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Like I say surplus to requirements and adds to the inbalance we have in our side, he adds to the squad size which makes a defensive midfielder signing incredibly unlikely.....and as for club captain is a role that can be filled by anyone and from what we've seen in the last few years it has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Like I say surplus to requirements and adds to the inbalance we have in our side, he adds to the squad size which makes a defensive midfielder signing incredibly unlikely.....and as for club captain is a role that can be filled by anyone and from what we've seen in the last few years it has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
90% of paper talk is horse dung, but 10% is truthful and if we were active in the market we would be be getting a deluge of stories rather than the odd tenuous link every other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
We've been linked to Higauin, Pedro, Gotze, Higuain, Turan...this week alone. Probably all bullshit rumours but it's not how your making out. Last week wasn't it Vargas, Vidal, Carvalho?Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Hope Sanogo, Campbell and Flamini are next out the door and quick .......if this happens and add to that Diaby and Podolski's departures, should see us with ample wages for a top tier player. 1 yr contract extension for Arteta better not mean we end up not buying a DM, would be gross negligence because Arteta should be nowhere near that position.
People would feel better if there were more nonsense rumours?
Must admit, I don't understand.
My point being is that the more players we are linked with and on a consistent basis, the likelihood is that one out of those many nonsense rumours might actually be true.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
When there is a dry well for the last week or so, it kind of makes you think the shop is closed.
I'd be very interested to see some stats on previous years - number of rumours, number that happened, whether there is any correlation between number of rumours and us doing business. My guess is paper talk, or lack thereof, is not a sensible basis for concluding anything.
I think Wenger's happy with his squad now. He might buy if a 'special player becomes available', but the chances of that happening, and of us convincing them to join us is not very high.
I'm not really arsed this year I've got to be honest. I feel quite comfortable with the shape of the squad right now, of course I'd like to see 1 or 2 more come in like everyone else but I don't think we're in a desperate position anymore in terms of the transfer market. Happy to see how things pan out and pass judgement when the time is right.
I think we'll buy if a serious upgrade becomes available. So far, those mentioned don't really fit the bill.
No we are not in a desperate position, just disappointing that once again we are two players away from a serious sustainable title challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
We need a better striker than Giroud and another defensive midfielder (not a basque tortoise)
I'm not sure that is really true, thinking in particular of 2013 here - we were linked to so many players yet we only actually bought one in the entire summer. And that in the dying hours!Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
And you say 90% nonsense 10% truth - how do you look to settle on what 10% are correct when you have the 90% bollocks to wade through?
I think your ratonale for shop closed is a bit presumptious - the window has only officially been open to register players for 7 days and that's enough to think we're done seemingly; I think that's way too big a leap to make this early on.
Yeah but what about when you were linked with Miln... fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm
Cabaye to Crystal Palace.
But we're being linked with players. Papers are saying we've made a £43m bid for Higauin. We're also being linked with Pedro. Talks of us bidding £17m for Benzema. Gotze even. It's bullshit but I don't know why you think things are quiet. Just last week it was all talk of Vidal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
https://mobile.twitter.com/Arsenal/s...34122806087684
The face of a man whose just gon snared himself a biggie. Gotze.cx IMO.
Arteta is a player we already have so him signing a new deal doesn't mean we won't sign a midfielder though I think it unlikely.
I was kinda hoping we might be genuinely interested in Dybala before Juve signed him, but at this stage, Lacazette or a wild card like Draxler to be converted would be interesting.
Troll face gonna troll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
He was out of contract this summer, so had the option of removing him and freeing up squad space for a better playerQuote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Things have gone relatively quiet since we signed Cech, it's not to say being linked with loads and loads of players means we will sign someone but when you look at things like the BBC Gossip column and we barely get a mention in a week it suggests that we aren't looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
When we do sign someone it's normally at the end of sustained newspaper stories about that player so it doesn't come out of the blue....unless we do it on transfer deadline day or something.
Not that we should be gauging anything from media speculation, I prefer to take be cues from Wenger's actual comments, but isn't this a case of you just looking in the wrong places for gossip? BBC Gossip column may be off this year but Bleacher Report hasn't stopped. When we have stories of us signing Vidal, making bids for Benzema, Higuain and speaking with Pedro's reps, I'd say the gossip rags are in full swing.
