Arsenal Rumours Archive August 04 2016

03 Aug 2016 22:29:07
ED's, do you know if the reports about our interest in Mustafi are actually accurate?

Read a couple of bits saying he was left out of their friendly squad tonight, interested to know if he is our main defensive target.

Cheers.

{Ed001's Note - as I have been saying for a while, you are interested.}

04 Aug 2016 09:50:23
are we also interested in Manolas? some reports that they are trying to make a deal with roma now that scesny loan has been dealt with?

just seems like a lot of dithering, and you did say last year wenger dithers alot.

{Ed001's Note - Manolas is a long term target, but I don't know of any recent move to sign him.}

04 Aug 2016 12:53:06
I just don't seem to understand us. Maybe you can tell me ed if I'm missing something or just being unrealistic. We need a CB and CF. mustafi and Lacazette are available for a price. We want them and Arsene says il only buy to improve the squad. Therefore he must feel they'd improve the squad. So why will he not just pay the money? Not criticising it's a genuine question.

04 Aug 2016 14:23:38
As an outsider, D16, it seems to me that Arsenal as a club have firm ideas over the valuation of their transfer targets and seem very stubborn on not going away from that. Id assume it is a club policy but one that Wenger is happy to go along with. Not saying its a good or bad thing but its the impression I get from the outside looking in. It does at times seem somewhat realistic, in a market where other top clubs just pay what it takes to land their preferred targets.

04 Aug 2016 16:09:58
Not that I'm happy with rarely challenging badger but you have to say compared to other clubs that strategy hasn't done us a disservice. I think it's a case of breaking that rule when a good opportunity arises.

04 Aug 2016 15:30:16
Any chance we might go in for Ashley Williams?

Everton bidding £10m seems to be a price point that AW would like.

04 Aug 2016 17:07:25
I think his age is what is stopping us from moving for him. We'd need to replace both him and Kos within a few seasons. It's looking more likely we're after a defender who can stay with us for up to 10 years, hence the interest in Manolas, Mustafi, Marquinhos etc.

04 Aug 2016 17:40:30
I wouldn't necessarily disagree SLB, there will be pros and cons for any transfer strategy I imagine.

04 Aug 2016 18:49:35
The three M's.

04 Aug 2016 20:33:00
Hiya Honey:-) always good to hear from you mate, if it's an Arsenal valuation its an Arsene valuation because the board only know what Arsene tells them about football matters.
Whats for sure is if you value a case of 20 bottles beer at 2.50 and the supermarket is charging £10 a case you ain't going to have many people turn up for your party if you stick to your guns.

05 Aug 2016 00:03:42
As for you boys honey badger! I hate United everyone knows that but il never underestimate the club like others do on here! What club with no champions league can smash the world record and bring the worlds most sought after midfielder to their club, beating the likes of Real Madrid? Anyone who doubts the sheer massiveness off United are fools. I hate you but respect you.

05 Aug 2016 07:36:53
Hi g62, nice to be back. Good analogy although I'm more of a cider drinker personally. But that's ok I'll bring my own to the party!

Cheers SLG. I'm happy that we can still attract top names to Old Trafford but hope its not a case of splashing loads of cash on 4/ 5 players every summer. At some stage I want our squad to be settled so we can just add the cherry on top, each summer.