Re: The 2011 Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

[Jay29]

Eto would great, he will take Arsenal to the next level. Eto;o and Song will work things out for greater good.

That's an optimistic way to look at things.

Eto'o is a great player but his ego is massive. I'm not quite sure he and Song can work out their issues. Not many footballers who have problems with each other actually do work out their problems and it has a negative impact on the team.

I remember Gallas and Toure not having a great relationship and it got to the point where the two simply couldn't play with each other. One had to go and Toure, being the one out of form and declining, was the one. Gallas showed what a mercenary he was and left not long afterwards.

Adebayor, also, had bad relationships with a lot of players and it effected his performances. He, too, eventually left and we're better off for it.

Ultimately, you can't have poor relationships amongst your squad. The sense I get from the squad at the moment is that there're a very united group of people. Szczesny, Djourou and Wilshere are all close friends. Wilshere is well-liked by van Persie (calls him little brother sometimes), and van Persie has good relations with Fabregas (who Wilshere has great respect for) and Vermaelen. You get my point. It just doesn't seem wise to disrupt this.

[lenear1030]

none of the news regarding the team's interests in the window is encouraging to me.

some will say gervinho is a great move, but i've never been impressed with him, and the AFCON thing doesnt help either.


not convinced of samba's quality either.


we arent willing to buy a player that makes more than cesc, and that is just handicapping us big time.


i know its still early but im sort of discouraged, especially after being led to believe that big time changes/moves would be made.


i actually understand why a player like clichy is considering leaving. if the club isnt willing to step up and make serious moves then it'll just be the same thing next season. and we'll get the same results.

[Jay29]

i know its still early but im sort of discouraged, especially after being led to believe that big time changes/moves would be made.

What sort of big time changes were you expecting?

We should have known from the start that Arsenal and Wenger will never abandon their principles and that's completely fine, because Arsenal don't need a revolution like many fans seem to be demmanding.

We need a direct attacker, we're going to get one. We need a centre back, we're seriously going after one. The club is attempting to get rid of its deadwood players.

Basically, Arsenal are making the right moves in the transfer market. I don't know why fans we're expecting glamarous names and hugely expensive signings when they, in my opinion, are not what Arsenal need. The squad needs consistency and reliability above all else.

[Sushi Master]

I'd take Eto'o with my eyes closed. Who wouldn't? The guy is a living legend. I'd tell Song to man up and resolve his differences, he's no kid. Plus, who the hell has problems with Eto'o? He's a class act.

Of course, this is only possible if he trully means the "sporting project" and isn't in for the money, because he's not getting the same wages as he would in Inter. He earns like 200k or something silly IIRC.

[Raptorgunner]

none of the news regarding the team's interests in the window is encouraging to me.

some will say gervinho is a great move, but i've never been impressed with him, and the AFCON thing doesnt help either.


not convinced of samba's quality either.


we arent willing to buy a player that makes more than cesc, and that is just handicapping us big time.


i know its still early but im sort of discouraged, especially after being led to believe that big time changes/moves would be made.


i actually understand why a player like clichy is considering leaving. if the club isnt willing to step up and make serious moves then it'll just be the same thing next season. and we'll get the same results.

I have to disagree with you on this. gervinho will become a superstar, I am really happy with this buy. Who would have thought, Drogba,Henry would have become the players they are. We all know Wenger has the eye for talent.
Samba is great edition to our squad he has to fight for his place.
Give them time they will show you they both are worth it.

I don't blame Wenger for not spending big, since when do big name player come and help out a team. I am really happy with any player Wenger gets I know they will be better then what we have to deal with.

Any player wants to leave let them go, they wont be missed, they will only miss Arsenal.

[Iceman]

Eto'o is a beast of a player, so long as you don't build the team around him. He thrives when he has other superstars around him who take the focus away, but whenever he's the main focal point of everything, he just doesn't do as well.

