Arsenal Rumours Archive August 30 2011
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30 Aug 2011 23:22:43
Arsenal agree £14m fee with bolton for Gary Cahill and will now undergo medical,personal terms tomorrow morning.
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Please please please let this be true!! : )
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I do not normally respond to posts in the following fashion, but...you are clearly demented and if this happens I'll happily down a glass of my own urine at The Bailey!
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I really wish this was true but on SSN it is reporting that "Spurs are locked in talks with Bolton".
Whats your source?
Thanks
BCL
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Even though we've ended our interest and signed Per Mertesacker?
Mike.
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You Might Have To I Believe Mersacker Was Bought For When We Play Teams Like Stoke And Why Not Try And Have Another Crack At Getting Him
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What, we've agreed a fee of 14 million for Cahill, but have bought Mertesacker because Cahill's not good enough agaisnt teams like Stoke?
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30 Aug 2011 22:45:28
I am told there are 2 afternoon medicals planned for tomorrow. The first is m'vila. I have no name for the second.
The fee agreed is £27m
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I really hope this is true, Hazard or Cahill Please. : )
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30 Aug 2011 22:35:49
Klass Huntelarr interesting Wenger with Bendtner going the other way to Schalke.
Munnster
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We have already signed a striker, can't see enough one come in tbh.
Connor
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30 Aug 2011 22:35:39
Kevin Doyle was supposedly at Emirates earlier today.
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God i hope so. Doyle works his socks off and is a top striker gives any international defences problems and is full of heart, arsenal need more home nation players.
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30 Aug 2011 22:29:28
Unreliable source i know: caught offisde.
Arsenal preparing £25million Hamsik bid as direct replacemtn for Nasri
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30 Aug 2011 22:22:36
Hey everyone,
Little birdy has told me the M'villa will sign tommorow for around £25mil, the nasri money
The AJ
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30 Aug 2011 22:22:15
Mertesacker has signed
If it's not already on sky it will be shortly
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30 Aug 2011 22:15:00
Heard it first here!!
We have signed both per and santos this evening. Wenger is trying to tempt Lille in to signing cole to rekindle any links we had with them before the park transfer. If this goes to plan we will hear that hazard will be an arsenal player before 10pm tomoz. This is after the player has agreed the terms and the fee is subject to the cole transfer. If cole dosent go then the fee will be raised by around 5-8 mil because of the lack of time to get a replacement. Wenger has also held talks with everton and the representatives of both barkley and hetinga. Both of the players excite wenger and expect this to become news tomoz. The only other possible signings would be that o tarrabt or m'vila. Tarrabt is backup it a deal fails for hazard or Barkley. M'vila club is trying to hold out for a staggering 30mil that's why the deal hasn't gone through however it could be done due to funds running dry at Rennes - but Will be last minute if a deal is done
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You mean that Tarrabt which has been decidedly is a transfer target for Arsenal
Wenger has to go if he's signed
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And which Cole is Wenger tryin to tempt Lille with? Joe Cole? how can Wenger try to tempt Lille to buy another team's player to soften them up to let them part company with their prized asset! get real!
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Makes no sense.
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30 Aug 2011 22:05:28
Wenger is in France to finalise the Hazard and M'Villa deals both will be done tonight or in the morning
Allan McGregor will be signed aswel as a dutch right back
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Mcgregor is defo not leaving the mighty gers
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Arsene was in France to do work on a tv channel for the France international at the weekend. Hazard has already publicly announced no way is he coming to arsenal. Shame really but that's that.
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The mighty Gers?
you mean that pub team up north who couldnt get through any Euro qualifiers if a team like Arsenal want McGregor theres only one club heos going to go to and thats us
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30 Aug 2011 22:00:13
Arsene Wenger will leave the club at the end of the season if they don't finish in the top 4.
Heard that he wants to go back to france.
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And pigs will fly
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Send him back now...don`t waste anymore time...get ancelotti
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Source?
I don't see it happening at all.
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Ancelottis not going to wait around forever!
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30 Aug 2011 21:56:58
true? Phillipe Auclair on Talksport saying Marvin will move tomorrow, creative CM, nicknamed little xavi, will be a good player
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I hope you are right :)
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30 Aug 2011 21:52:48
A very good source with a connection that has connections inside the club has whispered to me that there will be 6 signings total by tomorrow...
Young
Santos
Mertesacker
Two Marquee Signings to appease the fans (Hazard & M'Vila...direct Cesc and Nasri replacements)
Then either..Doyle / Dempsey / Johnson for added attack options.
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If there were 6 signings I would like them to be:
Park Chu Young
Andre Santos
Per Mertesacker
Eden Hazard
Yann M'Vila
Marvin Martin
I can dream can't I?
Ted
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Project Wenger............dead and buried
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Almost right,i hear hazzard and gonzarlez from marsille
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Heard that both Hazard & M'Vila will sign. Personal terms agreed with both but still some way to go with the fee. But told that the we are not a million miles off
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Oh how I wish this was true, it sounds perfect. But life isn't that kind and Arsenal are s**t. We probably get Park-Chu, Santos and Mertesacker and that's probably it.
