Arsenal Rumours Archive May 26 2012

26 May 2012 17:16:54
I keep hearing Arsenal linked with M'Vila, Kagawa, Hazard, Vertonghen, and Giroud, which is well and good.

What we haven't been linked with is a right back, and IMO that's what we need most. Sagna is getting old/injured, and although it's a bit early to tell, I don't think Jenkinson quite has what it takes to be considered a realistic option for (potentially) a very significant amount of the season while Sagna is out.

EDs, have you heard about Arsenal being linked with any proper fullbacks?

Montana Gooner

Trolling eh?

Baca is 29, hardly a pensioner. He's not injury prone. He's been on the end of poor tackles. Before he broke his leg against Spurs, he barely missed a game. Jenkinson will be good for us.

Slick Mick

I agree that we need to bring in a good back-up for Sagna. I also think we need to bring in a decent left-back and have Andre Santos as cover for anywhere down the left. Send Gibbs out on loan or sell him because I can't see him becoming a great left-back for us.

Look at Man City - they have Clichy and Kolarov at left-back and Richards and Zabaleta at right-back. We need to have depth in every position if we are to challenge for the title once again because we will get injuries and a lack of depth will end up costing us again.

Jenkinson will be a quality fullback in 2 or 3 years time. Can we rely on sagna to recover perfectly from a second leg break? Can we rely on jack to recover from a year off?

Im sure arsene is thinking about these things, because its a huge gamble, both to buy, or not too buy and rely on them to come good.

Plenty of great fullbacks..just whether arsenal will ever buy someone thats recognised as good...

Is 29 old now!? :/

Sagna has been consistently 1 of the best rights backs around for 2/3 years, & is not old, we will have to see about the leg but i recon he will be OK. If not, while Jenks had a slow start ( who wouldnt have the way he was thrown in) before he picked up the back injury he had put in some quality performances, think he will do well for us.

Ashman

I dont think jenkinson is anywhere near good enough to be honest - even as second fiddle - mbiwa can play across the back line and if we sign him i'd like to think he would be second choice RB
AG

I really hope so. Sagna is great but I do worry about two leg breaks in 1 year. Also Jenks looks WAAAAY out of his depth in the prem. He is slow, cannot pass and cannot tackle, I for one hope he never plays for us again as he sucks. Maybe we should look a Montpellier player Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

This strengthens the case for mbwia

Maybe we should get debuchy and loan out jenkinson? only an idea.

Maybe we should get criscito or radu then loan out gibbs

Sagna is one of, if not THE best right back in the premier league. He's 29 years old; barely too old. And he's not injury prone, he broke 2 ankles. You can barely blame a player for having a huge amount of bad luck. Jenkinson will be a good player- he's been showing great potential this season, as has Coquelin who has played there on occasion. You're one of those people who will have a go at Wenger for signing young players and then say that 29 is too old! Get real.

If Sagna doesn't recover, we will sign van de Wiel...watch this space

26 May 2012 18:26:05
Kevin or Capoue, Giroud, Gourcuff, Dempsey and Tasci would do me
SY4

Kevin Boateng is who I refer to

Well done sy4 you have found the arsenal site can you stay here instead of coming on the city site spouting your jealous drivel

Boateng+NO CHANCE

Capoue looks like he could move. giround could join if rvp is sold. gourcuff this might just actually happen. dempsey could happen but too old for me personally. tasci weren't we linked with him during 2010 world cup

26 May 2012 17:28:52
hope people are watching germany play the swiss right now

Mertesacker is having an absolute stinker.
Podolski is a bit out of it at the moment on the wing...

Swiss currently winning 2-0

Mertesacker having a stinker?

Never....

G95

Oh yeah? The same Mertesacker who's been injured for months and is nowhere near match fit? Who, even though he isn't fit, is still selected by one of football's top nations? That Mertesacker right?

Slick Mick

I expect mertesacker to be a little rusty I'm sure this is first game since the injury back in February.

First game since a long lay off. Give him a break.

Bradders

Mert played well although he was at fault for the 2nd (I think, lost count) was left doing the job of 2 people though with hummels taking it upon himself to be Germany's centre forward winger and attacking mid.