At Inter, he was a winger for example. He didn't play in his favored position and he wasn't the main player for the team, but he did amazingly well and contributed greatly.

If we do get him (HUGE if) then I would be over the moon. He is such a great player, who works extremely hard and is more than physical enough for the EPL. Wherever he goes, trophies follow

[Spider]

I would love to get Eto'o too , But the last thing Arsenal need right now is another ( Bendtner/Adebawhore) Or (Gallas/Toure) bust up

[abirking]

On the ETo thing say if he comes and also resolves his problems with song and takes a massive pay cut where do you think he will play.
We only have one CF role and RVP has it and i am not convinced eto would be that great in the wing positions. He is a superb CF with good pace and nice finishing.
Bringing him will undermine RVP position as CF and so to me will not such a good signing.

[Jay29]

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed Barcelona have made contact about a possible move for Cesc Fabregas.

Fabregas has been continually linked with a move back his homeland with the Catalan giants failing to land the midfielder last summer.

Fabregas, who started his career at Barca before joining the Gunners, has never hidden his desire to return to Camp Nou in the future.

The Spanish giants remain keen to sign Fabregas and are ready to make a new move this summer, although Hill-Wood insists they have yet to make a bid for the 24-year-old.

"Yes, they have spoken to us about Cesc," Hill-Wood told the Sunday Mirror.

"They have been in touch. But so far they have not made a bid and we do not want to let him go.

"But he comes from Barcelona so it is understandable if he wanted to go back. However, they have not made an offer so far."

Arsenal are expected to be busy in the transfer market this summer and Hill-Wood insists Arsene Wenger will have funds to spend.

"There is money for the manager," added Hill-Wood.

[ahsanasif]

Rumors of Arsenal making a surprise move for Barton...

What do you guys think?

He's a good player, but his attitude is meh. Maybe that'll change if he joins us?

[abirking]

I think if the right kind of money is offered then we will sell fabregas.
1.He would love to go back.
2.From his point of view he has a better chance of winning a trophy at barcelona then here at arsenal.
3.We may not qualify for the champions league.
ALthough with xavi and iniesta he may spent time in the bench.

Although from an arsenal point of view if he leaves should we continue with the 4-2-3-1 which we use to make the best of fabregas's abilities by buying another fabregas type player or change the formation and style of our play to a more counter attacking style which e used when the invincibles were playing.

Was about to post the barton news but asif beat me.
I dont know i just hate that guy. Will be weird to see him in an arsenal shirt.
There are other tough midfielders out there no need to sign this drunk,dumb,violence prone ex convict.

[ahsanasif]

I think if the right kind of money is offered then we will sell fabregas.
1.He would love to go back.
2.From his point of view he has a better chance of winning a trophy at barcelona then here at arsenal.
3.We may not qualify for the champions league.
ALthough with xavi and iniesta he may spent time in the bench.

Although from an arsenal point of view if he leaves should we continue with the 4-2-3-1 which we use to make the best of fabregas's abilities by buying another fabregas type player or change the formation and style of our play to a more counter attacking style which e used when the invincibles were playing.

Was about to post the barton news but asif beat me.
I dont know i just hate that guy. Will be weird to see him in an arsenal shirt.
There are other tough midfielders out there no need to sign this drunk,dumb,violence prone ex convict.

Name's Ahsan mate.

Maybe a drunk, dumb and voilent ex convict is what we really need in our midfield ala steel.
Seriously though, I think he would be a good replacement for Song when he leaves for AFCON.

[abirking]

Names i could come up with a lot but arsenal will not make an approach for most of them.
In the EPL we could move for felliani,Muamba,Makoun, the sunderland player cattermole or something.
Outside Alou diarra,mautidi we have been linked with,mahamodou diarra, frings would provide both steel and experience to the midfield.
Barton has a horrible temper and he lets it get the better of him and the way he behaved in the 4-4 match i would never accept him as an arsenal player.
Felliani would cost a lot but for me would be a very good DM signing. Is strong,good in the air.

