13 Aug 2013 12:52:43
Banter -

Given that Brazilian players are very very concerned about their place in the squad ahead of the world cup, it would make sense to go for some of the quality players flight for a place in the team (hence gustavo).

Others to consider:
Willian (LW - position where we can use cover)
Hulk (Not the cheapest, but could be interesting)
Jadson (player we were linked with in the past)

{Ed022's Note - Hulk is so over-rated. Look at his career stats. Who has he played for? Currently Zenit (in a poor league) and he manages about 1 goal every 3 games. For Porto (in a poor league) he managed 1 in 2. Not a great player IMO, great name though. Willian is quality but still has £30m price tag. (Not Wenger's market value, so he wont bid.) As for Jadson, he has moved "home" to Santos last year and being Brazilian in a World Cup year, in Brazil, he won't be going anywhere...}

1.) 13 Aug 2013
To be honest ed, he is not that overrated though I agree his value shouldn't that high.

ok in zenit he might be flop, might because of the situation of the club. but in porto he is having a good time. portugal league might not at the same level as EPL, but u can't judge player by only that. remember bergkamp, vieira and how they flop in seri A?

and how much would u expect from a striker if 1 in 2 is not good enough?1 for every game?ridiculous statistic IMHO. no hard feeling mate.

PS : sorry for my bad english

{Ed022's Note - 1 in 2 games is fine. In the Premier League. Name three other fantastic teams in Portugal? Benfica? Erm...That's about it? Sporting Lisbon? My point is, I could have a goal ratio of 1 in 2 in Portugal. If Hulk played for Arsenal and scored 1 in 2 in the Premier League then I would have a different opinion...}

2.) 13 Aug 2013
13 Aug 2013 16:21:32
thanks for the comments Ed022.

defintely get the feeling hulk is a little over-rated, but I do think he is a good powerful player. that said, he could be julio baptitsa_v2

agree that 30mln is quite a bit to pay for the willian, but he is 25 and has shown some great champions league performances.

i think if we can't get a striker (particularly, as giroud looks good at the moment), we should be aiming for a quality lwf. struggling to come up with a list of potential targets:

willian
ben arfa

3.) 13 Aug 2013
13 Aug 2013 17:32:23
Jadson's at Sao Paolo not Santos.

But agree with rest of your response ed.

Add to that maybe Cesar hasn't signed because of wage demands as mentioned on here before but also he expecting to first choice keeper throughout the season. Where as Wenger wants some to compete with Scz for the 1 spot.