Arsenal Rumours Archive August 29 2013

29 Aug 2013 23:20:45
Sincerely hope this is not true but a view expressed this evening by someone who might be telling the truth is that mr wenger only has the funds from the sale of gervinho and mannone to purchase reinforcements unless he can secure a marquee signing. The 10 mil available is currently aimed at guilovogui, quagliarella and a 20 year old Bulgarian winger. Two potential marquee type signings have apparently fallen through today due to internal disagreement on value and in one case a salary/agent fee issue. As I say this is not fact but a view that may only be based on heresay the good news is that 1 potential major signing is still a possibility and the club want it done tomorrow.

I really can't see this being true, I mean all you ever hear about is how Wenger is a one man band as in he handles everything to do with the football side of the club.

If in fact this rumour was true why would he think about signing a new contract if the powers that be held such sway over the team?

Doesn't make any sense to me, I think the whole recruitment situation was directly linked to qualifying for Champ league or at least I hold hope it is ;)

There might be some truth to this. I've heard Wenger has limited transfer funds this window as he is likely walking away after the season. The available money is being saved for the new manager next summer (unless a marquee signing can be made, as Whiskeyjack suggested).

Why did we put in a 40 mil bid for suarez then? this is rubbish, if only you knew how much oney arsenal make, you would then see how they are robbing the fans blind.

29 Aug 2013 22:27:58
lads I got this from a good mate who works for Lloyds of london.

di-maria was player on route from spain, there is a hold up because of the bale deal.

benzema is the forward, wenger is trying to persuade him to sign.

iker cassillas is on

lookks like the transfer budget is going towards the bale deal.

not sure what's happening with the german player

Thats another 3 were no getting then

29 Aug 2013 22:12:31
Anyone hearing anything?

Final bid for Suarez?

Bid for Sakho?

Malaga - anything?

Must be something out there as lots of players want to join us and Spurs sign players without CL

Im hearing benzema to us suarez to madrid

29 Aug 2013 20:15:27
a reliable source close to arsenal, that had said cazorla would be coming to arsenal 1 month prior his arrival, states that arsenal are about to spend 40 million on a german international.

Hopefully, this means we are getting a world class player, but who?
gundogan? ozil? reus?

keep the faith lads

29 Aug 2013 22:45:11
hope its reus because we need a player who can play as a striker and winger. but will not complaint if it is �zil or gundogan. and will be the happiest person if we got all 3 of them.

If so, it'd be ozil, gundogan would cost

Lebonowski, maybe, only one worth 40mil

If you got this from a certain chap on twitter he hasn't got one right all summer {Ed013's Note - If its the one I am thinking of he is a fraud}

Maybe draxler?

Could be draxler he has a 38.5 million buyout

29 Aug 2013 23:18:02
I remember someone saying we were going to sign a Spanish international and it happened 4 weeks later . Lee Dixon said something regarding signing two big names on the tv on ITV. and to top it all a guy who I meet this evening who lived in a very smart house in Hampstead . he was with his wife so he wasn't going to lie in front of her.He claimed to have been nearly every European away game in the last 25 years. as I departed I asked him if he knew of a anyone that we would sign. He replied that we were goi g to sign a big named player and it was going to happen after the Bale deal was completed.I pressed him for the name but said it wasn't right putting names out there. This guy had a nice house in Hampstead Garden suburb.Seemed genuine . If he was in the know and was going around telling everyone no one would confined in him anymore.I said defender or forward.He said forward, we'll sort of. again reluctant to give away too much. I know this doesn't mean a thing, but I sense a surprise .Km

Would you fork out £40m for Schweini? he'd fit the CDM/not really a CDM role
other than Ozil/Rues I can't see us spending that much on a player,
even then Ozil would be ridiculously overpriced at £40m imo

Ed13 would the initials GA on his twitter mean enough to you to suggest we are talking about the same person? {Ed013's Note - He is one of a few idiots on there mate}

Dortmund would not sell one of their best player (rues) to us especially when we are in the same group as them.

I second seb schweinstieger, would love to have him in the midfield.

Lewandowski is Polish.

