Arsenal Rumours Archive August 02 2011

02 Aug 2011 23:07:32
All things considered, who would you rather have in the team next season?

Mata - Agree

Fabregas - Disagree

Ben

Mata should come to this club we need him we need to attract the best of young talent out there as in not snapped up by chelsea or man united or man city. arsenal build teams we dnt just throw money at players we get the the club and hope they jell together.im proud of the manager we have. wtg A.W fingers crossed we get the players that he wants thats needed to fit wots missing in the squad right now.Bring on the new session.hopes we get mata - samba or cahil - love to see hazzard and benzema.thats what id love to see but in A.W i trust.

I love the way fabregas rips defenses apart in the blink of an eye (pure genius) so ideally would be him but if his hearts else where mata would do nicely

Why not both? That's part of our problem I feel, we only replace departing players rather than adding quality to supplement what we already have. Huge part of why these players (Cesc, Nasri, Clichy, etc) want out.

I'd say Mata because Fabregas is just going to pull up injured for 80% of the season and miss most games anyhow.

We should buy Mata, keep Cesc and Narsi. Wenger as always said he only buy top quailty, Mata falls into that category. I would great to see Nasri play on the right and Mata playing on the left, imagine the how they could lock defences with their skills.

02 Aug 2011 22:10:30
scezney is not a patch on reina you loons.You will find this out soon when he makes mistakes like your other rubbish goalkeepers good luck with europa.then again you still will not win that

I agree that reina is better but u ain't even in eruopa so jog on person head

Haaaaa u make me laugh because even if reina is better than scezney the chances of u finishing aboe us with ur signings is slim sooo really good luck to u in europa

There only appears to be one stupid arsenal fan who thinks schezza is better then reina-

btw you have goodluck in the europa... hopefully we should be playing in the CL this season and we should be next as well.
Seriously, keep believing and under estimating arsenal, we are used to that and kind of like proving ppl like you wrong. Despite all the nonsense, I think arsenal will do a lot better than ppl think.

Europa?? We have champions league qualifiers. No idea why you're looking at arsenal rumours anyway, probably because your own team isnt up to much.

Lets just think, did Liverpool win the europa league last season when they were in it?

Erm....no i dont think they did, so you can stop talking bull.

Haha love dumb Liverpool fans, arsenal took four points from the two Liverpool games, and remind me who helped score the goal way back in august? oh yes it was reina Also arsenal got k.o of the champs league by Barcelona, who went on to win it, and they only just beat us after a controversial 2nd leg. And Liverpool couldn't even win the Europa, so very hypocritical to claim about how bad a team we are

Crap results so far for liverpool talk about the gunners in the news with so called worries what about the liverpool the got as they call top signings. but look at the progress since the presession to present.liverpool fans trust me you got more than hoping to finish in the top half of the table to worry about.

Jog on back to your own rumours page you mug. Come back when your overated team actually do something. Gervinho or Carroll? o sorry downing tops the lot lol.

Liverpool got put out of the europa league by braga, the same braga that where slaughtered 6-0 by the mighty arsenal

Stupid liverpool fan shut up and come back on when your team is worth mentioning use wont get top 5 this season let alone CL

At least we offer our players Champions League football this season what are you offering? Oh yeah the competition you quote Europa League football. 14 years running Champions League football not bad hey

02 Aug 2011 21:30:34
a lot of people are saying that we will finish behind liverpool

NOT GONNA HAPPEN

face 2 face analysis
1-------------2
sceszny vs reina
1- younger more potential
2-older(is also sloppy last year 1st game of season)
overall schezza is better

sagna vs johnson
No competion sagna has been the best player in the epl for ages FACT

Nice in-depth squad analysis..

Reallly? i would rather reina in goal for arsenal any day of the week

Chezza better reina is the best keeper in the league how many mistakes did schezza make last year mmmmmmmmmmmm more than reina

Overall arsenal have a much better squad than liverpool fact and i have no worries about liverpool going above us because its not gunna happen

Schezza is good, with a lot of potential- but how you can say he is better than reina...? Sorry but that is complete nonsense.

Reina is more experienced but schez
Definately has loads of potential.
Not sure about sagna being 'the best player in the epl for ages'

Whats more worrying about this post is, now were comparing ourselves to finishing above Liverpool, as opposed to winning the league and beating utd and chelski, sad indictment of how far our club has fallen.

