Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Özim]

so what Man u spent 20 mill on Phil jones no diffrence, you have to play big money for talent these days, he would have gone to the mancs for the same price

Yes but they are willing to play him, there lies the difference.

Yesterday he brought Bendtner on to play as a winger, if he wanted a winger he should have brought Oxo on, else play Bendtner up top. The fact he didn't suggests he doesn't think he's ready making it odd he'd spend 15 million on him.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yes but they are willing to play him, there lies the difference.

Yesterday he brought Bendtner on to play as a winger, if he wanted a winger he should have brought Oxo on, else play Bendtner up top. The fact he didn't suggests he doesn't think he's ready making it odd he'd spend 15 million on him.

Have no Answers other then, he was bought to be a sqaud player, Like with theo, and i can only guess Aw took it as a gamble. ANd id judge that purcahse over a 3 year period tbh, if he is not played that many games in 3 years then it will be a waste of money but if he does and does well then not a waste of money.

I suppose if AOC was not english he'd not be bought for so much too.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It's pretty clear that Wenger has a free reign when it comes to identifying players and signing them. The only issue is regards to transfer funds, with some saying there is less money available than is commonly assumed, because they can't believe Wenger would be so stupid not to strengthen the squad when it's so weak. However, like others have said, public statements by both the manager and the Chief Executive indicate money is available. Analysis by the AST makes the same point that we do have funds available, which may not be anywhere near the amount available to teams like City, but is still enough to get you 2-3 top quality players if you're looking in the right places.

I dislike our board immensely, but when it comes to the bizarre decisions taken in recent transfer windows, there's only one man to blame for that and it's Wenger.

Doesn't Gazidaz have a hand in this like Dien use too, Ivan is the one who agrees contracts(with help from AW you'd assume) but he is the one who will say what wages we can have etc.

[RomfordPele]

Have no Answers other then, he was bought to be a sqaud player, Like with theo, and i can only guess Aw took it as a gamble. ANd id judge that purcahse over a 3 year period tbh, if he is not played that many games in 3 years then it will be a waste of money but if he does and does well then not a waste of money.

I suppose if AOC was not english he'd not be bought for so much too.

Still begs the question why spend £15m on an unproven winger that you don't need and baulk at spending £15m on a proven centreback that you do need. Absolutely bonkers!

And sorry, I'm not buying all this, "maybe it's the board's fault" stuff. This is Wenger's planet-sized ego, pure and simple. Won't spend big on proven talent because then he doesn't get the credit if they do well, and takes on all the risk if they don't do well.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I can honestly say Im miffed with the Mata situation, I have just read Chelsea boss praise Mata and saying how much the club neef midfielders. . .this obviously means that he is off to Chelsea. . .and for a reported fee of 23.5 mil

you telling me we couldnt have done that?

[AKBapologist]

I think Arsenal bid £14mill for him, as soon as other clubs became interested his value sky rocketed. Don't think he's all that tbh.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

nor are we tbh AKB mate!

[AKBapologist]

I think he's one of those players that you'd get a 'meh' effect from. Ok to make up the numbers (which I guess we kinda need) but watching him vs Liverpool in preseason he seemed average. Might turn good who knows.

We need 4 signings minimum really. CB, CDM, AM, CF, each of the top quality and now that we're desperate we should pay over the odds for them tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

Please just buy Parker, Barton, Cahill (both preferably), Bellamy (apparently City are about to give away their unwanted players for free), Jagileka, Baines and let's give Arteta a try. All are gettable for various reasons, total cost would probably come in under £60mill and we must have plenty in the wage kitty given the departures. Instant injection of experience and fire plus enough to deal with the injury horror story we have to endure each season.

This could be done in the time we have left, all those big Euro names would take another six months just to deal with their poxy demands, I want a mansion, I want free flights back to the homeland, I want, I want, i want,.. fuck 'em. buy locally and save the hassle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata is a very good player, I don't think it's fair to judge someone on pre-season really.