Ben X

I would love people to get on the back of vermaelen too since he had a very average season. Anyways leave mert alone.

Ten months go I would have been quick to dismiss. Then I think of Kos' season, and I think that adjustment ca make a huge difference. He'S hoping that Per adjusts...

26 May 2012 17:06:53
Breaking news, yann m'vila confirms he will move to arsenal after euro 2012, he says a deal with arsenal is in place and can't wait to link up with his new team mates.

Malaga Gooner

Malaga Gooner again? now we definitely know that M'Vila isn't coming (Hazard drama all over again)

You w@nker. You wear the one who spouted all that crap last time about Hazzard

And where did you hear this? you making mischief?

Give it a rest Malaga.

Bradders

Oh gosh he is back again...the jinx man...
This would usually translate as we are not getting mvil a lol

Well I would like to believe you sir

Oh great Mr. Reputation Malaga gooner...

If you keep naming names,sooner or later you will get one correct.
Braintreegooner

Malaga gooner got it from twitter, and those quotes were all fake. Yann M'vila never said such a thing. give it a rest man.

ibster

I DID NOT POST THIS
MALAGA GOONER

26 May 2012 16:53:54
Shocked that big teams aren't after Dembele, he is top quality and would fit in especially well at Arsenal. Please Wenger, sign this gem.

If wenger only signs on player from fulham let it be dembele. not dempsey

I am praying hard for Dembele to
Join the Arsenal. He is a beast an versatile as well. Would be a great buy. Send Arshavin the other way and get Dembele

MiracleGunner

Shocked? Where have your eyes been? Cheslea, Man Utd, Spuds and us have been linked with Dembele. Not big enough teams?

26 May 2012 16:30:28
Anyone who's been speaking negatively about alex song needs to go onto the arsenal website and watch all the goals from the goal of the season vote. Just check out his assists that man has provide. He needs a new 4 or 5 year contract if you ask me.

James

He had alot of games last season, where he was useless first half, then came out for second half and was like a different player.
Personally I think hes a good player.

A GOONER

I agree but he needs cover when he burst up field

Same here he's class

We all know how good he is, its just against the 'lesser' team that he sometimes look disinterested. There is no doubting his talent though.

Definately agree, top player

All good watching his assists, but there isnt a video with the times he has failed to do his defensive work and opposition have scored. Needs to be replaced with a proper dcm.

I don't think anyone has been speaking too critically of Song. I think most would agree that he's one of our best players. His long range passing reminded me of Fabregas at times last season.

The only knock on him is that he pushes up too far sometimes and leaves us exposed on the counter. Song paired with M'Vila, with Arteta or Wilshire in front of them would be one of the best midfields in the world.

Needs a DM behind him. But also can't rely on him to be the main AM.

Spot on

MiracleGunner

Spot on James, Song has been huge for us and is only going to get better.

Erm..to the fella that reckons he needs to be replaced with a proper dcm; he'd have done a lot better without having to play amongst players like Djourou, Ramsey, Santos & Mertersacker. If they did their jobs even close to efficiently it would help. Without RVP's goals & the likes of Song, Rosicky & Arteta we wouldn't have Champions League next season. People need to take a reality check and see where the real problems lie.

FFS people, Song is a good player, but as an actual DM ( which is the position he is playing) he is absolutely terrible. He wanders forward blindly, leaving the defence open to counter attacks, which means we concede goal against terrible teams which if we had a disciplined DM we would thrash.

If he player further up field as more of a battling CM with a DM behind him, or in a formation in which an out and out DM isnt needed then he'd be great, but unless on of these happens, we should ship him out before he makes more mistakes that cost us games

JC

Alex Song's assists and attacking play are all very well, but his primary role in the team is to prtect the back four. He is constantly caught too far upfield/out of position and switches off and lets his player run off the back of him far too often to accepet at this level.
He's a good player but needs to concentrate more.

26 May 2012 15:23:54
arsenal are set for a bidding war with man city for a top italian league left back/centre back. that player i believe is stefan radu

Bidding war with Man City? hmmm cant see us winning that one somehow! This is on tribal football though!