Arsenal and liverpool dont even fall into same catergory.arsenal no matter what will challenge for title might not win it but still be there or there abouts. meanwhile liverpool will be battling with likes of everton, villa and sunderland for 6, 7, 8.

02 Aug 2011 19:58:57
just a thought but why not sign hazzard and loan him back to lille till january and make a condation that if lille are still in the champions league then he can stay till the summer...it would mean not havin to pay more money for him if he has a good champions league...everyones a winner surely....
jay

It doesn't make sense for Lille. Why sell him for 25-30million and get him back on loan when they could keep him anyway and get about 35-40 for him next year.

Wenger has been an admirer for ages, if he does not buy him now it will never happen. This boy is only going to get better, mark my words. Then comes a new price tag and AW wont do it

I just think if ya were to offer lille good money for him now and try push through a deal for him with him stayin on loan it would be great buisnesss
jay

02 Aug 2011 19:31:51
If fans are booing at friendlies, and given the fact that we wont buy the defenders we need, can you imagine how much stick Wenger will get after a few bad results?

Man, it will be nasty inside the Emirates

He derserves it.

That's exactly what I posted a couple of weeks ago. It could all end in tears for AW. The vast majority can't all be wrong when it comes to the signings required to strengthen the squad.

MJG

I was at the game sunday. nearly bought the new away shirt and decided no. why should I put even more money into the club so it can sit in a bank account. I'd rather keep it in mine

It is the board not Wenger, the should be booed

Why the board, Wenger is the one that won't spend

I was thier saturday and after boca got the 2nd it was that same old feeling again. Arsen needs to wake up quick and the bord do aswell as i can see this being his last season if we dont win a cup, stop talking about players and brin em in i bet we dont sign any1 else now

02 Aug 2011 17:58:01
This is what the london Evening Standard is
reporting regarding Mata

Manager Arsene Wenger has been tracking the 23-year-old all summer and reports had suggested Valencia were ready to trigger an agreement that Mata could leave if a foreign club matched his buy-out fee.

But that clause expired yesterday as Mata entered the final year of his contract and Juan Manuel Mata Rodriguez claims Valencia turned down Arsenal's bid, thought to be around £14m.

"After some hesitation they answered 'no' to the offer, " he said. "My son remains a Valencia player, for now but I don't think it's Arsenal's last offer.

Buy out fee was thought to be 18 mill

Seems promising
Goonerneil...Arsenal 4 life

We offered £14 million... are you f**king kidding me? Couldn't just offer up a fair price that would have been accepted, instead had to be cheap and offer less.

Why do we expect barca to pay 40m for fabregas when we offer 14m for a player it is commonly known has a clause of 18m? do agree that jagielka is totally overpriced at 20m he is 28, just get cahill for 17m he is 25. If mata is in the last eyar of his contract assume valencia are happy to receive a bit fat zero when he leaves next summer - wake up spanish team u are in a weak position on this one. Arsenal are too penny wise as i have said before are the board running the club based on no champions league income?

02 Aug 2011 17:15:54
Jagielka bid rejected cause we're WAY off the 20 mil Everton want. If we don't get him we're gonna go for Birmingham City's Scott Dann :(

Still see Samba coming. He is how Wenger likes them.

02 Aug 2011 16:56:07
Hi Ed
Are anywhere close to selling Super
Nik Bentdner?
I just want him and Cesc out of our
Club

{Ed022's Note - Bendtner has been in talks with several clubs but no-one has yet bid the £9m Arsenal are looking for so nothing as yet. The ongoing "Cesc Saga" will hopefully get sorted soon for everyone's sanity.}

I dont think no one wants bendtner...its just that he wants his 52k a week salary no other club wishes to pay.

I think clubs are doing business the arsenal way... we want 9million.. offer us 5...works both ways eh?

The Night Doctor..

After watching chamak and velo's performance at the weekend i would be much happier to have Nic sat on the bench. at least he looks like getting a goal or two.

