Arsenal Rumours Archive August 20 2012

 

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20 Aug 2012 22:41:23
Walcott to be sold with Affelay of Barcelona to be his replacement, this move is linked with the Song departure. Sahin will be confirmed at 1400 hrs Tuesday 21st August,expect a deal for rookie striker from Brazil, Mexes and short term loan of Marco Motta of Juventus, M'villa will not sign,sorry. {Ed035's Note - You sound confident, it's a pity you didn't sign off so we can all give you a virtual pat on the back if it comes true..

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Its all nonsence,,, plzzz feel free so select unbelievable ........

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Marco Motta has just joined Bologna on loan


Clg

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Dear god I hope none of this barring the Sahin thing happens

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Id take affelay all day long. true class player similiar to ben arfa for me scares defenders.

we need a defender tho we must sign one. also a injury to our goalie and were in trouble

apc

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If it's a rookie striker from Brazil how are they going to get around the work permit issue?
Smudge

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Im afraid your jumping the gun on sahin . my source told me that their is some sort of problem that is most probably the buy option fee. as it looks his info is in the paper tomorrow.

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Wenger has said he is not interested in affelay so this is nonsense right away and made up, and tbh i dont want him after watching him at the euros, to small not as quick as walcott and i think he would struggle, motta has signed for another seria A club, again made up, noone anywhere knowes the deal with M'Villa its all speculation the only thing printed was that arsenal would look to deal at about 8 million in yesterdays paper, so again made up.

Sorry mate, rubbish post

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Sahin deal is a defo

mvilla i still think could join.

apc

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Is walcott going to liverpool?

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I think walcott will leave unless drops his wage demands but i hope he goes and we move on and play the ox

liverpool signing an english player. shock.....

apc

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Oh yes! oh yes! i shouldn't be this excited but it's my birthday and arsenal have just bought me a Sahin. medical and photos yesterday at 4pm!!

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14.20 and guess what no signing u chat rubbish

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Why would affelay come seen as rvp has left

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20 Aug 2012 22:13:46
L'equipe from france, is expressing an imminent exchange between Bendtner and Mexes plus cash, i would take this exchange any day, anything over Bendtner is an upgrade!

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Bendtner is great look at his perfomances for Denmark.

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But yeah he doesn't fit in Arsenal

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Hope so. Anything to get NB52 off the books. Hope Mexes is just a loan though. Will push Djourou down the pecking order.

StEvE

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Fat old Mexes, no thanks. Rather have Per.

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Mexes is well known for being a bit of a person and a very cynical, dirty player, quite how he is going to be a good "fit" at Arsenal is beyond me.

Devon Gooner

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Exes is too slow, but i am glad i won't see bendtner any more

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Mexes is absolute pants, why people are keen to get him is beyond me, arsenal would be better with Kyle bartley over this guy, dont be suprised is benntner flourished in seria A, i think his attitude lets him down more than his football

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Love to get rid of Bendy but dont really want Mexes he is getting to old and is a bit of a liabillity tbh. Can someone please explain the term "a person" cause i am seeing it alot on here and cant find a meaning on internet.

Gavsta

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Bendtner is 24. score an average of 9 goals a season for us (chicharito, 24, scored 10 goals last season). he played well for national and on loan. i dont like him but i dont want to sell him at cheap price either.

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In this particular case, l'Equipe were only reporting what the Sun had said. They weren't offering news. They actually sais so in their article.

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Wenger doesn't usually do swaps, and Mexes is little better these days than Squillacci! If we get another CH it will be a young, up and coming, player from France.

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We need mexes type of player just to make hazards, persies and nasries sh*t their pants.... so we need him on pitch, but the real issue is will AW be able to handle him...

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To the guy above, it means he often finds trouble.

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In reply to Gavsta, it was meant to say unpleasant person, he has got a bad reputation and isn't the kind of player I would want around the dressing room.

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20 Aug 2012 21:04:45
From a reliable source; there will be no further incoming transfers except Sahin on a loan deal if he chooses the club (apprently he is favouring the Emirates). M'Vila is a no go and to all the jokers posting about gotze and sneijder - STFU

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Who are you Arsene Wenger?

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Finally some sense on this site

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Even though wenger has Said we'll bring in a midfielder and maybe a defender? Why would he say that if he wasn't working on those signings?

