, Goal.com has learned.
Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Bayern Munich are all closely pursuing the Canadian winger but it is understood they have been told that Arsenal have now jumped to the top of the queue.
Arsene Wenger is a big admirer of the pace, creativity and versatility of Hoilett, who is available on a free transfer at the end of the season when his Blackburn contract expires.
The Arsenal manager has identified the 21-year-old as a prime target in his club’s summer transfer plans after holding off from making a formal move in January when Hoilett came close to joining Spurs for £7 million.
Rovers accept that Hoilett, who joined their academy at the age of 13, will not sign a new deal for the third-bottom side in the Premier League.
Spurs led the race to sign Rovers’ most influential attacker, who has contributed three goals and six assists in the league this season, in January but were unable to agree a deal to offload Steven Pienaar to Everton on loan until the final minutes of the window.
Arsenal have made their interest clear to the player, who is represented by his father, and have been extremely encouraged by the signals they have received from the Hoilett camp.
The winger fits into the club’s recruitment model of buying principally young players with sell-on potential and he is even more attractive to Arsenal because there will be no transfer fee involved.
The club are aware they allowed themselves to be too distracted by the Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri situations last summer and have privately vowed to be far more active in the early weeks of the forthcoming window.
Wenger’s pursuit of Hoilett could have repercussions for the future of Theo Walcott, who enters the final year of his Arsenal contract in the summer.
Arsenal sources insist discussions with the England international are ongoing and there is no strict timetable to come to an agreement but the club’s bargaining position is weakened the longer the player’s long-term future remains unresolved.
No thanks
He someone we need tbh and on a free would be a fab deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
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Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben is considering a return to English football and could join Chelsea, Spurs or Arsenal for as little as £10m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Full story: Sunday MirrorQuote:
There is a "90 per cent chance" Lukas Podolski will move to Arsenal in the summer, according to the former Bayer Leverkusen manager Reiner Calmund.
German newspaper Bild reported this week that the Gunners had already agreed personal terms with the striker, and his o wn manager at Cologne also admitted he may lose him at the end of the season.
Now Calmund says he has spoken to the 26-year-old and is convinced he will be at The Emirates next season.
"I would bet a fortune on it! I talked with Lukas during the carnival. He is fixated on clubs in England, and I believe that there is a 90 per cent chance that he will move to Arsenal," Calmund told German TV channel SPORT1.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...nham-article87
How alwsome would he be, it make RVP want to stay if we got him and Poldoski.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
If Robben came here, he'd never pass to RVP.
Because RVP would be at Real Madrid.
As long as the ball is in the back of the net...Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/Quote:
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is keen to sign Blackburn's Junior Hoilett , 21, in a cut-price deal.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal are also interested in the Canadian winger.
Arsene Wenger has said that Arsenal "will do anything possible" to ensure star striker Robin van Persie does not leave the club.
Full Story: Metro
Liverpool are ready to bid £15m for French international striker Olivier Giroud , 25, who has scored 16 goals in 23 games for Montpellier this season.
Toilett can go there
Does anything possible mean buying quality players? Doubt it
Lets see this Giroud Pub Teamer at the Euros
Anything means anything and AW knows that if he wants to keep RVP unless he has be told by upstairs they are cashing in on him. But You can see Aw wants to keep him, so i think he will bring in quality players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Giroud would be Awlsome here with RVP and Poldoski as a front 3.
Where are the Dempsey links?
FFS.
Pretty much.
Must get.
Dembele too. Would be great playing behind RVP.
I like Hoilet, think he'd be a good signing, especially if on a free. I accept he wouldn't upgrade our team but I think he'd be a great option to have off the bench.
M'eh. He's okay. Will probably end up going to Liverpool for £20m.
One of those nippy players who can be a handful to mark, but I'm not sure if the end product is all there. Don't think he's better than what we have in our first 11 at the moment.
Dempsey should replace Arshavin when we sell him. Seriously, make it happen Vinger. He's only got a year left on his deal as well.
Lucas is awesome, Creative midfielder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Also Henderson won 146 to 128 or something
Funny how we get the Pub Team Belgian defenders but Kompany who didnt cost much was missedQuote:
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen, 24, who has been linked with Arsenal and Newcastle, says he has no intention of signing a new deal at Ajax and has reiterated his desire to join an English club.
Full story: Sky Sports