As requested.
Xhaka seems the most likely at this point, not sure that one will descend in to a saga.
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As requested.
Xhaka seems the most likely at this point, not sure that one will descend in to a saga.
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Maybe this has been said before, but we need a striker. Preferably not one called Sanogo's Brother.
How about Sanogo?Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
He'll be back.
Night's King. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm
He'll be like a new postman.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
So anyway.
Get that AxaInsurance bloke in, or whatever his name is. Provided he doesn't spend his whole time passing sideways and doesn't get injured every time he's touched then that's an improvement.
Also set aside £60-£70mill to get the striker we need. Or find the next Thierry Henry on the cheap (by Thierry Henry I mean not Yaya Sanogo). If we don't plan to do this much at least then forget it. If we go into another season with Bif and Walnut up top then fuck that, heads need to roll, literally.
Also set aside £30mill for a top class CB to work with Kos. Merts is done and Gabriel couldn't take his chance when it was presented.
We need a replacement for Walnut. If Ox had any sense about him he'd be the guy, but that doesn't seem to be the case. And anyway, the loon wants to play him in the centre.
Get all the best medical minds in the world in a room and see if they can come up with a plan for Jack to play more than 3 games next season. Tough task but surely it is not beyond human knowledge?
Sack Wenger.
Okay so that won't happen. But maybe we can get Simeone in anyway and see if he can out-shout the old goat.
Can he deliver? I must tell you, he is top top class of course, but you cannot have first class, you know of course that the price of stamps is a bit inflated by Leicester.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Its tough because what we need is obvious but the man responsible for buying what we need doesn't see that. He has given Giroud 4 seasons to show what he can do and not once has hit 20 leagues despite playing the majority of games. This tells us (normal people) that this guy is not good enough and we need to replace him, but will that happen? will the manager do whats required and get that quality striker? NO, IMO.
This Xhaka fella looks good on youtube, looks like a proper DCM and is a lefty so would give us a nice balance in the middle. He is a bit like Jack so i wonder if the club have decided to cut their losses with him or not, either way should be interesting.
Oh god, f'n lol'd!! :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Remember the 2013 transfer thread on here
Jovetic, Bernard, Higuain, Suarez
Last minute Mezoot and no striker for the season
:bow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSFEaI4HdA
gettahtttt. same shit 3 years later
Don't get me wrong i think Wenger should go because he hasn't got enough out of the players he has, but for the sake of argument do you believe we'd spend anymore even if he wanted to?....i've never been 100% sure on that.
Xhaka would be a good start.
Then we absolutely need to find ourselves a quality striker, I don't know who that is but it would be criminal if Wenger swept it under the carpet again.
Sounds like the Xhaka deal is already dragging on, been reading we're 10 million apart in valuations, classic Wenger :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
:dQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-d4vVXZXx4
Better than Giroud and Walcott imo. Makes himself present and defenders know they'll have to work hard against him. You just don't know what he's gonna do next!
Like a new signing :bow:
Bayern have asked to be kept informed of Alexis' status. This will run all summer. Unfortunately for us Wenger has said he's "confident" the player will sign. Kiss of death. If we can't hang on to this guy it's a massive statement about this club and where we are placed in the global pecking order.
How many years does his contract have to run?....two i'd imagine.....so even if he gets a bit funny about signing a new deal there's no reason to sell him
Ozil's contract is due to run out next summer so he's the problem
Get rid of Ozil, doesn't save enough penalties.
he.....doesn't.....does he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Reynholm
:haha: It's US!Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
The club isn't going to hang on to a player who wants to leave, not if there's money on the table. And it would be bigger money than they paid too. What's Alexis worth now? £60mill?
This could be a very shitty summer coming up. It's the board's and Wenger's responsibility to turn it around. I have every confidence in them.
I'm going on the fact that Nasri and Van Persie were in the last years of their contracts before we got rid
But you never know, will be interesting how they try and spin it after claiming the above two had to be sold to help pay for the stadium.
