Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

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Barcelona will sign Rakitic for around €15m according to Di Marzio. 5 year contract. Nearly done

[Bergkampwonderland10]

I think a major pay-packet at chelsea might have turned Cescs head somewhat. He always said he would come back to arsenal but I don't think I'd want to see him at 35 with those hamstrings.

I am still hoping our lack of action in signing him is a smoke screen and that wenger actually can play tactical and not let him walk to a rival. But I always hope for stuff and it never happens…apart from us signing Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell, and Thierry Henry (after he scored against Man U in a Juventus shirt) …wanted all those to happen…and wouldn't mind seeing Fabregas in an Arsenal shirt again...

[Munchies]

Defender Laurent Koscielny says Arsenal need to sign four new players this summer, with a top-class striker the main priority.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...o-sign-striker

[Niall_Quinn]

So if Arsenal were a house, wouldn't we be inviting a burglar back in if we brought Cesc back?

He's not our player anymore and we've chosen not to buy him. All this other stuff...changing culture....really? I usually hate it when people say this sort of thing to me but what the heck! It's just a game!

Maybe, if that's what the discussion was about. But it's not. As you know. Same deal as Sagna going to gypoland.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Well a lot of Arsenal fans were seeing him playing in Arteta's role, so maybe Chelsea are thinking along the same lines?

If they're planning on playing him in behind the striker though, then it does seem a bit weird? Why go to all the hassle of getting rid of Mata just to bring in Fabregas in?

More out of a peculiar desperation to get Arteta out the club, or at least off the field than any rational reasoning to why Cesc should be a holding midfielder.

I have to say, even letting my imagination run wild, I'm struggling to think who could possibly be that exciting? Too many years of having to rein in my expectations - my brain literally won't let me contemplate any signings beyond a certain level any more!

My thoughts exactly. Le Grove must think we're signing Jesus....or at least NQ's Kompany & Yaya Toure.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Why should Arteta be a holding midfielder?

[fakeyank]

Defender Laurent Koscielny says Arsenal need to sign four new players this summer, with a top-class striker the main priority.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...o-sign-striker

I remember RVC and other players saying similar things. AW in the end went and signed Park... dont hold your breath

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Defender Laurent Koscielny says Arsenal need to sign four new players this summer, with a top-class striker the main priority.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...o-sign-striker

I'd like a goal-scoring winger / wide-forward too, but I could live with Kozza's shopping list, if that's how it went down...

[I am invisible]

More out of a peculiar desperation to get Arteta out the club, or at least off the field than any rational reasoning to why Cesc should be a holding midfielder.

Which, again, makes me wonder why Cheslea need him? Then again, I suppose they have nothing much else to do now they've signed their striker, so why not?

My thoughts exactly. Le Grove must think we're signing Jesus....or at least NQ's Kompany & Yaya Toure.

The way they're talking, it sounds like they're thinking of someone that we haven't been linked with yet, but if that's the case then I'm drawing a blank on who it might be? Once you take away the players that we can categorically rule out (e.g. Messi, Ronaldo, anyone from our main rivals and anyone who has just moved, etc), then I can't think who is left who a) we haven't already been linked with, and b) would be that piss-your-pants exciting?

[Power n Glory]

Cesc would be perfect for Mourinho’s counter attacks and starting those quick transitions. It would make sense for Chelsea to bring him in. But I don’t think Cesc would enjoy the football considering he comes from two teams with strong attacking and passing principles. But he doesn’t have much choice of where he can go if he wants to come back to England. That’s if he wants to leave Spain. Atletico Madrid may have some spare change hanging around if there team get raped this summer. Germany may also be an option…who knows.