[Jay29]

Blackburn are keen to keep Chris Samba for at least another season despite the defender's desire to join Arsenal.

The Gunners have been credited with a long-standing interest in the giant centre-back as they look to bolster their defensive ranks.

Congo powerhouse Samba looked set to leave Ewood Park in the wake of Sam Allardyce's sacking but was eventually persuaded to put pen to paper on a fresh deal by new boss Steve Kean.

The 27-year-old, who is now under contract at Ewood Park until the summer of 2015, was targeted by the Gunners during the January transfer window without success.

Emirates Stadium boss Arsene Wenger is expected to return with another offer in the summer as he aims to improve a backline which proved leaky at times last term in another season without silverware.

Anuradha Desai, chairperson of the Venkys group who own Blackburn, admitted that Samba was keen on a move to North London but Rovers are eager to keep him for at least another 12 months.

"We don't want to let Chris go," Desai told the Mail on Sunday. "I'm confident that we can keep him and I hope he'll stay.

"I know he has an ambition to play for Arsenal but I hope we can keep him for another year at least and prove our own ambition."

[abirking]

In one of the blogs they were saying the Samba saga could turn out to be like the schwarzer saga last summer.
I think if we cannot get him we should check elsewhere.
This could be a blessing in disguise. HE would have been a ok signing but nothing to write home about.
Plus i could understand blackburn's point of view they donot want to lose to good CB in one window.
Maybe we will intensify our pursuit of cahill or Aw will return to looking at Ligue 1 for additions.

[Jay29]

On Barton: he is the sort of player we need, but I wouldn't take Barton himself. Beyond that poor reputation of his, he's on high wages at Newcaslte and we wouldn't want to be paying someone who would be, essientially, a bench player something between £40,000 p/w and £60,000 p/w.

On the centre back situation: I believe Samba is Wenger's number one target and will probably work to get the fee down from £12,000,000 to something in between £8,000,000 (our original offer) and £10,000,000. In the meantime, it seems Arsenal are trying to reduce Gary Cahill's price to about £15,000,000 maximum plus offering Ignasi Miquel on loan.

[ahsanasif]

Between Samba and Cahill, who would you guys choose?

I'd take Cahill with my eyes closed.

[Jay29]

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/06/19/arsenal-transfer-news-wenger-set-for-talks-with-man-utd-and-inter-target-samir-nasri-102039-23210822/

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is set to meet contract rebel Samir Nasri’s representatives this week in a bid to thrash out the midfielder’s future.

People Sport under­stands an Inter Milan delegation are also in London to discuss a move for the Manchester United target, but Wenger will let it be known in no uncertain terms that he believes Nasri should stay at the Emirates.

Wenger will go into that meeting buoyed by news from Spain that Barcelona’s interest in Cesc Fabregas may be cooling.

Sources close to Barca president Sandro Rosell say he was less than impressed with Fabregas’s recent interview in the Madrid press rather than in their Catalan-loyal counterparts.

And Fabregas is not happy with quotes from Rosell claiming his value has gone down this summer.

I don't know much about The People. Doesn't seem like a great paper. They also wrote a piece on the Barton thing:

ARSENE WENGER is ­weighing up the most astonishing transfer swoop of the ­summer ... for Joey Barton.

The Arsenal manager has finally accepted the need to inject some bite and experience into his team of perennial underachievers.

And the Newcastle bad boy’s ability to tick both boxes means he is very much a candidate for the Frenchman. Wenger has been ­discussing Barton with senior members of his staff.

And while he was a ­footballing pariah when he served a jail sentence for assault in 2008, Barton is believed to

have kicked his drinking habit and improved his battered reputation on and off the pitch.

Wenger must now decide whether or not to follow up his initial interest with a firm offer for Barton, who is available for around £1.5million.

The midfielder has one year left to run on his £65,000-a-week contract at Newcastle but he has been told he will not be ­offered another deal.

