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If what you presume is true. This is an example of the absolute clusterfuck that is present day Arsenal. In any other club Gazidis would be liaising with Kroenke or at worst, Sir Chips. It would have nothing to do with the manager. I hope it isnt true and Gazidis has enough self respect to ignore Wengers calls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
I reckon Sanllehi got delayed on purpose because the club knew they were going to cash in on Sanchez and it would be a difficult window so didn't want him taking a pasting by everyone and damaging his reputation so early on, fracturing his relationship with the fans. So they played it smart and made him start Feb 1st.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
That makes a lot of sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
Apparently Auba got the shit booed out of him last night.
Surely Dortmund will have to cave in?
How long is his contract? If they feel we"re the ones that has unsettled and trying to lowball, it might just strengthen their resolve. We have that sort of effect on clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
When the next top player we go for is questioning why on earth he should sign for Arsenal and asking where the signs are of our ambition....we can at least say we signed a 28 year old world class player because we are concerned with challenging for major trophies, NOW. Or at least pretend and maintain a semblance of ambition.
If we don't tie this signing up we may literally have nothing to point to and also be explaining to potential new signings why on earth Wilshere an Arsenal boy has left as well as Ozil our current best player.
Kicker (print edition) are saying the fee is agreed. 63 million Euros.
I'd post a link but it's everywhere.
Bif is not involved in said agreement.
Ornstein:
BREAKING: Arsenal close to reaching agreement to sign to striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for club-record fee in region of £60m. Transfer won’t be sanctioned until #BVB have replacement lined up - remains unclear if that will be Olivier Giroud or not #AFC
BREAKING: Sky sources: @Arsenal close to agreeing fee of around £60m with @BVB for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. #SSN https://t.co/Bxxy0Imurx
Good news. Lets just hope Dortmund find a replacement.
Give them Welbz
Wenger :bow:.
He's done it again.
Replacing a fat, washed-up tranny who passes more to the opposition than his teammates with Europe's hottest striker.
You really don't want this to go through, do you?Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
Giroud is Europe's hottest striker, tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incomin...Clark-Neal.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Nope.
If Giroud had spend the last 2 years on an all-cock diet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Don’t forget as well we have Sanogo who can play thereQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
what? No we don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralpheroo72
Sanogo :haha: :haha:
What a useless buffoon he was.
You’d be better at scuppering deals than WengerQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
I suppose in some respects, you do have to hand it to Sven & Ivan as they have completely taken any shine off of Sanchez’ move to Utd.
The meedjya has been filled everyday with the ‘will they, wont they’ saga of Aubameyang.
:bow:
Haha! I know, the memories are still raw!Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
I felt privileged to be at the game where he scored his one and only senior goal for usQuote:
Originally Posted by Ralpheroo72
Against Dortmund no less
Wherw will Auba play though> through the middle? alongside Laca? on the left? no point having a proven goalscorer playing wide.
We have Wenger to figure that out. I'm sure he'll come up with a most entertaining solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
DMQuote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
I wonder if Laca could play right in a front 3. Similar style to Theo looking to make runs in behind, but he's much better technically albeit not as quick. He works hard and his link up is decent from what I've seen.
The question is how much influence has Sven had? IMO a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeebus
We're buying aubergine in the first place. Wenger was reluctant apparently but Sven managed to talk him round. I don't think we'd be signing him under the previous circumstances and not at £60m. We'd probably not have offered more than £55m because of Wengers stubborn valuation beliefs and that would have scuppered the deal, but Sven has managed to persuade them to splash £60m on a player with no resale value. That's impressive.
The fact Sven has managed to come in and make a mark straight away excites me. What excites me even more is Dein MK2 is starting in a few days so that will shake the set up even more.
Sven and Sanllehi, the saviours.
S&S :bow:
I'd start Lacuntzette in the middle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
He's a fox in the box type finisher and doesn't have intense work rate. Give him it in the box and he'll score. You don't want him running up and down the wing doing all the hard work.
I agree, it definitely seems as though the bumbling old twat has been slipped some Valium in his tea to make him more agreeable ':wacko:'Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
agent S&S or S.A.S. :bow:
Michy Batshuayi set for Borussia Dortmund loan to pave way for Aubameyang switch to Arsenal https://t.co/DjLgLt92T3 https://t.co/EqWJGvIqzW
Chelsea paving the way for Aubameyang to come here. Wenger gets one over conte again :haha:
That must mean Giroud is heading to the chavsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
I hope not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeebus
That just wouldnt make sense at all. Surely we can get the Auba deal done without letting Chelski have Giroud.
Ivan sending the best he's got to release the club from Wenger's grip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
https://cdn-02.belfasttelegraph.co.u...48a6fd0_I1.jpg
Same here. Bif will get goals for them. Possibly lots. They'll cheat and do shit like play to his strengths. We mustn't sell him to those bastards. It would spoil the whole Morata thing they have going, which is one of the finest comedies in years.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
Lacashite has to play through the middle or not at all. He's already finding it hard enough to get space and chances, so we'd completely kill him moving him out wide.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
Could be Wenger trying to restore as much of the transfer profits as possible while his rivals are away in Germany. If he's flogged half the team and is rolling around starkers with a stiffie in a huge pile of cash when they get back, that's a win for the old gitguard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
Wenger, as 55.4mill vanishes from the profit pile. Painful.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/...7222388391.jpg
Finally Wenker has nothing to do with transfers and we've done some impressive business off the back of a big departure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
If only we had Sven when Cesc and RVP left, that set us back a few years and Alexis threatened to do the same.
Sven. :bow:
Tbf, we don't have a clue who's doing what behind the scenes. You have to hope Wenger played a major role in this or he'll end up taking it out on the player in terms of selection, position and game time. I still wonder if he actually wanted Lacazette.
Now, surely, he HAS to change the system. And to do that he has to sign up Ozil and Jack. And get a DM and a leader for the defence. 2 days left to splash the remainder of the transfer profits, especially if Bif is going to add another 35 mill to the pot. Don't stop now. Get the DM and get the defender and we could actually be in business.
This is like starting up an old limo. Cough, splutter, will it die and end up a dud or is the engine finally going to kick into life again? Reprieve after years of torment, or one last, unbearable false dawn.
Does Wenger have anything left? If he can't do the business with Ozil, Jack, Aubameyang, Lacazette and Mkhitaryan then he's got no business being within a hundred miles of the place.