Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Syn]

I don't get how Wenger is willing to overpay significantly for players like Squillaci but isn't willing to offer Cahill what he's truly worth, which is a whole lot more than £6M

We don't know if wenger has offered 6m.

[Kano]

Pathetic hypocricy from Wenger by offering such a derisory offer to Bolton for Cahill. Wasn't he complaining about Barcelona undervaluing Cesc and how that was disrespectful? Well, this is at least as disrespectful to Bolton IMO. Are we really telling Cahill he's worth less than Squillaci? We should practice what we preach, otherwise the manager and the board come across as odious hypocrites.

you are definitely not an arsenal fan.

probably from another board on the wind up

[GP]

We have not made any bid for Cahill.

[Joker]

you are definitely not an arsenal fan.

probably from another board on the wind up

I've been an Arsenal fan all my life and have been contributing to GW since 2007. I just don't like to see or hear hypocricy, wherever it comes from.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SSN have the Cahill story. At my most cynical, which, is right now I think they just looked at the Mirror, left it a couple of hours and then decided to yellow bar it.

[Aaron Wilshere]

Owen Coyle has confirmed it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fair enough.

Wenger the WUM.

[Joker]

From the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/b...blog-26-august

10.09am: Owen Coyle has confirmed that Arsenal did indeed make a bid for Gary Cahill but Bolton rejected it on the grounds that it was "way below our valuation" of the player.

We have such a large transfer surplus at the moment, will paying slightly over the odds for Cahill really matter, given what he can offer us as a defender? This is Wenger becoming ideologically obsessed with not offering above "market value" for a player, even when his idea of market value doesn't correspond to Bolton's idea.

[Marc Overmars]

The 6m story is true?!

Even when loaded with cash we still penny pinch. We must be absolute cunts to deal with.

[Joker]

The 6m story is true?!

Aye. Really can't believe it tbh. I really believe Cahill and Vermaelen would make a very good partnership, and if we miss him due to Wenger's intransigence, then that would be seriously disappointing.