Arsenal Rumours Archive July 24 2011

24 Jul 2011 23:15:06
I absolutely admire cesc for the way hes handled this situation...he wants out probably...but hes not handed a transfer request or moaned or insulted us...he even turned down the chance for more money with REAL or CITY. He truly does love barca...for that im sure arsenal will always be in his heart...

As for Nasri...i thought he was a good guy. Clearly does not care about the team...its all about the money.

City? Really? are they really a big club? Ive lost all respect for this player...please sell him...hes half the talent and half the man cesc is...

We will be ok without these guys...i think Wilshere, Frimpong, Ramsey, Song, Arshavin, Gervinho will keep us afloat...

All wenger needs to do is promote a few players and Buy Mata and a defender...jagielka will do fine...

I believe...do you?

Well said mate, couldn't agree more

Cesc going public last year will cost us money. Everyone knows that he'll only go to Barca which stops a bidding war and keeps the price down. Admire him all you like but building a team round him has won us nothing and before he hits his peak he wants out at a discounted price. Let him go and rest his hamstrings on the bench at Barca.
Herrick Gooner

We need a new central midfielder with experience (world class) to nuture our youn talent, without one Wilshere and Ramsey won't leanr off each other

Ha...exactly only "keep us afloat" you just said it...i dunno bout you but im tired of just "staying afloat" its about time this club aims at "speed boating to the TOP"


Scooby dooby K

No

Jags is not tall enough and he's a crock, Cahill and Samba, a LB and DM, then i'll believe a bit more....

I blame wenger not cesc for the lack of trophies...i have seen him play injured to help us win. hes only 24...and everyone around him was younger...besides RVP who was always injured and almunia who is well...you know..

I think if we had xavi or iniesta it would be the same...you need to build around a player...not buy kids and wait for them to grow...everyone but wenger saw this coming. I wud not wait around to win one trophy after 10 years at this pace...if im a football talent i want to win everyyear.

At no point has Nasri ever said he wants to leave or wants to join city I reckon he hasnt signed a contract because Wenger hasnt strengthened the squad enough. I think good signings are whats he's waiting on and if AW doesn't strengthen then we wont sign. He wants to win stuff, simple.. can you blame him for that?? NO......

24 Jul 2011 22:11:13
Oh man, I bet that guy who kept insisting that we would sign Santi Carzola i enjoying himself, there were a lot of doubters myself included but everywhere seems to have this story now.

I bet you're that guy and I haven't seen the rumor anywhere

{Ed022's Note - Arsenal will NOT sign Santi Carzola....}

24 Jul 2011 15:24:09
With the recent speculation I think it is likely that there will be increased movement with regard to players brought in during the next week.

I think it is likely that a fee will be agreed with Everton for the transfer of Phil Jagielka after Wenger admitted the requirement for another defender.

There is also a slight chance Wenger will firm up his interest in Romelu Lukaku this week in an attempt to secure his services ahead of Chelsea.

Other rumours about players joining the club such as, Scott Parker, Santi Cazorla and Juan Mata are largely dependent on the potential sales of Cesc Fabregas and/or Samir Nasri.

In addition, we can also expect a few squad players to leave this week, including; Manuel Almunia, Emmauel Eboue, Nicklas Bendtner and a number of other youngsters, either on loan or permanently

Have to be 20+ mil for jag he is the best english cb.

Scott Parker is not good enough to be an Arsenal player. AW will never sign him

Scott Parker is exactly what is required in the midfield A bit of aggression along with good technical abilities Either him or Joey Barton

24 Jul 2011 13:04:54
anybody else notice de jong at city is looking to go... how about an exchange for nasri?
also jenkinson OG.. not to worry lad... lee dixon did the same and look how great he was....

The Night Doctor..

I wondered about de jong on hearing that news today as well- he would add that steel in the middle of the park we're missing for sure. Not sure if he would want to come to arsenal ? Plus I suspect his current wages are too high now, let alone improving upon them. But in principle I think he would be a good signing- just don't see it happening.

Wouldn't take De Jong if he came free and gift-wrapped, Never happen.

