Re: The Official Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

by Jay29 Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:13 pm

Quick round up of moves that could happen this month:

Walcott could go on loan to Everton.

Arsenal are binning Coquelin. West Ham interested.

Arsenal and City are talking about Alexis. Arsenal want £35m, City trying to lower the price.

by RealGunner Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:30 pm

Malcom X the replacement?

by RealGunner Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:32 pm

EXCLUSIVA: La Cadena SER Radio Valencia está en condiciones de asegurar que el VCF está negociando con el @Arsenal el fichaje del medio centro Coquelin que este verano estaba en la lista por delante de Kondogbia.
El fichaje sería para ya y comprado SI LLEGAN A UN ACUERDO
— SER Deportivos Valen (@SERDepValencia) January 8, 2018

Valencia wants to sign Coquelin.

by Jay29 Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:29 pm

Could be £8m, apparently.

Valencia gonna have Gabriel and Coquelin in the same team. Amazing. I mean, who would do that? hmm

by RealGunner Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:32 pm

Coquelin had heavy demand too lol. About 8 teams.

He will do well. Not a bad player. Just average.

Man we really need to replace Sanchez.

by Sina Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:37 pm

ffs disappointing when you think how much Schneiderlin,Lemina etc went for

by Jay29 Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:50 pm

The key difference here is that we're selling abroad, not domestically. It was the same with Szczesny. You can only demand top dollar if the interested clubs actually have top dollar to spend in the first place. Otherwise, we'd just be turning off interested clubs for players we actually want to get rid of, which benefits us far less than a big transfer fee would.

by Sina Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:22 pm

Valencia are currently in talks to sign Francis Coquelin on loan. Arsenal want to include an obligation to buy but the Spanish club are looking to avoid this clause. [Superdeporte] #afc pic.twitter.com/B9aw5DqfZE
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) January 9, 2018

by boyzis Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:23 pm

wenger is not using the whole squad to its maximum potential. i dont feel excited to watch my favorite football team anymore because of wenger and his non sense tactics.

by Sina Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:25 pm

@RG thoughts on Tanguy Ndombele?

by Sri Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:56 pm

boyzis wrote:i dont feel excited to watch my favorite football team anymore because of wenger and his non sense tactics.

You are far from alone.

by RealGunner Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:17 pm

Sina wrote:@RG thoughts on Tanguy Ndombele?

Great talent. He is a ball carrier. Bit a young Wilshere but athletic. But not a DM though.

Lyon won't sell him for 2 seasons.

by RealGunner Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:42 pm

Any of you know about Leon Bailey?

by RealGunner Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:49 pm

Arsenal have squarely turned their attention to Thomas Lemar in the face of increasing pressure from the Alexis Sanchez situation - GFFN

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:50 pm

RealGunner wrote:Any of you know about Leon Bailey?

Not ready for another move up yet IMO

by RealGunner Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:12 pm

will he be ready when bayern calls?

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:19 pm

Yeah, next summer he'll be ready. Great talent.

by Sina Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:38 pm

Bouhafsi says that an offer of €70m, minimum, could be enough to get the ball rolling.
http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/arsenal-have-squarely-turned-their-attention-to-thomas-lemar/

overpriced but would take,still need a forward

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:41 pm

Why on earth do you need a forward when you have Lacazette AND Giroud

by Sina Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:49 pm

Meant an outlet that would provide depth/runs in behind

by urbaNRoots Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:25 am

Actually we need another centre forward too when Giroud leaves and challenge Lacazette.

Tbh I’m not completely convinced on Lacazette leading the frontline, I think he is better suited to play in behind a CF or partnering one. He’s closer to being an Alexis than he is to a Kane, if you know what I mean.

I wouldn’t mind putting Lacazette as Alexis’ replacement and sign a CF instead and someone like Mahrez on the right.

by Sina Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:21 pm

From Brazil: Arsenal decisive meeting before Sunday to agree terms on €50m signing

There are now strong rumours both in Italy and in Brazil saying Arsenal are going for the Bordeaux forward Malcom to replace Alexis Sanchez at the club.

This morning, journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claimed the Gunners have a meeting with the player’s representatives on Wednesday.

Arsenal would try to find a deal with the agents today, even though the purchase would depend on Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester City, no matter if now in January or in the summer.
Goal’s Brazilian blog Ora Bolas, from journalist Bruno Andrade, has slightly different but still positive, information for Arsenal fans. He agrees that there will be a decisive meeting for the Gunners to close the deal, but it should happen between Thursday and Sunday.

Arsenal would be afraid of losing Malcom to English competition, and that’s why they are trying to find an agreement.

Both reports claim that Malcom should cost around €50m.
https://t.co/Bcgd7gtSfj

by RealGunner Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:23 pm

Wenger on Mavropanos: “I personally want to keep him until May. First signs have been so encouraging so we will keep him until May.”

Wenger on Coquelin: "He goes to Valencia because he didn't get enough opportunities with us. He had an opportunity & I let him go"

by Sina Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:29 pm

We should sign someone like Fabinho and bench Xhaka,but in reality would be lucky to not end up with someone worse than coquelin

by Jay29 Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Coquelin to Valencia confirmed.

by RealGunner Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:05 pm

Don't really feel 'happy' as many twitter users. He was decent with Cazorla when we recalled him from loan. Always tried hard at least.

Good luck to him at Valencia.

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