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30 Aug 2011 21:52:40
Joe cole to Lille, replacement for Hazard!
Eden to undergo a medical tomorrow.
£26 million
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Cole is no replacement, at best a squad addition.
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Or a replacement for Gervinho or Park that they missed out on...
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Just said this! It makes sense, let's just hope it's true!
Mike.
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30 Aug 2011 21:50:29
Arsenal in for di maria
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Really...come on, really?! You 2 who clicked "believable", come on, own up! At least 3 people need to go to bed now...
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30 Aug 2011 21:43:34
rumour that arsenal will have a last day bid for Rangers' allan mcgregor
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Why? Scez has been brilliant this season
BD
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Why when we have one of the best young keepers in Europe? Complete rubbish.
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30 Aug 2011 21:26:15
Bryan Ruiz off to Fulham for £10.6m. We should defo hijack! Class act!
Essex Gunner
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Would rather have Dempsey. Rate him very highly.
mhc503
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30 Aug 2011 21:11:24
Benyaoun just tweeted he has to fly back to Chelsea tomorrow. To agree with them a deal with one of the clubs mentioned today. I would love him at arsenal!
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Hopefully he wont join arsenal, he's good but i honestly believe he would be a step in the wrong direction considering the players we have been linked with. Plus it would be sad that a player who has hardly played for Chelsea would improve arsenal.
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But both clubs in london so why would he fly? i dont live in london but im sure there not that far from each other so if he did fly then its not arsenal
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I think he means from the Israeli training camp.
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If he is not good enough for Chelski why in the hell would you think he is good enough for us? Pointless! Like the other guy said wrong direction.
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30 Aug 2011 21:03:09
both Mertesacker and Santos has passed their medicals and have signed for arsenal.
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30 Aug 2011 20:59:17
Now there is talk of Chamakh going on loan to spain.
I dont think this would be a clever idea, even with our new signing.
On another note.
Metersacker has passed his medical and agreed personal terms! completion is imminent!
Mike
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Could be good for him.
It's a shame because he does have quality, it's just that his confidence is so low right now. He looks just bummed to be playing poorly. Needs to get his mind right because he does have flashes of good quality followed by him looking timid.
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30 Aug 2011 20:42:11
Per has passed and agreed personal terms at Arsenal Scoure sky sports news
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YYYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Quality signing, great def. partner for TV5.
Fantastic!
Keep going Arsene, you're doing fantastic so far!
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30 Aug 2011 20:36:55
Arsenal have loaned Joel Campbell to lorient.
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30 Aug 2011 20:20:10
Rumour floating around about Dempsey.
We went from looking to sign no one, to looking to sign everyone and anyone who's every played ACM, DCM, or WingMid.
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Personally I think Dempsey would be a good signing if brought in on the cheap. Established premier league midfielder, works hard, very versatile (played ST, CAM, and winger for Fulham). Granted there are many players out there that fit that bill currently.
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I've never been impressed with anyone from American playing in the Prem tbh, besides Brian McBride.
But I've never liked Dempsey. I just don't see him fitting in well.
All American players are so underwhelming to watch. Being from the US, I've never been pleased with how they play ball, the whole US soccer structure is poorly focused. Who knows, maybe Klinsmann can turn Demps and the US around.
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30 Aug 2011 20:14:13
The Cahill deal is not dead either apparently
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30 Aug 2011 19:58:56
talksport:wenger"cahill deal isn't dead yet"
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Think its dead, the spuds r locked in talks with bolton
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Just cos they are locked in talks doesnt mean its dead for us, id love us to go back in for him too. but im gona believe sky sports n have to say we are no longer interested. Today has been good for us hopefully more to come tomorow n tonight.
BD
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Do yourself a favour pal, let it gooooo!
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Even without CL spuds have the money, but we dont :P
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30 Aug 2011 19:40:54
Chris Samba supposedly back in play. Don't know where he'd fit.
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Hopefully in defence
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Sagna samba mertsacker vermalan
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Hi Ed, it;s really a crazy time in the transfer market and especially at Arsenal, but could you please give us summary of what's really up? You've been quiet for some time. I really need to hear something concrete about all the unconfirmed rumours.
Naija Gunner.
{Ed022's Note - Expect Mertesacker and Santos to complete moves today. Also look out for 2 midfielders}
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30 Aug 2011 19:40:07
i've been told by a very reliable source that a fee has already been agreed for hazard to join arsenal and that is why Lille are getting cole in to cover his departure. he is due for medical in the morning.
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I've heard simular this afternoon :-) fingers crossed, he is a quality player.
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We hope and want to believe, be stupid not to, but whether it will happen or not...
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He has just committed himself to Lille by signing a contract until 2015, sorry to burst your bubble!
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Who is your source?
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Done deal: Poland international striker Ireneusz Jelen has joined reigning French champions Lille on a free transfer.
--SkySportsNews--
Lille signing two attackers, both Jelen and Cole? can only be a good sign for Arsenal about Hazard.
