Re: The Official Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

[SamuelJayC]

Fazio's not good enough for Arsenal, I'm afraid. He's strong and makes good use of his height, and he's good on the ball (he can play in midfield occasionally), but he's lacking in pace and the positional sense to compensate.

Vermaelen, Mertesacker and Koscielny are all better than him, and there's little difference in quality between him and Djourou.

Agree.

[Sina]

According to Frankfurt finance executive Hellmann talented Rode could leave Frankfurt ey for 9mill€.Bayern may already have a deal in place.

another player linked with us recently

[djoe26]

Götze to Bayern? Broke my heart

[Raptorgunner]

Götze to Bayern? Broke my heart

We never had a chance, there many other teams would have outbid us, nothing to be sad about.

I rather buy Cesc back with that money.

[Emaharg]

Surely we could go for Dortmund CB's while they are selling their entire squad.

[Raptorgunner]

Surely we could go for Dortmund CB's while they are selling their entire squad.

We have too much class and no money to spend.

[djoe26]

I know that but i feel sorry for Dortmund and thier fans.

[urbaNRoots]

Surely we could go for Dortmund CB's while they are selling their entire squad.

Good luck paying 50m for each

[RealGunner]

We were actually signing Hummels back 2 years ago. He rejected in the end saying he wants to repay Dortmund. We got Squillaci instead.

Now we have no chance.

And to be honest, We have koscielny who is pretty similar. We need a beast

[Raptorgunner]

I know that but i feel sorry for Dortmund and thier fans.

I know, we can relate to Dortmund fans.

[Sina]

Götze to Bayern? Broke my heart

I rather buy Cesc back with that money.

Arsene you Can happily switch Lars To RB during the game he is well capable

[Raptorgunner]

Götze to Bayern? Broke my heart

I rather buy Cesc back with that money.

Arsene you Can happily switch Lars To RB during the game he is well capable

Who can stop us now?

Is there a way to text this pic to Wenger? or someone in the stadium pass it down to him?

[urbaNRoots]

Switch Lars for a DM and we have a great team there

[urbaNRoots]

We were actually signing Hummels back 2 years ago. He rejected in the end saying he wants to repay Dortmund. We got Squillaci instead.

Now we have no chance.

And to be honest, We have koscielny who is pretty similar. We need a beast

Sakho, enough said!

[Sina]

Switch Lars for a DM and we have a great team there

there is always Eastmond though

[Flick]

http://www.london24.com/sport/arsenal/agent_man_city_target_has_agreed_to_join_arsenal_1_1995275#cxrecs_s

Dont know how reliable this is but yay!

[6unner]

Surely we could go for Dortmund CB's while they are selling their entire squad.

I did not think that they were in financial trouble and if they are not after CL finals we will probably not see to many of their players wanting to leave.

[Highburied]

Seeing Bayern and Dortmund has got me a bit sad thinking how close we were up until a couple years ago of becoming an elite team like them.

This thread is a good example of Wenger and his strange methods.

I think its time for a change

[Eman]

I don't know about you but I personally think we're on the brink of becoming a great side again. If we sign the few players we need, we'll compete at the top. Yeah, you could say that for just about every year during our trophy drought really, but we likely won't lose any stars this summer for once, and it's after summers like these that we usually hit the ground running the next year. The only way is up. We can do it

Anyway I just read that Kolo Toure is definitely leaving Man City this summer. I know we all want a great CB signing, but I don't think it's likely given Merts and Koscielny are doing so well and Arsene isn't really a big fan of signing top players to sit on the bench () so would anyone else be satisfied with an experienced 4th choice CB? I never wanted Kolo to leave and I still love the guy so I wouldn't mind.

[lenear1030]

http://www.london24.com/sport/arsenal/agent_man_city_target_has_agreed_to_join_arsenal_1_1995275#cxrecs_s

Dont know how reliable this is but yay!

I've heard Jovetic coming to us is a done deal as well, record club transfer fee

[Chumlum]

Anyway I just read that Kolo Toure is definitely leaving Man City this summer. I know we all want a great CB signing, but I don't think it's likely given Merts and Koscielny are doing so well and Arsene isn't really a big fan of signing top players to sit on the bench () so would anyone else be satisfied with an experienced 4th choice CB? I never wanted Kolo to leave and I still love the guy so I wouldn't mind.

I think I'm on record here saying something along the same lines - I'd welcome Kolo back as a rotation/back-up defender. His experience and his relationship with Wenger could be a real plus. Under the right conditions it could be a useful signing.

I always felt bad that Kolo, rather than Gallas, was forced out ...

[Raptorgunner]

Seeing Bayern and Dortmund has got me a bit sad thinking how close we were up until a couple years ago of becoming an elite team like them.

This thread is a good example of Wenger and his strange methods.

I think its time for a change

If we dont *bleep* up this summer, next year we will be a force in EPL and CL. We are not far away, max 3 players and we should be contenders again.

I know this whole year I have said nothing but bad things about Wenger, but I would give anything to see him win the title and I believe he can do it if he just stops being a stubborn and buy.
Wenger stay one more year.

[urbaNRoots]

I don't think we should get Kolo back. Our 4th choice CB should be Miquel or another promising youngster if Miquel goes out on loan. I always feel like that, youngsters will give everything when they have the chance to play while the experienced players that stay all the time on the bench don't even work that hard as they know their time is gone, they just are there to collect the money.

Signing Kolo would be just like having Squillaci back just when we got rid of him lol

Sell Vermaelen and sign someone like Sakho, Indi, Ginter (young but very capable CB's) is what we should do in the summer in my opinion for the centre back position.

[Chumlum]

Signing Kolo would be just like having Squillaci back just when we got rid of him lol

Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?

Seriously though, I can see your point, but my impression is that the Arsenal staff didn't rate any of the young CBs as quite ready to step up. For example, Miquel is maybe the closest going by the fact that he's already had some senior games. But haven't there been a lot of rumblings about him going on loan - maybe to one of the Sheffield clubs? Or even Betis?

So I hadn't even thought much lately about promotion from youth ranks as an option for the next season.

[Eman]

Yeah, there hasn't been enough buzz around Miquel for me to believe that he is a viable 4th choice defender at this point. I doubt he is better than Djourou and Djourou never played this year. Also, in central defence, I am in favour of experience and tactical know-how over youthful exuberance any day of the week. We can make fun of Squillaci all day but he never plays anymore so how do we know he wouldn't give his all if he did play? I don't recall him playing badly by his own standards when called upon in recent times, even if it is clear that he isn't as talented as the other options we have, and Kolo is much better than Squid; he has even played for Man City and done decently every once in a while in recent seasons despite losing his starting spot.

I also disagree about selling Vermaelen being a necessity. He has had a bad season but the belief that some people have these days that he was actually bad before this season too and only got away with it because of the skill of those around him is just bologna to me. If Arsene says he is at the same level of Merts and Koscielny but only not playing due to form, I refuse to believe that he's so shit that we need to get rid of him. Getting another CB is something I am in favour of (assuming Djourou is also leaving), and the better the player is the happier I'll be, but getting rid of Vermaelen would be a knee-jerk decision.

[Sina]

Thoughts on Adler?


I say Arsene should go to holiday in Germany and Comeback with Dozen of players

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