Arsenal Rumours Archive July 18 2011

18 Jul 2011 22:55:51
Dublin Gooner back again.

I see some people have been questioning my whereabouts. Like I said all along and still maintain, I simply relayed information that I received from Liam Brady when I met him. Wherther or not it comes true, I don't really care. I told you what I heard and nothing more so slag away if you want. I know what I was told and if you don't believe me so be it. I still believe what I was told and none of what I said hasnt come true yet. We will sign benzema. We will sign Jagielka. We have signed Gervinho and Nasri will sign a new contract and Fabregas will leave.

I also have it on good authority that we are in advanced talks with Frank Ribery and a part exchange deal with Bbdtner. Ribery is keen to work with Wenger and play in the premier league before the end of his career.

Arsenal 2011 starting 11:

Szczesny

Sagna Jagielka Vermalen Gibbs

Song

Wilshere Nasri

Gervinho Ribery Van Persi (C)

Subs:
Fabianski
Eboue
Koscielny
Ramsey
Walcott
Chamack
ArashavinDublin Gooner

{Ed022's Note - It worries me you can't spell Bendtner or Van Persie but can spell Szczesny... Also, quite arrogantly you've put yourself on the Arsenal subs bench...}

Haha ed classic

Is arshavin the dublin gunner?

Sorry to point this out but if you're so confident we will sign Benzema why isn't he in your starting 11 above?

And we will apparently sign Benzema but he's not even on the bench.

And even though we buy benzema he doesnt even make the bench? maybe we loan him to spurs for a season to get used to the league..
jay

Where is benzema in this sqaud then? your talkin rubish. the liam brady you met is obviously fictional

You almost convinced people until the benzema cock up

Let me put it this way. Liam Brady is a family friend and I can tell you that he wouldn't not share transfer targets with anyone outside the club. ANYONE.

Neva gonna happen

So you don't care whether it comes true? As an arsenal fan If these signings are correct, I would very much care if it comes true.

No offence, but to me it looks like someone has been playing a little bit too much football manager and fantasy and reality have become blurred- but hey who knows maybe you'll have the last laugh.
London Gooner

I'm guessing there are several "liam brady's" in Ireland.... maybe puts a new slant on this

Have heard the frank ribery rumour of a person who told us something last year about another player from a London club, he also mentioned cahill.....i wouldnt mention things on here is was realistic.....Ribery has not been mentioned in any newspapers all summer.RIBERYdoesnt play up front hes a leftsided midfielder.

Can't see Benzema being happy with that line up

What colour is the sky on your world?

Were does benzema fit into this team if were signing him?

Maybe benzema is been lined up as assistant manager when pat rice retires..

Benzema??? ah you must have played golf with his agent and he must have told you what he told everyone a few weeks back BENZEMA HAS NO INTEREST IN ARSENAL

18 Jul 2011 22:43:39
I am one of the only gunners who thinks Bendtner's actually good. I am hoping we send him on loan to Everton to get Jags coming this way (and offload Squillaci in the process) however letting him go may be a mistake. He's a very old-fashioned centre forward, a bit like Shearer (albeit less clinical, at the moment) and people forget that he saved our arses 09/10 when RVP was out and Arshavin couldn't play the point. He's got excellent heading, as good as Chamakh, and is much better at his feet.

To let him go would be a mistake, but I think Everton for a season-long loan (to be recalled when RVP and Walcott eventually get injured and Chamakh loses confidence, I suppose) would give him confidence, would improve his finishing (no more barn-door misses, hopefully) and would maybe give us a reason to rate him half as highly as he rates himself.

That said I hope Walcott is shifted to the point.

PS ignore the Nasri/Cesc speculation. We're only winding ourselves up, just what Barca/City want

I very much agree
Bendtner can eventually become as good as he himself thinks he is. And that is very much because he has been trained the Arsenal way.
Maybe a loan to Everton with matches week out and week in can develop his game to his full potential.
Peter

{Ed022's Note - There you go guys...there are two people who rate Bendtner. Three if you count Bendtner himself...}

Bentner misses every chance he is given, he has one good game every 3 months, he belongs at a mid table german team, he must be sold if we will want to try to win the league

He is the worst when you need him the most. couple of sparks in 09/10 doesnt make him another alan shearer. He could do better in figure skating i think.

