Arsenal Rumours Archive August 20 2010

 

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20 Aug 2010 23:19:41
Given wants to be in the Champions League. Mancini says he won't hold him back. Wenger wants to sign him. All of us Gooners want him. WHY HASN'T THIS HAPPENED YET?!

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20 Aug 2010 20:29:30
Well Arsenals rumors list continues and think its time for Wenger to splash the cash which is 99% unlikely
He may buy 2 players at the most! A Goalkeeper and a Centre back! So if you want these players to come into Arsenals Squad. . .

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Irish International Goalkeeper Shay Given!

Brazilian Midfielder Felipe Melo!

And a french man, Squillaci!

20 Aug 2010 20:27:08
Felipe melo transfer to be completed by next week according to my italian mate.Apparently its common knowledge in Italy

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20 Aug 2010 19:48:00
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It looks like we won't be signing a keeper, with Wenger, well not until he gets a new CB according to Arse.com.

Who that CB will be is a mystery, but prefebly getting a one with Premier League experience, which the only one we've been linked with is Cahill, but that seems unlikely. So if i'd have to choose one the other centre backs it would be the fastest, idk which one is though but i like the look of Sakho and Tasci.

Lastly what seems our never ending injury list Frimpong is out for many months so i'm hoping the Melo rumour is true!

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20 Aug 2010 18:19:09
Arsenal will sign a maximum of 4 more players and a minimum of 2 in this transfer window in my opinion,

As far as goalkeepers are conserned i looks to be either mark schwarzer or shay given, at the moment it seems to be leaning towards given as ever since joe hart has been made number 1 at city our interest in schwarzer has somewhat curiously cooled, although we did make another bid for him and i suspect wenger was just treading the water to see if fulham would negotiate but they have flat out rejected it.

in my opinion a max of 2 centre backs will come in, probably squillaci and tasci as both have been left out of their teams squad recently.

the fourth player would then be a centre mid and i think this one would be least likely to happen. montolivo is the name being branded about and we have reportedly made a bid for him, i have also heard melo and wenger was close to signing him a couple of years ago so who knows!

chaz

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20 Aug 2010 17:21:20
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Squillaci is wanted and Schwarzer. But they won't come to the club. New cb is Ciani, and new gk is Stekelenburg.

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20 Aug 2010 16:56:12
Ed do you know anymore about montavelio (spelling) the italian midfielder heard arsenal were going to put in a cheeky bid and is your name ed or is it just editor abbreviated
(Editor's note - It is just Editor abbreviated}

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20 Aug 2010 14:30:13
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HI Editor, is there any news at all on Given, i understand he has had a reoccurence of his shoulder problem and he didn't even play last night, so this aint a good sign! ! Next Years team, surely can be

Given

Vermaelen
Koncielny
Clichy
Sagna

Fabregas
Nasri
Song

Van Persie
Chamakh
Arshavin

That is a superb team should we get Given, and the fact that i am irish i totally want Shay Given to get the chance! he deserves the chance to win trophies and play in the Champions League, many a riany night in Croke Park, Lansdowne, Watching Shay Given pull of World Class save after world class save. .
{Editor's note - I am Irish to and I think Given deserves a chance at the champions league :)}

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20 Aug 2010 13:21:06
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Arsenal sign Given, medical next week. Transfer fee around 8mp.

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20 Aug 2010 11:55:15
Goalkeeper: Scwarzer will be tied up next week ~ as Fulham sorting out a replacement
Defender: Squillaci (spelling!) will also be tied up next week ~ fee being negotiated
There will be a 3rd surprise signing just before the window ~ Melo
Team for Saturday:
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Vermaelen Clichy
Eboue Rosicky Song Abu Diaby Arshavin
Chamakh

Van Persie & Fab will be on the bench, only used if necessary or top give them a run out late on.

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20 Aug 2010 11:05:25
Fulham want 3-4 million for Schwarzer
Sevilla want 7-8 million for Squillaci
Wenger will come back with offers but after the Blackpool game
expect this to be the starting line up on Saturday

Almunia

Sagna Song Vermelean Clichy

Arshavin Fabregas Rosicky Eboue

Van Perise Chamakh

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20 Aug 2010 10:48:22
Apparently Fulham want approximately $8.37 million for Schwarzer after rejecting their recent bid.

so Fulham want american money despite them being an english team? interesting!

I can tell you that the squillachi deal is almost dead in the water as Wenger doesn't want to pay any more for a 30 year old so unless he hands in a transfer request that one is off. Sedar Tasci didn't play last night so he is looking likely, and the person that said Pape Diakhate might me joining because he isn't on dinamo kievs squad list may be on to something. Given is now the first choice goalkeeping target as, yet again, wenger doesn't want to pay slightly more for shwarzer.

