Transfer targets in January

[Power n Glory]

Was watching the Serie A digest the other night and Prince Boateng scored a powerful goal from midfield. . .this seems to get a goal from time to time and is valuedby the Milan team

Question is. . .this guy was plying his trade with Pompey before Milan. . .how to he slip under the radar and does anyone think we missed out on a decent player

I don't think we were looking and that's the problem. There are players that clubs like Pomepy, Suanderland, Newcastle, Wigan..etc scoop up and you just wonder why they aren't playing for us and why we never made a bid. For central midfield players, Wenger always has kids coming through the system and back up favourites like Denilson, Diaby, Ramsey..etc so he won't buy unless he losses one of them. We'd have never bought Arteta if JW didn't get injured.

[Xhaka Can’t]

If I was a footballer and was understudy to Gibbs I'd be thrilled because I'd pretty know I'd be playing every week, season after season.....with perhaps and 10 minute break when he actually get's fit and then injured again (everyone can use a breather sometimes).

I really think he should do some of those accident commercials, he's the perfect candidate for them.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Was watching the Serie A digest the other night and Prince Boateng scored a powerful goal from midfield. . .this seems to get a goal from time to time and is valuedby the Milan team

Question is. . .this guy was plying his trade with Pompey before Milan. . .how to he slip under the radar and does anyone think we missed out on a decent player

He was at spurs and was shite with them so at the time no.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I don't think we were looking and that's the problem. There are players that clubs like Pomepy, Suanderland, Newcastle, Wigan..etc scoop up and you just wonder why they aren't playing for us and why we never made a bid. For central midfield players, Wenger always has kids coming through the system and back up favourites like Denilson, Diaby, Ramsey..etc so he won't buy unless he losses one of them. We'd have never bought Arteta if JW didn't get injured.

Can't agree with that, he bought him regardless of JW bing injured, he had too. if wenger wanted too he have used Frimpong in that role and not bought no one.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Was watching the Serie A digest the other night and Prince Boateng scored a powerful goal from midfield. . .this seems to get a goal from time to time and is valuedby the Milan team

Question is. . .this guy was plying his trade with Pompey before Milan. . .how to he slip under the radar and does anyone think we missed out on a decent player

He cant slip under the radar when the radar isnt switched on.

[Power n Glory]

Can't agree with that, he bought him regardless of JW bing injured, he had too. if wenger wanted too he have used Frimpong in that role and not bought no one.

You have a poor memory 'Cocaine Charlie' so I'm going to disagree with you on that point. Look it up.

Wenger has said in interviews that the injuries we had played a role in the transfers. That's part of the reason why we did business so late. We didn't expect JW to be out for the whole season and it was probably naive to expect Diaby to stay fit.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that the club are ready to sell defender Aly Cissokho.

Both Arsenal and Newcastle have been strongly linked with the French international.

Cissokho has started every game for Lyon this season but they need cover in central defence and are seemingly willing to cash in.

The 24-year-old has also never hidden his desire to ply his trade in the Premier League.

"Possible winter departures? That doesn't mean we don't have any more means, but we want to keep the rules we set, which is to not increase deficit," Aulas told L'Equipe.

"The transfer of Aly Cissokho? I am rather in favour of it.

"We could hire a centre defender, young, not expansive and versatile, but none of our current centre defenders will be free agents next June, and maybe in February they will all be back.

"We could hire a defensive midfielder as Maxime Gonalons is deputising as centre defender. We could also not do anything."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-Cissokho-sale

Oman international Saad Al-Mukhaini is currently on a two-day trial stint at Arsenal.

The 24-year-old, who plies his trade with Omani club Fanja SC, was recommended to Arsene Wenger by current Oman national coach and fellow Frenchman Paul Le Guen.

The left-back is aware of the challenge ahead and is determined to prove he has what it takes to play in the Premiership.

"Most of my friends and team-mates in the club and national team came to know about it only when it was reported in the media," he said on Sport360.

"Some of them dismissed it as a rumour. I do not want to lie, but I know I have got a huge opportunity here and I have to trust myself.

"Coach Le Guen has faith in me and he got me this chance, so I have to give my best. It is difficult but not impossible."

Le Guen
Le Guen, a personal friend of Wenger, rates Al-Mukhaini highly and believes the player has a chance at making it in The Premiership.

"I think Saad is one of the best players in the country and he can play in a big league," he was quoted as saying in The Muscat Daily.

"I had a chat with Wenger some time back and he seemed interested in calling him. I cannot say how much Saad is ready mentally for making it in a big league, but I know football enough and I believe he can.

"He has to adapt and compete with great players."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ners-eye-Omani

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You have a poor memory 'Cocaine Charlie' so I'm going to disagree with you on that point. Look it up.

Wenger has said in interviews that the injuries we had played a role in the transfers. That's part of the reason why we did business so late. We didn't expect JW to be out for the whole season and it was probably naive to expect Diaby to stay fit.

You were the one who said wenger does not buy players because they kill other players, if thats the case Mikel would not have been bought in case he "killed Frimpong"

IMO he would have been bought regardless of wilshere being injured or not, he may have not be bought had we not got tonked buy UTD thats the diffrence.

[Marc Overmars]

Cissokho would be a good buy.

3 LB's on the books is odd though, but knowing our luck there probably won't be a time when they're all fit at the same time.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Cissokho would be a good buy.

3 LB's on the books is odd though, but knowing our luck there probably won't be a time when they're all fit at the same time.

Dont worry, looks like its more likely that were gonna get this Sad mukani chap for £2.50 instead