20 Aug 2013 12:23:37
We are apparently launching a triple swoop for Yohan Cabaye (increased bid of £16M), Geoffrey Kondogbia and Schalke Full Back Atsuto Uchida (Source: )

Other papers/sources mentioning Micah Richards and also double swoop for Swansea pair Michu/Ashley Williams

Don't you think this all reeks of panic!

Would love David Dein back at the club, an excellent transfer negotiator!
{Ed022's Note - Panic buying brings us Park, Santos etc... Should have wrapped up 3-4 signings before the middle of July, end of. Those are the facts...}

1.) 20 Aug 2013
A RB isn't what we need - both of them are fit! we need a CB, GK, DM, CM, LW, ST - absolute shambles of a club at the moment - Willian to spurs is another huge kick in the teeth.

2.) 20 Aug 2013
Kondogbia will be world class in two/three seasons, described by respected ex pro's and pundits as 'Vieira with a left foot'.

{Ed022's Note - Also mentioned by me on another post...}

3.) 20 Aug 2013
Rubbish. I love panic buys. When we panic buy, we forget about price negotiations and the price and do whatever it takes to get the player. What we should of done to be honest.

Go Panic Buys. I hope we do it every transfer window. i'm loving this.

{Ed022's Note - A few panic buys of recent years: Squillaci, Santos, Park and five years ago, Mikael Silvestre...}

4.) 20 Aug 2013
Are you referring to the same Dein who chased an elusive Baptista over an entire summer. Memories are certainly short. Importantly times have changed. The problem, as everyone can see is more with the Manager than with the negotiating team.

5.) 20 Aug 2013
Here we go again. Every player we go after is suddenly on another clubs radar. Why do we mess around and try and save a few quid when if we were sensible in the first place we could get the deals done quickly and quietly. It is an absolute joke and now that teams know we are despertae the price goes up. Wenger, an economist - rubbish!

6.) 20 Aug 2013
Panic was quite a good player -Serbian international, can't think why we didn't get him!

{Ed022's Note - I'd take Pjanic at this rate...}

7.) 20 Aug 2013
Arteta and Mertsesacker were good panic buys

{Ed022's Note - Mertesacker? Really? I've never been 100% convinced or comfortable with him playing. The guy's got a turning circle of an Artic tanker. He's slow and regularly gets out jumped!? Yes, he reads the game well and has formed a partnership with Koscielny but thats because Koscielny is fast enough to cover Mertesacker being stripped for pace. Arteta is quality no doubt about it. More to the point, forget panic buys, sort the transfer early, intergrate them into the squad by taking them on tour, give the the whole Emirates Cup and a friendly against PL opposition in Man City and then have a squad and fans full of optimism and hunger ready for the season rather than Arsenal fans (and probably players who are depressed and fed up...}