02 Aug 2011 15:45:58
cecs-36mil barca
nasri-22mil inter milan
arshavin-15mil anzhi makhachkala
bendnter-8mil

in
aquilani-12mil
gary cahil-14mil
eden hazard-18mil

redman

Aquallani is available at 5.2m

What ever happened to yoann gourcuff? from what i can see he's not made that big an influence with lyon. and he's french, which as everyone knows is wengers sweet spot

{Ed022's Note - If he hasn't made an impact with Lyon in a questionably "easier" league then what makes you think he'd make the difference in arguably the toughest league in the World?}

Wenger has been known to get players that havent made an impact at s=certain clubs and thrive for him when he signs them..?
jay

Aquiliani your having a bubble?
Come on now he is going back to Italy he is far from EPL player

Ive watched auilani in pre season he looks really good i think hes worth a gamble

I'll streak in the middle of my town and post pictures if this is true. NOT happening.

StEvE

02 Aug 2011 14:47:18
no jagielka
get cahill

02 Aug 2011 14:27:00
Wow Dublin Gooner is at it yet again...has he even got one thing right yet? Sneijder? hahaaa
S23

02 Aug 2011 13:51:40
Arsenal have accepted a bid of £37 million for Cecs Fabregas. They have also accepted a bid of £9 million for Bentdner, and £4 million for Eboue.

Total income from these transfers = £50 million.

This money will be used to sign 3 players, namely
1. Juan Mata £18m
2. Wait for it...Wesley Sneijder £15m + Sami Nasri.
3. Jagielka £17m


Mata deal is virtually done.

Having received a glowing report from dutch team mate Van Persie, Sneijder is set to smash the clubs record and sign a lucrative 5 year deal. Wenger has managed to put together a package that will remarkably see Sneijder take home the same amount of cash as both Cesc and Nasri combined per week.

The balance of the transfer funds will be spent of Jagielka with as much as £17 million be kept aside to secure Wengers main defensive man.

Reported interest in Benzema is still alive as Wenger looks to bolster his attacking options. If a deal can be thrashed out for around the 20 mil mark then expect to see him as our new number 9.

Total spent after all incoming and outgoing payers is approx £25 million.

Watch the Sneijder story break later today/tomorrow.

Keep the faith.

Dublin Gooner

Utter rubbish, stay away from the Guinness it clouds your mind.

Welcome back Dublin Gooner. You certainly do get this site talking, plus we can now be exited or disbalieving for next 24hrs. Time will tel.

Don't be such a fool.

I've always fought your corner but this is just ridiculous...

James

....and Benzema?

Ben

And AW will totally smash the wage structure at Arsenal to get Sneijder....course he will what are you like

Pardoe

What about Benzema and Ribery?

Ahh, just seen the Benzema line, cheers for the Update.. Lets just heop its true, genuinely cant see Sneijder, but it would be a good bit of Business for Inter.

Damnit, I find it so hard to try not to believe him, every time he says something it just gives me flickers of hope. I don't see how we could ever support Sneijder's wages, but I'd be ecstatic with just the Mata and Jagielka transfers.

I thought Sneijder and Van Persie hated each other?

Damn Nasri and £15 million for Sneijder, biggest load of crap I've heard, definately not worth it and who is going to pay his £200,000 a week wages?

HAHA, you do know Sneijder and RvP don't get along don't you. No way Arsenal would pay his wages. EVER.

Oh how I wish this were true..........

I will wait and see and offer the benefit of the doubt. RVP and Sneijder have been at loggerheads for years (going back to free kick RVP took from Sneijder)...maybe they have made up since?

Where do you get your wishy whoshy information

That story will only break if a "serious" jurno snapped it up on this site (which im sure they do in most of our "targets")

Clearly it would be f'ing amazing if that were to happen but it won't, so everybody will be better of if we just end it here.

Wow. This would be amazing, but I really can't see Arsenal forking out this much for Sneijder's wages :/ Here's hoping though...

I would love to live in this bubble that you live in

I dunno if this is the real dublin gooner...but Sneijder and Van persie dont get along...and for Sneijder to earn over 100k more than persie...hmmm....yea dont think so.

Deals make sense but financially not really.

Also these sort of deals are mega news...so for you to pick it up and for the papers not to? well hmmm...

If it does happen ill gladly eat my hat...

I will be at east croydon station on the 1st of sept i.e my birthday and ill eat my hat in front of ppl...if this deal happens...

my names jon and i live in mitcham, book it!

