Re: The Official Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

[urbaNRoots]

As if anyone would trust him in midfield after his "performance" against France

Sell and replace hin with Maitland-Niles. Use the Ox money to sign a proper CM.

[AnJl]

As if anyone would trust him in midfield after his "performance" against France

Sell and replace hin with Maitland-Niles. Use the Ox money to sign a proper CM.

You mean fill Kronke's pockets

[Jay29]

Mahrez to Arsenal... official announcement expected this week. #AFC

— Dale O'Donnell (@ODonnellDale) July 2, 2017

No idea how reliable he is. Freelance journo. No other source reporting it like he is.

EDIT: seems the original source is Calciomercato. Best ignore it.

[RealGunner]

Sell Oxlade.

Need to replace him with Hulk

[El Gunner]

Can already see it. Mahrez is Alexis' replacement.

@RG Wenger can *bleep* off he wants to play Lacazette outwide with Giroud thru the middle.

I really don't get this interest in Mpabbe. Just how would Wenger ever pay sooooo much for a young kid. Just doesn't make sense. Why I think most of it is crap.

[Sina]

Monaco have received proposals for both Mendy (Manchester City) and Lemar (Arsenal) which they have so far turned down, but the former has agreed personal terms with the Citizens and the latter has told Arsenal representatives through intermediaries that he wants to work under Arsène Wenger next season. Privately, Lemar and Mendy know that after producing the best string of performances in a single season individually in 2016/17, that this could be the optimum time to move.

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/kylian-mbappe-why-the-futures-of-benjamin-mendy-thomas-lemar-matter-in-his-own-decision-making/

pls

[Sina]

some Algerian journo also claiming

Mahrez left Algeria yesterday to sign with his new club .. pic.twitter.com/rCqHiWBBf9

— Sife Nouadria (@SiFe_Dz) July 2, 2017

[Sina]

Over the last three seasons, Lacazette has scored every 4.5 shots (penalties excluded), one of the best in Europe. Giroud also in Top 10. pic.twitter.com/ylOkWXBWBZ

— David Wall (@1DavidWall) July 1, 2017

[urbaNRoots]

Replacing Alexis with Lemar and Mahrez (plus Lacazette) would be decent if Alexis is sold abroad somewhere. If he only wants to move to a PL club then even Lemar + Mahrez is not worth it.

[RealGunner]

Alexandre Lacazette to travel to London to complete £52m Arsenal move - Telegraph

[Jay29]

Aulas just pretty much confirmed it. Will be done in one or two days.

[urbaNRoots]

Riyad Mahrez remains a target of #AFC after personally speaking to Arsène Wenger over a fortnight ago. [✍

[Jay29]

So our most likely team next season is looking like:

Cech

Holding Koscielny Mustafi

Bellerin Xhaka Ramsey Kolasinac

Mahrez Ozil

Lacazette

Good enough to get back into the top four at least?

What I'd really want:

Cech

Bellerin Koscielny Holding Kolasinac

Xhaka Goretzka

Lemar Ozil Alexis

Lacazette

[El Gunner]

Welcome Lacazette

We now have two of Europe's most efficient goalscorers.

[Chumlum]

I suspect we'll fail not only with Mbappe but with Lemar as well, and after Lacazette, we'll end up selling Alexis, signing Mahrez, and Ox remains a question mark.

If that's to be the case ... losing Alexis will be a huge case of the opposite of "statement of intent," and quite awful to bear, but I wouldn't give up hope of a significant challenge to get back into the CL at least with those prospective signings. Signing one of the Monaco players would be some serious icing on the cake.

[urbaNRoots]

http://m.leicestermercury.co.uk/transfer-deal-done-to-take-riyad-mahrez-to-arsenal-really-who-told-you-that/story-30420942-detail/story.html

The Mahrez links have, as expected, been largely exaggerated but there is interest from Arsenal according to Leicester Mercury.

[RealGunner]

According to Chilean journalist @Juan_Luis16 - Alexis Sanchez will not be leaving Arsenal.


Never heard of him but another opinion in the mix.

[Jay29]

Makes a change from Chilean journalists saying he's joining Man City.

[urbaNRoots]

He better be the Chilean Orny

beIN SPORTS reporter @IbrahimKhadra thinks Mahrez is indeed very close to join #AFC (via his Snapchat)

— Arsènic (@Lexus7Sanchez) July 3, 2017

[RealGunner]

snapchat

[Jay29]

This weekend is making me think we're going to sign Lacazette and Mahrez and keeep Alexis and Ozil. I'm scared.

Imagine having two, maybe three signings done before our first pre-season game.

[urbaNRoots]

Thinking about the Lacazette signing, it's crazy that after 4 years Ozil will finally have a worthy striker to pass to. Wasted one of the most creative midfielders in the world with Giroud and Welbeck

Truly think Ozil will have an amazing season if something like a stupid injury to either of them doesn't happen.

[Sina]

title challenge

[RealGunner]

All depends on Ramsey-Xhaka.


We really really need a midfield tank. Sell Coquelin and buy Hulk

[Sina]

Elneny out Nzonzi IN

[Jay29]

N'Zonzi-Xhaka would be great. Almost as good as N'Zonzi-Banega.

In all seriousness, there hasn't been many links to CMs so far. It seems like after we finish our attacking signings, that'll be it unless someone leaves. Wenger did say he only wanted two or three, after all.

Which would suck because at the moment we'd be going into next with injury-prone Ramsey as a starter with Elneny and Coquelin as backup. We won't get very far with those options.

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