And about this bloke on Twitter:

As an avid skeptic myself, I can't stress enough the difference between this particular fella and 99% of all twitter ITK's. Most of his reputation is gained from the onslaught of abuse that is spat his way, and clueless people who twist his words to their own fairytale script.

I've been following him for over a year now, and I would say that 80-90% of the information that he does 'relay' from his 'sources' seems legitimate information at the time - It only takes one little bit of information that was right at the time to turn out irrelevant at a later stage, for the whole twitter-sphere to erupt into a pitch-fork-wielding mob.

If any of you listen to the ABergkampWonderland podcast (I thoroughly recommend it!), the regulars on there personally know the fella and have repeatedly confirmed that his 'source' or 'sources' are genuine.


Ultimately, you can take what he says as gospel or with a pinch of salt - Either way, there's no reason to get so wound up about it. There's especially no reason to subject the guy to abuse.


Here's hoping that what he said ("Arsenal ready to spend £40mill on German international) is true, and once we've beaten £90mill worth of Spuds, we can welcome our nice shiny new German international to the team!

29 Aug 2013 18:53:33
Park Chu-young looks set to join St. Etienne as he wants playing time before the WC

Good he is leaving,

Did he ever play a single game?

I hope so for his sake, he deserved a chance at Arsenal but was never given it as he was seen as not good enough by AW (panic buy).

If true I wish him well for the future.

Anybody knows if their loss in Euro League has any influence on the transfer? Eds? {Ed013's Note - Not if he wants to go there}

29 Aug 2013 14:58:02
Arsenal have signed Famini on a free transfer. Ed what do you think about Flamini?

{Ed022's Note - Personally, I wasn't overly happy with the way he left us for "The Grass is Greener" AC Milan. However, he's won a couple of trophies, is experienced, has played for us before (and is PL experienced) so as a free transfer then there is very little risk and its at least another body into the squad. A versatile one at that...}

This is a joke

The guy is class he fights tooth and nail, a real warrior on the pitch. I can't think of a better defensive mid that scores and assists as much too.

Well I hope ivan gazidis is paying his wages
hope he can take it out of the
SIX HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND BONUS he got last year.
for doing nothing.
gazidis OUT

Ed022 said it right. We have to look objectively at the player he is now. We need him, we know he fights for his team on the pitch, he can do the job assuming his knee holds out, so welcome back aboard.

It's a poor poor reflection on the current state of the transfer dealings (window still not closed but sheeshh, really?!) but that's not Flamini's fault.

Got to agree with ed. prem experience knows how we play and a squad member we could have done a lot worse. Still 4 days lads but not looking good ( at moment ) here's hoping.

Well said ED. his wages are only 50k a week. good signing.

I can't believe every ones been brain washed. How the hell is this a good signing. He walked away free now come back free and that's what Arsene and board think of the fans. Absolute disgrace. This man and the board should be sacked with immediate effect. I couldn't give a s**t what you all think of what I have said. Our main rivals and arch enemies are absolutely taking the p**s out of us and it is being aloud. Absolute shambles. I refuse to be brain washed I'm afraid. Call me what you will I do not care. Wenger out now. Get a decent manager who allows the coaching staff to do what they do best, COACH. He is a dictator end of.

I seem to remember him being upset with playing all the champions league games to the final, in the absence of cashley, and then cole cole came back from injury for the final with flamini being dropped

Classy addition, gave his all on the pitch and worked well in a team at the peak of its greatness. Great player for the squad.

I'd really like this bale business finished as I seriously believe that will trigger something from real to us.

What do you think guys?

I'm not sure who this Famani character is? But I remember Flamani being very solid. not quite the Henry return. But a good addition.
Now just the small matter of actually spending this invisible 70 million, gazidis, Wenger and Kroenke have been swimming around in like a scene from Duck Tails! Come on boys. Starting waving your queen heads about!

He left because we didn't offer him 60k p/w he was on about 20-30k.

Totally agree with andylat. Well said Andy.

