So who do you honestly think will be signed before the window closes?

[The Verminator]

I'm guessing we'll buy 3 players - a defender, a defensive midfielder and a striker.


Defender - Ashley Williams

Midfielder - Gareth Barry

Striker - Christian Benteke


I'd be happy with Benteke and satisfied with Barry and Williams (knowing full well most people on here think those 2 are shit). But compared to what we could have bought, it would prove to be a fucking calamitous window!

Haven't lost hope we'll go and make a couple of real quality signings but leaving it this late and knowing what we're like, you'd have to bet against it.

[Kano]

Benteke??

We'll scrape together some dubious smelling pieces of material from the back of the sofa by the end of the month but we'll struggle to know much about them.

[Marc Overmars]

We'll sign some chancers who'll jump at the chance to rinse the club for their short stay, as that's the only type of player we can attract now.

[The Verminator]

Benteke??

We'll scrape together some dubious smelling pieces of material from the back of the sofa by the end of the month but we'll struggle to know much about them.

I know it's a bit of a wild guess. I just feel he's one of the only good strikers we might be able to get before the window closes. He signed a new contract early in the window but that could just mean Villa getting a high fee. If Wenger feels he's the real deal then he might splash the cash, seeing as he's young and with a good chance of recouping the fee if/when he leaves.

[Unai Tea]

There's a yard sale over at Anzhi. They have some decent-ish players. Probably not the knock-down, check the bins behind the shop type transfer fees we prefer, but at least they are willing to sell.

[Niall_Quinn]

A couple of kids for the reserves and possibly Flamini as a stop gap.

[The Verminator]

We'll sign some chancers who'll jump at the chance to rinse the club for their short stay, as that's the only type of player we can attract now.

I understand the frustration but I'm sure we can attract very good players. It's whether or not we're prepared to pay the going rate that's the issue...

[Unai Tea]

I understand the frustration but I'm sure we can attract very good players. It's whether or not we're prepared to pay the going rate that's the issue...

You attract very good players by winning things, by having other very good players to play alongside, by paying fees and big wages?

So no, we can't attract very good players.

[The Verminator]

There's a yard sale over at Anzhi. They have some decent-ish players. Probably not the knock-down, check the bins behind the shop type transfer fees we prefer, but at least they are willing to sell.

What's the situation there exactly? I know they want to clear out but are they willing to share in the cost of wages? Otherwise I can't see us getting any of their best players, seeing as the wages there are through the roof.

[Niall_Quinn]

I understand the frustration but I'm sure we can attract very good players. It's whether or not we're prepared to pay the going rate that's the issue...

Plainly we aren't, that's been the problem. Wenger has his valuation, the rest of the world has theirs.