Arsenal Rumours Archive January 29 2013

29 Jan 2013 22:02:28
a bid has been made for David Villa, so our transfer window has started, 28 days later.

nobody knows how much it is (and if they claim to their lying) because Barca owe Arsenal money from various deals, Song Fabregas, maybe even Henry and Hleb(whoknows)

but it is a fact that they do. rumoured to be 8million plus Arsenal will wipe Barca's slate clean. so I presume they owe us around 10 million

why can't Wenger get transfers done before Big games so we have a squad available.

2 players were sick vs Chelsea and our bench was destroyed, would that happen to chelsea city or utd even spurs?

Barcelona have always had problems paying there debt to Arsenal. that's how Arsenal got Fabregas. Arsenal were going to report Barcelona to uefa because they couldn't pay money owed for Overmars and Petit on schedule, so Arsene says give the boy to us. It was something like �2.5million and they were not happy about it.This Real Madrid Barcelona two richest football teams in the world is pure crap.Barcelona were struggling to pay there players not one year ago and the money to buy this current Real Madrid team was loaned from the Spanish government.

Wenger said no on sky today, talking crap.

And what iv just realised after seeing City were interested is, Ex-Barca officials Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, now City's chief executive and sporting director respectively will give City a very strong negoatiating power over us.

29 Jan 2013 23:13:52
Hey is it true that we put a bid in for Cavani?
Also Villa was not up for sale in Jan as he wanted to stay in Spain while his wife gave birth.
Have we moved in on any decent players?

Gunner93'

Wenger said no so that's true haha you make me laugh, last time I checked Santi Cazorla arteta are Arsenal players.

Most big teams in Europe have bid for Cavani so i'd imagine so because we had scouts watching him.

29 Jan 2013 19:53:26
Looking more and more likely we won't be signing anyone, I am personally now leaning towards this being Wengers last season and the money is being kept back by Wengers and the board for the incoming manager.

Holmesy

I agree holmesy.

there is just something not right at arsenal.

still hoping for some quality being signed but I just can't see it now.

even if we bought just dm I would be happy.this should of been done when we sold alex song.

i think wenger and the board deserve every bit of abuse there about to get if we do not sign any 1.

champagne charlie

Who should wenger bring in....you make it sound that its lie buying at the supermarket..a club must be willing to sell and I would rather not have any old player just for people to say we brought someone in...saying that I am disappointed we did not trigger Fellaini or gotze or match villa valuation

Like spoilt children

To be fair I would have taken sissoko anyday

Old boy slippers on laughing at this monopoly money arsenal for life

Were will fellani play? put carzola on bench get real.

Cazorla can easily play on the wing, which he did so in his time in Spain. But buying Fellaini or other top quality players would give us something we haven't had in years, strength in depth.

Conor

No, there will be no signings
No, it isn't Wenger's last season as he is doing exactly as instructed by the board - even if we don't qualify for ECL!
Until there is a mass revolt and no waiting list for season tickets the board will continue to treat the fans with the contempt they barely disguise, looks like we should all go to the theatre (arrogant Alsatian person!)

I think it all boils down to the belief that the board have in AW to get 4th spot without paying top dollar.The ticket price freeze is a sweetener to placate us over the non activity in this window.As someone has already said if City with the sale of Balotelli go for Villa and manage to sign him, AW after what he said about Barca not willing to sell, his going to have egg on his face.I will stand by with what I have already said, that we do need more QUALITY in depth, but we should have performed better in the league this season with the squad that we have.The reason for not doing that lays firmly at the door of AW, with his team selection, tactics, not giving certain youngsters their chance and his blind loyalty to some of his bad buys.
The game tonight is a must win, like every game should be, irrespective of what the situation is.
Thanks for the site Ed
The Heybridge Gooner.

29 Jan 2013 19:34:41
Got a feeling Andrea Ranocchia could be on the radar

Plz god no

Not a bad player actually. Which radar have you been scanning?

Did he say one of the two biggest teams in world football and you thought he meant arsenal ha no really ha

29 Jan 2013 17:59:36
Andrei Arshavin could be moving to Ligue 2 side Monaco.
Hope this is true!

J x

Why do you hope this is true. you should be moaning at wenger and the board for not signing anyone rather than hoping more players leave.