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That's why i ignore pessimists!;)

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'STFU' is a tad harsh, we're all gooners here, just some will have to get some dreams crushed

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M'vila's agent has just told skysports he is in talks with arsenal so your wrong! Plus wenger has said he may sign a cb, but you are correct on sahin

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You maybe right that they are in talks. With M'Vila, but Wengers valuation of him is way off Rennes. And we all know Wenger will not pay any more for a player than hisvaluation. So M'Vila will not sign. As for CB, Mexes is the name being thrown about but Wenger has said with Vermaelm, Koscienly and metrsacker and djourou he belives we some decent cover.

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20 Aug 2012 21:03:55
Sahin loan deal to be completed by tomorrow. We will have an option to purchase at the end of the season (price unknown). He won't be a permanent solution to play Arsenal's DM for the future, but he will be signed as he is talented and is need to replace Song (good luck to him).
DvM

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People keep saying with an option to buy but I heard mourinio wonts him back

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20 Aug 2012 20:58:52
Lucas Biglia on his way to Southampton, & Ki on the way to Swansea. Scratch those 2 off the list of targets. Sahin looks very likely to arrive. Rennes have targeted Makoun to replace M'Vila but Wenger may look elsewhere depending on the final asking price. Leandro Damiao has been mentioned, & was watched closely when Brazil visited Colney training ground. Bendtner is a target for Milan & Inter, rumour is that Milan will offer Mexes. Inter interested in Walcott, & Grimandi has let slip that Arsenal would consider cash, Walcott for Sneijder. But Sneijder is in the mindset of "I'll go only if the club no longer want me"

AC

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Yeah right. Biglia said he will only leave for a big club and wants European Football which he gets with Anderlecht

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Cazorla is our new AM. Sneijder won't be coming in. Zero chance.

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20 Aug 2012 20:58:01
Mvila,Sahin and Mexes in this week or early next week with bendter going to ac as exchange for Mexes. Theo may sign new contract in the next couple of weeks but if not will be sold with Alan dzagoev replacing him the most likely option

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20 Aug 2012 20:48:47
Arsenal target Biglia is set to sign for Southampton, so that should put an end to one roumer

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Lucas bigila said on skysports only he will leave current clubfor a bugger club which playing in champion league.

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At the rate were going, Southampton will probably be playing Champions League ahead of us next year

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^^^
Mental problems

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20 Aug 2012 20:30:49
Transfer update:

- on Sahin: Sahin is in talks with Arsenal, but I have been told that Arsenal is not the only club he is in talks with. He has an offer from Liverpool and a foreign club as well, but Arsenal is ATM the most likley destination.

- On DM: Arsenal was earlier this transfer window making at least one offer for Wanyama, but as Celtic asked for a (in Wengers eyes) too high price, they chose to coole the interest.

But With Songs departure we will try to negotiate once more. Anyway there are other targets in that position. M'Vila is ATM the most likley, then Biglia, then Wanyama -in that order. Arsenal will make a 8 mill offer for M'vila, but OFC the price willbe bigger and 11-13 mill seems realistic(Wenger will probs move to another target if the price exeeds 13 mill.

- On RB: Danny simpson. We will try to sign simpson as he will have a nice price, he has the experience and he is highly rated by wenger. There has not been made a bit yet, but with funds being avialable with RVP and SOng out the doors things will happend fast now.

- On CB: There have been rumours about Sahko. Wont happend. We wont buy a player in that position. Djourou has been given the chance to make an impact this season, but if he fails he will be sold next summer, and then Sahko might come. Depends on how he is doing in PSG this season.

- On Walcott: There are contract negotioations but Walcott is asking for 800K and Arsenal wont pay him that. Liverpool, Chelsea is the two clubs who is sniffing at him know but there has not been any talks yet. (As wenger will try to sort out his contract)

BUT if we fail to sign another contract with Theo, we will sign a replacement - as Wengers ambition for this window was to replace every major departure with a major player and every minor departure(Squid, Arshavin, Nicky B etc) with a talented young player. In Walcotts case there is huge interest in Yarmolenko. Huge. The only name I got.

Thats all I got!

TF itk

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Walcott asking for 800k. damn.

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Walcott asking for 800k or are we looking for 800k for him. Ha!