{Ed022's Note - Now this is an ultimatum DG!! I love the Dublin Gooner confidence that Jon is showing. He put his whole address down including post code but I have deleted it for his own sake as we don't know who reads things on here and I wouldn't want any trouble.}

If this happens ill gladly buy u pint

{Ed022's Note - People are lining up challenging DG's information. He will be the talk of this website if this all comes off as everyone will owe him something!}

As much as I'd love this to happen I can't see us signing Wesley Sneijder. We all know AW doesn't like to impede a youngsters development. Ramsey has stepped into Cesc's sulky boots during pre-season and has done exceptionally well imo. Does this now mean he'd be benched? Or even Jack? I think not. When Wenger signed Ramsey he trumped Old Red Nose who saw him as a future replacement for Scholes. They're still looking...

Mate, you must have a good source on this one, 'cos you know you are going to get absolutely slaughtered by the usual doubters

Hope you're right, and no, I'm not one of your doubters, I've noted when you've been right ahead of announcements. Can I ask where you got the info?

LOVE this. Please be true

Hmmmm.

Benzema

Mata Van Persie


Sneijder Wilshere

Song

Wishful bloody thinking. But good rumour

Youve got to be kidding right ?? Arsenal-stingy-sneijder-wages-200000 pw ?

So, you had a little chat with Liam Brady again? Why should we believe this when the rest of your story's have been BS.
South Gooner

Oh man, I LOVE your style. Be fantastic if you were right, makes me smile just thinking of it. I'll wait till I see them in Arsenal colours though, no disrespect there DG. :-)

Abny Update on the Ribery deal Dublin Gooner?

{Ed022's Note - Its interesting because this deal was due to happen according to DG but in his latest post there is no mention of him whatsoever? Almost like he's making it up as he goes along. Funny that..}

Golf with brady or squash with pat rice? ;)

would be delighted with those additions. cant see how we will work out the wages - its always been a pretty solid wage structure ?

sneijder and benzema would go along way to appease the fans - i just cant see it. hope im wrong

Please let this be true

..... mate stop making a fool of us Dubs, seriously who is your "apparent" source?

You were all over the site giving all that when the Ribery story broke, than went quiet when the story did...

Must have been a good night on Football Manager for you.. If you got Sneijder for Nasri and 15m...

Mata, Old News
JAGS, Old News
Sneijder - Taking the Piss with this one
Ribery, this still makes me giggle

But you are proving us Irish as a very witty bunch with a very very creative imagination.

Not saying it is true but everyone saying they wont pay his wages, he just stated that the rumour would be that Cescs+Nasri's wages combined will be given to Sneijder which would easily cover it. It wont happen but read everything before replying -.-

As much as i would like this to happen, i think its just too much to ask, sneijder would be our great world class replacement and jagielka would be a good addition to our defence. But sneijders wage demad is simply too much :(

I was d 1st 2 click unbele... until it's official dublin. Nasri as told wenger he wants 2 stay or go elsewhere.
BOSSARSENAL...

There is more chance of Arsenal renaming the Emirates the 'SPURS' stadium. I would love to know where you get this information from. Jagielka yes this will happen. For Sneijder to not only come to us, but to be paid 200 grand a week is ridiculous. As in Zero chance

Bergkamp is to sign on a pay as you play contract and so is ian wright

{Ed022's Note - Don't forget Liam Brady at the back...}

Bosnian web site - info portal Sarajevo-x.com reported today that Man U have agreement in principal with Inter Milan regarding W. Snejider transfer to Man Utd. i dont know their sources but mainly these kind of info comes from big press agencies...common sense: it looks more likely that he joins Man Utd considernig their interest shown latley. Non-starter - my opinion

{Ed022's Note - Excuse my ignorance and ths is not meant to offend any Bosnians but why would they have information on the deal before any major footballing country in the World, namely England or even Italy where Sneijder plays...?}

Cant you just feel the love for Dublin Gooner...

{Ed022's Note - You cant deny it, he gets people talking! He's talking absolute rubbish if you ask me but at least it keeps it interesting on here...}

This is the most reply's to a post I've ever seen I think, quite funny.

