Arsenal Rumours Archive August 24 2010

 

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24 Aug 2010 21:16:58
Arsenal Rumours
Outs:
William Gallas - Free Transfer - Tottenham
Mikael Silvestre - Free Transfer - West Ham
Philip Senderos - Free Transfer - Fulham
Sol Campbell - Free Transfer - Newcastle
Eduardo Da Silva - £5, 600,000 - Shakhtar Donetsk
Armand Traore - £3, 200,000 - Benfica
Manuel Almunia - £4,000,000 -

Ins:
Sebastien Squillaci - £6, 500,000 - Sevilla
Michael Ciani - £10,000,000 - Bordeaux
Laurent Koscienly - £8,000,000 - Lorient
Mark Schwarzer - £4,000,000 - Fulham
Marouane Chamakh - Free Transfer - Bordeaux

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24 Aug 2010 20:43:08
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Hi Ed,

I have posted a number of rumours recently, please posted them on the site, so i can see the thoughts to each.

Do you know of any long term english targets for arsenal as i heard they will buy a young player 18 -22 in Janurary?

Posted by: Rog da Dodge
{Editor's note - Wenger would only buy young English players with a lot of potential and the only ones I can think of our, Rodwell, Cleverley, Albrighton and Delfouneso}

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24 Aug 2010 20:39:33
Schwarzer* will either stay at Fulham or go to Arsenal, there is a slim chance of him going Man City to get paid and keep the bench warm

Posted by: Rog da Dodge
{Editor's note - What makes you think City are even interested in him}

24 Aug 2010 20:37:10
Shay Given is running out of places to go, most teams have their number ones in places and it's looking likely that it will be Fulham or Arsenal
Posted by: Rog da Dodge

24 Aug 2010 20:36:22
The goalkeeping position is a wait and see I'm afraid, and the might be a chance of Reina from Liverpool if Mascharno* stay and have no money – But Liverpool understand that if can't find a buyer then they have to sell someone. Torres and Stevie G represent their ambitions along with the fact Reina isn't Cup tied

Posted By: Rog da Dodge

24 Aug 2010 20:35:19
I don't believe that Squillaci will play as cover for Koscielny and if he plays as cover at all, it will be for the new signing CIANI/JUAN

24 Aug 2010 20:33:40
SQUILLACI signed

EVERY POSITION WE ARE LOOKING TO SIGN A PLAYER IN WE SEEMED TO HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO 2 GUYS:

Goalkeeper:
GIVEN/SCHWARZER (why not a good younger goalie)

Centre Back:
JUAN/CIANI

Box to Box Midfielder:
MONTOLIVO/GAGO

24 Aug 2010 20:25:28
Arsenal Transfers

Squallaci=6m
Schwarzer=3.5m
Juan=12-14m

remember my name clinton118

24 Aug 2010 20:24:24
Alex Manninger! !

24 Aug 2010 20:21:27
Maraounce Chamakh - - - -> Eduardo (Done)
Laurent Koscienly - - - - - > Silvestre (Done)
Sebastien Squillaci - - - - - > Campbell (Almost Done)
Mikael Ciani - - - - - - - - -> Gallas (Next Target)
Mark Schwarzer - - - - - - > Almunia (Almost Done)

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24 Aug 2010 20:21:26
Signings to be:

MONTOLIVO- can also play comfortably as a DM. £15-20M on deadline day

SQUILLACI- very good defender, very good reader of the game strong in the air, also very agressive. £6.5M should be tomorrow.

JUAN- world class defender, many years experience, the kind of signing that we need to make more often. Great player £9-11M should happen soon.

GOALKEEPER- very interesting because there are several goalkeepers Arsene seems to be interested in. Could be an interesting search. I just hope that its not Schwarzer, because we might aswell keep Almunia if we're gonna sign Schwarzer.

