Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

I just think it's more to do with trying to avoid a possible confrontation with his squad, he lacks in ruthlessness at times....surprised he did it by bringing Cech in to be honest.
That and he doesn't really like defensive midfielders.

Maybe not, but he surely loves the greatest midfield general to have ever played in the PL, Patrick Vieira.

Cech - Kos - New bastard in the middle (we know who that is) - New and deadly option up top = success. Alexis and Theo/ Ox wide, Ozil in behind. Giroud, Jack, Ramsey, Santi and Coq as options. Good squad that. We'd compete for sure. This is the season to push on, not take a pause. I hope the manager has it in him to go for it. We'll see over the next few weeks.

[Munchies]

United are forming a pretty good side.

They'll spend big on a striker, and are also heavily linked with Otamendi from Valencia.

All 3 deals done:

[topgun]

Well we're just about ready to head off on the first pre-season tour. It would have been a huge advantage to have our business done by now so any new players could get acclimatised. That's if we have any plans to sign new players. I know we have Cech and that's a good upgrade but this 10-15 points business is nonsense. It's top quality up front that will add the points to the board.

Not too bothered about the mancs signing Bastien. He's getting on a bit now and he'll get a surprise when a pack of GHELs start kicking lumps out of him. It'll probably take him a year to settle in. Great player and they desperately needed some decent midfielders but they are still afflicted with that twat Rooney up front. As long as they keep buying into the Rooney myth then they'll be sufficiently handicapped. Mind you, with RvC on his way out it wouldn't surprise me if they splash £50mill on a quality replacement - or are they going with Fellaini up top again

Don't be surprised if we have done our business for this summer,would not be surprised if Wenger reverts to type and spends the money like its his own.

[selassie]

I just think it's more to do with trying to avoid a possible confrontation with his squad, he lacks in ruthlessness at times....surprised he did it by bringing Cech in to be honest.
That and he doesn't really like defensive midfielders.

Yeah I agree with this. Central Midfield is full of Wenger "Projects" and "Favourites", I'd be extremely surprised if he made any signings there, nobody externally will shift him away from shoe-horning in the likes of Ramsey, Jack etc.

I think upfront we're set in his mind too....what with Giroud, Theo & Welbeck occupying the spaces...

The only position I can see us spending, and not necessarily a lot is Left-Back, we seem to be linked with a new one every week, and possibly Centre-Back.

Basically any new signing will look to be opportunist IMO.

If it was me and I wanted to do everything in my power to improve the team then I would look to buy/upgrade on a striker, dm and centre half, I would spend whatever it takes too.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

That's always been the problem of one man having too much control over every facet of the club.

[selassie]

That's always been the problem of one man having too much control over every facet of the club.

Sure is.

[AFC Leveller]

One of the factors to take into consideration is that Coquelin has just had a major breakthrough and was probably the 2nd or 3rd best player in the last 6 months of last season and the last thing Wenger was gonna do was sign a DCM, esp one a similar age to le Coq (Schneiderlin).

[Globalgunner]

One of the factors to take into consideration is that Coquelin has just had a major breakthrough and was probably the 2nd or 3rd best player in the last 6 months of last season and the last thing Wenger was gonna do was sign a DCM, esp one a similar age to le Coq (Schneiderlin).

Wenger logic. I agree still doesnt make much sense. Coq cannot play 60 games a year and besides, competition improves the breed or so they say

[GP]

Chelsea have signed Begovic from Stoke...

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Also there are games where actually playing two holding midfielders behind a playmaker is helpful

Games like Chelsea at Stamford bridge where we make the middle of the park as congested as possible.