Sarajevo 84-11

No you're not the only one, I'd far rather keep Bendtner and play him in his proper position as striker, rather than shoving him on the wing. Usually on the wing he gets the ball to cross only to find RvP has drifted back into midfield and nobody is in the box to cross to.

He's rubbish, maybe he can improve but I'd rather buy a goal scoring machine or give Theo or vela a chance up front with RVP rather than him to learn how to score. You cant put shearer and bendtner in the same sentence unless you say. Shearer could score goals, Bendtner cannot :)
PLUS (a big plus) dont forget Bendtner's one on one in the last few minutes of the champs league match against Barca. Is that confidence?? He is poison.

Bendtner Is Awful. Simples.

Wenger would want to keep him but its Bendtner who wants to go to play regular first team football
I think Bendtner is good, just not good enough.............yet Maybe he will come good with regular football.

Bendtner could play for barcelona and still miss as much as he does now, he over rates himself and has been giving enough chances to prove himself, sell him on and play walcott through the middle

Yh only a blind man who has no understandin of football would think bendtner is good n thats just cos he wouldnt see how annoyed everyone else on the pitch is with him when his shots are closer to the corner flag than the goal

18 Jul 2011 22:10:09
Ed, do you reckon this is a realistic squad for next season?

Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny, Lukasz Fabianski, Vito Mannone

Defenders: Bacary Sagna, Emmanuel Eboue, Carl Jenkinson, Thomas Vermaelen, Gary Cahill, Johan Djourou, Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Armand Traore

Midfielders: Abou Diaby, Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey, Alex Song, Jack Wilshere, Juan Mata, Tomas Rosicky, Andrey Arshavin, Emmanuel Frimpong

Attackers: Robin van Persie, Marouane Chamakh, Theo Walcott, Gervinho, Carlos Vela

{Ed022's Note - Yes. I would say that is pretty much spot on to what it will be. Mata would be the only sticking point for me. A fantastic signing in my opinion but I am still unsure whether we will sign him...}

Miyachi is probaly more reallistic than juan mata

..so no Nasri?

{Ed022's Note - It would appear that the poster feels Nasri will be heading for pastures new...which would maybe speed up and firm up the arrival of Mata...}

Correct, I think Nasri will move on.

But it's all been so confusing. While Cesc has shown that he is desperate for the Barca move, he has also shown such respect and love for the Gunners, which can't have been easy given his allegiances. Samir Nasri, it seems, is holding out for a big payout from either Chelsea, City or maybe just getting a pay rise from Arsenal. Plus I think that if Wenger was to keep either one of Nasri or Cesc, he'd choose Cesc. But if he doesn't go this summer, he'll most certainly go in the next. That's when I'll feel the need for a big, proven signing to fill his role. Someone in the mould of Sneijder, but it won't be him. Schweinsteiger maybe? I doubt he'd cost more than Fabregas.

If this is it we aint gonna win anything again, sorry

Replace cesc with nasri n that will be our squad and i think better for it

Wenger has repeated many times that Nasri is NOT leaving as he would rather he left on a free then cashing in now. apart from that spot on. Although i doubt Cahill will come.
He is just too english and expensive for wenger to sign. He will go for a younger, cheaper and french alternative such as sakho.

18 Jul 2011 21:14:40
What Happened To Dublin Gooner Looool

{Ed022's Note - He hasn't been seen on here (knowingly) since I ripped him for talking rubbish...Let's hope he comes back for more when he tells us a story about how he played Poker with Pat Rice or Scrabble with Steve Gatting...}

Ed022 Your So Jokes Haha

{Ed022's Note - Someones got to lighten the mood in here. Certain fans are hanging themselves with their 1989 title winning football socks just because we haven't signed more than Gervinho two weeks after the international window has opened. Chelsea have signed? Oh wait, no-one. City have signed a Serbian unknown. Spurs have signed a couple of nobodies. Everyone needs to brighten up...}

I met Liam Brady once and he wouldnt say anything about transfers. Never even entertained the question

18 Jul 2011 21:01:32
We identified that we needed to strengthen our defence same as Man U identified there midfield. Already they have brought in a quality signing and are on the hunt for other top class midfielders if Wenger dosent get his act together this could turn into a horror season