So the club, who last week parted with Kevin Nolan, are open to offers while they can still get a fee.

And despite his repeated desire to stay at St James’ Park, at the same time Nolan left, Barton admitted he would have to consider a move himself if a Champions League club came knocking.

He said: “I don’t want to leave Newcastle, my family’s settled in the area, I’ve got a great working relationship with everybody at the club.

“But if someone came in and, hypothetically, offered me Champions League football, whether I’d signed a five, six or seven-year deal at Newcastle, I’d have to consider it.”

Wenger has promised new signings will be made this summer – a deal for £12m-rated Lille and Ivory Coast striker Gervinho should be wrapped up soon – as he aims to end the Gunners’ six-year run without a trophy.

I don't think Wenger will go for him, personally. But who knows what might happen? Could you imagine a summer where we signed Barton and Defoe?

Between Samba and Cahill, who would you guys choose?

I'd take Cahill with my eyes closed.

Samba, for me.

[RealGunner]

i will take Samba over Cahill as well

[Jack Russell]

Names i could come up with a lot but arsenal will not make an approach for most of them.
In the EPL we could move for felliani,Muamba,Makoun, the sunderland player cattermole or something.
Outside Alou diarra,mautidi we have been linked with,mahamodou diarra, frings would provide both steel and experience to the midfield.
Barton has a horrible temper and he lets it get the better of him and the way he behaved in the 4-4 match i would never accept him as an arsenal player.
Felliani would cost a lot but for me would be a very good DM signing. Is strong,good in the air.

Now that's one player i'd love to see in an Arsenal shirt! i think he habours Madrid ambitions though. Eto'o i would take with my eyes closed.

[Sushi Master]

Fellaini would be awesome, but I don't think he would be Song's bench. I think a lower profile/younger player would be best.

I would take Samba over Cahill with my eyes closed. Cahill is one of those overrated English Players (TM).

[SUPERCARTTS]

Barton:

I'm not he's no.1 fan, but I admire his self belief. Never came across a player who proclaims to be so great and talented; even better than the likes of Gerrard and Lampard. He's combative, likes to shoot and has decent passing range; whether our dressing room characters will warm to him is another matter. I know Diaby would be the first to refuse a hand shake

[Jack Russell]

Fellaini would be awesome, but I don't think he would be Song's bench. I think a lower profile/younger player would be best.

I would take Samba over Cahill with my eyes closed. Cahill is one of those overrated English Players (TM).

If our 2-1 win over Everton is anything to go by, Song and wilshere would have to slog it out for the one remaing spot

[Jay29]

A couple of things from SkySports' clockwatch on Jermaine Defoe:

(12:30) Speculation: Harry Redknapp has rejected suggestions that striker Jermain Defoe could leave Tottenham for bitter rivals Arsenal.

(13:13) Sky Bet: Jermain Defoe is now odds-on to join Arsenal at 4/5 while Newcastle are 6/4 favourites to sign Dimitar Berbatov.

And one on Marouane Fellaini:

Marouane Fellaini has raised doubts about his Everton future by revealing he wants to play in the UEFA Champions League.

The Toffees are keen to tie down the Belgium international to a new contract, but as yet no new deal has been agreed.

Fellaini, who has two years left on his current terms, has cast doubt on his Goodison Park stay by claiming he wants to be playing at the highest level.

"One thing is certain, I want to play in a team that wins trophies and plays in the Champions League," Fellaini is quoted as saying in the News of the World.

"But Everton is a team below the top level."

[ArsenalWenger]

http://www.malagahoy.es/article/deportes/1003132/manos/ricky/alvarez.html

It's in Spanish, but it mentions that the Velez president says we have made a formal offer for Alvarez, along with Palermo and Inter, however Palermo aren't too interested. If this is the case, along with the probable signing of Gervinho, surely that means Bendy and Rozza will be away unless Rozza wants to stay and play as a back-up.

[tsgooner1]

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