Arsenal Rumours Archive August 13 2013

13 Aug 2013 18:58:57
Ed do u believe with flamini training with us wenger might sign him up as a squad player to be back up?

{Ed022's Note - We've had several ex players and David Beckham training with us during an off season or once they've finished their contracts at their previous clubs. Players such as Campbell (who re-signed) Henry (who re-signed on loan) Pires, Ljungberg (who is now an ambassador for the club. Sorry, if past history is anything to go by, Wenger isn't against it. In my humble opinion though, he will only be signed if players like Bender or Gustavo don't come off...}

I wouldn't mind him back what happened did he refuse a contract or did it run out without being offered I can't remember think he refused tough always liked him back then in the days of Cl finals and s**t l was a better left back than cashly :p. que abuse

Personally I don't think we need a midfielder would rather spend money on a striker

13 Aug 2013 17:24:20
Rumoured that Sebastian Perez has failed to get a Work Permit.

This is a prime example of why Arsenal is so poorly run! Organised may be a better word but still.

Could we not have figured this out before we faffed around organising a trial etc? What a waste of effort. Especially for a player that, in all honesty wouldn't add anything to our squad right now.

Growing increasingly frustrated with this rubbish and this transfer window. So much I see coming from the club is either a contradiction, or completely defies logic. Pissed off!

I thought he has a spanish passport?

It's no surprise that since David Dein was forced out, and he dealt with our transfers, that we had not signed any real decent players. Bring back David Dein before its too late.
We should have bad our signings at the beginning of the summer so the players could bed in with the per season training and games

Our club is a joke. Not only can we no longer attract star players but we are no reducing our squad alarmingly to the bare bones - even read today that Jenks is going to be loaned to Sunderland - are we for real? - Time for Wenger and the Board to clear off.

13 Aug 2013 17:02:54
My contact in South America tells me that the Gustavo deal is far from done. His agent is looking for 20K a week more than he'd agreed with Wolfsburg. Having looked through our list of released players, we must be around half a million a week lighter on the wage bill. Given our bizzarely public declarations about war chests in recent months, little wonder agents and clubs are trying to jack up prices. Bad PR again Arsenal. let's get the Gustavo deal done, sign a keeper, a defender, and then Suarez (although that's pretty wishful thinking)

While I understand your comment about "bizarre statements" I think that was a very deliberate ploy by Gazidis and the board to shift the responsibility onto AW for this summers transfer window.
Every game I went to last season the fans were giving Gazidis stick but it now turns out that he has negotiated two massive deals bringing the club 300m in revenue over the next few years plus other smaller deals.
If AW doesn't spend the money and let's face it we are unlikely to get the names that we were linked with earlier in the window then the board can say "well the money is available but its up to AW"
IMO and it seems most fans opinions we need 3-4 in so he better get his finger out!

13 Aug 2013 13:34:09
Apparently Gourcuff is willing to take a wage cut to join us. He'd only be about 8m roughly. I reckon that Wenger could bring him back to his best and he'd be a fairly good option in the midfield.

What d'ya think?

Think Wenger can bring out the best in him, and hopefully he can come back to the level he was in Bordeux.

Hoping for better. He's 27 now, injury-prone and has scarcely played for the last 2 years. He has gone from a great player to one who has only the potential to be what he was, and I think we need more than that. If we are getting an attacking midfielder, I reckon we should get one who primarily plays off the wing. I wouldn't be at all against Di Maria, though doubt we could get him (at least until RM sign Bale).

Precisely the signing we don't need. Grenier kept him out of the team towards the end of the season, Lyon don't want to sell Grenier but have been willing to shift Gourcuff for at least 2 windows. This is not what will push us on. It's embarrassing that we even get linked with him! Do you see : Man U, Chelsea, City, Bayern, Madrid, Barca eyeing him up? No, so why the ffff are we? Drives me insane!

Metal you are insane in a good way

A loan deal with a buy option would'nt be bad. Worst case he'll just be cover.

Take a 75% wage cut and get him for like 5mil and maybe be worth a punt but other than that defo wpuldnt sign him

Should have got gourcuff 4 years ago when we were close - too injury prone, and past his best. We have ramsay, rosicky, wilshere, carzola, ox and diaby who can play a range of AM/ LM/ RM roles - wait for Fabregas next year is my vote.

13 Aug 2013 11:32:25
It was reported y-day that lewandowski was unhappy with dortmund and bayern over a move. I love for arsenal to make a move for him, surely a decent bid would be better for dortmund rather than lose him for nothing next year.

{Ed022's Note - Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE Lewandowski to come to Arsenal. He is only 24 but is already world class and has lots of experience. He would slot straight in and score goals for fun. However, in a note of caution, Dortmund could offer him to other clubs but think about it, he'd be priced at about £25m and there are a few clubs who could do with a striker; Real Madrid, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal to name a few. Do yo think we could outbid these clubs or convince Lewandowski to join us over these clubs? If we're completely being honest, I think we would come up short. However, my gut is still that he will join Bayern on a free next year...}

13 Aug 2013 12:26:18
Ed022 yes we can out bid all of them.

being willing to spend it is another thing.

{Ed022's Note - But can we? Actually OUTBID them? That was my point. Wenger has a valuation of EVERY player and if it goes above his valuation then he won't bid for them. Therefore, we won't outbid Chelsea, Real Madrid or Man Utd. We were interesting in Cavani, Higuain, Mata, Hazard but as soon as their price tag was above AW's market value we didn't stand a chance...}

I disagree ed. I bought Lewy on Fifa and he said he was pleased to play for Arsenal. {Ed027's Note - haha

13 Aug 2013 07:57:51
Is it true ed napoli are after gustavo {Ed044's Note - Not that I have heard.}