Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[Power n Glory]

Monsieur L'Incompetent dug his heels in over 3 years/ 4 years apparently. This is the sort of shit he does. Like some sort of Rain Man, if the precise details don't tally with his requirements in every way then there is no room for movement. You can almost see him banging a fist off his head, "Oh-ho, of course it should be 3 years and not 4 years. 3 years, Has to be 3 years. Oh, oh, S, T, A, N, of course I need my pencils..."

It really makes things twice as difficult. Even if we get to a point of agreeing a fee with the club, we have to then agree a free with the player.

I still can't understand how in the heck and why we paid so much for Xhaka and that was our first major signing. He wasn't essential to our needs. He wasn't even a bargain so I don't get get how we can make such quick work of signing one player that wasn't essential. It's not even an obvious buy where I can firmly say he's head and shoulders better than our other midfielders. It's marginal. Especially when talking about what he'll bring to the team. So looking at the striker situation is really confusing because it's clear as day we need someone very different to Giroud. We need a quick, technical striker up front. There candidates out there but we go some kid in Japan.

[dostoy]

Wenger will not sign another striker this summer.

He says there is no-one out there better than Giroud and as we have this new Jap and Walcott, Campbell and Akpom, I'm sure there will be nobody else.

That might be it this summer.

The bloke does not want to win does he.

[Power n Glory]

Wenger will not sign another striker this summer.

He says there is no-one out there better than Giroud and as we have this new Japanese kid and Walcott, Campbell and Akpom, I'm sure there will be nobody else.

That might be it this summer.

The bloke does not want to win does he.

Correction! PC police!

This conversation just goes back to last season. Wenger is going to start Giroud again. In fact, I'd accept that if he'd change the system to play two strikers up front but it's unlikely.

It's likely I'll be tuning out next season. If not changes, we're just wasting time and money.

[Niall_Quinn]

It really makes things twice as difficult. Even if we get to a point of agreeing a fee with the club, we have to then agree a free with the player.

I still can't understand how in the heck and why we paid so much for Xhaka and that was our first major signing. He wasn't essential to our needs. He wasn't even a bargain so I don't get get how we can make such quick work of signing one player that wasn't essential. It's not even an obvious buy where I can firmly say he's head and shoulders better than our other midfielders. It's marginal. Especially when talking about what he'll bring to the team. So looking at the striker situation is really confusing because it's clear as day we need someone very different to Giroud. We need a quick, technical striker up front. There candidates out there but we go some kid in Japan.

Because Mr Autism has been after Xhaka for 3 years and when he sets his mind on something he really wants then he can't be swayed. His mind is focused, drilled in, on a horrible brand of ultra efficient and mechanical football that is excruciating for the average fan to endure. But Wenger loves it. It delivers the averages that sees him secure that CL spot every season, his proudest achievement I am absolutely sure. Xhaka is a natural replacement for Arteta. Both good players. But now we are not forcing a player into the wrong position, we have the real deal. The ultimate sideways passer that will consistently achieve the 96-97% completion rate that Wenger wants in that position. The possession retainer. The consumate tippy-tapster. Absolutely irresistible to Wenger. Everything he hoped Denilson would be. Money does not seem to be so big an issue when Wenger is getting exactly what he wants. But introduce the slightest grey area and his indecision leaps to the foreground. He would probably discount Messi because he is 0.03 inches shorter than the ideal.

[Bumble]

Come on lets just bid £100m for Griezmann (sp) and offer him £250k a week. There is plenty of cash around. we aren't going to go bust because of this even if other players walk in wanting more money.

he is French, he is used to playing with Giroud so wont be expecting too much. lets really make a statement.

[Niall_Quinn]

Spuds now in with a £38mill bid for Icardi. I guess they are chasing multiple players so that if one deal falls through they have another lined up. It's a very interesting approach. I didn't know you could bid for more than one player at a time. When did that rule come in?

[Niall_Quinn]

Come on lets just bid £100m for Griezmann (sp) and offer him £250k a week. There is plenty of cash around. we aren't going to go bust because of this even if other players walk in wanting more money.

he is French, he is used to playing with Giroud so wont be expecting too much. lets really make a statement.

Trouble is, Theo would want £300k if we did that.

[Kano]

Come on lets just bid £100m for Griezmann (sp) and offer him £250k a week. There is plenty of cash around. we aren't going to go bust because of this even if other players walk in wanting more money.

he is French, he is used to playing with Giroud so wont be expecting too much. lets really make a statement.

The guy who just signed a new contract with Atletico? Hardly likely.

And we won't spend that sort of money on a single player because it isn't in the budget. That's if we don't want to buy anyone else on the wing, or in defence.

[selassie]

Spuds now in with a £38mill bid for Icardi. I guess they are chasing multiple players so that if one deal falls through they have another lined up. It's a very interesting approach. I didn't know you could bid for more than one player at a time. When did that rule come in?

Leicester have just broken their transfer record to sign Musa, a new striker.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36703847

What exactly are we waiting for in this market or does Wenger just not want to sign a starting striker?

[Bumble]

The guy who just signed a new contract with Atletico? Hardly likely.

And we won't spend that sort of money on a single player because it isn't in the budget. That's if we don't want to buy anyone else on the wing, or in defence.

My comment wasn't about what I expect us to do but just something we should do as a club. We are a very big club. We have alot of money in the bank and are due to get a huge increase in TV funding from this season. So why not just go for broke. Every player has a price. Why not bid. If they reject then fine move on to the next top drawer player. We need to start acting like the massive club we are.