Jamie Vardy - BBC Sport - Vardy set to reject Arsenal

[alexander]

Exactly.

Now if we're smart we go and buy a young hotshot who can take his time to develop and we build ourselves that mega striker we currently can't afford or won't pay the money for. And in a way I'm with Wenger when it comes to some of the stupid figures being bandied about. Neymar, £130million? Martial currently valued at £80million. Seriously? Does any one player bring that much to a team? Well we know what we're getting with Vardy, a guy who will graft all day long and knows where the goal is. He'll also get straight into the box and dive. I'm not joking when I say that's something we have been missing. That's how it's done in this league. Rooney, Sterling, Costa, Young, Bale when he was here, Starfish, that's what we have been up against and we've come out on the losing side 9/10. Time to turn those tables.

If this happens it'll be our most effective signing in years, excluding Cech which was another much, much needed signing.

People really want to pay £60mill for Morata and then pay him another £30mill over 4 years in wages? We're worried about a striker who has just done the business and hoisted a PL title, yet we're cool with Morata coming in for the lion's share of our transfer budget? I don't get it.

Now we have the cash left over to go and get a top CB and we're ready. For once in the last decade we're ready.

Must be worth signing just to keep NQ in a happy and positive mood

[alexander]

Exactly.

Now if we're smart we go and buy a young hotshot who can take his time to develop and we build ourselves that mega striker we currently can't afford or won't pay the money for. And in a way I'm with Wenger when it comes to some of the stupid figures being bandied about. Neymar, £130million? Martial currently valued at £80million. Seriously? Does any one player bring that much to a team? Well we know what we're getting with Vardy, a guy who will graft all day long and knows where the goal is. He'll also get straight into the box and dive. I'm not joking when I say that's something we have been missing. That's how it's done in this league. Rooney, Sterling, Costa, Young, Bale when he was here, Starfish, that's what we have been up against and we've come out on the losing side 9/10. Time to turn those tables.

If this happens it'll be our most effective signing in years, excluding Cech which was another much, much needed signing.

People really want to pay £60mill for Morata and then pay him another £30mill over 4 years in wages? We're worried about a striker who has just done the business and hoisted a PL title, yet we're cool with Morata coming in for the lion's share of our transfer budget? I don't get it.

Now we have the cash left over to go and get a top CB and we're ready. For once in the last decade we're ready.

Agree with this fully.

[Alpha]

Vardy's age might be an handicap for some people but ,to be fair , everyone must agree the guy knows where the nets are . And that is what matters the most for an out and out striker . No one can prophesy how long is he going to play top football for . Who knew that Ibrahimovic would be playing as a top striker at the age of 34 ?

Any signing is a gamble . If you are not ready to take any risks in your life , you will go nowhere . Vardy is not the type of signing which will excite you as an Arsenal fan but he deserves a chance . You never knows what he might bring to the team . Maybe that title we are crying for . We create so many chances that go begging but we always manage the top 4 finish . If Vardy can convert a quarter of those lost chances ,who knows what would happen ? I am not happy and excited by that a signing but I can not complain either . It would be complete if a Vincent Jassen is added .

[Niall_Quinn]

Jassen does look good. Reminds me of RvC. But this is a GW rumour isn't it? Absolutely zero traction outside GW. Vardy plus this guy makes a lot of sense. I know Wenger reads GW because he likes to keep up to date with what I'm saying, so hopefully the name drops and we do the biz.

[Özim]

Really?! Some of the big money thrown around on flops over the last few years says different.

Not for players like Vardy with no proven track record and no exceptional talent.

[alexander]

I know Wenger reads GW because he likes to keep up to date with what I'm saying, so hopefully the name drops and we do the biz.

He did, but he couldnt take it after december 2015, you broke him.

[Power n Glory]

Jassen does look good. Reminds me of RvC. But this is a GW rumour isn't it? Absolutely zero traction outside GW. Vardy plus this guy makes a lot of sense. I know Wenger reads GW because he likes to keep up to date with what I'm saying, so hopefully the name drops and we do the biz.

He looks really good. Really intelligent finishing. Reminds me of Ruud and Persie and still very young. He has to be on someone's radar at the club? Top goal scorer in the Dutch league. We should be looking at the top 5 goal scorers across all of Europe since we need a striker.

[Özim]

Jassen does look good. Reminds me of RvC. But this is a GW rumour isn't it? Absolutely zero traction outside GW. Vardy plus this guy makes a lot of sense. I know Wenger reads GW because he likes to keep up to date with what I'm saying, so hopefully the name drops and we do the biz.

IF we signed Janssen as well I'd be happy, we won't though, Vardy will be the forward Wenger commented on when he was asked about Bambi's injury.

[Toronto Gooner]

When I first read about this "possible" transfer, I had to check that it was not April 1st. Overall, I am still in the uncertain group. However, there are some advantages that could come from it.

(1) He does know where the goal is and has a huge amount of confidence thanks to last season.
(2) A rival is weakened
(3) Other rivals will not have him.
(4) He definitely represents a Plan B (or will he be Plan A?).
(5) £20 million is a steal, especially compared to other options.
(6) He will be competition for Giroud.

What I am hoping will happen is that Arsenal will buy a young striker with potential, who will take over in a couple of years. At 21-years-old, Janssen would fit that description.

[Özim]

He looks really good. Really intelligent finishing. Reminds me of Ruud and Persie and still very young. He has to be on someone's radar at the club? Top goal scorer in the Dutch league. We should be looking at the top 5 goal scorers across all of Europe since we need a striker.

He's worth a punt IMO, again won't cost too much and is young a no brainer for me, Vardy's age is what concerns me, no room for improvement and no record before last season, between the two Janssen would have been a much better bet for me, scoring lots at a young age and potential to improve.