24 Aug 2010 20:14:29
Im sorry but we are not signing Ben Arfa. He not only has had problems with Abou Diaby, but his rude and insulting behaviour to potential signing Sebastien Squillaci caused the frenchman to quit Lyon. Arsene Wenger dropped his interest in the player ages ago. Here are a few of the possible signings:

New GK - Given/Schwarzer (Hopefully not Schwarzer)
Squillaci
Juan/Ciani

Maybe new DM in January because we can't go a whole season with only one holding midfielder.

24 Aug 2010 19:06:50
Ed any chance of arsenal signing anyone apart from squilacci and a keeper?
And if so then who?
{Editor's note - I doubt it. Wenger never makes many signings}

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24 Aug 2010 18:52:28
Arsenal Rumours
Ben Arfa set to sign for 12 million confirmed tom

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24 Aug 2010 18:13:19
I love this website but I think people go a bit far sometimes! !
Of course wenger would sign a cup tied player so y not stekelenburg. I also agree that Montolivo will sign on the last day and he will wear the number 12 shirt, Squillaci is a done deal and it will be announced tomorrow

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24 Aug 2010 18:06:30
Arsene usually comes out and says we won't buy any more so after the Sebastien Squillaci signing is confirmed if Wenger doesn't mention anything about no more signing expect a keeper and as he has put bid in for fulham keeper that will have Almunia unsettled and weak as he knows his not wanted as number one so expect a keeper either man city fulham keeper, If you know any other keepers possible let me know, don't know about ajax keeper as he will be cup tied but didn't stop us getting arshavin when he was cup tied only means they will be cheaper and good for premier league that also means almunia will stay for one more year as he has CL football and that gives our younger keepers time to go on loan and get experience untill Almunia leaves next year where Stekelenburg will be our first choice! As long as we get a keeper league is ours! expect some nice defending by laurent kocienly along with vermaelen sagna and clichy, with eboue gibbs Squillaci jouroe all available in case of injuries! midfield and attack has never been a problem for Arsenal with van persie chamackh theo walcott bentner arshavin fabregas nasri diaby song denilson rosicky wilshere!

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24 Aug 2010 18:06:22
Arsene usually comes out and says we won't buy any more so after the Sebastien Squillaci signing is confirmed if Wenger doesn't mention anything about no more signing expect a keeper and as he has put bid in for fulham keeper that will have Almunia unsettled and weak as he knows his not wanted as number one so expect a keeper either man city fulham keeper, If you know any other keepers possible let me know, don't know about ajax keeper as he will be cup tied but didn't stop us getting arshavin when he was cup tied only means they will be cheaper and good for premier league that also means almunia will stay for one more year as he has CL football and that gives our younger keepers time to go on loan and get experience untill Almunia leaves next year where Stekelenburg will be our first choice! As long as we get a keeper league is ours! expect some nice defending by laurent kocienly along with vermaelen sagna and clichy, with eboue gibbs Squillaci jouroe all available in case of injuries! midfield and attack has never been a problem for Arsenal with van persie chamackh theo walcott bentner arshavin fabregas nasri diaby song denilson rosicky wilshere!

24 Aug 2010 17:11:46
Arsenal Rumours
Arsenal to sign:
Squillaci declared on wednesday
Jan Vertonghen and
Maarten Stekelenburg - Doesnt matter if he is cup tied

the old ajax trio will be back

Stekelenburg
Vertonghen - Vermaelen

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24 Aug 2010 16:58:07
Arsenal Rumours
Shay Given - Offcial Transfer Odds

Fulham - 5/4
Arsenal - 7/2
Celtic - 8/1
Aston Villa - 14/1
Newcastle - 22/1
Stoke - 25/1
Chelsea - 33/1
Blackburn - 33/1
Manchester United - 50/1

Now the intersting thing here is yesterday he was favorite for Celtic. . . And Arsenal where 5/1. . So if Fulham hold on to Schwarzer, WHICH I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope they do. .

As Celtic have signed another Keeper there out of it. . . So come on Schwarzer, sign a new contract

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24 Aug 2010 16:28:32
To th guy that said veloso is a possibility for 12m from sporting lison there is no chance we wold get him as he has already moved to genoa in italy

24 Aug 2010 16:24:20
According to the Daily Star, the Gunners are preparing a £18 million bid for the Italian international Riccardo Montolivo!?!?!?