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Mvilla for 13mil would be a good deal i think. the celtic boy is very good too he can play centre back or midfield so a big plus

apc

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You signed off as TF in the know. surely with all this info this can only be 1 person ARSENE WENGER.

every single word you have written there is from other people. if you can name wenger wishlist 1. mvila 2.biglia 3. wag what ever his name is. like do u even believe this yourself.
if by 800 u mean 80K arsenal would give him that no problem , the problem is hes holding out for 100k

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Simpson sounds like a decent acquisition. Wouldn't be surprised if we only sign Sahin at this stage tbh

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Jez talk about beeing greedy..... 800k

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20 Aug 2012 19:45:23
If anybody can recall, I stated some months ago that Criscito will be brought into the squad with Arshavin heading in the opposite direction. I can confirm that this deal will go through in time for Arsenals clash with Liverpool.

walle

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20 Aug 2012 19:26:05
Sahin a done deal, my source told me dat Nuri shin is in the london coloney to finalise his loan move to arsenal and official announcement to follow tomorrow and one interesting tin is dat he isn't song's replcm as wenger has step up his pursuit of m'villa once again believe me.

Also a defender is also on his way to the emirates as benthner look set to complete his move to Ac milan which philip mexes will come de other way, i believe dis deal will go through.

The rumour of jovetic coming to arsenal is not true as wenger will not match that valuation for a player who is not prolific enough, i will keep u updated once all dis deals are concluded.

SAMEDOO {The real GUNNER}

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What does your source say about GOTZE?!

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Arsenal will NOT sign Gotze!!

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Gotze lol amazing player but won be leaving anytime soon

mexes i dont know about anyone else but i think hes not what we need tbh. the prem is very quick,

apc

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20 Aug 2012 19:00:31
According to a very reliable source from a man in QPR today. Sunderland Kieran Richardson is highly interested by West Ham, QPR and ARSENAL :D He's available for a cheap price, can play various positions and quite experienced. Any thoughts?

I think he'll be a great addition to the depth in the squad.

Gooners for sure!

and apparently this story is posted in :D

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Would be a poor signing.

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20 Aug 2012 18:30:07
Just to post as i have a decent source,

Arsene has done a great bit of business here, he is going to be loaning sahin in, which is clearly already well known.

the news is that there is an option to buy for just 9mil.


this is due to injuries and mourinho wanting him off the books at madrid. (and of course wenger being as shrewd as he always is!)

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9 million so real are willing to take a 8 million loss? i doubt it, do you really think is sahin has a brilliant season with us he will be allowed to leave cheap? no chance, real are still the main benefactors they get 2 million and get him playing top level football, they dont need him the now either

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Moureen does not want him 'off the books'. He's worried wenger is gonna steal a superstar for next to nothing and make him look like the not so special one. Think the sell on fee is the only sticking point but I'm confident we'll get him
Drakey

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20 Aug 2012 16:00:18
Ed is sahin close to a done deal?
Thanks. {Ed001's Note - impossible to say, he has a number of offers on the table and it is up to him to choose one. So it will take as long as it takes him to make up his mind.}

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Sahin, was at London Colney today. Will be announced on Arsenal.com tomorrow. Fact. A

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Sahin (pron: Shahin) Had a photo shoot at Colney this afternoon - Arsenal will announce it first thing tomorrow.(Tues(.

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How much choice does the player get when its a loan?

Undercover_goon

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I have photographic evidence that it is a done deal.

Deano

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21 Aug 2012 01:13:16
Ed. There are reliable reports out that the deal is done. Eurosport Germany for example alerady confimed that he will move to Arsenal and it is expected to be announced this week.

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20 Aug 2012 17:19:28
mvilla 100%

sahin 100%

sakho100%

ARSENAL TO OFFER SNEIJDER 35M AND 100K A WEEK IN EXCHANGE FOR CHAMAKH AND BENDTNER!

WE ALSO WANT GOTZE FOR 22M

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R u nuts?

35 mill for sneijder, 2 mill sahin loan + 15 mill mvila plus another 15 for sakho?

close to 70 mill? no way

this is just pure crap

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I would like Gotze for 5M, but it's not going to happen. 22m is a decrease in offer that was rejected in January....so fail to see this happening.
Sneijder, again not for me. He would be taking a pay cut. If anything, gotze for Ł35M and Sneijder for 22M plus players is more believable. Either way cannot see either.
I would be shocked if this happened.
Can see Sahin and M'Villa, but that is not news....

Kermit79

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Rubbish

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Really? and where did you here this, because it's the first I'm hearing about the Bentnder Chamak combo and Sakho?

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So Snieder is going to half his salary and Dortmund are going to take 22m for Goetze even though we offered 30m + last season. No very belivable is it.

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Someone send for the straight jackets this dude is crazy!

