Hes not a pub teamer though, he's actually class.
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Chris Wheatley @GoonerTalk
Lukas Podolski's move to #AFC looks likely following Mertesacker's comments on German TV. Could be a massive signing.
Merts tapping up German players. :bow:
Good stuff.
Gotze next :pray:
Mertesacker :bow:.
Who the hell is Chris Wheatley?
Id rather wait for a reliable source than some 14 year old tbh
Its everywhere now and AW was asked about Mertesackers texting tonight and AW said Merts is free to text anyone.
We should try and bid for this guy.Quote:
Gonzalo Higuain will listen to Juventus at the end of the season even though his intention is to remain with Real Madrid, according to his father.
The Serie A giants have tracked the Argentina international striker for over a year and he is well aware that a firm offer could be placed on the table in June.
Higuain's father and agent, Jorge, says the 24-year-old could be open to a transfer, but will not consider his next move until the campaign is finished.
Honour
"The interest from Juve is an honour. Now though Gonzalo is only thinking about Madrid," he told Tuttosport. "In May we can talk.
"The season is entering a crucial phase and he is only focused on winning the title and the Champions League.
"Juve have been interested for over a year, but Gonzalo intends to stay in Madrid.
"For now any thoughts of a move to a club like Juventus remains only a matter of pride.
"It is too soon, but in May my son will look at the situation and we will then be able to talk to them."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...en-to-Old-Lady
Merts won't be playing in the one game he was signed for. Tapping up for next season is the least he can do.
We've just signed Podolski for 13 mill. € according to German newspapers.
yay
Hope he plays v Newcastle
Oh wait...
Wenger :doh:
Its done
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...lski-deal.htmlQuote:
Lukas Podolski will become an Arsenal player at the end of the season after Cologne accepted a £10.9million bid for the Germany striker.
Sportsmail revealed last week that Podolski had agreed personal terms with Arsenal and that the only obstacle to a deal going through was the clubs’ respective valuation of the 26-year-old.
An initial near-£18million asking price was dismissed as prohibitive by Arsenal, who began the bidding at around £8million. With Podolski underlining his eagerness to spearhead Arsene Wenger’s attack by quickly settling on personal terms, however, the Gunners came back with an improved offer that was reluctantly accepted by the Bundesliga club.
Podolski is now due at Emirates Stadium once the Bundesliga season ends and will sign a four-year deal worth over £100,000 a week.
Cologne manager Stale Solbakken reacted to Sportsmail’s account of Podolski’s imminent departure by admitting he feared he would lose his prize asset this summer.
The air of resignation at Cologne increased after Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admitted on German television on Wednesday that he had been quizzed by his international team-mate about life at the club.
‘He has been very interested for the past few weeks,’ said the Arsenal centre-back. ‘He has sent me a number of text messages, and I have told him this is a great place to work and Arsenal are an amazing club.’
Sportsmail reported last month that Arsenal were eager to convince Robin Van Persie of their ambitions by bidding for Podolski and his Germany team-mate Mario Goetze.
While Borussia Dortmund are in no mood to let rising star Goetze leave without a fight, Cologne quickly realised they had little hope of keeping Podolski, in the wake of Arsenal’s approach.
Wenger followed up his interest after Podolski impressed Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley with a consistent run of form that has brought him 16 Bundesliga goals this season.
Wenger has been under mounting pressure to make the calibre of signings needed to dispel any misgivings Van Persie may harbour about committing himself to the club beyond a contract that runs out at the end of next season.
Polish-born Podolski is in his second spell at Cologne, after having mixed fortunes during a three-year stay at Bayern Munich, but has done enough on the international stage to leave Wenger in no doubt about his pedigree.
Wenger has also been encouraged to pursue a long-standing interest in the left-sided frontrunner by a firm belief that he has the pace and physical strength to thrive in the Barclays Premier League.
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now this is a statement. this team has something special about them in my opinion, yes there are better players, but right now they are fighting, playing well and really could do something special. siging podolski is great, its telling RVP, we are going to change, and we will kick on.. a genuine name being singed not a nobody. fucking happy right now. really feeling like im a supporting my team not supporting players who play for my club. keep this team together, get some signings in and something special will happen
I'll believe it when I see it on Arsenal.com.
If it's true though it's certainly a step in the right direction, getting a big signing in nice an early.
Podolski. :bow:
Hope he doesn't make the Euros now. :coffee:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...demwingie.htmlQuote:
ARSENE WENGER is lining up a second move for West Brom's Peter Odemwingie.
Arsenal boss Wenger was put off by Brom's £8million asking price last summer as the Nigerian hitman is 30.
But Odemwingie has netted 10 goals this season and Gunners are desperate to beef up their scoring options.
Cologne's Lukas Podolski is another summer target.
And there it is, the WUMger transfer target to go with the Wenger target. :bow:
I'll believe when I see it on Goal.com.
Or when Podolski tells me he is gooner.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...ogne-transfer?
The Guardian are saying that reports in Germany claim Arsenal have nearly finalised a £10.9m move...acting early to get him on the cheap because he's into his last of his contract - that part sounds like us. They also say he has been offered a 4 year contract worth £100k a week - that part doesn't sound like us.
I don't really know how good he is. He's someone we actually know of, so that's a start. Seen him play for Germany. Has a powerful shot. But it's strange he's playing for relegation battlers and not Bayern Munich or Dortmund or some top German club.
Meh, hope it happens and that we find out we have him before the Euros start. It was quite nice watching Rosicky score those crackers in the 2006 WC and not anticipating he'd hardly ever do that again in his career.
David Ornstein @bbcsport_david Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Arsenal are working on a deal to sign Podolski from Cologne. Reports of everything being agreed slightly premature but likely to happen #afc
BBC's most reliable source :bow:
BBC :haha:
Having a 14 year old posting on twitter as their most reliable source, no wonder they are going to the shitter
Based on his form this season and I will be well happy if we bring this guy in. . .thinking to theMilan game and the way we played in first half, we could have the core of a very good team Ches - Kos - Jack/Oxo - RvP add Poldolski and a couple more - use what we have already Merts - Sagna- Song (in form Rosicky/Theo)
But we need to keep up the drive every week, inconsistent mental strength is a big failing with us at the moment
Gotch ya!
what I meant to say. . .is that we are shit, no doubt we will be shitter with the addition of amother WUMget signing like Podolski. . .we need a more established goalie than Ches. . .Kos is a pud teamer who doesnt play for Belgium, Jack is a sicknote, Oxo though is great but RvP should be sold because he is an arrogant bottle job who cant put away split second decision chances EVERY time, especially when my mortgage is riding on it!
Ahh yeah Wenger should die in a train crash and (what else have I missed) I hope we lose to Spurs. . .
There you go! I am a true fan after all :doh:
Podolski, I hope not, small team type player to me.
Podolski is a loser who couldn't cut at real top club, just another B minus, fraud of a player.