Winter Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Özim]

I think Draxler is extremely unlikely given our current resources in midfield. I subscribe to the view that we're not going to be making any more megabucks signings now and that last summer was a one-off which came about due to circumstances.

I'd love us to sign a striker in January but it seems pretty unlikely given what we're hearing, I agree that if it's impossible to sign anyone now we should have made sure we signed a striker in a summer.

[milla]

Anyway, subtext aside, the point I was making is that I am sceptical about Wenger spending that amount on a kid / relatively unproven talent, which Draxler would be. Why are so many convinced we will sign him for that amount?

Ozil was a great age and proven at every level. Moreover Wenger had been trying to sign him for years.

I am convinced we will sign Draxler but not for that amount. Draxler is proven IMO, just as much as Hazard when he left Lille 2 years ago.

[milla]

I think Draxler is extremely unlikely given our current resources in midfield. I subscribe to the view that we're not going to be making any more megabucks signings now and that last summer was a one-off which came about due to circumstances.

With aging Cazorla and Rozza, it is only natural we start looking for their replacement now. Plus I don't want Jack or Ramsey anywhere near that wide forward/midfield position ever again.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Rosicky is seldom considered an option in the wide positions these days and we have Gnabry and Chamberlain who need to play somewhere when they get game time.

I'd be interested to see if anyone would be willing to put money on our 40 million bid for Draxler happening this summer......

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anyway, subtext aside, the point I was making is that I am sceptical about Wenger spending that amount on a kid / relatively unproven talent, which Draxler would be. Why are so many convinced we will sign him for that amount?

Ozil was a great age and proven at every level. Moreover Wenger had been trying to sign him for years.

I think it's also true that Wenger has wanted Draxler for years too. If that kind of figure is what it takes to get him and he is who Wenger wants (assuming he does actually stay) I have no problems with it. Better now than when he might be completely unattainable.

Stockpiling talent is the way to go, apparently.

[JonasTC]

I can only see us buying Draxler, if Wenger has a plan of turning him into a striker. He does remind me of a young Henry playing on the wings, before he got moved into the striker role at Arsenal. We have more than enough talent covering our 3 offensive midfield positions for the next 10 years.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I've already had too much brandies tonight before hitting the blues bar....but I would be happy to be wrong. I wasn't aware Draxler was/is a long term target but it's not that surprising if Wenger knows all the ins and outs of the player. The manager's knowledge of talent is impressive to say the least.

Should he spend so much on a young talent I would get pretty excited about the kid considering. I actually think that Wenger should have been ploughing the German market a little sooner than he has been so rock on.

[JonasTC]

Just to go back to the transfer rumours. Paul-Georges Ntep from Auxerre has been rumoured to join us, yesterday he put up a picture on instagram of him flying to London.

[GP]

Draxler is one for the summer, not now.

[fakeyank]

We should sign berba for a season and half. That will cover us in short term and we can think of a world class striker in the summer. Will Wenger do that? Hell fucking no!

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