Im sorry but who is this quality signing as far as the teams stand arsenal is the better team when players leave you will see more activity i have seen more activity from arsenal thatn any other team this transfer market only decent signing manu have made is de gea and that was because of van der sar leaving

MR SMOOCH

18 Jul 2011 20:46:05
I know this sounds odd, Ed, but do you happen to know what Gervinho's squad number will be?

{Ed022's Note - Gervinho will be wearing number 9 next season.}

18 Jul 2011 19:46:45
i want 2 know who we have bought

{Ed022's Note - Gervinho, Carl Jenkinson, Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin. Arsenal have also as of today agreed a deal for Joel Campbell the 19yr old Costa Rican.}

Ed022 is this defo with Joel Campbell as people suggesting another club trying to hijack deal.

{Ed022's Note - As far as I am aware we have agreed a deal worth about 1m euros or £900k. Unsure if personal terms have been discussed and a medical has not been done. Of course a deal isn't 100% certain but I have yet to hear of another club trying to hijack the deal. Until you told me...}

Ed022 just rumours suggesting another club but cant help wondering cause Wenger takes so long to sign players that allows other clubs time to get in on deal. He looks very good talent so hope this does go through.

{Ed022's Note - We do know that Wenger is very slow when concluding deals but lets hope we get this one signed sealed delivered. I am concerned that everyone knows we need "experience" in our young squad and so far we have signed a 24yr untried Ivorian, a 19yr old who's played in League 1 eight times and a couple of teenage Spanish kids...Add to this another 19yr untried player and thats our experience sorted!}

18 Jul 2011 19:41:41
Everyone just take a breath about signings. There is plenty of time and players out there. If it means waiting till after CL qualification then fine. The important thing for me now is players seem to be leaving, Denilson gone, Bendtner drawing closer, Almunia is negotiations, Eboue is rumoured to be going, Squillacci must know his time is up. Once these have left and the deadline for Cesc passes our situation will become alot more clear. On the Centre back front i for one would love Jagielka, however that means selling either Djourou or Kos because they aren't gonna want to not even make the squad after being first teamers last season. At times both players looked in total control of games and very solid. It was there first season as main choice in our defence so maybe Wenger doesn't need to rush signings of CB whilst crazy prices are being touted. I feel with TV and either Kos or Djourou we have more than enough to qualify and no team ever loses the Premiership in August. So be patient and look forward, were still linked with good players both attacking and defensive and our squad came close last season so relax and wait and see. Be optimistic not pessemistic.

Paul

Ed have heard Usmanov is very close to securing the shares he needs to see the books and force way onto board do you have any news?

Cheers

We need a cb for sure...we needed it last season...now clichy has left we need it more than ever

Shareholders vote members on to the board. Since Stan K has more than 50% of the shares he decideds who is on the board, no-one else.

18 Jul 2011 19:00:48
Joel Campbell will undergo a medical today

18 Jul 2011 17:02:56
I live near our training ground where signings undertake their medicals, There does appear to have been a few more comings and goings today than usual. reports of a potential medical might be on the cards.

Trevor

Could be because its pre-season and these are the norm for this time of year, is there any houses near the entrance of the training ground ?

18 Jul 2011 16:23:38
mirror reports -and usual twitter journalists reports gary cahill deal has been done and expected to be annouced end of the week

Please let this one be true.

Well if its true tell me when it is on

{Ed022's Note - End of the week apparently...This is off the back of The Mirror...}

18 Jul 2011 13:23:39
Gervinho has been unveiled as an Arsenal player (arsenal website)

Maybe with Gazidis back from Asia, there can be more transfers to follow, in the coming weeks. Cahill and Mata are the ones circulating around atm.

I believe with these two players and a change to 4-3-3 formation we would stand a real chance next season

18 Jul 2011 12:42:09
ed any truth in the barton rumour. {Ed002's Note - I hope not for Arsenal's sake.}

As a toon fan i hope he signs a new deal and stays with us He adds that steel to your midfield that a premiership side needs or they get bullied too easily Can be bit tempramental but when he keeps his head and plays he a real good player If he carries on keeping his nose clean he will be a valuable player to any squad but thats a if

If Barton behaves he is an excellent player, who can protect youngsters like Wilshere & Ramsey and provide the English backbone we need.