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24 Aug 2010 16:16:12
Veloso of sporting lisbon(valued at £12m)to arsenal is a possibility as a dm option.i've read this rumour now in golo and record over in portugal.

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24 Aug 2010 16:03:09
Fabregas going to barcelona

24 Aug 2010 15:54:35
I really can not see where the storys of Reina to Arsenal are coming from! ED, any truth in them at all? Im not convinced AW ever made a bid for him!

ED can other readers add a link to where they are reading this story to back themselfs up? {editor's note - Arsenal made a bid for Reina, which was rejected and they were told he is not for sale at any price. Jones was bought as a back up to him, because his mother is a Scouser, not to replace Reina. And yes, people can post links if they like.}

24 Aug 2010 15:44:12
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Ok i don't work at colney training ground or have an inside source. BUT i have a theory that AW has been sneaking around trying to solve our defense and GK problems with the least amount of money because he wants to sign a big one. But he will only do this inside his budget and if he has solved the defense and GK problems first.

The big signing will be one of either Montolivo from florentina, he has been linked with us for a while albeit a bit quietly. He would be ideal to pair with cesc and is a box to box midfeilder. AW plays the 433 with a DCM, a creative midfielder and a box to box midfielder.

The other possablity is Gago from Real Madrid, also a box to box midfeilder but not as creative as Montolivo. I would prefer Montolivo i think with him and a GK we could compete on all fronts and it might help to convince Cesc to stay.

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24 Aug 2010 14:04:40
Alot of people saying Arsenal won't sign Stekelenburg (Probably Spelt wrong) because he is cup tied, we signed Arshavin when he was cup tied so i don't see why Wenger wouldn't do the same again, (is it true we can register him for the latter stages? )

Apparently also alot of people saying Man City have asked for 10m for Shay Given, although i think it would still be a bargain, i hasvent heard anything about this, although i did read Wenger saying that the wages are the issue. . If that's the case whats to say Given would not accept a deduction, he said he went to City to win trophies, no if he elaves City, he aint going to do that with Fulham, so he may have no choice, Celtic signed a Keeper today on a 12 month loan. .

24 Aug 2010 13:51:37
Firstly, of course Wenger would sign a CL cup-tied player, although not ideal. That would only rule then out of CL matches this season, for which he could use alternative players.

Keeper - I still have an odd feeling in respect of signing Pepe Reina. As Liverpool hasnt been sold, they are in need of funds to make bank payments. Interestingly, they refused Hleb in part-exchange for mascherano & stated they wanted a cash only deal, for a very large figure in the £20 millions. I can't see Barca paying as much, as they are strapped for funds & Reina may have to be sacrificed, hence the signing of Brad Jones.
Signing Manninger is complete & utter rubbish. It is likely a late offer may will go in for Melo from Juventus. If this happens, I don't expect a further centre back to be signed.

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24 Aug 2010 12:47:38
Afternoon all. . . . .

I have heard some interesting things regarding the Arsenal recently, some i believe, some are ridiculous, but the ones below have me interested. . . . .

Squillachi (spelling) is a done deal, medical all passed and will be revealed tomorrow (Wednesday) for £5.5M

Stekelenberg, dunno why this is even being floated around, its obvious that AW won't sign a cup tied keeper, so why is it still going around. . . .

Schwartzer, not going to happen, Fulham want to much and AW won't pay over the odds for an old keeper.

Given, not going to happen, Man City have apparently asked for £10M for him, £6M is closer to the mark for me, but again, AW won't pay over the odds.

Melo, AW nearly signed him last season and with the apparent bid for Manninger being placed, is this a smoke screen for Melo, if this is going to happen, then it has to happen now due to him being cup tied for the January window, but i think that Wilkshere is playing well enough and with Ramsey hopefully coming back well enough, do we need another midfielder, even if Fabregas leaves. . . .

Just some interesting things for you all. . . .

In Arsene we trust ! ! ! !

