Re: The Official Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

[VendettaRed07]

Higuain is a great player but he is more of a poacher. Jovetic does a lot more than him, and I think he would fit a lot better with this team. I'd really like to have either player, but given a choice between the two I'd take Jovetic every day of the week and twice on sunday.

[AnJl]

I was just reading in the goal.com's comment section about Pep's interest in Kos.

And people want Kos to leave.....

Really?

[furiouswindbottom]

Higuain?

Depends if he's greedy. City may offer more cash but he may not get the game time, seeing as they have 56 top strikers already.

I would love it if he signed. He's quality.

In my fantasy world I would like this to be our line up next season.

-------Szczesney

Jenkinson Kos Mert Monreal

------Fellaini Wilshere

Walcott Fabregas Cazorla

----------Higuain

Bench: Fabianski, Vermealen, Diame, Oxlade, Giroud, Poldi

We may actually win the league with that side.

[urbaNRoots]

Get 'em both

Walcott Jovetic Cazorla
Higuain

No seriously, it's really hard to choose between them but I'd take Jovetic aswell - it's a personal choice, not that he's better at the moment. I think under Arsene Wenger, Jovetic can become another van Persie type of striker and that's how I want our striker to be. A striker that gets involved in the build-up play, has good movement, good technique and scores lot of goals - I feel Jovetic has already some of these attributes and has the potential to improve on the other ones aswell.

I won't complain if we get Higuain though

[MJ]

But signing Jovetic and Higuain would kill Campbell and Vela's careers.

[TalkingReckless]

But signing Jovetic and Higuain would kill Campbell and Vela's careers.

we don't really own Vela anymore.

[MJ]

But signing Jovetic and Higuain would kill Campbell and Vela's careers.

we don't really own Vela anymore.

Buy-back clause, my friend. Just a thought anyway.

[SamuelJayC]

Higuain or Jovetic? Why not both? I'm kdding.

Seriously, think I'd be delighted with either. In terms of our style, I think Jovetic suits us better, but Higuain is more proven and scores more. I'd be content with either.

As for the others, Pepe? No thanks. Liability, now sitting on Madrid bench. Coentrao? We have two left-backs already. Di Maria? Yes! Big fan, I agree with Jay, £20m-odd isn't that bad a price. Kaka? I think we all know his wages and over-the-hill status means it's unlikely.

[Emaharg]

Going to be another Madrid fire sale like when they went through their dutch phase.

[Sina]

Stevan Jovetić has rejected an offer from Arsenal, and his agent is pushing for a move to Juventus, according to La Stampa.

Go all out for Higuain if this is true

[Rev]

Just confirms that we're not "that" of an attractive choice anymore when it comes to Europe's finest.

[urbaNRoots]

Sign Benteke instead hahah

[Rev]

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna admits he is open to a move to Paris Saint-Germain but claims he has not been personally contacted by the French club.

Goal.com exclusively revealed in March that Arsenal are prepared to offload the 30-year-old this summer after his attitude was called into question by manager Arsene Wenger.

The France international's current deal at the Emirates Stadium expires in the summer of 2014, and amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Sagna revealed that even his Arsenal team-mates believe this is his last season in the Premier League

"I have not been contacted personally by the PSG, but I would not close the door. Neither Paris nor Monaco nor Arsenal." Sagna told Canal+.

"Everyday Arsenal players ask me about Paris. They joke with me by saying 'you next year anyway you are no longer with us, you will be in Paris' I told them they are only rumours, speculation is what you read in the newspapers.

"Ultimately, I do not know anything, and nobody knows what will happen in the future."

Although a Shit.com "exclusive" it adds a bit more fuel to the fire regarding Sagna's future.

[boyzis]

I would never want him to leave. Its about keeping your team together. He is still good enough. Sagna and Rosicky should stay and nourish JENK and Co.

[Chumlum]

The 'Jovetic turned down Arsenal offer' story is just a Twitter rumor though, isn't it? Haven't seen any links to a website, let alone a credible one.

[Sina]

well i hope so

[RealGunner]

We are pursuing Ashley Williams

[urbaNRoots]

We are pursuing Ashley Williams

Good!

[Raptorgunner]

I highly doubt we are after anyone, we have to sell players first.

[Jay29]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was true. Juventus is a much more attractive proposition than we are right now; league champions again, very good squad that's already been strengthened with the Llorente signing and no need to adapt to a new country or league.

Strange as it is, the only thing we can offer him that Juventus won't is more money.

[Chumlum]

Williams would be fine, but if it's just a matter of Vermaelen out, Williams in, then I really hope there's one more really intelligent signing at CB.

If the CB options for next season are Mert, Kos, Verm, and Williams, then I'd be satisfied. Not thrilled or anything, but content. What about you guys?

[RealGunner]

I think Vermaelen might stay. Williams might be Djourou's replacement.

[Sina]

well find 12M too high for 29 years old defender and not much improvement on what we have imo

[urbaNRoots]

Williams as 3rd choice is fine for me.

If Vermaelen accepts being 4th choice even better if he doesn't sell him to the highest bidder.

I would sell Vermaelen regardless though, Sagna can cover at CB as 4th choice.

[Jay29]

Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen and Williams would actually be excessive. At the most, you only need three first choice centre backs and one that can just fill in if needed, usually an older player or a young talent.

Centre backs aren't injured often and can play many games. It's very difficult to rotate them to give them enough games - we had this very problem this year when Vermaelen and Mertesacker were playing and Koscielny, our best defender last season, was on the bench quite a lot. Now that he's reaffirmed himself as our best defender, Vermaelen now has to sit on the bench.

Also bare in mind it's not a position you should be playing around with often as centre backs need time together to build an effective partnership. So for me, a centre back isn't necessary unless one of our current main trio leave.

[Sina]

i like per but we need more mobile CB
just in last week imagine if we had another kos in Right of center
who would be comfy stepping out to help Sagna

Per just cant do that although he makes up for his lack of pace with anticipation and reading but still

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