24 Jul 2011 12:17:26
Just my views but here goes ...
Sell - fabregas 30 mil plus affelay
Bendtner - 8mil
Eboue - 4 mil
Almunia - 1 mil
Add the 7 mil we already got for clichy
Money in = 50 mil and affelay

Spend -
Mata - 20 mil
Jagielka - 15 mil
Gervinho - 11 mil
Jenkinson - 1 mil
Affelay - part of fab deal
Spent - 47 mil


That leaves us 3 million in the plus, then if nasri goes, get as much as we can for him 25 mil is possible, use that money to try and sign a striker ( ideally benzema but if that doesn't happen possibly lacina traore who's a much cheaper option) and shaqiri who will cost less that 10 millon

This means we will most probably spend 10 million maximum.. Does this sound plausible or am I living in dream world?
Db7

People still act like we HAVE TO SELL to make money. We're already at least £45m in the plus now, before any kind of sales...

Everybody and their dog know we dont HAVE to sell to buy as we have money, but this is arsenal we're talking about, its how we work its been the same for the last 6+ years now .. and he is showing no signs of changing that this season
Db7

Virtually every season gazidis or a spokesman for arsenal states that arsenal have a large/substantial, etc transfer budget- that's *before* selling any players...as the guy posted above, it's not having the money that's the problem, it's the spending of it...after all these years I cannot see that it will change- I really wouldn't have too high expectations if I was you.

24 Jul 2011 08:22:19
if wenger hijacks lukaku deal that changes everything

How? could you please explain what it changes? not that he will ever sign him at the price his current club value him at.

24 Jul 2011 07:32:24
nasri should just leave arsenal...dont think he is worth all that hype looking at his stats...nasri...30games 10 goals 1assist...if thats wht you fellow gooners want to replace cesc thn we are doomed let him leave..qnd please dont tell me he played on the wing...walcot did an here are his stats..theo 28games 9goals 7 assists..so sell nasri fast..he evenhad only one good tackle just 1 a whole season.
kenyan gooner

Mate what you perhaps have to consider is that like Modric Nasri is a playmaker. He got 10 goals as a midfielder, Walcott technically got 9 goals as a forward. Assists doesn't always define your play-making ability, end of the day Arshavin has the most assists I believe and many fans want him sold - so put the stats into context.

I agree he isn't worth the hype, but I'd say he's definitely worth hanging on to.

Raz

Good shout. AA's stats are probably superior too and he had much less starts.

Actually nasri scored most of his goals when walcott was injured and he was playing on the right. stupidly people reckon we should sell fabregas and stick nasri in his place, a player who is no better then denilson in that position. i would actually rather have diaby in their but the guy is always injured. definitely not worth the hype.

Theres alot more to it that just goals and assists nasri is a top player and with the right defence and Gk over the last few years we would of won so much , wenger OUT dont care what all u loyal blind lot say on here , its time for him to go

tony too

The original poster is a moron. If and when Cesc departs Nasri is the best player left in the squad by a mile. He also gave more than Cesc last season. Most of what is being written abut Nasri the last month is bo*loc*s. How anyone can question Nasri's quality is beyond me, but what do I know? Perhaps we should just auction him off between MCFC, MUFC and CFC? Muppet

23 Jul 2011 23:58:46
Having just seen the Arsenal - Cologne game it doesn't seem to be all doom and gloom, Gervinho looked great playing as a striker I thought he was going to be used more as a winger but with his runs and finishing I can see how he scored more goals than Hazard. Frimpong seemed promising muscling people off and winning balls Wenger has great faith in him and I can see why. If Arshavin gives the same amount of commitment as he did in this game we'll be seeing the Arshavin we bought in the first three months of his Arsenal career. If we lose Nasri and Fab we have great players in Walcott, Vermalaen (loved seeing him wearing the armband) and RVP.

It is just the defense and unlike others I don't think we need 2 new cb's Djourou and Koscielny are good as backup and still young.

Ed - How do you feel about players like Rosicky and Eboue? I like both players especially Eboue, but I WANT to like Rosicky he just seems spent. {Ed002's Note - I expect Rosicky to leave and I reckon Eboue may leave as well.}

He Was Playing On The Left Wing Mate

Kos and Djourou as backup who is partnering TV5?? Squillachi?? OMG NO