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And I'm going to go to wicks and buy some tartan paint

Little Gooner

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Please stop, you're embarrassing yourself. This will NEVER happen.

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I want ice cream, though i doubt i'll get it, just like arsenal won't get sneijder or goetze

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If it seems to good to be true, it probably is........

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They`ll never get götze he sign a longer contract last season and he is one of germanys biggest talents thoug it would be awseome
austrian gooner

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Didn't Dortmund reject 35 for him?
And snijders wages couldn't be afforded by man u and think he is 100k player? This obviously full of bs

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This is insane.
Sneijder rumour are the funniest.
and goetze for 22M got to be kidding.

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What planet are u on

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Go back to football manager lol

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Person - 100%

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This is one of the all time funniest rumours - it's excellent - this wouldn't even be possible on Football Manager!!

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What's even more pathetic is that this muppet is Believable/Agree-ing his own post; seeing that no one with half a brain would believe this nonsense!

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The Sneijder thing is popping up more and more but i doubt it'll happen. Sakho is 50% and Sahin is said to be stumbling at the last and considering other options

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Here. Let me fix your twitter update for you -

BREAKING NEWS: Usmanov buys-out Kroenke. Sanctions 60 quid transfers of Sneijder and Gotze.

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Clueless post goetzw just signed a new contract in the summer!

kevinCFC

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Sniejder is on 200k a week tax free at inter, this is why he never moved anywhere , his wages are beyond most clubs, hes 28 aswell so hes not worth the money, Gotza will only come to arsenal if we do something this season,coz he will have offers from City, United, Chelsea, Barca and Real, and top seria A and german clubs, tbh if we sign sahin perm we wont need him, we'll have sahin , carzola , arteta , wilshere

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On that note I've just found out that Kate Beckinsale is my new cleaner and Rhianna is my new secretary, bonus.

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Surely we want gotze for 5! In that sense I think we'd quite like messi for 2m! Ya fool!!

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Δ I think you missed the sarcastic irony in my initial post. I didn't think we would offer 5 M I was merely making the point that the initial poster said we wanted to offer 22M. So I'm afraid the only fool on hear is the person that comments without really grasping the nuances of the sentence they are commenting on......

Kermit79

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Kermit I also was commenting on the initial post and never saw yours. Apologies for any misunderstanding.

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Ha, no problem. At least we agreed on what Arsene would probably try and offer Dortmund for Gotze!
This sort of confusion caused is the same reason I hate texting my girlfriend..... things get misinterpreted, and irony and sarcasm can back fire massively when not taken as intended....
Anyway appreciate that your comments weren't aimed at my post. Now I sound like a right precious little soul!

Kermit79

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No we are not signing sneijder or gotze end of story, could be substance in Sahin, sakho and m'vila though

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20 Aug 2012 17:12:04
Song has gone. Source: Barcelona's website and BBC. This should raise around £15m, which should, in my honest opinion, be spent on a defensive midfielder and a defender. I think Wanyama or Biglia would be the best players for midfield, and Wanyama can play in defence. However, for a defender, i would like to see Sakho coming in. I believe he can play full-back, but im not 100% sure, and he is solid in centre-back, which is where we need more strength in depth. Another striker could also be on the way. Wenger said that Podolski and Giroud were bought to fill the space left by RVP, but before he said that Arsenal were in for Mirallas, meaning that he was looking for a striker.

The final thing is that Nuri Sahin to come on loan is pretty much done, just needing to cross the t's and dot the i's. This will be a loan deal, but without the option to buy, as Mourinho doesn't want to sell him. This is the reason that I think Wanyama of Biglia will come in as well.

East Anglian Gunner

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Wanyama + sakho would be excellent

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What ever happened to Capoue? I can see players fleeing Celtic now that the SPL is a procession but if they're at all comparable in price I'd take Capoue every day of the week. I also don't understand how we'd convince Sakho to sit on the bench behind Mertesacker and Djourou. I'd personally take a CB who could double at right back or vice versa, because Captain Vermaelen is hogging the left side of defense already.

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Will everyone stop all this Wanyama nonsense. As one of many Rangers gooners, I've seen this guy quite a bit, playing for Septic. Sorry, Celtic. He's not Arsenal class. He's not bad, but not great. Few players from our league are Arsenal class. Jelavic was one from the spl who we missed out on. I saw him linked on here with us but I don't see Everton selling. For me, he's as good a striker as there is in the league. As a wee side, watch some of the Rangers youngsters this year. McLeod and McKay are teenagers and look fantastic. Good luck to both our teams.

