Transfer targets in January

[Olivier's xmas twist]

rsène Wenger believes new signing Thomas Eisfeld has all the attributes to be a success at Arsenal.

Eisfeld completed his move from Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, signing a long-term contract at Emirates Stadium.

The young German has trained with his new team-mates and Wenger is confident he has the potential to be a hit in north London.

“He is a young prospect with good footballing talent,” the Frenchman told Arsenal Player.

“He has the good ingredients that could allow him to integrate into the quality of our team - the basics are technique, good movement and skill. We believe that he has a chance to develop well here.

“How much first-team football he has depends on him. Basically we planned to get him at the end of the season but we got him a bit earlier because he was at the end of his contract. We will use this period for adaptation.”

[Master Splinter]

Grant Holt to Glasgow Rangers apparently.

MS.

Norwich know how to keep their world-class stars.

[Master Splinter]

We will use this period for adaptation.

Adaptation period .

WUMger bringing out the big guns for deadline day.

[Dennis Bendtner]

We spent money when we could have waited. Cause for celebration to be honest.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We spent money when we could have waited. Cause for celebration to be honest.

True, even though he will be sold in a few years to Barca lol

[Master Splinter]

He becomes the latest in a series of players to make the switch from Borussia Dortmund to north London, following in the footsteps of Tomas Rosicky and Jens Lehmann.

This soundbite could replace fourth place as a crowning achievement.

[Marc Overmars]

True, even though he will be sold in a few years to Barca lol

You mean released to wonder the depths of footballing ladder like so many others before him.

Seriously though, good luck to him anyway. It's not his fault the signing will be greeted like a joke.

At least he has one thing going for him;

Germans.

[Ollie the Optimist]

actually think wenger has got this one right, lets face it, we wont win the league, so using the time to get a player settled and ready for next year is probs a good use of it. get this guy firing, ox firing, with jenkinson, yennaris etc all getting games then hopefully we have a much more balanced squad ready to step in whenever we need them next year. still would like a bigger signing but this guy is meant to be very good and is highly rated according to a lot of people, apparently dortmund fans are gutted as he was highly rated.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Yeah. I genuinely would like our team to become more German. Positive strides. Goatse and Podolski please.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah. I genuinely would like our team to become more German. Positive strides. Goatse and Podolski please.

We've got the poor mans Gotze, now we need a Podolski version.