And a quick question, what is going on with montolivo? was it actually said in the italian press that a deal had been done? i find it hard to believe that wenger would spend £18,000,000 on him. Also on the fiorentina website the manager said he wouldn't sell him. Would love to see it happen but can some body clear the situation up for me!

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20 Aug 2010 10:37:01
OK everyone knows we need a GK, 2 CBs, a DCM and maybe an AM to add depth. I can't believe Arsene didn't go for Ozil who only went for 12mil?

GK: Frey, Adler, Akinfeev, Given, Schwarzer. (probably Given because Schwarzer would have been signed by now)
CB: Richards, Tasci, Mertesacker, Cetin, Zapata, Squillaci, Diakhate, Sakho. (2 of the following)

CDM: Melo, De Jong, Montolivo, Diarra (either), Gago (anyone of these)

AM: Gourcuff, Honda, Hazard, Van Der Vaart.

Lets say Arsene had a budget of 40mil, He bought Konsielny for 8mil and sold Eduardo for 6mil and Simpson for 2mil he hasnt actually spent anything. Same ol' Arsene. We could get Tasci, Given, Sakho, Melo and Honda/Gourcuff for 40mil and then have a squad which can win the league :) but we know that won't happen. Ed, do you agree?
(Editor's note - I think that if the above players you mentioned were bought Arsenal would have a better chance at winning the league}

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20 Aug 2010 09:58:09
I am sitting here wondering why every Arsenal fan can see that we need a keeper, at least 2 centre halves and a holding midfielder yet Mr Wenger seems to think that what we have is sufficiant! We don't offer 2 year deals to over 30 yr olds and lose several high class players cos of this (Pires, Gallas) and yet we are negotiating with a 30 yr old centre half who will surely want at least a 2 year contract to sign. Why have we not bought a keeper, Schwarzer seems to be the chosen one and surely 4m is a good price to pay for someone that won't keep costing us points like Howlmunia and Flappyanski! I am a big fan of Le Boss but we need an injection of players to really bolster a push for the title this year.

GK: Schwarzer
CB: Squillachi, Sakho, Diakhate, Cahill (2 of these)
MD: Melo, Diarra, Montolivo (any one)

We could get four of these in for a maximum spend of 30m. . . we have only spent 10m so far and in comparrison to other clubs 40m is hardly a huge outlay and the prospect of a real challenge for the title rests on the club realising that as good as the kids are, we need some experience and cover to give the fans what they really deserve now. . . A TROPHY!
I am a believer and I do regard Mr Wenger as the best thing to ever happen to the club, we play wonderful football but we now need an end product to persuade the likes of Fabregas and Van Persie that the future is Arsenal, not Barcelona or Real Madrid. The stadium and the fans deserve more, we have to deliver this season. What do you think??

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20 Aug 2010 06:59:19
Apparently Fulham want approximately $8.37 million for Schwarzer after rejecting their recent bid.

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20 Aug 2010 02:32:38
Sevilla has flatly turned Arsenal down on a Squillaci transfer, and Fulham has all but killed the Schwarzer deal. . . .what now Professor?. . tick tock tick tock?

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20 Aug 2010 00:57:02
Ive said it before and ill say it one more time, Arsenal are trying their best to bring in Tasci but there is a stumbling block.He didn't play again tonight for Stuggart although he is fully fit.This has been going on for the last 2-3 weeks and as i understand we are no closer. expect this to go to the wire.Squillaci is likely to happen, although again sevilla value him more than Wenger.These won't be done before next week-certainly not Tasci. Given looks very likely to be an Arsenal player before the deadline, unless Fulham come back to Arsenal agreeing to the offer before hand.This i understand is dependant on them bringing in a keeper! Believe me, i have a very good source.

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20 Aug 2010 00:46:07
To the person who wrote: What have you done now wenger? Jay simpson was a england star of the future and merida was a future spain first 11. You have now given away two of the best youngsters you will ever see.

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Merida did not sign the new contract he was offered, as he knew his first team opportunities would be limited so decided to move on - everyone knows he is a talent, but no matter how talented we have many higher up the pecking order.

Jay Simpson had nowhere near the impact in the championship that Bendtner (or Walcott for that matter) did at the same age.

Arsenal will move on Traore and bring in a CB and a GK by the end of the window. Not even Arsene could guarantee who it is going to be, but I am sure he will bring 2 new faces in. Although like every fan I love rumours. Well done to the site expansion a lot of work is going into this.

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19 Aug 2010 23:35:20
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What have you done now wenger? Jay simpson was a england star of the future and merida was a future spain first 11. You have now given away two of the best youngsters you will ever see.

Click unbelivable if you think he made a bad decision selling them.

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