29 Jan 2013 15:58:33
only realistic business we have a chance of doing is Diame for 3.5 million,

West Ham are trying to scare clubs off by saying that clause in his contract has changed to 10.5 million,

There will be bids made by Arsenal for Villa tomorrow and Thursday, but it's very unlikely that barca will let go of him right now.

The problem Barca have is they want to recoup some of the 30+ million they paid for him and if they don't sell now they would be looking at 10 million tops, when Arsenal are willing to pay 18-20 million for him right now.

Preparing for no signings, and hoping for the best. Praying Spurs don't sign any more. Defoe injured is good for us and lets hope Adebayor and Togo stay in the AFCON long so they have no strikers, as I can't see the squad we have now going on a run like we did last year.

We have pretty much the same squad as last season, remember van persie was actually less good 2nd half of the season

They can't just say his clause is 10.5mil if he has a clause of 3.5mil...

Arsenal will not pay 18-20 million for a 31 year old.

Barca have already recouped it in the money he's made for the club since he signed.

Lets not lie about this RVP carried us. we need spurs to be poor and everton to fade away for us to get 4th, be realistic. we have the better team yes, but we had an awful start, dropping points against swansea fulham sunderland all at home when you still have to play the better teams is just not good enough

29 Jan 2013 20:45:07
Defoe is not injured and will be in the squad for tomorrows game at Norwich.

Barca still owe us about �8 million from the sales of Cesc and Song, so I would expect us to offer them about �13 million maximum.

Van persie was less good haha he was still the best striker in the league who we have not replaced

tv now saying diame clause is closer to 7 mill

29 Jan 2013 14:21:02
I think we've just had a bid accepted for Diame? Which could simply mean we've offered 3.5m (the clause in his contract, so automatically accepted).
Allardyce previously saying he is staying, now says he "we might lose him".
Odds have gone to evens that he becomes an Arsenal player after West Ham (not specifically this window) and just now odds changed to 1/1000 he's leaving (to go somewhere not specifically Arsenal) West Ham.
Very interesting and above all essential in my opinion.
This is all guess work based on fact!

Paul

You aren't getting no1 as arsene said better luck in thr summer.

Rubbish, still available at 5/4 to come to us

Yes and I said evens to move to us. 5/4 is pretty close to evens wouldn't you say?

Paul

"We've just had a bid accepted" Don't tell me, your aunt empties the bins down at the Boleyn

Well he is playing at fulham tonite so sounds like wishful thinking tv also saying his clause is closer to 7mill

29 Jan 2013 14:40:57
in
diame - 3.5mil
valbuena - loan

out
arshavin - free
squilaci - free

Arshavin won't go on a free yet

29 Jan 2013 14:08:03
We won't sign villa. barca will only let him go when santos joins in the summer.

29 Jan 2013 11:57:21
Hello Ed can you re-assure me that Arsenal will make a signing or two? I'm becoming increasingly worried about possible purchases with only 2 and a half days left, thanks
Dave the Gooner {Ed001's Note - I wish I could mate, but it does seem less and less likely.}

29 Jan 2013 10:09:37
morning ed002/ed001

have you any new info on transfers in and out?

champagne charlie {Ed001's Note - nothing mate sorry. I am sure Arsenal are working on something, it would be madness not to be.}

29 Jan 2013 11:11:35
Today Wenger has spoke about David Villa and said Barcelona don't want to sell him but I wouldn't rule out a deadline bid.

Also on Diame from Big Sam he is not confident of keeping him, I think we have stepped up are interest and it look likely he will be a Arsenal player.

Nate

Diame is going chelsea

Diame said he isn't looking to move.

29 Jan 2013 06:29:30
Hi Ed,
I was curious about Jordy Clasie of Feyenoord. Is he going to be there for long and if not, do you know who all are interested in him? He reminds me a bit of Wilshere. Thanks! {Ed001's Note - Liverpool (and previously Swansea while Rodgers was there) have shown interest, as have Spurs. There has also been interest in him from Spain, I doubt he will move anywhere until the summer though.}

28 Jan 2013 23:48:35
Arsenal have matched Felliani's buyout valuation - but Chelsea have bid more and wages offered are significanly higher.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Arsenal making no significant signing's.They have gone after highly sought after players who can pick which team they want to play for in europes elite and now are going up against other clubs with more transfer funds so late in the day.

