Arsenal Rumours Archive January 18 2018

 

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18 Jan 2018 18:23:38
Ed 02. With welbeck having only 18 months left on his contract, i think. Do you know wether he will be sold this January or offered a new contract. Rumour that he may be off loaded but surely another replacement for him isn't on the cards. Is it? Thanks for any info.

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{Ed002's Note - You are right about the 18 months Steve and he is somewhere down the list of potential strikers for Besiktas (ironically Giroud was originally top of their list). However, I can't see Arsenal letting Welbeck leave if Giroud were to move. If Giroud stays then perhaps Welbeck will leave later in the window - but that won't suit Besiktas who have a pressing need for a solution.}

18 Jan 2018 20:04:25
Thanks for the info ed.

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19 Jan 2018 01:26:02
it's strange ed, I don't understand why year after year, big british players are linked with teams abroad but they always end up staying here. Is it generally the players refusing to move or are British teams seen as more difficult to negotiate with etc?

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19 Jan 2018 01:45:03
I like Danny a lot, but it looks like at 27 he'll never really add finishing to his repertoire. Much rather we kept Giroud (though I suspect it will be the other way around due to age and desire to start at the WC for France)

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19 Jan 2018 01:26:02
it's strange ed, I don't understand why year after year, big british players are linked with teams abroad but they always end up staying here. Is it generally the players refusing to move or are British teams seen as more difficult to negotiate with etc?

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{Ed001's Note - it is because they are not good enough and there is little genuine interest until the current crop of youth players.}

19 Jan 2018 13:40:10
I don’t rate Welbeck at all, him and Iwobi need to off loaded soon as possible.

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18 Jan 2018 15:36:07
Anyone know if Aubameyang agent has flown to London? A few rumours around suggesting he’s in London.

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18 Jan 2018 22:29:48
I think maybe he was recently on some other engagement.

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18 Jan 2018 12:55:36
Hi Eds,

With Coquelin going is there any interest in any defensive midfielders at the moment? I think Xhaka is decent but if he gets injured we don't have any defensive cover.

Not really seen any rumours as of yet. Still pains me we never went near Matic in the summer!

Cheers,
Daz.

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{Ed002's Note - Jorginho but he would not be available until the summer and Steven N'Zonzi but that is going nowhere right now.}

18 Jan 2018 13:23:18
We definitely ned a proper DM still as Xhaka is pretty poor defensivily like all our currnet senior midfielers at tracking oppostion runners. Maitland-Niles may be a option there but he is still young and
un-proven in such a position.

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18 Jan 2018 18:08:14
Xhaka isn't anywhere close to decent, he's either invisible or a liability.

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19 Jan 2018 01:50:34
Xhaka is an exceptional passer of the ball for 90% of the time, but is usually good for one or two major errors that cause us to concede a goal. I still think he can turn it around, but it's a gamble that is not paying off. Would rather have Wilshere and Ramsey with a DM in a 3 man mid at this stage.

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19 Jan 2018 11:07:25
I always thought Jorginho was a potential Santi replacement? We need a destroyer of worlds protecting our back 4!

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