Arsenal Rumours Archive July 02 2011

02 Jul 2011 23:54:04
real madrid have got an agreement to sign fabregras for 43m if barca are stalling. have this on record from a source in real.

Source in Madrid, surely?

Why dont people understand HE WONT JOIN ANY 1 BUT BARCA NO UTD NO CITY NO CHELSKI NO REAL ONLY BARCA

It does not look like Barca have the money. What then?

Great news if you're right mate. Cesc will only go to Barca, Barca won't pay 43m - Cesc stays at aresenal

02 Jul 2011 22:11:07
Marko Marin to replace Fabregas.

Armand Traore (remember him?) to replace Clichy.

Nasri to sign a new contract.

Only I disagree with You is about Nasri. He wants more money and club who has more chance of wining something, he'll certanly leave City or Chelsea.

Hi there mate i dont think its marko marin.
i think the player you mean is marvin martin from sochaux

About Marko Marin he is LM or AM probably replace for Nasri. Only 2 players with quality to replace Cesc are Yoann Gorcouff and Diego enyone else will be flop.

02 Jul 2011 19:56:57
Hi, i just wanted to share what i recently heard from a recent player of Arsenal, who has close connections to the club: according to this source i have been told that Fabregas will not be travelling with arsenal on the asian tour as well as clichy and few others that will be sold. also heard that nasri n wenger will be having showdown talks over the weekend, where wenger will be explaining to nasri about his transfer plans, and the possible replacements for Cesc.
i was told that asrenal are definately going to go for Eden Hazard- not a direct replacement for fabregas as that will be nasri... hence hazard will be nasri's replacement.
also iv heard that wenger is trying to dish out the best deal possible to get G.Cahill and will also look to buy a younger CB therefore 2 CBs looking to get signed.
other info i recieved was that wenger wants a CDM as song will be heading to the ACON in jan hence needing back up, he also wants a ST either as back up or starting XI- apparently Benzema is wanted.
other signings will be made to improve the squad such as: barca duo(done), jenkinson (done), chamberlain, a CM(matuidi is apparently the 1)

Im sure wenger "wants" alot of world class players...just like a skint guy wants to buy a bently....you need to pay to play...and wenger and his board arnt willing so he's pretty much dreaming...what you think ed? {Ed009's Note - I think that Arsene will probably spend more than he usually does, but anyone expecting a spending spree ala City will be disappointed.}

02 Jul 2011 18:55:06
According to SkySports News, Nasri is on his way to man utd, for around 25 million.

I'm a GOONER through & through but if i see my team mates and best players leaving for so call better teams and my manager isn't spending money on top players i'd think about leaving ie (Van Persie) also what i don't understand if some of the best young talent want to come to Arsenal why are we messing around ie Chamberlain, Hazard, Cahill, Jageilka, i say get them in NOW NOW NOW. And one more question, what is Gazidis doing to help Arsene? cause where i'm standing he's a liabililty, where as David Dein had a great relationship with the players and always made a special transfer (Least once a season). Our reputation in the world of football is slowly being eaten away by bad judgements. When will we hear from Stan Kronke the majority share holder, cause to me we as fans need to know his plans for the club and how he's going to help us compete with Man U, Chelsea, Man City, Barca, Real, and all the other top teams in the world. I think there's only so much Arsene can do, the rest is down to the board. ARSENAL TIL I DIE

I thought that AW specifically said he wont sell Nasri to Man U. Ed any comments please?

Don't believe all the bs in the papers, Nasri is not going to United. RVP will go nowhere. Sky sports are just a tv version of the sun, have no respect for them anymore. Sources are normally , spanish newspaper, any blog, any agent.

Man U are the sky sport's favorite team always has been, even got their own channel on Sky. it's a s''t station who makes stories up to sell the the thing,

This is rubbish and nasri is not going anywhere he will sign a new deal soon

02 Jul 2011 17:13:03
any chance of lukaku ed Chelsea are taking their time could wenger nip it ?

{Ed022's Note - Wenger nip it? Wenger is notoriously one of the slowest and most maticulous mean when it comes to sorting transfers. However, I think the interest from Chelsea has cooled with Villas-Boas saying he has other targets in mind...}

02 Jul 2011 17:07:42
ARSENAL TO SIGN:

Baines to replace Clichy (IMPROVEMENT)

G.Cahill

S.Dann

Shay Given (from clichy deal)

gervinho

eden hazard

AND IF WENGER PAYS OVER THE ODDS JUAN MATA....