LOL man city must be laughing.. bidding war against arsenal.. LMAO

Arsenal and bidding war in the same sentence? never seen that one before!

Well that's what justarsenal say

Stefan Radu is one of the best defenders in Romania, similar to Chivu, and extremely versatile. That would be a great buy for Arsenal.

Romanian Gooner

26 May 2012 14:11:30
So..inter-milan without CL football next year...

Maicon?
Cambiasso?
Forlan?
Milito?
Coutinho?
Muntari? (Better than m'vila)

And ibrahimovic has come out and said that AC milan have financial problems stopping them from getting the players he needs to win things. (he needs..haha)

So maybe they'd be willing to release someone...

Pato? (Id take pato over giroud)

There are so many footballers that are proven, that are available at the right price...it irks me that All I can see on here is m'vila hazard and giroud.

Anyone watch belgium/montenegro last night? Fellaini was average...hazard was average...vertonghen looked ok, nothing amazing. Montenegro looked sharp - some decent players in their team.

Likewise, bilabo vs barca...Bilbao dont have cl football next year. I know players have strong ties to that area of spain, but still - they can be bought!

So - martinez?
Lllorente? (again, better than giroud)
muniain? (In my mind, he is better than hazard)

Lets see some new names on here folks! we can keep positive by not being stuck in the same rut as last summer, by repeating a players name over and over again in the hope that he comes.

cheers

I would love it if we could get Muniain, I think he's going to be massive.

Obviously this a rumour website so everyone enjoys to fantasize about who they would love to sign and who the club think they are signing. But honestly, can you ever remember when Arsenal signed a host of top quality European players for over 17M plus?

i believe everyone should stop getting there hopes up about perspective signings because Arsenal never spend unless they sell, and its likely that RVP is set to leave - he would of signed a new contract already right?

my opinion is that Poldolski is a replacement for RVP IF he leaves, and if he doesnt then he'll most likely be on the wing. I reckon we'll sign another midfielder, but it certainly will not be M'Vila for over 17m, honestly, we're all Arsenal fans, all this conjecture about M'Vila talks and bids is a load of BS. I do not believe we are even interested in him.

Im guessing u see the same names on here because there the players that r linked to us through media etc. No real point of picking random players with no link...its not like afc read this page and take ideas lol

Pato Over Giroud... I Stopped Reading After

How is muntari better than m'vila? m'vila's younger, more recognised and wanted my more clubs.

What has this got to do with arsenal?

Dembele? or allen? or yanga-mbiwa? or dempsey? or capoue? or gordon? or dragovic? or criscito? or butland? or redmond? or baines? or barkely? or yarmolenko? enough names or not?

As none of us are the transfer negotiating team and the window has not opened yet, we can reel off an endless list of potentials at our hearts content...it makes no difference...so let's all take it easy, take our medications and sit back and watch....
es

Why do people constantly say don't get your hopes up we don't spend big, we had a 22 million bid last year turned down for m'villa

Lol pato over giroud? pato is so over-rated. giroud scores goals.. simples!

Torres is a better striker than giroud, but giroud scores more goals

Also, 75% of the time, a person on here linking us to a player, has just as much authority as the media linking us, with neither having any insight whatsoever.

'Pato over giroud...I stopped reading After'

Good idea m8, get yourself back onto youtube so that you can make some more opinions on players you dont watch every week.

Maicon? Hes good but i think hes on level par with Sagna so theres no need for him.
Cambiasso? Yea h could do a decent job for a year or two but he getting pretty old and isnt the same player he was a few years ago.
Forlan? Too old and has lost his way. Dont think he even scored 5 goals this year? Not the type of player we should be after.
Milito?Great goalscorer and i think he could do it for a nother year, maybe two but he wouldnt get a starting pace at Arsenal so cant really see it happening.
Coutinho?Fantastic prospect and i believe he will be a great player but if he leaves inter i can only really see him going to Spain. Would be worth punt on.
Muntari? (Better than m'vila) No way is he better than M'vila. M'vila is younger, better passer, better physical attributes and better all round player. i not sure how you came up with this conclusion but i can remember Muntari having a loan spell with Sunderland and he made no impact at all with them, he was just an averagee player there so No chance he going to Arsenal and no chanc hes better that Yann.