I just can't see this coming off, it's a great 'theory' the way you've presented it, but...I suspect that's all it is- the fact that RVP and Wesley don't get on, makes me suspicious, an oversight on your part perhaps ? Well we have less than a month, we will see for sure by then.

Just wait a day or two and what I have told you will begin to unfold.

If it doesnt then I will never post on here again leaving you free to slate Wenger and the team as usual.

I really don't know why I bother.

Dublin Gooner

{Ed022's Note - Hmmm, is it a coincidence that a "London Gooner" who was sticking up for you on here has the same IP address as you Dublin Gooner?? Hmmm, busted me thinks...}

Haha. Ed022, you my friend have made my day

BTW Dublin Gooner..... I thought things will unfold later today tommorow, now a day or two... Seriously you cant make this stuff up But obviously you can.

I bet he's not even from dublin

Ed your ignorance might be a result of you not reading the entire post. I said mainly these kind of info come from big press agencies (AP, reuters...they sell/buy info). But to be sure I checked it again: their source is English MirrorFootball. BTW - ethnic discrimination is a criminal offence - you as editor should be aware of that, but despite all of that i like the job you do around here. Best wishes from Sarajevo.

{Ed022's Note - A thousand pardons from London to Sarajevo. Like I said, I did not want to offend! On a serious note, I think we've all established that Sneijder is signing for Arsenal in a £15m + part exchange of Nasri...}

Ed i think the correct deal is Sneijder for 15 mill + nasri and one a bit of the hat i was eating...has to be a historical moment after all...

Jon

{Ed022's Note - While all this happens I will be tucking into a huge slice of humble pie...}

Dont get me wrong im hoping this is true...id invite everyone to my place for a mega party...its a one bed maisonette...so why not...im just renting the damn place...

So Dub gooner...you better pray yourself mate...coz your insignia will never be respected again...coz lets face it...if you did place your real name ppl would demolish you...

Do you work for caughtoffside? because thats the level of bull your at mate.

You are so full of sh...

Christ. The number of people even holding out for hope for this guy is ridiculous. Seriously DG, nothing you've ever said has ever homed in on any truth or substance, and anything which has had been lifted from the pages from unreliable websites or newspapers. Cut the BS, stop acting like you're on the inside track, stop telling people to 'just wait' for a few days for a story to materialise, because you're just irritating everyone on this sight who are looking for shreds of good news in yet another, thus far, disappointing transfer window. {Ed022's Note -

Sneijder 40/1 to sign for Arsenal, put your money where your mouth is Dublin Gooner, go down stick 50 on it, and than put a picture of the betslip on the sightings page.... If your so sure its an easy 2k no?

Dublin Gooner, you have been spotted with Brady.....

You must talk to yourself in the mirror mate coz nobody else listens to you.....200k a week he wants, maybe you can pay half, Liam bradys golf partner.....dont want to offened you mate but you havent got a clue.....bull s**t again and again

Mr. Wonga oh sorry wenger will nt even think of droping £15m den add nasri to d package is nonsense.
There has been some mix up rumors wit mata, jagielka n cahill but i will keep my mouth shut until a strong rumor comes in.
Like wot hill-wood said: we av 2 b f**king patient about deals coming in.
BOSSARSENAL...

Looks like he doesn't want to respond, not even pretending to be someone else. Also, why is this not in dodgy rumours as even the most hopeful fans know it won't happen...
South Gooner

Ed, I can't help but notice you didn't finish your note on the post above?

I actually believe this guy, why cant you just see if it happens and if it doesnt then you can shout at him all you like

{Ed022's Note - Dublin Gooner...is that you??}

02 Aug 2011 13:26:42
Does anyone know when we shall find out about young Miyachi work's permit?

Decision made mid august - think i rem reading that few days ago

Next week i think mate, not 100% though, but as far as i know its next week...

02 Aug 2011 12:37:11
Barcelona's final offer for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is 37M (incl 5M from player's pay-cut) plus 5M variables. [radio marca].

Take it now Arsene.

Why should he "take it now"?

That offer is still derisory, and if they aren't willing to match what is fair in the current market, they can GTFO.

You saying "Take it now Arsene" makes it come across like you want Cesc to leave?

Lets be honest, there isn't gonna be many players who we can get in for that money to replace Cesc, so why sell him so cheap, to a club who have been complete and utter c***s about the whole saga.

