Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

Most of these players are ludicrously hyped. It's about the transfer fee and the agent's cut, not the talent. That's how we ended up with Alexis when others got lumbered with Mangalas and Balotellis and Di Marias. Alexis didn't have the hype machine in tow, he was bought for what he can do on a pitch rather than in a newspaper.

I fucking pray we don't end up blowing our summer budget on Sterling. That'll be us jumping on the same silly bandwagon. I'll give Wenger his credit on this, he doesn't fall for the hype.

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Originally Posted by Singh

Came here to read about football... First thing I see is Blink talking about his man crushes. Did you ever get over Darren Bent? Hah... Long time no see!

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This lot on here make my man crushes look like seeing a pigeon on a Tuesday...

Draxler has some real tangible footballing qualities though....and ze Germans tend to be less the big pretender and more the genuine article.....

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Most of these players are ludicrously hyped. It's about the transfer fee and the agent's cut, not the talent. That's how we ended up with Alexis when others got lumbered with Mangalas and Balotellis and Di Marias. Alexis didn't have the hype machine in tow, he was bought for what he can do on a pitch rather than in a newspaper.

I fucking pray we don't end up blowing our summer budget on Sterling. That'll be us jumping on the same silly bandwagon. I'll give Wenger his credit on this, he doesn't fall for the hype.

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City will go for him

Bolasie > Sterling :coffee:

http://i58.tinypic.com/jtm36b.jpg

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Why are the media always trying to scare and depress me with Milner stories, don't they think I've suffered enough after Welbeck.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

Why are the media always trying to scare and depress me with Milner stories, don't they think I've suffered enough after Welbeck.

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Some positive news if true, the gypos have offered him far more than we'd ever pay.

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Originally Posted by Coutinho Is Boss, I guess

At least he can shoot.

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Sterling already has some kids at 19. I think his shooting is just fine.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Some positive news if true, the gypos have offered him far more than we'd ever pay.

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but he has turned that offer down. I don't think its money with him. I rate Milner, he is the sort of player we could do with. versatile, reliable and doesn't mind getting stuck in. the fact that he is looking to leave City makes him sound quite level headed and probably rather go to a more stable club.

Sterling is mostly hype but there is enough talent in there and plenty of time for him to develop.

He looked really good for about a month this season but faded as soon as he started to believe his own hype.

Wenger looked quite smug and smirky when asked about Sterling at the press conference this morning.

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on being linked with Raheem Sterling…
At the moment we are not in a transfer mode. We want to finish our season well. We have put massive effort in since the start of the season to come back into a potentially good position in the Premier League, and now we need to focus on finishing well. We have put so much effort in that it would be stupid not to finish the job well. The transfer period comes after the FA Cup final.

on whether Arsenal will bid for Sterling…
I do not bid for anybody at the moment. In the summer we will bid for people. At the moment we are not in transfer mode at all.

on whether Arsenal are monitoring Sterling’s situation…
You absolutely want me to say something that I don’t want to say. I don’t like to lie. If I say that I will and I don’t do it, then I have lied.

on Sterling fitting the criteria…
I promise you that you [the reporter] will be my first advisor in the summer to make the transfers.

Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...S0Xk1rtIFbZ.99

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Even though Liverpool haven't covered themselves in glory here, Sterling and his agent (worryingly the same one who represents the Ox) have come out as complete greedy twats in this.

He isn't even that good - doesn't get even goals, his finishing is a bit shit and like a lot of youngsters, blows hot and cold. Seems like more trouble then he's worth and tbh the more I think about it, the more I'd rather stick with The Ox and Theo rather than try and get this twat in.

Probably off to City as Navas' replacement.