Why would Chelsea bid more than the clause... That makes no sense

Well, it's a simple question to answer for Fellani: He can go to a club that'll pay him better wages, but will flip-flop managers every six months and playing Europa League football.

OR

He goes to a club that won't pay as much, but is stable by all accounts, may or may not get CL football next season but...has a two-legged tie v. Bayern coming up.

Decisions, decisions...

I can quite believe this and here is why.....Mata, Hazard to name the latest example were both on Arsene's radar, Mata was actually at the Emirates watching a game while the board finalised his contract and Chelsea swooped on the 11th hour and stole him from under our nose. The Chelsea transfer policy seems to be, wait till Arsenal identify a player and go for him..! It gets right up my goat. Just watch Fellani join the blue bandwagon one unhappy gooner here..! Running out of patients fast..!!

Any why exactly would Chelsea offer more than the buyout clause? This is bull although can see him moving to Chelsea.

Why would chelsea bid more than the buyout valuation, doesn't make any sense.

Why would Chelsea bid more than his buyout clause? Yeh cause they just throw money away that easily?

Why would Chelsea pay more than the buyout clause?!

Aussie Gooner

Where have you heard such nonsence?

Those that are questioning why Chelsea would pay more than the amount contained in the clause, the answer is simple. Say the clause amount is �22m & Arsenal offer �22m, then Chelsea could offer �23m to beat Arsenal's offer & entice Everton to take their offer, assuming the player wishes to go there. It would be interesting to see if Chelsea have space in their squad for any more foreign players, as they can only have 17 overage foreign players in the squad.

"Running out of patients fast..!"

Are you a doctor?

It wouldn't matter how much chelski offer over the clause becuase everton have to accept 22m its down to the player after that

Lol last poster.

Why would chelsea pay more in fee? If anything they should put it into wages so fellaini choose them.

Buyout is fixed. If you bid more than it, it doesn't make changes, it is still accepted. LOL

If the clause is �22m then Everton have to take the offer don't they? So it would be pointless to bid an extra �1m.

Unless of course Everton then started really pushing Fellaini into moving to the highest bidding club.

If both clubs have met the release clause then I wouldn't be surprised if it came down to wages.

Mike

To the doctor or dentist or whatever who wrote 4th reply to OP........what is it you are doing to your patients to say you are running out of them? Are they dying off or is your bedside mannner such that they are going elsewhere?

CECEGUaW

It doesn't matter if Chelsea bid more than the buyout clause. Of Arsenal, or any other club, bid the correct amount then Everton are obliged to allow the player to talk to that other club. So if CFC bid more, but the player prefers AFC or whichever other club might bid, then he can choose whichever option he wants. CFC can't entice EFC to accept their offer by bidding more - all offers that match the buyout value must be accepted and the player will choose where he goes. Therefore, CFC will definitely not bid more than the clause as it will give them no advantage whatsoever.

Why would chelsea offer more than the buyout clause?

Jeeze thick or what. the minimum amount is the trigger amount of say �22m, but it doesn't stop more than one club getting into a bidding war & pushing the price up.

Assuming the player would go to either club, if Arsenal & Chelsea offer �22m, then its up to the player, but if Chelsea offer �23m & Arsenal only �22m, then Everton would almost certainly sell to Chelsea. In reality, if the clause is �22m, then we don't stand a chance, as long as Wenger is in charge. Shame, as Fellaini would be ideal.

Chelsea coming in at the last hour for mata is rubbish. we messed up negotiations and he decided not to come here. at that time I beleive chelsea were still managerless

it was a few weeks later when he actually signed for chelsea - once AVB was manager.

Whether the OP was winding us up or not I don't know but he could be correct. ..
fellainis buy out clause is for a club currently in the champions league which chelsea are not...so cfc could offer 40m and Everton would have the righy to reject it.
they would be stupid to reject anything abpve the release figure had arsenal already triggered the clause.
not saying its happening or I've heard anything just informing you all.
the trainee

"Jeeze thick or what"... erm, sorry but you clearly do not get it. If one club offers the value of the buyout clause, and 5 other clubs each offer an extra �50m, Everton CANNOT reject the lower value offer if I matches the value of the release clause. EFC might ask him to go to the highest bidding club, but he could refuse and go to the club offering EFC the smaller amount. Jeeze...

His clause is �27m and he prefers chelsea over arsenal so forget about it.