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Biglia isn't nothing special. Wanyama most likely won't be coming here.

Sakho or M'vila perhaps.

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Sorry lad, Biglia to Southampton. Also Ki from Celtic to Swansea. Ruling out 2 more targets

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20 Aug 2012 17:01:34
Pierre drerossi, Rennes Manager has now confirmed 3 offers for M'vila. Zenit, Spurs and a 3rd unnamed team. Also a chance he will stay at Rennes


Marty

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Doubt he'll go to Zenit, some absolute racist in that stadium. One misplaced pass will get M'vila monkey chants over there. Don't imagine why any black player would want to go there.

I can still see the Spurs getting him. I just don't see Arsenal getting him. Even if they do, it'll be a deadline day transfer, with Rennes knocking down the price even more.

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It is Arsenal. Somewhere on the banter page there is a post with a French website confirming it, I think.

Ted

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Zenit are racist, AvB dont want him!! sooooo bs!!

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AVB doesnt want m'vila, Jheeez, he has said it about 5 times on bbc it's not hard to find out so BS! He is Arsenal bound as his agents said to SSN!

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20 Aug 2012 17:01:18
The Defender we are going to sign is Mexas, a player Wenger has always rated, and he gets Bendtner off wage bill, and Mexas will be hungary with a point to prove and if there is one person,, who could bring the best out of him it's wenger. M'vila ain't coming , i know most of you won't believe me, but we are in talks to sign a striker from Brazil, not very well known, but wenger has found another Gem that everyone else has missed wait for announcement.

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So we get bendtner's Ł50k a week off the books, but take on a 5th centre back who is on Ł80k a week?

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Just what i was thinking

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In response to this bit of your post:

'i know most of you won't believe me, but we are in talks to sign a striker from Brazil, not very well known'.......

^So will this mean he is not an International? Then where is he going to get a work permit from?...Another player plying his trade abroad for a number of years?

Kermit79

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Looking at the size of him it will be the first time mexes will have been hungry in a long long time

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Love it mexes will be hungury lots full up to me overweight poser he won t get a game with us

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Leandro Damiao, in fairness Spurs were in for him so it's not like he's unknown. & he's an international. He's not amazing either, similar style to Chamakh & Bendtner

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There is no concrete link to Mexes coming to Arsenal.

I doubt Wenger would rate a mediocre defender like Mexes anyways.

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Leandro from Gremio....?

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20 Aug 2012 16:53:32
We are going to sign sahin Very soon, and the Defender, is Either Mexas or Sakho, but wenger favours , Mexas as he gets Bendtner off he wage bill. I know through reliable sources, that Walcott,and his agent are asking for stupid money, and the club, are not going to be held for ransom. He is going to be sold, in the last couple of days of the transfer window,and his replacement will be signed at same time, don't know who the replacement will be. If i get a sniff from from my source i will let you know.

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20 Aug 2012 16:08:32
Sahin to be announced by tomorrow

M'Villa only to come if the deal is worth about 8 million all wenger is willing to pay

Wanyama of Celtic the other option would be available for 6 million (celtic have just sold Ki to Swansea so would be more difficult, but he wants to leave the SPL)

Chamack is either going to spurs or will be offered with park to fiorentina as part of a deal for Jotevic for 17 million

Arshavin is flying to russia tomorrow to discuss move back to Zenit


ALL 100% TRUE, believe if you choose, i know i am right, will be proved right.


Undercover_Goon

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Rennes manager just said they want around 20million Euro for mvila. Jovetic is off to City and Arshavin has been in russia since Sunday, probably for promotions, not signing. So 0% true

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Looks lyk mexes wanayma + a winger!

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0% true that Spurs are interested in Chamakh. They came out today and said that there was no link. It was just a paper winding us up, like you.

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Believe you ,why are you arsene wenger or ivan gazidis

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Yes im arsene wenger, just came on here to post a rumour

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20 Aug 2012 16:05:16
sahin at London colney now

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20 Aug 2012 14:20:34
Bendtner to AC Milan with Mexes coming to the Emirates in an exchange deal

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What a surprising rumour and only 10 days old.

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Yeah we can read as well... an unwritten rule is to assume everyone reads the transfer gossip! Which we do. Thanks anyway.

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Cant see that happening!

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Unless Mexes can cover at right back, I cant see this one happening.

