Winter Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[milla]

Doubt we are trying to lowball because Schalke hold all the cards in that respect and can tie the player down until the summer for an even bigger fee then. I would think we are trying to structure the payments, some now, more based on results etc. It wouldn't really be a proper negotiation if we weren't trying to represent our club to the best advantage. If we're serious about this though, we need to get him now. Some cunt like Maureen will come in and splash cash during the summer otherwise. It's now or not at all.

Change my mind, I want Reus not Draxler

[JonasTC]

I would love Draxler here, but is he really what we need? Unless Wenger puts him into the striker role right away. Anyway i still think he will be world class. But what we REALLY need is a strong dmc with african roots who can play ball aswell, we should sign Diamé, he has like a 3m buy-out clause or smth.

[I am invisible]

Doubt we are trying to lowball because Schalke hold all the cards in that respect and can tie the player down until the summer for an even bigger fee then. I would think we are trying to structure the payments, some now, more based on results etc. It wouldn't really be a proper negotiation if we weren't trying to represent our club to the best advantage. If we're serious about this though, we need to get him now. Some cunt like Maureen will come in and splash cash during the summer otherwise. It's now or not at all.

Sounds the most likely scenario to me. Can't see Shalke budging too far from their buyout figure (and why should they? The player's under contract, and they don't want to lose him, so why should they be reasonable?), so I imagine we're trying to break that €40m figure down into instalments and add-ons?

If any of this is real, that is.

[Power n Glory]

Arteta seems to be made of toast now so if he picks up any knocks we're fucked.

Another reason why we shouldn't start both of them. Just play Cazorla and Ozil with one of them in the middle. Pod can start on the left!

[I am invisible]

I would love Draxler here, but is he really what we need? Unless Wenger puts him into the striker role right away. Anyway i still think he will be world class. But what we REALLY need is a strong dmc with african roots who can play ball aswell, we should sign Diamé, he has like a 3m buy-out clause or smth.

I'd keep a close eye on the management / chairmen situation at Southampton, and maybe have another look at Wanyama in the summer? Thought he was looking good before he got injured...

[Munchies]

The perfect player we need is Pogba

Strong, explosive, and black.

[I am invisible]

We're only 7 million apart in the valuation, I reckon we'll get it done. Probably meet halfway or it will be add-ons.

Don't get me wrong Draxler is a major talent but 40million is too much for him, we paid that for Ozil, Mata just went to Utd for 37mill and he's still quite young and very established in PL, CL & International.

Agreed, but this is very much an argument from our POV - from Shalke's, it's going to me more about what they see as adequate compensation for having their plans disrupted mid-season, and not entirely about an accurate valuation of the player.

I wonder how much the Puma deal will play a part in our thinking here? At just 20 years old, Draxler could shift a lot of shirts for us for a lot of years, if he's gonna be as good as everyone thinks/hopes. Again, there might me more to consider here than just his current value as a player?

[I am invisible]

Pogba would be great too.

What about that other German lad, Bender? Anyone been following him since the summer? Would he fit the bill?

[Munchies]

Hmm, I've not seen too much of him, but Pogba would be ideal really.

Arteta/Flamini are the basic of the basic CDMs (tbf Arteta isn't a CDM though) , ie they do the job.

Pogba does the job and a whole lot more, good with the ball, good passing, shooting, dribbling etc

If we're serious about improving the squad, we should get someone like Pogba in

[I am invisible]

I love talking about players knowing we can actually afford them now...