24 Aug 2010 12:28:09
Arsenal are watching Romelu Lukaku's younger brother Jordan Lukaku with the idea of signing him this summer to play in our U18s which could help with signing Romelu Lukaku in January

24 Aug 2010 12:20:52
Arsenal Rumours
Arsenal will sign 3 more first team players:
Given
Cianni
Squillaci (Confirmed today or tomorrow)

24 Aug 2010 12:14:46
Arsenal Rumours
With all of the nonsense going on at Liverpool, the buzz on the street is Reina may have to go the GOOOners to meet an interest payment. I got this from a good scource in Liverpool. Not HP or Heinz.

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24 Aug 2010 11:47:48
The deal with the German club that keeps getting mentioned seems to be for a 15 year old from Stuttgart not Mertesacker or Tasci or any other established player.

Schwartzer in by the 31st.

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24 Aug 2010 10:06:29
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All you idiots!

AW will not sign a cup tied keeper, don't be so stupid!

GK will be one of three:

Given - only if he drops his wages and City agree a fee.

Schwartzer - most likely, did hear a rumour that he failed a medical though? ?

Sorrenson - only because in Jan an offer was turned down and I think AW would go back in with another if the other two don't come off!

We have now signed a CB, suprise he is French, still good cover, that's our lot in defence!

I think maybe an outfield attacking player (left side) such as Pienaar (spelling). just a maybe though!

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24 Aug 2010 08:29:50
If other deluded fans think we are tapping up squilacci in the same style as arcelona did with cesc. they need to be locked up. firstly none of our players have spoken out about hte move and saying it is a full-gone conclusion while he was still a sevill player, we have not forced an arsenal shirt on him or continually enquire in the way arcelona did when they knew he was not available. i still don't know why fifa havent done Jacksh*t about it.
in transfer news.
squillaci is undergoing a medical and said this"If a French player receives an offer from Arsène Wenger, it's practically impossible to turn down, It was a sensational offer for me and I was happy Sevilla let me go"
Felipe Melo was vey close to signing for arsenal LAST YEAR and i do not believe he will be heading to the emirates too soon as he was voted as the 2009 Worst Soccer player by the readers of Il Fatto Quotidiano. .
mart stekenberg(spelling) future at ajax is still uncertain as they need to sell one key player for funds, said by Martin Jol but i can't see AW going for him as he wud be cup tied for champions league.
There have been rumours of michael Ciani coming in for 14.4m euros but i can't see that sort of money been spent on more backup after squillaci has signed.
Mark Hughes says that fulham have a chance of keeping mark schwarzer , i believe the transfer depends on fulham signing a replacement.
Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Shay Given's future is still uncertain.
Peachman.

24 Aug 2010 08:16:05
Arsenal are set the hijack Lyons attempt on signing Yohan Gurcuff - Wenger feels he is a too good of a player to miss out on and with Cesc only commiting to one year and Ozil signing for Real Madrid Wenger wants to make sure he gets his man before he plays for another team. The link with Chmackh will also boost Arsenals chance of landing the french playmaker.

24 Aug 2010 08:09:12
There has been sufficient banter about Wenger annexing another player, apart from Schwarzer, even after the Squillaci acquisition. A few bloggers have heard about a buy from Madrid. Albiol or Gago is what a very popular Arsenal blogger said on Twitter. Wait and watch, as they say.

Cheerio,
P

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24 Aug 2010 06:53:27
Arsenal have made a $7m bid for Schwarzer which is twice as much as the last bid.

24 Aug 2010 03:02:54
Squillaci had a medical with at arsenal yesterday (monday), the fee has been agreed for 5.75 million, the transfer will be confirmed today or wednesday, he will be a back up for koscienely

24 Aug 2010 03:02:50
Arsenal 2nd XI

Mannone
Traore Djourou Squallici Gibbs
Walcott Wilshere Ramsey Eboue
Vela Bendtner


Traore is a left back/left winger, not only that, almost a Benfica player.

