Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Window is not closed yet guys. Unless it's all smoke and no fire it looks like we have been trying to sign more players, but horrendous levels of greed have been the stumbling block. Good luck to Liverpool if they want to pay Balotelli £150k NET! That's a crazy gamble and speaks more about Rodgers and desperation than Wenger and ambition. Remy would already be here if the toe rag hadn't demanded £100k a week. For what? What has he done so far to warrant that? If we're selling Pods then that will free up a big chunk on the wage bill and we'll see some action. I hope.

Agree and disagree....Mario would have been an upgrade on what we are using to lead the line at the moment but for 150k it's a huge ask......the guy doesn't just want away from Milan, he wants to get paid massively!
Liverpool have potently picked up a quality player but at what price.....there could plenty of personality clashes with him and Sturridge.....both want to be the man and both are greedy as hell

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Didnt really want Balotelli. Assuming there are no medical reasons, I cannot understand how we can let go off Remy. Give him a take it or leave it at 80K... he will automatically come down.

Yup

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Hearing the Cavani stuff myself now on Twitter.

Does seem within the realm of possibility as I know PSG are looking to offload some players as FFP has screwed with some of their transfer targets. For example, they want to sign Di Maria but have been prevented from doing so already because of FFP. Also they could only sign Aurier on loan because signing him outright this season would have been too much. Cavani is rumoured to be unhappy as well.

Wasn't fond of him after his WC displays but as it stands with just Giroud and Sanogo leading the line for us I'd take him. He'd need to take a substantial cut from his 300 k a week though.

[Marc Overmars]

Zlatan is the main man at PSG and Cavani doesn't like being the support act, so I wouldn't be surprised if he does leave. Would take him here in a heartbeat, this bloke has a 30 goal a season average over the past 4 years. Exactly the kind of striker we should be looking at, though I concede the rumoured 50m tag is a little obscene.

[Niall_Quinn]

This all came from a story with no sources on a French web site that is the equivalent of a less authoritative goal.com. Supposedly it started as a £25mill + Bif swap deal but has morphed to £35mill + Bif. With Ibrahimovic injured and Giroud cup tied if he joins another club this rumour qualifies as probably the most incredible of the window so far. Cavani is also said to be on £300K pw. He'd have to take a 50% cut to come here. Is he even a top tier striker? He's on top tier pay, has a top tier fee attached, but in the World Cup he looked very (very) ordinary with a terrible first touch. Don't we already have strikers who can look ordinary and have a terrible first touch?

[Marc Overmars]

His goal scoring pedigree is comparable to any player that isn't called Messi or Ronaldo. Don't worry about the World Cup performances tbh.

We're not signing the guy, but if we did () it would be a top signing and most certainly an upgrade on Giroud.

[BOBN]

Agree and disagree....Mario would have been an upgrade on what we are using to lead the line at the moment but for 150k it's a huge ask......the guy doesn't just want away from Milan, he wants to get paid massively!
Liverpool have potently picked up a quality player but at what price.....there could plenty of personality clashes with him and Sturridge.....both want to be the man and both are greedy as hell

I wish our CFs were this "greedy"



Quit trying to kid yourselves. Sturridge and Balotelli are top strikers. Giroud would be 3rd choice striker at best at a mediocre Premier League era club in Liverpool and the only top 7 side he could hope to get a game for is Spurs, and even then hes at the mercy of Adebayors mood. And even the likes of Newcastle and Stoke would probably prefer their current options. This is French nepotism now and its costing us, somebody needs to have a word with Wenger.

[Niall_Quinn]

I can't see the club risking such big sums. Didn't see him during the French season, he may have been brilliant. Of course he looks a world beater in the YT compilations, but then again so does anyone. I remember sitting down with a lot of anticipation to watch him in the WC and being hugely disappointed. Couldn't believe how lazy he was. Maybe he was unfit.

[Niall_Quinn]

What about Falcao on loan? Is nobody taking up that option? Apparently it's on the table. Astronomical wages the stumbling block for any non-dopers I suppose.

[Bumble]

What about Falcao on loan? Is nobody taking up that option? Apparently it's on the table. Astronomical wages the stumbling block for any non-dopers I suppose.

But if its only a one year loan deal, do wages really matter. If he doesn't work out its not like you are stuck with the player. if does work then you can look at a perm deal.

I think a loan deal might be the best option for someone on silly money. Is say spending £10m on one player a big issue considering how much the fans are fleeced for cash, the increased tv revenue and increased commercial deals.

still think Di maria and Khedira would go nicely and both available and perhaps that where we should target the Real/Barca rejects as they always sell quality players but spunk a load of cash on the latest superstar and therefore need to sell.