Was there any significant media flush when we signed Alexis? We seemed to just get that one done without any real fuss, or else I have forgotten or missed the circus. The rats masquerading as sports journalists all do the same thing, they listen to any old gossip and then spin it up into news boilerplate. Read this article for an example of where sports journalism is today. Ignoring the atrocious grammar, try to find the substance. Only one sort of substance there.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ring-best.html
So Di Maria is not for sale, even if he was Utd would want their £60mill back and we can't afford his wages. Buy hey - we're signing Di Maria. And Ozil is under performing (with his 70 chances created) YAWN.Quote:
Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria would be of interest to Wenger who has tried to land the Argentina international on two previous occasions.
The South American’s future is unclear at Old Trafford after a difficult first season at the club following his £59.7m switch from Real Madrid.
United would be reluctant to sell to a direct rival, while his reported £280,000-per-week wages would be beyond them.
Nevertheless, if Di Maria is obtainable, the Gunners would be interested provided a deal would fit into their financial framework.
This is sports "journalism" and I don't think we should place too much stock in it.
I agree, this isn't the finished squad if we are chasing a title and a serious tilt at the CL. Ozil then Alexis - it would be odd for a genuinely ambitious club to stop now before the pieces are in place. Momentum as well - when other clubs and their fans are shitting their pants at our activities in the transfer market then we'll know we're back for sure. But those media hacks, fuck them. What do they know? Literally nothing.
I think Sanchez was a long process because he was playing in the World Cup. But at the time I think we were linked with Reus and Griezmann.
Been linked with Sanchez several times throughout the preceding season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Yeah I think this is the situation too. I think if the likes of Benzema or Pedro become available then Wenger will make his moves. I also think he may pick up a DM or CB if an opportunity arises.Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm
If there are no openings for the above then I think Cech will be our only signing this summer.
Whilst I wouldn't be ecstatic going into the season with the squad as is I still think we have enough quality to mount a serious challenge, I think if we sign a world class striker like Benzema then I'd have us down as joint favourites for the title.
Wengers next interview will come after the first pre-season match.
We will find out a bit more then.
When is the first pre-season match ?
Next Wednesday against Singapore XIQuote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
Its only the beginning of July and the Ashes start today which is much more important than fretting about Arsenal not signing anyone or being linked with a 100 new players.
Arteta is so shit, he's made it to Captain of our Club and he still can't get out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Again not fretting, just think it will be a shame if we shun the opportunity to take the initiative and push Chelsea all the way for the title.
Plus we are going to get spanked in the ashes so who cares.
We're generally painfully slow in the transfer market so it's no big surprise we haven't bought anyone but Cech, wouldn't surprise is this is it with the summer business either (other than some low profile players), Wenger was happy with last season and this usually leads to little of no change in the squad. It's disappointing if that's the case, but we never seem to want to go the extra mile to be genuine contenders for the big trophies so it's big surprise to anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Last year we actually got our business done quite early, which was unusual. Usually it's all very last minute, but that's not that important. It would be nice to have players bedding in during pre-season but longer term it doesn't make much difference.
I was pretty happy with last season too, the start was a car crash but we picked up and for two thirds of the season we matched Chelsea stride for stride, I don't think there's much wrong with our squad.
I'd be happier with a proper, world class striker and some more cover at CB, even without those I think we'll go pretty close next year.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/08/arsena...ozcan-5286330/Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
:popcorn:
A nobody tells us nothing
Only 55 days to go until the window slams shut.
:lol:
You were moaning we're not being linked with anyone. Arguably, we're still not, but it's still a rumour of a transfer. Probably nonsense, but you were the one claiming some correlation between paper-talk and us doing business.
:shrug:
EDIT: That was at HCZ.
Would love to believe this but the Metro is full of garbage, along with its ugly sister the Evening Standard it's possibly the worst paper for transfer rumours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seymour Butts
Stretching my point when the guy says "oh I can't tell you who", my point was not that loads and loads of rumours necessarily mean we are going to definitely sign someone, my point is that a dirge of rumours tends to suggest a quiet summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Anyway I've not categorically said we aren't signing anyone, I've stated that as things stand it looks unlikely.
Yes I get what people say that Wenger will sign someone if he thinks that player is amazing and is an improvement on anything we have but when you have two glaring positions need filling, let's hope it's not another attacking midfielder.