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Milan can't afford to lose any more defenders or they'll be forced to start Mario Yepes. I really hope someone will see reason and just give us a sensible pile of cash for Bendtner, who could certainly be a lot worse than he is. I'm looking at you, AVB.

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20 Aug 2012 13:29:52
My Sources are telling me that Theo Walcott has left arsenal for Liverpool!

I™m a goner and this is the last thing i wanted to hear but apparently it™s gone through today!

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I think this deal will happen and as an arsenal fan im quite pleased. hes a let down and will never be a top player. we really dont need him.

apc

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If this is true, this is the best news I've heard all season.

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I disagree. Walcott is an important part of the team, the Ox isn™t ready yet and we™ll miss his pace. Anyway, I think it™s unlikely he™ll be leaving¦this window.

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Liverpool are turning into the England Subs Bench

no wonder England never win anything
dan

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The Ox isn't ready yet? The guy isn't 5 ffs! He's a top top talent and should be playing every single week to develop as quickly as possible. He has more talent in a fart than Theo has, end of. He's better than maybe 85% of the league's players yet you're saying he isn't ready?

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I suggest you have a hefty bet then as you can get 5/4

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Anyone else think we missed Rosicky at the weekend? He was immense towards the end of last season. I'd personally like to keep Theo. His pace makes defenders sit deep and gives us more room to play in front of them

JJ

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Don't like Theo. Could be a blessing in disguise if he left.

Gilo

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At least Wenger is now waking up to all those who are playing with arsenal regards contract.
Get rid of all those that don't want to be at the club.
I for one am fed up of watching players without passion

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Everyone saying they're pleased.

Losing song,RVP and walcott in one season is not good business. no matter who we bring in.

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Hope so most overated player i ve ever seen at our club utterly useless

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Do you really think sky or bbc would miss if a player has signed for a club. he might be in negotiations but he has not left. from my own source i am hearing that he does want to sign a new contract.

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To the guy who said we dont need him is off his head . sure walcott is like a speedboat without a driver , but not many players in the epl or europe that scare every defender they come up against , his pace alone does that plus he is still young henry was a bit of a let down at that age for his previous clubs , much rather have playing for us than against us

alfie

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Really??

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I don't believe this is true. I am pretty sure he will stay and he is an important part of our squad. I just don't understand his critics. He scored such important goals and had double figures in goals AND assists!

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And lets just say that maybe just maybe Tello comes in to replace Walcott, would this still be bad business?Today anything is possible.

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I dont know why people are so certain he will stay...

Theo is currently on 60k pw

wenger is offering 80k pw

theo wants 100k pw

will wenger give him 100k pw if he doesnt think his worth it or sell him?

I think everything is pointing towards theo leaving as soon as the replacements been brought in, UNLESS his wage demands drop dramatically.

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Cant understand why he would leave a top 4 club and in the champions league to go to pool. Yes i know he supported them as a boy, but this is business.

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Trust me hes gone. theo wil go

apc

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I think theo is going to be a liverpool fc players soon and dont for get he is a liverpool fan i think its a done deal

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Good on wenger if its true. Walcott's one of the drag-downers in the last few years and im happy he's leaving. so much promise, but little to show for it. hope we get a handful of dollars for him!

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If adam johnsons available would love to see him replace walcott

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If Liverpool are serious about supporting Rodgers, they'll put up the money for Walcott. If Walcott is serious about becoming a central striker, he needs to make a move. it's pretty much that simple.

The world-class pace Theo offers on the right wing completes Rodgers' project like no one else who's proven in this league, and unless Assaidi and Borini are made of titanium there needs to be one more pacy winger on the roster to keep any kind of title challenge alive.

Wenger is never planning on giving Theo a full time position as a number 9 because his touch never seems to get better and his finishing is painfully limited. Theo realizes this, resents it, and understands that he needs to move to a different system to be given a chance in the middle. At 24 this is about his last chance to redefine his position, and so he is challenging Arsenal to make his next contract worth his while or sell him on to a club that will give him a chance to be a legend.

If he leaves, we get the chance to see Gervinho at his best on the right and Podolski reinventing our left flank as a true goal threat, and/or Cazorla becoming the non-axial playmaker Nasri never quite became. Walcott is simply a very square peg in a hole designed for someone who can trap a bloody ball and then pass it ten yards. Let's hope he can find his place in another team who actually lose the ball often enough to legitimately counterattack.

