21 Aug 2016 20:31:06
Long time since I've posted. Heard a rumour Islam Slimini is a target and the loaning of Joel Campbell was part of the deal.

Also think it's interesting that we've been linked with Yacine Brahimi, that would be consistent with our attempts at Mahrez and Mikki earlier in the window and could also be why we let the Campbell deal happen (though this is speculation) .

1.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 20:43:05
Hackney, I was going to post the same thing. A friend of mine who is an agent based in Portugal mainly working with south american players, told me that the Campbell loan was part of a deal to purchase a player before the window shuts. He doesn't know the name of the player, but either Slimani or Brahimi would be nice additions.

2.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 21:14:53
Wow a genuine interesting rumour. I suppose it would explain the Campbell loan because that really frustrated and perplexes me. Wait and see I suppose.

Don't know an awful lot about the guy though. Looks like he has the physical prowess for league.

3.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 22:09:29
I was wondering something along the lines of this earlier (though I have no inside knowledge, just whatever nonsense my brain dreams up) it seems very much 2+2 doesn't it?

Sporting have a striker we're apparently interested in.
They also have a good CB in Oliveira (spelling may be off)
They also have William Carvalho, who we know Arsene likes.

However, when I put 2+2 together with football, i often get 5.

Slimani to me seems just an Algerian Giroud.
I'm not saying he'd be bad, none of us could know that until/ unless we'd seen him in this league, but on paper, kinda think he's just, well, meh.

Carvalho we don't need at all, plenty of CM's but when does that stop Arsene.

Oliveira, is just me doing those bloody maths again.

I reckon there's some sort of legs to what you guys are saying though, I mean, it seems silly to loan out Joel and give up some of our (underrated) firepower, when we're already lacking goals.

It wouldn't shock me if we've given up on a striker and are looking for a winger, so we can play Theo up top full time till Welbz is 'fit' in Jan.

But that's just me!

4.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 22:12:08
that brahimi is linked to everton so he might go there but the striker is same type of player as giroud is that what we need or do we need like a aguero type of player that can run off girouds knock downs.

5.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 22:28:00
Rumours might have some legs but for me its easier to shift cambell than walcot, that's why cambell has gone and not walcot. We are still paying some of cambells wages, apparently.