29 Aug 2013 13:15:27
Reports that Arsenal has enquired about Fabio Quagliarella, any truth eds?

{Ed022's Note - I think it's purely speculation mate. Rumour has it from my West Ham source that they have agreed a fee for Quagliarella, however, they need to shift some players off their wage bill as they are completely on budget at the moment...}

29 Aug 2013 12:00:09
Official 25.6 million bid placed by Arsenal for Di maria. This probably won't get posted as the eds would rather post malaga gooners amusing BS then my facts!

{Ed022's Note - FGooner, seriously, you whine like a little b*t*h sometimes...}

And how do you know these "facts"!

{Ed022's Note - Simply answer is, he doesn't! He also thinks that we purposely don't put up his posts. Quite frankly, im not that petty. However you are a whingy little cry baby and if I really had a vendetta against FGooner then nothing of yours would EVER get posted...}

29 Aug 2013 12:23:15
RM set a price of 26m to arsenal way back when they first asked about di maria. Seems they didn't actually act on the price and now offer .5 less.

Grab those extra pennies lads.

29 Aug 2013 12:33:53
BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN!

Someone is suffering from PTDS - pre transfer deadline stress

Eds, I've already professed before, but I feel due to my love for Ed022 I'm suffering from FGA - Fatal Gooner Attraction.

You make the length of the transfer window almost bearable.

Copthorne Gooner

{Ed022's Note - I am here to help fellow Gooners through the window. Just comfort yourself with the fact I am suffering with you all! As for the FGA, as long as you don't start boiling bunnies then I welcome the love!}

FGOONER you really need to chill out old bean.

you will never get any where being an obnoxious big girls blouse.

Malaga,

Doesn't appear to have held Gordon Ramsey back much.

Jow come mine don't hardlyy get posted then eds

{Ed022's Note - Stevie, there is nothing personal but I will delete posts that are abusive or pathetic. The only other time I will delete is copycat posts, for example, 17 people post the same rumour, I will only post one persons as no-one wants to keep reading the same thing. I am not the only Ed on this page so can't speak for others. Your post is posted so its nothing personal from me!}

Thst fine mate I understand just I do put posts on and they don't go up thsts why I stpped posting for a while

ED002 you just bitch slapped fgooner. love it lol

29 Aug 2013 11:38:06
Podolski out for 8-10 weeks ffs!

Apparently it is the cost for a victory over Fenerbache, a match that Podolski shouldn't have needed to play in if we had the appropriate depth to the squad which we don't. It is the cost of failing to identify and purchase players in an efficient and proffesional manner.

It is also reaffirms the view that our training regime is inadequate as the number of injuries we have considering the squad size is alarming. I also agree that this is inevitable given the lack of depth in our squad. If we do not add 4 or 5 players in the next few days, we will be mid-table this season as we will not be able to cope with the number of games we will be playing (expect an early exit from the domestic cups). Wheover is reponsible for this hideous situation (and I do not necessarily believe it is AW), should go now for the sake of our club.

I think you are right, considering Arsene has so much faith in all these youngsters, why did he not play them when we are 3 - 0 up and playing at home.

Sangoo, Ganrby, frimpong, Ryo and MAYBE Zelaham - on the bench - after that the barrel is dry.

I felt Poldi was finally getting into his own rhythm these last 2 games. He was trying to be more involved with the game with all the moment an chances he was taking.
If you watched the last 2 games your know what I mean with his play.
Quick Recovery Poldi.

29 Aug 2013 10:26:56
Tottenham offered 8 million for Eriksen, but this falls short of Ajax's 12 million valuation.

What the ****.

12 million? Is that it? For a player of that quality?

What are we doing!

Offer 15 and take him before spurs do. He is a quality player, who would be perfect for us and I've said this for a long time.

What the hell is happening, horrible transfer window.

Even if we sign someone, it shouldn't have to wait til the last few days. Absolute rubbish.

Ajax have publicly given permission to Tottenham to speak to Erikssen, I am pretty sure they wouldn't do this unless they had agreed a fee.

He has only 1 year left on his contract .

I heard 9mil was already agreed. Hopefully not.

He has not impressed me to pay 12 million for him.

you should be asking why no other clubs rate him?

perhaps his very muscular frame?
Perhaps his long lasting endurance?
Perhaps the fact he has been tested against the best of the world in one of the best leagues in the world?

Just because a guy skips around 2-3 players does not make him messi.

