Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Power n Glory]

i reckon at that stage, everyone in the club knew that rvp was on his way. the point of phw coming out was to shift the emphasis away from our complete inability to win anything toward wages, so that became the 'reason' rvp wanted to leave. rvp knew were were winning shit for a while yet and knew his best chance was with united under ferguson - given his record it's a no brainer. we could've afforded the wages if we wanted this season without any issue and we probably offered him a huge increase to match united but it wasn't enough. wenger himself said rvp turned down 300k from city, so it's clear what his priorities were. we didn't have a chance in keeping rvp in any sort of 'happy' situation. we could've clung on for another year but that would not have worked out well at all i believe.

We didn't even get to the stage of offering him a new deal but I agree, the wage talk was a smokescreen.

I think we could have clung on to him if we'd signed one or two more quality players. When we signed Cazorla and talking about signing Nuri Sahin on loan, there talks about him thinking of staying. He played a pre season game for us at that point. But maybe the writing was already on the wall. But I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes.

[Kano]

@gooner23

be realistic. with santi, jack and even rosicky playing there, it's a position wenger won't even be looking at and rightly so.

[Power n Glory]

What positions will he be looking at? Santi doesn't really work on the flanks and the midfield haven't really ticked this year. We need more creativity.

[Kano]

as a priority it has to be strikers, and deeper central midfield. that way we can hopefully find a better balance. now of course, this is wenger we are talking about so it will probably be left back top of his list.

[Power n Glory]

Yeah, I have serious doubt about him signing another striker. He'll try to make Gervinho, Pod or Walcott play there in the pre season before deciding to splash out. Someone will have to go if not. I have a strange feeling Gervinho is on the verge of greatness. .

If he sorts out his finishing.....

[GP]

as a priority it has to be strikers, and deeper central midfield. that way we can hopefully find a better balance. now of course, this is wenger we are talking about so it will probably be left back top of his list.

Jovetic for starters.

Then Cesc.

[Marc Overmars]

A striker and CM is the minimum I'm hoping for this summer.

I think we are ok at the back. The only thing that needs to be resolved there is whether Vermaelen keeps the captaincy.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

a striker, but not jovetic, no need for another forward/striker that scores barely 1 in 3. we have those already. DM is a must, poss 2 of them. RB if sagan goes as we cant rely on jenks and bellerin.

Damiao anyone? would really piss the scum off.

[Grebbo]

Rumours going around that Man Utd are going after Fabregas.

Surely not!

[Marc Overmars]