I'd hasppily have him in the squad as a footballer. Still have to reconcile in my head the fact he's such a nasty peice of work off the pitch.

Sooner have barton than denilson and diaby/his workrate in midfield reminds me of ray parlour

IAM A RANGERS FAN AND LOVE ARSENALS WAY OF PLAYING BUT JOE BARTONS NOT FOR USE TO HOT HEADED.

Scott Parker would be a better option

18 Jul 2011 10:32:33
Arsenal have announced that Denilson will be sent out on loan to a Brzilian club but have not announced which.

There is hope that this could turn in to a permanent deal next summer.

This is a smart move Wenger, if he can show some of what he promised a couple of years ago while he's on loan we may be able to shift him on permanently in January or Next summer.

Mike

It is said that its San Palo his home club.

18 Jul 2011 10:26:41
A deal for a central defender is imminent, a bid has been accepted for Jagielka and its just about agreeing personal terms now.

I've heard that squillaci could be part of this deal going the other way.

No strong bids have come in for Bendtner just yet but he could still be going to Germany or Holland.

God help us if we sign Jagielka, he is no better than those we already have & adds no height to our defence. There is no way Everton will take the woeful Squilacci in exchange I would far prefer Cahill or Samba, ideally both As they will add mich needed height & dominance to our defence.

If we were to buy a english centre half Jagielka is the best you will get, better than Cahill and much better than Samba.I do agree with you though about Squillaci who you will have to give away to get rid of him.

Sorry i would like to add that according to the Independent Jagielka doesnt want to come to the Arsenal.

Heard something about The Arsenal being in for Fellani, and that they were prepared to offer Bendtner plus cash? Anybody else hear anything along these lines?

I would love to sign fellaini, would give us a Vieira like prescence in central midfield alongside Song, reverting to our successful 4-4-2 formation.

With fabregas and wilshere on the bench ?

Yeah, i think he'd be a great addition to arsenal, we've sorely lacked that kinda nasty player in mid field that Viera did so well... A mate, who's a toffee, told me this was all being talked about up that end of the country, but ive heard nothing else... would love to see the boy at Arsenal, but probs wishful thinking

18 Jul 2011 10:09:57
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that
Ivory Coast international forward Gervinho has finalised his switch according to arsenal.com

I can't see this on the website

It is on the website as an official signing....

Check again..@@

Nice that it only takes us 3 weeks to complete a signing when we have no competition.

Excited to see him in the arsenal team next year, dangerous player, with deadly feet and great shot, will be a success at the gunners

All hail the forehead

18 Jul 2011 09:29:37
Melo & his agent are in London, having talks with Arsenal. Were spotted at a restaurant Wenger uses in Whetstone, near his Totteridge home.

I know thats where wenger lives.....find it unlikely the player would be there as well....not wengers style.

Be nice if it's true, good player.

They were at the same restaurant last year, when we tried to do a deal. Melo was chatting to a waitress in Italian. My wife is Italian, hence I speak the language.

Camera phones ?

Melo is the kind of player arsenal need to compete with song in that holding role he gets stuck in and fires up the crowd, would be able to hold his own in premiership definately

Mello would right signing.

I have not seen Melo play much but i seem to remember that the Ed replied to a rumour some time back where he said he didnt rate him?

I hope its true, he is exactly what we need in the middle

Melo would be ideal to sit in front of the back four alongside Song.

If ed or someone else says he s no good then thats there opinion.but ive been on about him on and off this site hard as nails and can play a bit too beleive me.hes just what we need as we have a soft centre but not with him on board.the only trouble with him he gets red carded too often.

Despite what an ED sayas, first take some toime to wtach him play and then make your own mind. He would be great in front of the defense replacind Song.

Wouldn't he spend more time suspended than playing?

{Ed022's Note - There has been a long standing interest for the last 18months at least... As for whether he will sign. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed as he is a Wenger style signing. Not a massive name, fairly cheap and will probably do a good job for us.}

I seriously doubt Wenger would go anywhere near Whetstone

18 Jul 2011 08:40:43
Av lost hope in being a top four side as pper now..how i wish wenger would proove me wrong

Get a grip the season has not even started.

I thought that supporters stuck with there team through thick and thin?

Mong Out

Still have our main players, Transfer window is 18 days old, we have improved on last years squad Get a grip lad.