02 Jul 2011 16:49:40
DODO / davide santon should replace clichy
but ed is it likely and also are we interested in
andrea ranocchia

{Ed022's Note - The interest Dodo is extinct. Santon is highly paid and highly rated so no. Cant think of anything funny for Ranocchia apart from the fact he has the first name of a girl.}

Santon and andrea are fab we should get them but ed is the chance of getting any of them higher than 25%

{Ed022's Note - There's no doubt Santon is a good player and he will only get better as he is still only 20. With regards to my mate Andrea. He's been at Inter less than a year so its again unlikely to happen. Percentage wise. 10%.}

But your not allowed to call a girl Andrea in Italy because it is a boys name.

{Ed022's Note - We're not in Italy. This means I can still take the piss.}

Ed do you think AW is still in the race to sign Baines or Eto'o

{Ed022's Note - Eto'o is a no. Baines is being quoted �15m. Therefore, cheaper options such as Enrique (Newc) are much more likely.}

02 Jul 2011 16:45:58
ed sorry to waste you time but who has wenger lined up to replace NASRI if he leaves

{Ed022's Note - This question has been asked several times already. Scroll down...}

5th time

02 Jul 2011 16:38:33
Okay One Thing That's Really Pissing Me Off At The Moment.

It's all the people that are posting on here about how pissed off they are:

with the club
with the board
with the players leaving
with the players we want to leave not leaving
with no new signings
with Arsene Wenger
with the allegedly linked players
with the players other teams are signing
with the colour of the away kit
with Eboue's choice of underwear on a Tuesday afternoon
with the fact that Liam Bradys right hand is a bit close to Henry's arse on the emirates external mural....
...if theres anything I have missed please feel free to add to the list.


arsenalyeti

Yess a shot gun to blow your head off think possitive if your a supporter of football how its played

Errm...are you a retard?

its a pop at all the negative whingers on here...
Sometimes I think I'm one of the only people on here that thinks the club isn't in crisis...

arsenalyeti

I certainly would say that the Arsenal is in a crisis. But I think it is more a matter of Wenger starting to doubt his own principles. Actually I agree with him when he claims being in the top-4 for so many years is an amazing achievement given the conditions.
Anyway I think he was too rigid in his team-selection last spring. Why did he keep playing RVP up front? Why did he put Fabregas in the team always, when he was obviously not fit? Arsenal played some brilliant passing football. Could play past any team down the wing, but who was there to put crosses in the net. RVP did great with his abilities, but he would have scored just as much from a position behind the striker.
Now it seems Bendtner wants to leave. I would have liked him given a go to gain real confidence - not just in his mouth. Also I find Abou Diaby a fantastic prospekt who can be the new star of the team. Just don't play him on the flank. Nasri will be a tremendous loss though. Peter

02 Jul 2011 16:04:50
id be happy with a top ten finish next season if cesc and nasri leave

{Ed022's Note - Why would you be happy with it? I wouldn't. Stop whinging!}

Come on gunners
Why look so negative on cesc and nasri leave
then we can build a new team up from the beginning

02 Jul 2011 15:41:58
why didnt wenger try and buy players earlier before all our top players wanted out?

{Ed022's Note - I dunno if I am honest. I thought thats what he would try and do. Fergie has signed three players for about £60m. They're all signed sealed and ready to join pre-season on Tuesday. I am baffled as to why Wenger didn't do the same.}

02 Jul 2011 15:17:17
nasri to chelsea. rodallega to arsenal

02 Jul 2011 14:28:17
clichy will sign for liverpool not a large fee as only one year left on his contract

william thomas will be thrown out of youth set up for failing basic fitness test

{Ed022's Note - Gael Clichy will sign for the Mancs for a lot more money (in wages) than Liverpool. Also, I havent got a clue who Willaim Thomas is...Sorry!}

02 Jul 2011 13:05:34
Am I the only gooner fan getting more and more depressed at the comments coming from AW. Today - it's he's going to wait until the end of July.The needs of the team have been apparent for the past couple of years and nothing was done to address them last year and there has been a surplus from the transfer deals done.If Cesc goes the price of a replacement will rise - "Arsenal can afford to pay more" surely a replacement needs to be bought now. All the delays about buying Cahill etc mean that other clubs come in tho why he would go to Chelski to sit on the bench I don't know. A couple of years ago we missed out on and Modric and Ronaldo - is thesame going to happen this year? If we wanted Micah Richards - surely we should have got him when Kole went to man City. Now it's supposedly Jagelka or Barton- when will AW learn that it's OK to buy an older english player? or make sure we get someone in return

AW NEVER said he was waiting until the end of July. Goal.com SPUN the actual quotes from the Press Conference.

{Ed022's Note - Gervinho looks likely to sign with a few days if reports and quotes are to be believed. Wenger will surely make at least another signing before we tour. Otherwise I think your handicapping the incoming player. The difference a tour with your new team would make to him settling in...}

02 Jul 2011 13:27:09
Ed do you know when Arsenal fly of for there tour as that's when players that are leaving are normally left at home and we will the get some idea of whats going on.
I hope

KJ

{Ed022's Note - I am unsure of the date we fly out but our first game is July 13th against a Malaysian XI. We then play another match against Hangzhou Greentown on 16th July. As for the strength of the squad, that will be announced around Friday 8th July I think.}

Thanks Ed, as allways a magnificent mind of information and facts, you should be Ed 1.