Why take it?
He is worth more.
Sell a few players Barca. That s how the rest of the world does it when they are short of money.

So Cesc agrees on a "pay cut" but haven't even handed in a transfer request? Seems to be as much logic in that as that arsenal didn't pay the "agreed" transfer fee for Mata.

Not saying he's staying but not to meet arsenals demands and on top of that give fabs a reduced salery, is really a slap in the face of fabs and Arsenal.

No , f**k them and their 37 million

We have the player and we set the price - simple as that.

How is Cesc worth 37m when Andy Carroll is 35m or Torres 50m ?

Dont be held to ransom by anybody.

If Barca want to do business they can pay what they owe for Hleb & Henry first and then pay Cescs asking price.

Just who the f**k do these guys think they are ?

Nope no can do...do they not understand 40 mill is not 37 mill?

id do 25 + thiago or 40 mill...otherwise F OFF

Fabregas patently isn't interested about playing at arsenal, he missed emirates cup. We don't want that to reflect on the rest of the team and for him to be constantly thinking about barca. Furthermore he is missing a lot of games through injury. We have the players to replace him.

I believe th offer is 37m euros which is about £33m

Cesc can sod off and follow ur DNA to plastic seat on the sidelines

38 mil in total for someone who will have probs with his hamstrings for the rest of his career, plus the fact hes not 100% comitted? Out the door. RVP captain, Vermaelen vice captain. AFC alwys bigger than any one player Gooner in Dublin (not THAT one ;)

02 Aug 2011 11:42:32
Press conference to be held tomoz @ around 12 - time depends on the signing of one player tomoz morning. Heard from a journalist for the standard who lives with my cousin.

Put simply, this is rubbish

Utter Bull, will believe when it happens cba anymo wiv "my source" is dis and dat

02 Aug 2011 10:43:45
Something I have just noticed on here. The guy who always posted in capitals has either taken a break or released his Caps lock. So much better without them.
C u dont need to shout to be noticed or to get your point accross.

No hes back. Causing a stir. LOL

02 Aug 2011 00:14:59
I personally want AW and the board launch another bid for Mata but at 30m it isn't gunna happen. I think that we need a new target, however I think that cesc may be staying. This adds up as no cesc bid and the bid for mata withheld. AW gave cesc deal til Sunday and nothing has happened. If this is the case get rid of nasri and try get mata or someone as equally as good.
I think Barton would be one of the best buys of the tranfer window IF wenger pulls his finger out.
Another point is if cesc goes who will be capt. RVP or TV

RVP, he's given more to the club

RvP will be capt, he's already substituted Cesc on numerous occasions, including the most recent games. Why TV? I'd rather give Song the armband IMO..

Song the armband.....Youve got to be kidding right ?? hes one of our biggest liabilites on the pitch, Thomas Vermaelen is by far best choice for captain, tough, correct position, professional and also loves arsenal and believes in the way we play the game (listen to any of his interviews)...he can and will be our vidic

Im glad PHW is on here personally requesting AW to bid again, he will def sit up and listen now

02 Aug 2011 10:01:35
Arsenal should stick to their valuation. there should be no discount.

They should be given two options.

one is 40 mill for cesc...in cash

two is 25 mill + Thiago

Three is file a suit against barcelona for fees not paid.

four is to poach more players from barcelona academy.

enough is enough...we are a football club...theres no nice deals...you screw us over we do it twice as much.

Stop being girls and demand. make deadlines and make the player aware that if he wants this he should know barca have a deadline and if they dont meet it after two 3 years of harrasment its time he got to grips that they just look at him as a sub.

02 Aug 2011 09:51:05
Stoke apparently after bendtner - I'd settle for a straight swap for either Huth or Shawcross - they're both quality no-nonsence defenders with PL experience
AG

Shawcross is NOT welcome

CrossRoss

The same Shawcross who broke Ramsey's leg and nearly ended his career?

Don't forget it was 1) an accident and 2) Shawcross was in tears and came off.

Tbh honest based on recent displays only I'd say Shawcross has the talent but is also on a level with Barton in the thug/dirt stakes and for that reason alone he wouldn't be welcome. I think it would be up to Ramsey and only Ramsey to decide on whether or not he'd be welcome at the club, but for me on quality I'd say yes, current nature (even though it is very clear Pulis has taught him his wares on the training ground) no.

