Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[fakeyank]

Agger isn't a bad player at all....I don't totally get why he would be such a bad option. Even if he is a crock, it is better to replace an injury concerned player with another than not replacing him at all.


Dein machine, you can't honestly think Hummels is marginally quicker than Mertesacker. Hummels is as complete a CB as you will find IMO. Bringing the ball out of defence he is as good as I've seen and reads the game exceptionally well. Dortmund have quietly turned down at least 2 massive bids for him in the last few years, including one from Chelsea.

I said earlier this summer that I wouldn't have minded somebody like Lescott and understandably people cited his wages....and now he is at West Brom. He may not be the cream of the English crop any more but we are talking about a third/4th choice here. Unless you get some young upstart, you may as well go for steady experience. Not not like Squillaci, as he had not won a premier league before he came and had no premier league experience.

Anyway.....let's just make sure we don't get someone who has to adapt to a new league and do so whilst being the slowest player on the field.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Agger would not be a bad back up option.....money spent on him would give us some left for other positions

[Penguin]

I would be happy with Agger but why would Liverpool sell him to us?

[I am invisible]

Agger's not a bad player - I'm just not sure that signing another 29/30 year old would be the best move for us? Currently, all our options are around the same age - Koscielny and Mertesacker will be 29 and 30 (respectively) in September, and Vermaelen will be 29 in November - so, if we're going to let Vermaelen go, then it feels like we should take the opportunity to stagger the age of our options a bit better, with a view to planning for the day when Per and Kos have to take a step back? I'd be looking at someone in the 20-25 year old bracket...

[I am invisible]

More 'Reus to Arsenal' blurb in the "news" today - some German paper (Welt?) suggesting that we're favourites to sign him, and that his release clause (that kicks in next summer) is actually only £19.8m (25m euros)?! Which doesn't mean that that's the current asking price, but, if accurate, then any bid above that amount might be tempting for Dortmund? Go on Arsene - you know you want to!

[Penguin]

If it's true, it sounds like we signed Sanchez instead of Reus so I doubt Wenger would still be interested. I just hope he goes to Madrid and not to Liverpool/United.

[I am invisible]

If it's true, it sounds like we signed Sanchez instead of Reus...

Or did we? Hmmm...

Edit: yeah actually, we probably did, tbf...

[BOBN]

Thursday 07 August 2014

Juventus are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Standard Sport understands the Serie A club have sounded out English-based agents to explore through informal channels whether the Gunners would be willing to sell the 22-year-old.

No formal enquiry or offer has yet been made after the suggestion was rejected by manager Arsene Wenger, who earlier this week challenged the midfielder to become a “consistent presence” in the team this season.

It is believed that Wilshere is also happy to remain at Arsenal assuming he holds down a regular starting berth and Juventus are therefore waiting for more encouragement from the Gunners or the player before making an opening bid.

However, their interest remains genuine and they have instructed intermediaries to keep close tabs on Wilshere’s situation.

Sell for 16mill with option to buy back in 2 years for 17mill like Barca did with Bojan, just in case he learns something.

Spend the 16mill.

Watch him join Stoke in 3 years like Bojan.

Wenger, you have my blessing

[Marc Overmars]

Can't say I've seen Nastastic play that much.....if he is useful though he's worth a punt.....lot of promise when it comes to making songs that rhyme with his name

Just the sort of young CB we should be going after if/when Vermaelen goes IMO.

[I am invisible]

Looks like Wenger has pretty much rubbished ever being after Khedira, so I guess we can strike him off the list now...