{Ed022's Note - Thanks for the compliment. However Ed001 is the main man! Numero uno as it says on his ID. I am but a mere Ed022 who helps add some banter to the Arsenal pages.}

I know that just trying to bump you up the ladder.

{Ed022's Note - Hahaha. You should be telling Ed001 then not me! Cheers though.}

Ed, does this mean theres chances of signing and selling before the tour?

{Ed022's Note - As I said to another post, I would see Gervinho signing before the tour and I have heard a defender (Cahill if a deal can be worked out with Bolton) will be signed before we leave. As for outgoings. Cesc wants his future resolved ASAP and we start pre-season on Tuesday... Expect movement from a few others too before we leave.}

02 Jul 2011 13:37:12
It makes me laugh to see Wenger saying he wont be rushed into making transfers. The guy constantly contradicts himself - everyone can see the weaknesses at Arsenal yet the stubborn one insists on ignoring the blatently obvious. Why not just pay out for Cahill & Samba which would much improve our ropey defence. Vermarlen could cover left side if required when gibbs injured? I can see things dripping along very slowly again this window and us missing out on some good signings Im still recovering from the squillachi transfer - f***ing hiddeous Another painful summer in the making, more excuses to come from Wenger and more ear bashings from the usual pundits lol. Ticket prices gone up, 2 new shirts on sale and no new signings Just a mass exodus Im going to watch the womens tennis to cheer myself up lol and sorry for being a miserable b**tard

02 Jul 2011 13:24:48
If Gael Clichy goes to Manchester City, then we could get Wayne Bridge in return

No please no

{Ed022's Note - Agreed! Did you not see his debut for West Ham against us when he was OUR best player?! Just awful. Awful.}

Bridge in return - only if city hay as more to at least pay for his wages - he will not get 90k week at arsenal to warm the reserve team bench like he did at city. U must be a spurs fan as this is a joke comment

02 Jul 2011 11:52:50
Ed you think arsenal are out of race for cahill? also what happened to alvarez rumour?

{Ed022's Note - Behind the scenes Arsenal are working on a deal but rather than just paying the sum (Liverpool style...) AW is trying to throw in random players to bring the price down. Bolton have rejected both Bendtner and Vela as part of the deal. Miquel (Reserves captain) is now being offered but seeing as he hasn't play PL football at all I cant see Coyle accepting him. Stalemate and more wasting valuable time. Especially as Chelsea now seem quite keen on Cahill too...}

I think we have to be patient as we have to sell the likes of Bentner, Denilson, etc and see what happens with Fabregas, Nasri & Clichy. Although I must say it is clear that we need two central defenders, an adfditional defensive midfield player & a forward.

Ed, not sure where you're hearing this but it's ALL Paper-Talk. Bolton were happy with Miquel makeweight but wanted Vela back as well, Arsene wants to initially keep Vela this season.

They've not even offered Bendtner to Bolton yet; but I actually think it was Bendtner who turned down Bolton when asked.

{Ed022's Note - Either way. I think we're wasting time. Again. Its like eating a 99 flake in the sun. If you mess around and waste time its disappeared! Thats what happens with most of our transfers... Cahill should have been wrapped up weeks ago!}

02 Jul 2011 10:02:10
Can someone please explain why Arshavin, Clichy & Nasri's contracts have been allowed to run down to 12 months? These are valuable assets, which Arsenal should have protected. I am a great supporter of Wenger, but since David Dein left, things havent been the same. We have won nothing In the past I would have selected the Arsenal team before a match & once announced Wenger had picked the same team. I could predict the substitutions. For some time now I cant fathom Wenger out, the following are examples; Perservering with Almunia, Playing Gibbs (a midfield player) at left back, jettisoning the successful 4-4-2 formation, changing from generally tall powerful athletic players to small technical players. We need to sign Reina, Samba, Cahill, Fellaini (spelling?), Barton (an idiot, but ideal for the PL, to give bite), Gervinho, Benzema & Alvarez. We need to sell Fabregas, Nasri, Clichy, Denilson, Arshavin & others Return to a 4-4-2. Failing which, next season we need Usmanov, Dein & Mourinho.

I'd love to see this arsenal team

given

sagna vermalen cahill baines

song
wilshire ramsey

hulk gervinho

benzema

benzema 25
hulk 25
cahill 15
baines 20
given 5
hazard 20

outs:fabregas 35
asharvin 12
van persie 30
narsi 25
glichy 8
bendnter 12

02 Jul 2011 10:33:15
Anyone player who dosent want to be at Arsenal, let em go, they are not worthy of playing for our great club.

