Arsenal Rumours Archive March 26 2013

26 Mar 2013 15:38:49
Ed029, the Eds have often discussed three playmaking forwards that are being targeted by Juventus. I understand Sanchez and Jovetic are two of them but I'm interested to know the third? Thanks Ed {Ed029's Note - That'll be Suarez mate.}

That's ambitious by juve! Can't see it. {Ed029's Note - Suarez spent last summer courting them.}

26 Mar 2013 12:46:25
Is jovetic the only signing we are getting this year, or are we getting others? If so, could we have some names please {Ed029's Note - There is a lot of interest in Jovetic from other clubs so don't count your chickens just yet.}

26 Mar 2013 11:42:12
According to the "Bild" and the "Daily Mail" Arsenal are in for Andreas Weimann for Aston Villa! Would be amazing if this has any thruth in it. He is a rsing star in Austria and is really amazing!:)

AustrianGunner

26 Mar 2013 10:23:31
My Summer transfer window Analysis:

I will speak only of Man Utd, Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Sack of Spuds. Also a bit on the Striker Conundrum, to go with Foreign super teams.

Arsenal - A team that is lacking in several positions, a team which will see a lot of players leaving yet not a lot coming back in. There will be promotions from the reserves compared to bench strengthening.

GK, CB, CDM, RB, Winger and ST.

Chelsea - They will see most of the old players leave this summer and that is if you believe the tabloids. Then again being linked with Mourinho, I would expect him to keep some just for nostalgia compared to fresh start. That team is well set up from Defense all the way past the midfield, and the only two lacking or reinforced positions could be CDM and ST.

Liverpool - Not much money, not much in the scouting department, pretty much same as last year, will be fending off interest for their valued assets most summer. Players coming in won't factor, unless they manage to keep suarez and build on that.

Spuds - Team is well set up, every position has talent (hate to say it) they are probably looking to pair kaboul with Jan, and their CDM - CAM- wingers are fine, I guess it comes down to a striker and possibly a LB, that again depends on the funds available to them and the spot they end up with.

Man City - You will see a boat load of players leaving. French Club Monaco will be leading the list for those highly payed players no one else can pay or buy. The positions they add to will also require them to sell significant talent to acquire serious talent.

Man Utd - Linked with strikers, CDM, wingers, CB's, GK. team is currently winning the title yet they need changes.


The main topic this summer is the Striker battle. There is no shortage of talent. Falcao, Higuain, Benzema, Rooney, Aguero, Suarez, Cavani, Jovetic, Villa, Sanchez, Lewandowski to name a few.

The club most likely to start this domino effect (from what I have heard and not assuming is Madrid)

Madrid want CR7 to sign on the dotted line, and bale is nothing but a pawn to let him know he can't hold them to ransom, while United is a pawn in CR7 game too. remember United are going to sell players this year to offset the fact that they are paying 25mill a year in salary for Rooney and RVP, add Ronaldo and your looking at a 40mill pound wage bill for 3 players. and we know how the glazers love to spend money.

Higuain, Benzema, Kaka, or maybe all.


Barcelona will be looking to replace one member of their forward line, a defender and a GK.

Bayern will probably sell ribery and robben, depending on pep, as he does not like selfish players and we all know that he can sell anyone he doesn't want, like he did with ronaldinho and eto and ibrahimovic.

New managers in new locations, Pep, Mourinho, Moyes probably.

anyway after all this chatter I would like to say that we have a good chance of landing our targets, and none of the other teams will have their targets wrapped up in the first month. its going to be a fire sale first if they want to have the upper hand in negotiations to buy the expensive talent.

I expect us to get a winger, Isco and Gotze will very likely be our targets. the striker role may come down to money and Jovetic right now looks like our best option or possibly higuain depending on his price.

RB, CB and GK are definite add ons. the area we need to really strengthen is CDM and ST.

lets hope out of all the confusion for the stars the team that profits the most is us.

well and chelsea as they have only 1-2 positions to really address.

Jovetic
Gotze
Solid Defender (Hummels)? ya right lol

People would actually play Arsenal on FIFA haha

Would be a dream for anybody, too bad it's not going to happen :|
At least we're in the best part of the transfer season, the part where we don't get disappointed :D
We don't get dissapointed until after the transfer period is over

This is the period where FFP rules are adhered to. does not mean we will not end up with a marquee player as the prices have to drop for clubs to buy. madrid, barcelona and united can't buy them all.

and city and chelsea cannot spend the unlimited amounts they previously had.

if this is the advantage we needed, it perhaps has come at the right time.