26 May 2012 13:00:23
did vertonghen say he wants to play for spurs.
or did he say that he wants to play for spurs because he has better options there or did he say he wants to play because spurs are the better club
.
They are all similar statements however they mean different things.

Does it reeallly matter...?
Methinks not

es

Just that they are his 1st choice

Rather yanga-mbiwa

Vertonghen wants to be a starter... im pretty damn sure if he was guaranteed to walk into the team he would have signed by now.

Well he's not....
Healthy competition should be a great motivator
Es

Nobody should be guranteed a place unless they are a superstar. for a player of vertonghen's ability, if he wants guranteed football, europa league is the place to be. Either that or just stay at ajax.

That was me buy the way posted it early.
1732

26 May 2012 11:50:49
Arsene wenger is about to offer £30 mil for ended hazard this money is the money he was going to use for gotže but as he has just signed a new contract at Dortmund he won't be moving to the emirates {Ed002's Note - I would not hold your breath.}

Eden* atleast get his name right if you are going to spout rubbish

Well done that was in the star yesterday an bbc gossip

26 May 2012 11:14:13
lol sagna tweeted this

Hello guys hope u all good.just want to say about M'vila that I never said he signed already for the ones who think I did.said he's good

And he will settle to english football and our team quickly if he had to come


I reckon his been told by wenger to say this.... lol of course not, but its still interesting

26 May 2012 04:01:17
Allo fellow Gunners

I was talking to another Gunner a work yesterday who is friends with some body pretty high in Everton and he said that Phil Jagielka is on he's way to Arsenal. I know he's been on AW's radar before, Ed's have you heard anything?

Burtonwood Gooner {Ed002's Note - Nothing about Jagielka.}

A transfer window doesn't go by without someone mentioning Jagielka.

Ben X.

26 May 2012 09:47:33
According to Caughtoffside, Arsenal want to make an £6.4 million + Marouane Chamakh fro Olivier Giroud. And Arsene wants to make a £32million offer for Eden Hazard. I know this seems unlikely but we never now. If both of this would happen I think thats enough attackers but if we could get Junior Hoilett on a free, he could be back up.

Ive also seen that Arsenal could seal a £12.5million offer for Jan Vertonghen as he thinks that Tottenham are taking too long for the deal.

A deal for Yann M'Vila could be great as well and I've seen Sagna been pushing some hints he could be coming.

If Arsene pulls this off then we have the potential for the League title.

Offload:
Park
Bendtner
Diaby
Mertesacker
Almunia
Denilson
Vela
Chamakh
Gibbs (loan)
Ramsey (loan)

Szecesny
Sagna Vertonghen Koscielny Vermaelen
Song
Wilshere M'vila Arteta
Van Persie Hazard/Podolski

Subs:Giroud, Chamberlain, Jenkinson, Rosicky, Santos etc

As much as I'd love Arsenal to spend 40 odd million, even with the sales, it's highly unlikely. We got 22 million for Nasri and 25 million upfront for Fab, and he spent 20 million on Arteta and Mertesacker. Arteta is good but Mertesacker is shakey and I can't see Arsene changing his buying policy.

kev88

Dreaming...

Lt's me strt 2say nice! Bt issue is that we wants arsenal next season we gt a any knd of cup!it's jst amazing blues came 2be the chapion!knw real am write bt ma heart feel pain!nice day gunners?"! From Tz fun!fulu

Just no mate,no
utter bs

Jenkinson On the bench, no mate, Gibbs on loan, no mate, diary and metersacker sold, no mate! Some people have not got a clue of Wat they are saying!

Why would hoilet be back up? because he is for free?

26 May 2012 01:11:58
I don't know why everyone is getting so worked up about transfers already. The window hasn't opened yet we have just been spoilt because we confirmed a quality signing already.
Even if we don't get the players fans on here want im sure we will get quality signings.
As a lot of people have stated on here we need to sell to clear squad space and free up wages. Keep calm gooners Just because some journalist rights something doesn't make it true don't always believe it. Wait to after the euros start transfer talk will die for a while!

Weird how people get so worked up about transfers on a transfer rumour site, isn't it?