A GOONER

02 Jul 2011 11:22:32
Striker Robin van Persie could head for the Emirates Stadium exits if Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy all depart, if reports in the Daily Star are to be believed.

read this on skysports transfer centre .. lets be honest who can blame him?

The origin of that rumour was the daily star and to be quite honest; I think it is utter tripe I would rate RVP as one of wenger's most loyal players

Replacing nasri and fabergas with gervinio simply not good enough arene wenger has lost it next season we r guna b playin channel 5 Thursday nite football if we r lucky Total joke

{Ed022's Note - Wengers not replacing Nasri and Fabregas with Gervinho. What kind of a statement is that?! Next you'll be telling me we're replacing Almunia with Gary Cahill... Stop your whinging...}

It says it was when he was talking to friends, so i don't see much truth in it as arsenal was his boyhood club b/c of bergkamp. also i could have sworn he was quoted saying he plays arsenal for the love of the club not money...

{Ed022's Note - I wouldn't read too much into it, especially if Arsenal sign good replacements, which I think they will...}

02 Jul 2011 09:13:51
Diego's agent is said to be meeting club officials in London today.. Out of the several clubs in London, Arsenal seem the best fit for Diego and he is the creative midfielder that we'll need once Fabregas inevitably leaves.
Recently he's been linked with a move to Liverpool, but their Midfield is seriously saturated. We can also offer Champions league football.. any thoughts Ed? {Ed009's Note - he is a very good, albeit disruptive player. Is he what Arsenal want at a time of apparent transition?}

Are u all mad? Especially Ed009. Diego is s**t player. Couldnt even get into Juve bad attitude at Wolfsburg. You lot seem to be satisfied with everything. Wake up Wenger has to go

{Ed022's Note - For suggesting Wenger has to go I think the men in white coats are coming for you....}

02 Jul 2011 08:57:53
I just asked about Stekelenburg but I forgot to add my actual rumour

I heard from a friend that Marouane Fellaini is one of our main targets. This friend is usually reliable but wont give up his sources which makes me dubious. What do you think Ed? {Ed001's Note - Arsenal have had contact with Everton regarding transfers, that much is certain. Who the contact is regarding is a different matter, which is why you see rumours regarding Jagielka (a past target) and Baines. My guess would have been those two, but it certainly could be Rodwell, Fellaini or Arteta, all of which Everton are willing to sell for the right price.}

02 Jul 2011 08:46:22
arsenal close to signing gervinho

N2O4J

The Board are jokers this and other essential deals should have been tied up weeks ago, they know what we need, just do it

Old Gooner

02 Jul 2011 00:16:01
few papers linking us with scott dann today.good player in my opinion.with chelsea starting to show an interest in cahill dann might be a cheaper option.what you think Ed....10 million or so?i was very impressed with him and johnson last season.id take either to ber honest.possibly favour dann as he is younger. {Ed009's Note - around 10 million yes, and he is a very good centre back - before he broke his leg Birmingham were fantastic in defence, after they were dire.}

02 Jul 2011 00:06:14
''Barcelona want to pay the Gunners just £8.5m, or 25% of the total transfer fee of £34m, this summer for Fabregas.''

This is beyond a piss take.

Ben

If this is the case we need security in that we have first rights over any player in event of cashflow problems - we need to negotiate this one hard as he still has 3 years on his contract and will want to play regular football before euro 2012 he would not have the guts (or lack of sense) to go on strike - we need to make a stand with fabregas but if in reality nasri really wants out then maximise the value rather than zero - no one will buy him in jan knowing he will cost nothing in july i fear wenger will take this risky option which will back fire. do not care about clichy - he is listed as a star by the media but is poor defensively, can not shoot, can not cross, never scores oh yes real star qualities

I think it's fairly standard for installment deals on high value transfers.

If the Arsenal board has a spine , they should make a stand NOW. Ask them to make a down cash payment in the region of 45 mil p.
Or else Barca can come back with the money when they have it. Meanwhile , if Madrid are willing to meet our 50 mil valuation, flog Cesc to them.

I agree Ben, Arsenal would end up being Barcelona's bankers. Barca have become the con artists of the football world.

KJ

Fabregas is no where near 8million hes worth like 40-50million so.....

Yes i read that too but barca will pay arsenal off in 3 years wenger will decline this offer as he needs to buy a replacement for fabregas

Don't they still owe us money from the Henry and Hleb deals?

I think reals purchase of beckham was there last in installments 17m and whatever amount for winning 1 la liga title.considering they spent 230m 2 seasons ago and bought figo from barca for 39m in the past all payed upfront and they love rubbing barcas nose in it we should sell him to them.guaranteed a large sum upfront and no mistake.