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Walcott wanted to play as the striker, yet last year, if you all remember , one on one with some keeper, what he do? missed by a mile. and at this time he was demanding more money.
yes, he is fast, but you ever see him run fast back to defend/ tackle? yes he may come good, but how long we been saying that? ahhh, LOL:) what to do... well we got AW to make these calls, thank goodness:)

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Have to agree theo is no good as a WINGER, pace to spare but no trick to beat fullback, but walcott as a striker being fed by cazorla arteta jack ect..... now that is enough to ezcitee and scare the crap out of defenders europe wide. ideal world he would settle for 1year extention at 80k and given his chance. if he turns into Henry the second fantastic, give him 100k plus, if not lets all move on

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If he has gone then its only for cash,
liverpool have no chance in the league and are not even in the champions league.
and have about 100 midfielders already.
if true then theo is a mug and has no excuses for leaving..

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Ecstatic about this news, I am tired of players overhyping their value. Walcott scares defenders until the time comes for a finished product. I miss the days of unity and teamwork, Im sure AW misses them even more, I believe he is done with this prima donna attitudes. Of course he hates to loose the talent but that talent won absolutely nothing in the past 7 years so why not clear out the garbage?!

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Although i dont mind walcott im not that bothered hes left/leaving

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Utter beard

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Anyone else catch the the little site blocker before you enter arsenal.com had a picture of three shirts podolski cazorla giroud and said welcome to arsenals new front line, no walcott maybe he is going?

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20 Aug 2012 13:25:53
We will sign a right back,
Danny Simpson
wilmslow gooner

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I was always amazed that manu let him go and not the da silva bros who are shocking. also paul pogba bein let down is a terrible call should of played him more and gave him good wages.

apc

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Apc
Amazed as you may be at all these top-notchers leaving Old Trafford, it doesn't mean AW is obliged to buy them. We're still trying to forget Silvestre.

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^^^ we shouldn't mention wages on these pages

JJ

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Oh no i didnt say we should. im just saying hes better then manu have at the moment, if i have my way we sign Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa hes good player

we are still lightweight in defence

apc

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Danny simpson will stay at newcastle, newcastle dont need to sell and he does not want to leave. He said in a interview on talksport recently how much he loves it at newcastle. And sagna will be back in 3,4 weeks and i know sagna is a bettter player than simpson anyway, Sagna is the best right back in the prem when fit

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20 Aug 2012 13:11:40
Rennes Confirm Yann M™Vila Is In Talks to Sign for Tottenham and Not Arsenal



dan G4L

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From Talk sport - cos they are usually spot on arent they

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Unreliable source.

Yann M'Vila will not be joining Spurs. If Arsenal are interested (and I don't really believe they are), he'd opt to go there (French contingent + Champions League Football).

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Possibly true since Wenger said 1 more midfielder (Sahin) and 1 more defender.

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Dude Andre VB said himself that they don't want to sign him anymore cause they need an attacking mid to replace modric.....

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As if is a legit source, wow.

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Honestly I'm surprised AVB isn't going for Sahin. Fits his midfield about as well as anyone available and he doesn't have to use up funds he's earmarked for any striker he can get his hands on. M'vila is just a slightly classier Sandro, which doesn't do him much good and costs him an arm and a leg.

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Can somebody tell me why?
They already have Sandro and Parker in his position

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AVB doesn't want m'vila so that's unreliable and m'vila's agenthas said on sky sports he is in talks with arsenal

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20 Aug 2012 10:23:04
important update to all gunnerz fans

alright guys im now hearing that the offensive player being targeted where me and my source alike believed it was an addition to the squad to replace rvp hes now being told its more of a precausionary measure with walcott looking less and less likely to put pen to paper on a new deal, a little disapointed tbh but i said id try to find out a more specific list of major attacking targets and ive been given moses holtby jovetic sturridge

i also did what i said id do and dig around to see if that sakho sotry had anything in it and sadly gunners fans hate to be the bearer of bad news but those stories are a dead end, there is some degree of interest however wenger is content with his cb options and psg arent looking to offload

greg

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Wenger has come said he is looking to sign more players one is a midfielder (obviously going to be Sahin) and the second a defender.

Source - Arsenal .com

Gooner Luke

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Weve been linked before with them 4 players, so there names isnt anything new to us

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When you say digging around does that mean you did a few google searches?

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So moses has gone to chelsea, and will now come to arsenal!