We even kept Fibreglass a year after it was abundantly clear he wanted to leave so who knows.
I am really trying to be bothered about Ozil and/or Sanchez leaving but dont care really. There is only one change that needs happening at the club, and thats AW leaving... that wont happen till at least end of next season. Till that happens, he can sell/buy players or take a shit at trafalgar square in broad daylight, it doesnt matter really.
#meh
I'm tremendously bothered by them both leaving, no point in Wenger going if our best players are out of the door before him and we have to spend loads on replacements that will take ages to settle in the side.
Wenger coming out and saying he's confident we're going to keep a player :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
The guy just thinks you can keep hold of players by promising them that with all crocks coming back as new signings and one more years experience we'll no longer be 2% away from domination.
Realistically Sanchez will probably see what the deal is with this club and manager, stagnation and a waste of your career, he's got 2 years left so I think it's probably the right time for him to go for all parties concerned, for him because he won't be winning any major trophies with Wenger in charge and for us (by that I mean the money men) because if his contract runs down to a year his sale will command much less money.
If he leaves who can blame him, any player with any sort of ambition wouldn't want to waste their career at this club at 27 years of age.
Not true, a player with 1 year left will be sold at a knockdown fee as they can talk to anyone in January.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Ozil's runs out in 2018 but apparently he's relaxed about the contract and happy to stay in England. We could be seeing him at Man City or Chelsea very soon.
Two different issues, Wenger leaving is totally separate, he needs to leave regardless. I agree we need to keep them as well, but Wenger isn't going to keep them here, what can he offer them, 4th place?Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
I don't understand the issues anyone can have with him leaving, he'll have to be replaced at some point and then a new manager will have much the same task as he has now, he may as well go now and let us start early with the rebuilding process.
I wish Alexis the best of luck.
If Bayern's interest is truly genuine, he's gone. Ribery is old, Robben too. He'd be an upgrade on their wings.
Douglas Costa is doing well against the shit teams in the Bundesliga, he'd do too.
I wish him the best. Outstanding first season, average (by his standards) second season but still has like 15 goals and 9 assists or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqxSapjrP0
Take care :wave:
I think my point was I hope it doesn't take them leaving to unseat him, otherwise we aren't in an especially better situation even with him gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
It's for the same reason I don't want us to finish 5th just to spite him, I'd rather he go whilst we were still in the top four and had champions league football to entice a top manager and top players.
One but not both players may leave in the summer. Absolutely no way the club will let both go at the same time.
I bet the idiot will buy at least one midfielder this summer, when we need a top class central defender and a top class striker as well.
I would get rid of both Mertersacker and Giroud and if somebody bid 25 million or more I would let Walcott go as well.
Wenger needs to be aggressive which he never will be of course and I cannot wait until he leaves.
My view is that one or both of Ozil or Sanchez will want to ship out at the end of the season, having realised the lack of direction and ambition deeply rooted in this club. That is the reason why so many have followed
this path in the past whether we care to admit it or not.
If we hadn't had signed Elneny, I wouldn't have minded signing Wijnaldum after Newcastle get relegated, but perhaps we have enough now...
Wilshere
Ramsey
Elneny
Coquelin
Cazorla
Ozil
Iwobi
If this Nabil Fekir guy is as good is various people are saying then maybe bring him in? Add Lukaku/Aubameyang and Hummels who I think can play CB and DCM.
3 key signings for around 100 million or so, but it will take something significant to get this squad in shape for a serious title challenge.
I would pay the other club 25 million to get rid of WalcottQuote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
Blink
Can you really see Wenger spending anything like that amount on ANYONE ?
There is no chance of Hummels or Aubameyang and Lukaku would now be too expensive for Wenger.
Hummels has handed in a transfer request and wants to join Bayern. :rolleyes:
A real challenge.
Total non surprise, he came through Bayerns academy system and was originally loaned to Dortmund before being bought outright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
It was only 2 years ago Hummels was realy having a go at Gotze for doing exactly the same thing.
Dick move.