Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Marc Overmars]

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First Bojan, now Shaqiri. Stoke is the new proving ground for failed wonder kids.

[Özim]

First Bojan, now Shaqiri. Stoke is the new proving ground for failed wonder kids.

Woulsn't say Shaquiri is a failed wonder kid, he's a very good player.

[AFC Leveller]

Woulsn't say Shaquiri is a failed wonder kid, he's a very good player.

If he had signed him, you'd have probably said "he is nothing special, didnt even make it at Inter".

[Özim]

If he had signed him, you'd have probably said "he is nothing special, didnt even make it at Inter".

No always rated, him very talented natural winger.

[Letters]

If he had signed him, you'd have probably said "he is nothing special, didnt even make it at Inter".

[Özim]

So we have a new keeper, definitely a good thing as we needed to replace the ones we had, what's happening next are we going to be signing any other players we actually need or is this going to be the usual summer where we fail to add the players we need.

A consistent goalscorer would be top of the list, and someone tough in midfield would be good.

[Özim]

You're so predictable

[Letters]

You're so predictable

That makes two of us

[dostoy]

The next most important position to strengthen is someone to cover for Coquelin.

He cannot play every game and when he gets injured then who.

Flam and Art are not good enough.

Why did we not get Kondogbia or Schniederlin I don't know.

Is it because they are French and Coquelin is French ?

[Power n Glory]

The next most important position to strengthen is someone to cover for Coquelin.

He cannot play every game and when he gets injured then who.

Flam and Art are not good enough.

Why did we not get Kondogbia or Schniederlin I don't know.

Is it because they are French and Coquelin is French ?

It's because it doesn't make sense to spend £20-£25m on someone that's going to warm the bench just for emergency. Arteta is good enough for cover and if he wants to get into the best shape and form of his life, no better way than having someone like Coquelin ahead of him. I also think Rosicky can cover if things get really bad or even Chambers. DM cover shouldn't be a priority.

We need an attacker. Either a striker or right winger than can score goals. We need to decide on what we're doing about Giroud, Welbeck, Ox and Walcott. We can't go into a season uncertain about whose starting ahead of who and if we'll get anymore out of them. Personally, I think Walcott should be starting up front. We know what we're going to get from Giroud. He'll never offer that relentless attack where we're just blitzing a team and he's banging in hattricks. We could potentially get that from Walcott.