Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Galatasaray announce they have officially opened negotiations with Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue, reports Sky Sports.

Arsenal are like a london bus nobody leaves for a long time, they they all go toegether

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Where the hell to spurs get their money from?

The Jews of north london, their owners are wealthy tbh

[Fist of Lehmann]

Where the hell to spurs get their money from?

Please let it be drugs trafficking

[IBK]

I'm not comparing the leagues at all. I just think it's silly to turn our noses up at player because he comes from a certain league when that team beat us in the CL, went further than us in the compitition and have won more honours than us over the past 6 years.

Where was Vidic and Hernandez before Man Utd? Shevechenko before Milan? Falcao before Porto? Tevez before coming to the Premier League?

You can find class players from different leagues that are able to adapt. Eduardo would have been a class player for us if he hadn't have broken his leg and he came for the Croatian league. He had a good goal scoring record for club and country. If we don't think he's the right player for us, I would rather you said you've seen him play and he's not the right type for us or he's too old. You can't hold the league he plays in against him.

I get what your saying, after selling two big names, we should go out and get two big names, but that's never going to happen. If that's not an option, I don't mid Wenger doing what he used to do and finding gems that nobody has paid attention to. It might not fill the fans with confidence, but once the players see a class signing training with them on the pitch, we'll at least get a change in attitude from the players.

Fair enough - and I catch your drift, mate and agree that if he is a class act then that's a lot better than getting in someone mediocre. I guess I am just frustrated that despite having money to spend, the manager absolutely refuses to go with a tried and tested player. I take your point about almost all players being nobodies at some stage, and the successes that the likes of Manure have had with obscure names, but I do think our current situation is different. Our club deperately needs a shot in the arm after an horrendous Summer - and like it or not if we buy the likes of Dann or Jadson it makes us look small time, and just doesn't create the feel good feeling we need.

[Darth Vela]

Has Arsene ever done this in his Arsenal career?

9m of the 16m we got for Henry went on Eduardo, that's more than half but not what I'd call a 'significant chunk' though.

Fwiw, I don't know where we'd get anyone as good as Cesc, if Jadson adds more of a goal threat and has a decent amount of creativity he'd be handy but I'd like to see us have a bash at Arteta, like Cesc but more suited for the Premiership, Everton won't be able to resist a big bid for both him and Jagielka as they're pretty poor.

[Grebbo]

Where the hell to spurs get their money from?

Their bank account. Arsenal are more of a savings account (for their owner) than a football team.

[Niall_Quinn]

9m of the 16m we got for Henry went on Eduardo, that's more than half but not what I'd call a 'significant chunk' though.

Fwiw, I don't know where we'd get anyone as good as Cesc, if Jadson adds more of a goal threat and has a decent amount of creativity he'd be handy but I'd like to see us have a bash at Arteta, like Cesc but more suited for the Premiership, Everton won't be able to resist a big bid for both him and Jagielka as they're pretty poor.

Arteta has gone off the boil a bit in recent seasons, IMO. He lacks a little bit sharpness. I'd be delighted with Parker, Bellamy, Cahill, Samba and Baines. As a bare minimum.

[Marc Overmars]

Eboue is off to Galatasaray.

Most important news of the day tbh.

Clearouts.

[Darth Vela]

Arteta has gone off the boil a bit in recent seasons, IMO. He lacks a little bit sharpness. I'd be delighted with Parker, Bellamy, Cahill, Samba and Baines. As a bare minimum.

Not one of those is a creative midfielder though, which is what it looked like we were missing against Newcastle. Fair comment about Arteta but he's got the skills and with a step-up he might put a little more effort in, I'd certainly have a look.

[Marc Overmars]

" I heard what fans were singing about me on Saturday and it is really disrespectful because I am still an arsenal player"

Nasri just tweeted that.