There is only one and the others are finding that out the hard way.

besides we have OX and Ryo.

For me OX is better than Erikssen, and Ryo is just a level below him, but with more in terms of tenacity and hardword.

Did I forget to mention how amazing he is at defending?

AGREE with lakerville.

if he was that good he would be going to a big club

He keeps getting passed over by big clubs for a reason

29 Aug 2013 11:50:45
Think Lakerville has said it all. I've seen him a couple of times and he has been poor. We don't need an attacking mid, and he wouldn't get near our side. Would be a totally pointless signing.

He is the next big thing in danish football, and therefore everybody is following him intensly.

For Ajax he has been key, linking their team neetly together, setting up goals, and of lately scoring quite a few as well.

But ten for the our national team, he has been unbelievebly bad. Not working hard eneugh, not participating.

Whether or not this comes down to the sorounding team, he is not performing at a top level, worthy of a 12 mil price tag. But then again he could be the next big thing (like Gylfi!).

Haha, Oh yeah because Ryo has been amazing (may contain sarcasm)

Eriksen is a quality player and huge talent, and I find it stupid to compare him with Ryo and OX because he is not a winger, it would be better to compare him to Cazorla and Roscisky who are at their best in the Center Attacking Midfield, and considering how old Roscisky is I also find it really stupid for Wenger not to use 12 million on Eriksen, that is very cheap, and their does not seem to be anyone else out their for the taking

Peddes, right now we don't need Erikssen because we have caz and ros and wilshere can play in the middle too.

now imagine we sign him and cesc becomes available. do we let him join man utd, because we signed a player for 12 mill?

hold fire. sort out that LW with poldi out.

fix our problems, not try stealing spurs targets.

I don't agree with that, for 12 million I really think we should try and steal him. And again, 12 million is really cheap (i know this is probably not an exact price). And I agree we need a winger more but that doesn't exclude us from purchasing players for other positions aswell, it's not like it's impossible to make deals with 2, 3 or 4 players at once

29 Aug 2013 09:34:15
4 days to go. and watching to AFC official website and tv for an immenent big signing. is like watching paint dry. so to stop my boredom. I have compiled an alphabetical list of the players we have been linked with during this transfer window. of course I have used some first names to fill out the list. but 'Ed' let me know what you think . (but I can't think of any players with I, N, Q or T, in their first or last names)

Ashley Williams (enquired no follow up)
Benzema (pending)
Casillas (pending)
Di Maria (pending)
Edin Dzeko (enquired no follow up)
Fellani (enquired no follow up)
Grenier (enquired no follow up)
Higuain (lost to Napoli)
I
Jovetic (lost to Man C)
Kondogbia (possibly off to Monaco)
Luiz Gustavo (lost to Wolfsberg)
Mata (pending)
N
Ozil (pending)
Pedro Obiag (enquired no follow up)
Q
Rooney (pending)
Suarez (Liverpool not happy with our low offer)
T
Uchida (enquired no follow up)
Vicente Guaita (Valencia not happy with low offer)
Wanyama (lost to Southampton)
Xavi (every team would want him)
Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle not happy with low offer)
Zlatan Ibranimovic (Wenger always regrets letting this one slip)

Players we were linked with

I - Isco (very early on before he went to Madrid)
N - Nani
Q - Quaresma (heard his name pop up once or twice)
T - Thiago Silva (linked a few weeks ago by some Brazilian journo)

Boom.

You can put Cesar instead of Casillas and put Casillas in I as in Iker.
You can put Nani in N.
And Torres in T.
A for Q I don't think there is anyone we've been linked with.

Anyway very entertaining post. :)

28 Aug 2013 22:39:21
according to a source on twitter we have a 50-55 million pound bid pending for suarez. I know its an un official source but its the only hope we have got.

No disrespect ment, but I think its safe to say that Suarez is now a no go.

Altho now we got chaps footy we may put in a slightly higher bid.

Where we will be asked if we gave up the hash pipe for a crack pipe as they will be laughthing there heads off at us

Haha that's "waynegooney" he's guessed a few and got them all wrong. You really think a random kid on twitter would have that exclusive ahead of real journalists?