Arsenal Rumours Archive December 18 2012

 

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18 Dec 2012 19:07:47
Just heard Wenger's gonna do everything in his power to retain Walcott. If he can get Walcott to extend his contract Huntelaar is out the window.

His three incomings will be:

Jetro Willems
M'Vila
Isco

AFC-Noel

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These are last summer targets you're mentioning...

M'vila has gone off his rocker, and is now a forgotten player

Isco is in a great situation at Malaga. They're playing CL football and will likely qualify again next year. He's also signed a contract.

Jetro is not a player Arsenal need or are looking for

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Arsenal have opened talks with Huntelaar.

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Willems actually would make sense and has been scouted by Arsenal although that said we scout many players. Also LB is a position that we are potentially looking at in terms of reinforcements.

M'Vila would be available at a lower price and his club form is not too bad. Obviously talented and would take the pressure off Arteta all know he was of great interest to us before.

Isco would be the least likely of the three but is a bloody good player!

Source..... Previous replies from the EDs and obsessive Google / forums searches!

Hackney Gooner

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18 Dec 2012 15:24:29
Just heard that from Jan 1st Aaron Ramsey will join Everton on loan till the end of the season. This being mainly to his dip in form as he is still seen as a prospect for the future of the Gunners!

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18 Dec 2012 15:12:48
Now that we have seen Theo's pace add the much needed threat in attack, do people still want Giroud's Spanish twin brother, Llorente ?

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Him or demba ba

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Call him what you want he still played a massive part in knocking Man U out of the UEFA and is a brilliant player.

Bermy Gooner

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18 Dec 2012 13:47:59
Marouane Chamakh will be going to either QPR or West Ham on a season long loan with the view to buy. Making way for Walcott to sign a new deal.

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Rubbish. Why would Chamakhs be or not to be hamper Walcotts contract negotiations?

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Gree with chamakh but walcott is going to chelski

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18 Dec 2012 17:36:17
1. Walcott is going nowhere this January. If he goes on a free in the summer so be it. In any event, it would be unlikely that Chelsea will be the destination.

2. I'm struggling to think of why Chamcraps future is in any way linked to Walcott!

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What a ridiculous thing to say Even were you somehow to offload Chamakh not that anyone would want him seeing has hes been offered to god knows how many clubs and still no one has put in an offer why would his sale in anyway make room for walcott,seeing has chamakh hasnt even had a minuite of game time this season,Walcott is not going to be an arsenal player come january same pattern we have seen 5 or 6 times before.

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I think the original poster makes perfect sense ! we have a wage structure and budget within the club and we may need to clear out a player to free up the wages to improve theos contract , why is that so difficult to believe?

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18 Dec 2012 13:21:40
Demba Ba:

"It is true that Arsenal are among the clubs that are tempting," Ba said.

"Journalists are doing their job, they know Arsenal need strikers and they know I have a clause in my contract so they start speculating."

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18 Dec 2012 13:13:50
Hi Ed, how likely is it that the Zambian Sunzu will come to arsenal over Chelsea or other premier league interests? {Ed002's Note - Don't drag me in to this please.}

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Sunzu is past his best, he hasn't done anything of note since The Art of War and that was 2500 years ago. Would be an awful signing, Wenger's lost it!

Stezza.

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Please lets move on this is dull....he's worthless this was a joke now if you're too stupid to get it you should be on the spurs forums

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Sunzu is only 22 years old though.

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We don't want African nation players, because they go on duties at important times in the league as we well no.

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Why is this a joke ? He's a Zambian international shortlisted for player of the year, a highly rated defender that plays for the current ACN champions. Where's the joke ? Is it that his name is like the author of "The Art of War" ? I must be too stupid to get it. Please some enlightened soul - enlighten me

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18 Dec 2012 13:03:14
Just heard that there may be a possibility of signing Dani Alves as a replacement for Sagna if he leaves. Thoughts?

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I read that and it came from the daily fail so don't hold your breath on that one mate

gooner mark

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18 Dec 2012 17:37:26
I hope not!

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Haha don't worry, I wasn't :P And yeah one of the worst, if not the worst football news website.

LacedUpGooner

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I heard this rumour too, i personnally cant see it happening, i can however see this sunzu guy signing, he's a typical wenger signing.

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18 Dec 2012 00:15:48
Eds, couple of questions please;
first what are the chances of thiago moving? he rarely plays, and there doesn't seem to be any interest anymore in him. is he available?
also i believe ozil is unhappy at real madrid, and has also lost his place in the starting line up to modric. do you think he may be available?
thanks
Waq {Ed002's Note - I don't see either moving to Arsenal in January.}

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18 Dec 2012 11:44:54
It's not a question of who's available it's more about what part of the team or squad needs strengthing.....if we buy Ozil where does he play....we need a proper aggressive defensive midfielder a left winger and a forward.....Arteta is first class but not a natural def mid....podolski is inconsistent but can play up front(and was man of the match last night)....but showed how much better we are when the quality comes in from wide positions..... And we need 4 forwards like city and utd.....if we keep Walcott we still need one more...a out and forward....the keeper position does concern me a bit but its not the most urgent requirement until the summer.I really like the Montpellier captain would bd my priority even if he has signed an extension to his contract...he's got that aggressive nasty streak to his game that we are lacking....plus he can play in both midfield and defence....km

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17 Dec 2012 21:18:28
Hi Ed, what's the latest with the supposed signing of Hunterlaar or Ba and I also heard we were interested in Downing, Stirling and Borini 3 Liverpool players? Really? {Ed002's Note - I understand that Newcastle are still likely to get an offer for Demba Ba from Galatasaray and that there may be interest from Anzhi Makhachkala and lingering interest from Lokomotiv Moscow. It is possible he will move but he would look for a Champions League side. He and his agent are trying to court Arsenal although they seemingly have other preferred targets at this time. His agent has also mentioned Germany as a possible destination. And he could be expensive to buy for a non-CL side. For Huntelaar try the search function. I would doubt the Liverpool players will be arriving at Arsenal in January.}

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18 Dec 2012 11:47:56
Huntelaar is off to inter to play in a city that he knows well

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18 Dec 2012 05:24:09
Marouane Chamakh will be joining Inter Milan in january on a permanent deal in the region of 6-8 million...
This will finance Theo Walcott's new 5 year contract extension!

N5Gunner

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Fingers crossed for that !!

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We already have more than enough to sort the walcot deal out!!

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Why would they want him?

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18 Dec 2012 12:28:02
That's the funniest one I've heard!

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Have italian clubs not helped us dispose of enough rubbish....why burden thm with another goal machine like bendtner

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If Inter sign Chamakh I will eat my boots

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