24 Aug 2010 01:59:10
People keep sayin things like arsenal will sign Melo, think again. If need be Diaby can play holding, wilshire has come into the first team and unless we lose another player don't expect another midfeilder to come in. mark schwarzer seems likely 2 happen sooner rather than later, would give about 3-4 seasons that fabianski and co need 2 sort out there game as long term keeper. After getting squillaci (however u spell it) wenger said he is still in the market for cover. . .Rewind last month, rumors of a bid for tasci was accepted, mabey that will be rekindeled, or i would expect him 2 go for mensah from ghana (no the 1 for sunderland, the younger taller better 1), strong, big, young, fits the bill.

Arsenal First 11

- - - - - Schwarzer- - - - - -
Sagna Vermallen koscelney Clichy/Gibbs

{Editor's Note.....where are the other six?}

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24 Aug 2010 00:09:08
Just wondering where all these Stekelenburg rumours coming from? ? ?
I love our new keeper to be him, as i think he has more to offer than either schwarzer or given (and firmly believe that if the young GKs are as good as everyone seems to think they are, surely they'd prevail regardless of what is in front of them, Jo Hart is proof of that). BUT the con's by far out way the pro's. The biggest problem being that he's played for ajax in the champions league! ! Do we want to have a keeper that plays well in the league every weekend, the back 4 are settled with him, then come mid week we have to go back to a completely confidence frazzled Almunia or even worse flapianski? Ajax talked a good game, when they suggested they may have to sell Van der wiel, Suarez, Vertonghen and Stekelenburg due to mounting debt, then they proceeded to play them ALL in their qualifier against Dynamo Kiev, (Maybe Jaws did it out of spite). If you ask me they were trying to weed out the highest bidders (Man City, predomintely, who are in need of a decent RB and CB at the least), or force a potential suitors hand, it didn't work. Either way, surely a move for the aforemented 4 is off the cards, especially if they make the CL group stages.
All you optimist out there continue to carry your burning torch, all credit to you for keeping the faith. But being the eternal pessimist i'll continue to doubt the validility of any rumour regarding stekelenburg.
The more likely option is Schwarzer he's an improvement but not necessarily a great one. But its got to be better than watching every game waiting for a clanger. Every good game that Hart has pushes Given closer to the exit. Man City my want to return the favour (not that you can call exchanging Ade and and Kolo for £40m as a favour, more like daylight robbery). Either way someone, anyone will come in, in the GK position.
I have heard not necessarily from a reliable source (so don't hold me to this), that Tasci was the German defender we had agreed a fee for. Whats happened with that only god knows? (considering the players reps came out and said he'd welcome move and the fee was agreed). AW has stated he wants nother CB. Which considering that last season we had 4 CB (Djourou and Silvestre count as one, due to ones fear of tackling and the other inability to stay fit for more than 2 games and Senderos was quite clearly getting the cold shoulder, for whatever reason) am surprised AW has stated we need another? ? doesn't Nordviet provide adequate cover for the supposide 4 we currently have (baring in mind that 3 of the 4 are full internationals, and will need/want to play some part in 80% of our game, and it being only a matter of time before 3 becomes 4 when AW gets on the blower to Mr Blanc)? am not complaining as i feel it good to have cover, especially when we have a team with players who have china for bones. Am just wondering? ? AW is pretty strude. Would he state that he wanted another CB when there are only 7 days of the transfer window left and not already have the signing virtually stitched up, or at least be deep into negotitions? It would be like the CEO of Northern Rock going into a porsche dealership on september 14th 2007 and saying he'd always wanted a brand new yellow 911 GT with black leather seats but he needed it in the next 3 hours. Then asking the salesman how much it would cost, expecting him to give him a reasonable price. 3hours and 15mins later he speeds down the high st passed the Nothern Rock Customers trying to get their money from the local branch in a 01 lime green porsche boxter because it turns out that's all he could afford after he'd professed his willingness to purchase regardless of quality (cue all Silvestre comparisons now).
Just some food for thought.

Nedz

23 Aug 2010 23:41:48
Sébastien Squillaci has signed for Arsenal for £5m according to the Guardian.

AB68

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