{Ed022's Note - I would just like to add that the whole "witchhunt" towards Shawcross is grossly exaggerated and totally unneccessary. It was an accident and it was badly timed and he clearly was affected by it. He was and is still very young but he is also a bloody good PL experienced defender. Tall at 6ft 3 and no nonsense. Something Arsenal have indeed been lacking... People live in the past far too much. Its done, move on.}

02 Aug 2011 09:09:07
juan mata bid rejected still a 50-50 chance arsenal expect to come back for a another fee , but this father who his is agent said he would prefer a move to inter milan could this be wesley snieders replacement?
they nicked alvarez and probaley mata now.

Well inter want Tevez so spending 40 million and then another 20 on mata wont be possible.

Italian teams dont have money to throw around.

02 Aug 2011 08:28:39
Seriously this Cesc transfer to barca is really annoying. I sill want him to go but why don't arsenal release a statement saying 'barca don't have the money to buy cesc, ' 'cos they clearly don't have the money. All this talk about paying in installments is a joke. And Barca are supposed to to be the best club in the world. Start acting like the best club in the world and pay the 40 mill.

Rant over

The Phantom Gooner

02 Aug 2011 01:04:05
All future deals are based on Cesc leaving.

No further update on his proposed move or stay.......nothing

He should just come out and say what he wants to do and just get on with it so we can sort out our transfers.

Wenger should not have left it so long to resolve this saga. An early resolution (one way or the other) would have meant any new players getting more time gelling with the squad. Wenger is just too soft


TA LONDON

What changes if Fabregas comes out and states what he wants? I think everyone would agree that he wants to go back to Barcelona. Does him saying it to the media and them quoting him change this situation? Not in the least. The decision is with Arsene and the board either way and if they feel the are getting a good deal he'll go whether he wants to or not. IF they feel that they are getting shafted, he'll stay, whether he wants to or not.

He (cesc) is messsing us around he says he cares for arsenal well show it even it that means wanting to leave dragging this out to 31 august will hurt as as we will be left with money and no one to spend it on. wenger, gazidis and kronke have let this fester instead of dealing with it a total disgrace

Early resolution.... what like accept a £27 million bid for a £40 million pound player Yes your right, he's far to soft.

Wenger should've just bought early either way. It's not like we need money from his sale in order to spend and it would send a message to players like Nasri that they can't just hold the club from ransom. Perhaps Cesc and Nasri wouldn't even be considering leaving if Wenger/the Board showed some intent with signings, and we wouldn't have to deal with this Barca nonsense every summer.

I'm totally losing faith in wenger, its august 2nd and we are no further forward he knows what fabregas/nasri want to do so just get on with planning for life without them, use the money we have and if they don't go stick them in the stiffs for a few months, i bet come september 1st we will get same old story"players i wanted not available/too pricey, blah, blah, blah" and we will again flatter to deceive

Basically AW should have given an earlier deadline for Barcelona to meet our valuation of Cesc.

Should they fail, then NO deal and he stays. Simple as that........considering he has a 4 year contract left

My view is that AW promised to let him go and so we are on the back foot so just take what you can and move on so the right players can be bought nice and early and integrated into teh team

02 Aug 2011 00:04:47
Arsenal will sign cheik tiote within the next two weeks. He will be playing in red come Sunday 14th august.

Unfortunately i don't believe this, but i honestly would love to see it happen, Tiote in my opinion had he gone to Chelsea, ourselves or United he would have been considered a bigger bargain than Hernandez...

Where on earth has this rumour come from...? And with such assertiveness.... Dont get me wrong, I think he is an outstanding player but Wenger see's Frimpong as replacement DM... This is surely a non-starter

He signed an improved contract in january i think or end of season, not a chance in hell.

01 Aug 2011 23:28:14
Looks like we had our bid for Mata rejected. It also looks like Valencia are understandably encouraging a bidding war. Mancini has already said he wants to sign a winger. If Man City step in they'll blow us out of the water. Don't forget, they can also offer Champions League. Maybe we can bribe them with Nasri if they lay off Mata? There's a few more twists in this saga yet to come.