Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I've said for some time that were Wenger genuinely interested he's have signed him years ago...

[Power n Glory]

I can't see us signing another central midfield player. We've got youth and experience all covered in that department in Wenger's eyes.

I think he has decisions to make on our strikers and right winger position. He has big decisions to make on Giroud, Walcott and Welbeck.

[AFC Leveller]

I can't see us signing another central midfield player. We've got youth and experience all covered in that department in Wenger's eyes.

I think he has decisions to make on our strikers and right winger position. He has big decisions to make on Giroud, Walcott and Welbeck.

Out of the three you mentioned, i just cannot see Wlbz being anything other than a squad player. He is still young i know but the problem is he hasnt shown any kind of consistancy for us or Man ure and seems to lack belief in himself. Giroud has been fairly consistant for the last 2 years and Theo, before his injury, was providing assists and chipping in with goals on a regular basis so i dont think we should worry about him too much.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't know, I consider 18-23 young....Welbeck is 25 this year....doesn't qualify as a youngster to me

But I agree he's a squad player only, his eight goals last season was a derisory total

I still haven't heard confirmation over whether Arteta has signed a contract extension, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he goes. Also hope Flamini goes (he signed a two year extension, but like Rosicky he has the option to take on a third season)
If we want to challenge for the title we can umm and err over a top quality central midfielder and a 25+ goal a season striker, but me thinks that what Wenger will do, money is no longer the issue its a case of being ruthless with the dead wood.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis and Vidal were brilliant against those brutal Uruguayan thugs last night. Vidal is a tough, fearless bastard, he's skilful, dirty, can take big hits, good with both feet, great in the air and he was still running just as hard as Alexis after 98 minutes against 11 (then 10, then 9) prison inmates.

Or put another way - this guy will pulp Mikel and smash Cattermole, or run rings around them. Either's just as good.

Let's put a can't turn it down bid into Juve and get this guy the minute he arrives back from winning the Copa. We've been looking for Vieira's replacement for a decade. Here he is.

[Power n Glory]

I just don’t see us signing a central midfielder. I’d love to see it happen but we’ve never spent serious money on a CM. We went through this speculation last season with Khedira, we had the speculation with M’Villa, Lars and Sven Bender, Yaya Toure…it’s a long list. When comes to the crunch we never sign an established powerhouse that could really change our fortunes around. As long as we have Wilshere and Ramsey, I don’t see that changing.

As for Welbeck, it’s make or break for him. Maybe training with the squad in summer will improve his game but I think he’s been a waste of money. £16m is a lot of money. We paid less than £10m for Giroud and we’re getting a very good return considering the price.

[Niall_Quinn]

Probably right. But if by some miracle Wenger twigs and discovers you can rotate the team and pick the starting eleven based on the match and the opposition it's more than possible to take advantage of every player while having a rock solid core. If we're signing Cech then that's the first element of the core. Kos is the second. I can't imagine Schneiderlin is in the same league as Vidal so no screwing around, get the best and that's the third element. Finally the fourth, the top tier striker. Then we have a squad that wins the league and competes in Europe. We already know what we have and how it won't be enough so that needs to change and therefore Wenger needs to change. Is he still dicking around or is he serious this time? It can be done, just needs the commitment from the guys who have final say.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'm not sure I rate Arturo Vidal, he seems to be one of these players that does better for his national side than he does at club level.
He was all over the place in the champions league final, and there is the issue of totalling his car as well, we need leaders on the pitch not irresponsible pricks.

[Özim]

Wellbeck was a very odd signing, not really a surprise he's not pulling out any trees as he's noone really rate him in the 1st place.

We should have put that money forward for someone else because 16 million is a lot for this guy, especially given he was nothing special at Man U.

[Dein-machine]

I just don’t see us signing a central midfielder. I’d love to see it happen but we’ve never spent serious money on a CM. We went through this speculation last season with Khedira, we had the speculation with M’Villa, Lars and Sven Bender, Yaya Toure…it’s a long list. When comes to the crunch we never sign an established powerhouse that could really change our fortunes around. As long as we have Wilshere and Ramsey, I don’t see that changing.

As for Welbeck, it’s make or break for him. Maybe training with the squad in summer will improve his game but I think he’s been a waste of money. £16m is a lot of money. We paid less than £10m for Giroud and we’re getting a very good return considering the price.

Up until the Ozil signing we hadn't spent heavily in any position. I fear you are correct but I would hope Alexis has proven to Wenger that like most things in life you get what you pay for. Vidal would show serious intent & prove we want to challenge. A Schneiderlein or a Bender is more likely as these players will keep us in the top 4. Its up to Wenger to show us what he really wants. We can only hope Alexis gets in Wenger ear about Vidal.