In what way have we improved on last years squad? Our shonky defence is now one player down on last season, and that was our main problem. And the transfer window has been open longer than 18 days

Firstly the joker saying they have no hope for us next season....grow a pair. We all know it doesn't matter who we sign, we are top 4 material even with a bunch of kids any day of the week, and we will be next term.

Yes we lost Clichy but who cares, he was bringing nothing to the club, unrest in the dressing room, and he was leaking goals down the left, and not getting forward like he used to. Koscielny had a rollercoaster season but of Squillaci, Djourou and Koscielny, Kos showed by far the most promise of geting to grips with the prem. And he was by far our best defender against Barca when we beat them at Emirates. He needs to find consistency but this season I can see him being a new man compared to last year. Bring in a centre back and we will have a nice strong defence. Our midfield is already great, and even if we don't sign another striker there is still no reason why we can't compete at the highest level - Walcott is a class finisher on his day, and if he's played down the middle he'll do what he did against Chelsea with Fab last season time and time again. Gervinho looks like he's going to take Walcott's right wing spot which will probably see us skinning people down the right which Walcott hasn't done too well for a while. RVP needs no discussion, he finds goals from nothing, and Vela also has a class finish. Chamakh is amazing in the air, holds the ball up well and he bagged 13 goasl or something in half a season. We have it all, we need to take our chances, that's where our problem is.

We have a bright season in front of us. Djourou plays good. he just needs some focus and mental consistency in his game so he could be next rio ferd. laurent kos. could be great too. He sometimes gets carried away and makes costly mistakes in my opinion he should have one rough and tough CB to partner him and to hold him down a bit. + we need to improve communication in back line. T. Verm. good oldschool libero. plays back tidy plus joins upfront whenever its possible if fit he can hold the back line with his coolness. SOng (as a holding midf.) should have someone to challenge him on that position, and in my opinion should join attack rearly since we have mobile, fast and attacking CB (vermalen) and he has not the flair which we need up front having in mind AFC attacking-minded style of game. also he is not that fast and looks funny when dribble the ball. We need some backline teambuliding and maybe one or two additonns (defint. one EPL exp.commanding CB + one strong defensive LB). Bendtner shoud be casted out or even better he should be forrbiden to play football at all. think he could do well in figure skating thou. Denilson should sell straw hats and souvenirs on Copacapabana or wherever he wants. Diaby could be great but he should have in mind that he is playing footy with 10 other guys in the team and should be passing that ball with more speed a accuracy. he scored some goals but all goals that he have scored for arsenal he scored after some of his teammates served him the f..... ball (correct me if im wrong), on the other hand i cant rememeber did he ever made an assist. All in all we need one or maybe two add ins. We have solid wingers theo should stay at the wing and improve his crossing. Arshavin def. needs a psychologist or 3-4 russian female exchange-students. Think chamakh could do great as targetman with flick ons to wingers, amf (nasri and/or fab.) and RvP. Wilshire will be arsenals leading star in couple of years. needs some AW polishing and sharper last pass (killer pass) but that comes with the time. We will see what ramsey has to offer this year/season. Sagna is solid, we will see what is jenkinson made of. Eboue - i like him a lot, he is a good player and versatile player he can do good as cover (RB, RMF, DMF, CMF). Think Ryo and Gervinho will be great if they stay fit bearing in mind physicaly intense EPL football. Traore should be loaned out to some Championship side for a season and only if he cements his place in the first 11 and shows he can be great in championship AW should consider holding onto him. Gibbs needs exp. he could be great too. Squill's time has passed a long ago. He should play + train some french ligue 3 sides.Vela lost his track i would do same as in Traore case - season long loan in championship if that goes well (20 + goals) i would consider him staying if not offload. Frimpong - never ever seen his game to be honest. We ll see him this year i hope if my cableoperator do what he is suposed to do. All in all we need two player back so we could challenge for honours this year. I think that 4th in EPL is not so bad having in mind spending power of Chelsea, Man City, Man utd. also i think it is worth much more than 1st in France, Germany, Portugal or even Italy. On the other hand being defeated in cup final by lower average EPL team is something that hurts. Winning mentality is needed asap and in every game. We can smash every team in England and worldwide we only have to know and be sure that we can do it.

Thats all from me. Greetings from Sarajevo.