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You dont have contacts you just have eyes to read all the rumours and gossip columns on everywebsite. ive read your posts for a while and apart from stating te obvious that we arnt gonna sign wesley (duuuur) you just repeat what everyone and every newspaper states, tell us something new instead of stating 'my contact said this and that' it doesnt sound like you have any contacts you just sound like you have no friends, get a grip and stop stating the obvious!!

Joey

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Lol well said Joey. Read my mind.

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Joey, If everyone did as you instructed..this page would be abandoned.

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20 Aug 2012 17:49:15
Is Greg, Malaga gooner?
{Ed033's Note - Greg and Malaga gooner are not the same poster

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Are you kidding? ive told him to stop stating the obvious and calling it info from his contact, get a grip!

Joey

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20 Aug 2012 09:49:26
chamack loan to tottenham

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Thats in the mirror today!

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He is surplus to requirements now and in the future so no loan just transfer please.

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20 Aug 2012 09:11:46
Chamahk to the spuds, probably loan, possible sale. I Hope So!

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Hilarious!

Stewart

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Rumour of the summer.. Brilliant.
Drakey

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Even spuds aren't that stupid, lol

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20 Aug 2012 01:59:50
Beginning to hear Sneijders name being mentioned a lot the past 2 days. Personally I can't see it, but we seem to be gathering funds. Probably wishful thinking but we can dream :) Inter are said to be interested in Bendtner, so cash + player?
Also Arshavin to Zenith is 90% done, hes in St. petersburg right now. I believe Wenger may leave Sahin as a plan B if other targets fall through as he would prefare a permanent signing.

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Wages.

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Arshavin wil go yes for sure

sahin is in done deal

we need to clear more players asap. a defender who can play accross the back 4 would be great

apc

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Did you watch Saturday's game? Miss out on a top playmaker who goes by the name of Cazorla? Who happens to be playing for the Arsenal? Yea ok.

ibster

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Arshavin according to russian press is sorting out transfer to zenit st petersburg today.....great only park, bendtner, chamakh and walcott to go

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Hopefully Djourou leaves soon

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20 Aug 2012 00:39:39
Hi, big fan of site for couple ov years but never posted as not in any inner circle with any contacts at all so neer had anything more than pub rumours.
But believe i have one ov most exciting rumours on site. My brother who is working in milan on a year out ov uni flew in gatwick friday and was upgraded to 1st class on his return flight and states was sat next to giles grimandi. He said he spoke to him for majority of flight about football but never queried any particulars.
On exiting the flight thou he asked him of had any info on a big signing to please his younger bro (me) as im big arSenal fan and he stated that sneider was a 50-50 on signing. Just wages a problem, but to watch the space.
whether this will happen i dont know but i can guarantee my bro sat with him as has photos on the plane
Fingers crossed
Gunner damo

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What a load of coswollop!!

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I really hope you are right !!!!!

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I hope to God you are not F***ing around...I am getting my hopes high

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Plz no

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To be fair, I don't think anyone here is in an "inner circle". Mostly just twitter rumours + made up rumours

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MAKES NO SENSE. The last thing Arsenal need is another attacking mid. They need a destoyer.

Bogus rumour. Go troll the Spurs page.

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Of course Grimandi would give that info to a random stranger. What a load of crap, don't bother posting anything again!

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I heard RVP is coming back because he is not happy at united in a swap deal for walcott and oxlade chamberlin

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BS, people in first class flights put the screen up. and somebody like grimandi would no way have a lengthy conversation to a random person. why come here and lie like that?

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Dont want him. toop old nw to pay a big fee and his wages are a joke. u need to sign players as soon as they leave real madrid. if not there 2nd move the fee is normally increased

apc

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20 Aug 2012 10:02:37
you never know damo......

malaga gooner

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"Inner circle"? You are having a laugh. Perhaps the editors have good contacts, but no-one else posting here is in any sort of inner circle. Speculating about Arsenal under Wenger is pointless as he plays his cards so close to his chest. We get wind of things from sites like the Guardian and SSN and they grow from there.

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20 Aug 2012 00:50:36
Posted in January to say Podolski was RVP's replacement no just letting you arsenal fans know the next two players to arrive are Jovitec & Wanyama. Fiorentina looking for 24 mil and Celtic 9 mil but Arsene looking to pay 18 & 6 with add ons..... As SAF said the guy could sell sand to the Arabs or run a card school in Govan

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Huuuuuuuuuuge load of BS!:D

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20 Aug 2012 00:42:57
Sahin to be confirmed on Tuesday

Turk gunner

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