Signing a good goalkeeper now doesn't automatically condemn a prospect to the bin
Either way, it's all academic when dealing with your defence.
Signing a good goalkeeper now doesn't automatically condemn a prospect to the bin
Either way, it's all academic when dealing with your defence.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-Gourcuff.htmlARSENE WENGER admits he tried to sign French playmaker Yoann Gourcuff in the summer.
But he halted a £20million deal when he found out the Lyon midfielder, 25, needed a knee op.Arsenal boss Wenger, who could make a new bid in January, said: "I was interested. Then I learned of his medical condition."
so we was going to pay £20 mill for a CM
Big fucking deal.
We got more than £20m for Nasri and we got more than £20m for Fabregas.
If we was gonna spend £50m+ on a midfielder, that'd be more interesting.
i Agree i was highlighting to say it was a bit much for that guy.Originally Posted by Syn
'Value for money' has lost all meaning. Gourcuff is, at the very least, a hugely talented player. When you have just raked in £70m+ odd in revenue from sales - if you have to go above the market rate to get who you want, big deal. People focus too much on price. "£12m on another kid" is what we heard when we signed Oxoface and he looks as good a player as Wilshere. I have no problem with Wenger bidding £20m+ for Gourcuff...but it's fair enough if he backed away because of injury troubles.
Wouldn't mind Gourcuff here. More likely we'll see the French/African nobody here though. YayArsenal will attempt to sign Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff after the Ligue 1 side's president admitted he will have to sell his stars to balance the books. Full story: CaughtoffsideThe Gunners are also on the trail of Toulouse defender Aymen Abdennour, with scouts tracking his progress in France. The left-back moved to Toulouse from Etoile du Sahel in the summer and has impressed at the Ligue 1 club, with Arsenal keeping tabs on the Tunisia international. Full story: talkSPORT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15244182.stm
RvP interesting that crazy russian lot who signed Eto'o and Zhirkov apparently. They can have him for £40mil!
Yeah would like him here too.
Next Oxface already? Ffs let the original get good first. Montolivo, Hazard and Hulk would be awesome. The Tunisian defender can GTFOLiverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in Plymouth's 16-year-old winger Matt Lecointe, who is rated as "the next Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain".
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have joined Arsenal in the chase for Fiorentina playmaker Riccardo Montolivo.
Full story: InsideFutbol
Arsenal are facing competition for Lille midfielder Eden Hazard from Real Madrid, according to the Belgian's agent.
Full story: FootyOnline
The Gunners are also looking to sign Porto striker Hulk but his agent says that the north London club will have to pay more than £23m.
Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal are watching Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour, who plays for Toulouse, according to the player himself.
Full story: FootyOnline
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...cht-midfielderArsenal are upping their efforts to sign Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia in the January transfer window.
The 25-year-old Argentinean, who has played in eight of his side's opening nine league games and scored in the 2-2 draw with Mons on the opening day of the season, has been on Arsenal's radar since the summer.
Biglia left Independiente for Europe in 2006 and he is currently under contract at Anderlecht until 2015. The tough-tackling star has been capped six times by his country and won his second title with Anderlecht last season when he helped them regain their crown.
The Ariel Jacobs-managed side would demand at least £8m for their man, who has also attracted interest from Liverpool in the past, but Arsenal are expected to start their usual haggling with an offer closer to £6.5m.
Biglia told Argentinean news agency Telam: "I know that there are movements but they are just usual events to me."
yay
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