"Thomas Vermaelen may leave" - Wenger

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

And we aren't going to spend 15-20 million on a third/fourth choice lads. If Wenger spends that it is on a first teamer.... and I am not convinced he believes somebody needs to come in over Mertersacker and Koscielny.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think P n G has already alluded to it but the premise is simple. If it benefits us in footballing terms to sell him, then by all means sell him and replace with somebody of equal standing or better. If that is not in our thinking or it is not feasible or realistic to do that at this stage then we are simply needlessly weakening the squad when we already have other positions to fill.

Unless we are happy to finish 4th and aren't really intending on challenging for the league or CL.

Well this is it, in my mind finding somebody of equal standing or better isn't going to take much doing - certainly in terms of usefulness to us.

I think the second line is rather odd too; if you think selling a third choice centreback (if that now) is some kind of indicator of lacking will to aim higher then I doubt whether you'll ever truly believe we'e striving for anything else than fourth.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And we aren't going to spend 15-20 million on a third/fourth choice lads.

He already has, I think.

[selassie]

Sounds like Tommy V is definitely leaving then. I am with P'n'G and Blink on this, if we sell we need to replace him properly. I would also under no circumstances sell him to Man Utd or any other domestic rival. If he is unhappy and has to sit in the reserves then so be it.

In terms of replacements if we do sell him, well I think we should be looking at Nastasic of City if he is available and on the market, I highly doubt they would sell him to us but it would be worth a try. The lad at West Ham is pretty decent too, Winston Reid.

[Munchies]

Twitter reporting that it's to Barca.

£10.3m

Not bad!

[GP]

Vermaelen can fuck himself. Fuckin barca cunt.

[Gooner23]

Twitter reporting that it's to Barca.

£10.3m

Not bad!

Good to know from such a reliable source.

[mastermind84]

been stealing a living for most of his time at Arsenal. Any money they get for him is a positive. Absolute wasteman.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

He already has, I think.

Well 12 million isn't quite 15-20 though it could be. I'd also argue Chambers is clearly earmarked as a future first teamer, though at 19 and as a new recruit, he isn't expected to be now and rightly so.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Well this is it, in my mind finding somebody of equal standing or better isn't going to take much doing - certainly in terms of usefulness to us.

I think the second line is rather odd too; if you think selling a third choice centreback (if that now) is some kind of indicator of lacking will to aim higher then I doubt whether you'll ever truly believe we'e striving for anything else than fourth.

So which CB's are of equal standing or better who aren't going to cost a disproportionate amount to the role we are asking them to play?

Yes I do, selling players who need replacing which you then don't replace is what then? I'm alluding to a general will to improve the squad, lest we think the third choice CB is the only acquisition needed. Nothing too odd about it really.