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Eden Hazard would be an exceptional signing
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Just hope liverpool hasnt hijacked it
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30 Aug 2011 22:16:11
Here is the source
www.losc.fr/losc-tv/videos/hazard-jusquen-2015
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Are people just assuming that he is coming to us. Possible that Liverpool have hijacked this!
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Maybe they are replacing cabaye who went to newcastle and gervinho
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30 Aug 2011 19:04:25
Rumour is Juan Manual Vargas from Fiorentina is being checked out by Arsenal.
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I really hope so.
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30 Aug 2011 18:31:35
Per has signed until 2015 for 4.7 mil euro/year, that is about 86k a week. Low confirmed that he left today the Germany squad until Wednesday to complete his move. I am just rubbing my hands. Get M'vila as well and I will be happy.
http://www.bild.de/sport/startseite/sport/telegramm-15873394,textId=19668792,tabindex=0.bild.html
That is so great...Cahill in January
Romanian Gooner
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How you know that
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"That is so great...Cahill in January"....and this time really for a "derisory" 6mill.
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Forget the derisory 6 million, he'll sign for free on January for next season. Derisory my a**
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30 Aug 2011 18:27:42
German international Per Mertesacker set for medical at Arsenal.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14717213.stm
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30 Aug 2011 18:15:29
great news gooners, iv been told today that the board have made a transfer kitty in excess of £100mil this includes the sales of cesc n nasri.
with this wenger has targeted 5 key signings, 3 of which are almost completed- park 2-5mil , santos 6mil, mertersaker 9mil.
2 more signing are being negotiated 1 is mvila 20-25mil and the other is hazard 25-30mil
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Who told you that....
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I find this very realistic, the first three signings will definitely happen
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Park was 3mil
Per was 8mil
Santos was 6.2mil
Total: 17.2mil + 26mil spent on the other 4 signings = ~43mil spent. 57mil left. But it's not 100, its just 80mil, sorry to disappoint you. So just 37mil left...but we get also about 10mil from the Nick&Traore's exit.
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M8y i sooo want to believe you. lets all take a moment and pray. hazard and m'vila and were back in business. come on you gooners!
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30 Aug 2011 18:20:18
YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!
Mate of mine who works in a London PR company has just confirmed to me...as well as Chu Young, Santos and Mertesacker, Arsenal have agreed deals;
1. with West Ham for Scott Parker on loan for the season
2. with Lille for Eden Hazard.
Knew Arsene would do it. Absolutely delighted with these signings.
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Your mate is full of bull cos unfortunatley parker is on the verge of joining the spuds
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Parker is going to Spurs, so not sure how good your source is.
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What if he escapes his hotel room in the middle of the night?
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You been drinking mate? lille have just released statement saying hazard will be staying at losc lille!
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1. It's everywhere that Parker's going to S***s and Parker just handed in a transfer request. So unless Arsenal made a late bid for him and matched S***s offer, he's going to WHL.
2. Hazard has already stated he's staying at Lille; unless he and the club are lying.
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Just like Chu Young was going to Lille? Parker isnt at spurs till he signs a contract. I for one hope this is true. Him and Wilshere would be great together for club and country
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A load of Billy sollocks but 10/10 for enthusiasm mate YEEEEEESSSSSS haha
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Well your source is accurate....
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Hmmm this could well turn out to be true
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Cant understand why Arsene hasnt tied Parker till now. We need his grit and work rate to motivate the rest of our team.
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Parkers going to Spuds.
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30 Aug 2011 18:20:15
park chu young deal confirmed on
www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-to-sign-striker-chu-young-park
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30 Aug 2011 18:19:41
Eden Hazard to Arsenal still on
www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/873898-joe-coles-lille-loan-set-to-pave-eden-hazard-transfer-to-arsenal#ixzz1WWIS0q3u
just gets better
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Perfect. we should send either Miyaichi or AOC to Lille as well to get more playing time (although i'd love to see Miyaichi get some Arsenal matches this year). it would help improve the chances of the Hazard deal.
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I think hazard will join in january, dont you think so?
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The metro are pretty spot on with their rumours, so this is positive rules, still need a striker on top of these signings and this would complete a frustrating, yet successful transfer window!
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30 Aug 2011 18:08:10
Hazard fee is agreed, few problems with personal terms reason news is slow to come out.... Vargas and M'vila still highly possible, with martin being another option
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30 Aug 2011 18:07:52
apparently (according to various media) arsenal have made 22M bid for M'Vila
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30 Aug 2011 18:05:49
Mario Gotze spotted at London Gatwick Airport. Could be coming to Arsenal??
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Gatwick?? not ideal for north london tbh
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30 Aug 2011 17:42:11
Arsenal have made an enquiry for Fiorentina star Juan Manuel Vargas, ssn understands
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Cant see this happening as he is mainly a LWB or LW, rarely plays in the centre like we need, and as we have Santos in a medical right now it just has no substance, unless, Wenger is bringing in 2 LB's - which I would be shocked about.
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Reckon this is because arshavin is on his way out.
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... and as with hazard also vargas is linked with pool at the same time.
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Unless to play left side mid?
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Vargas currently plays as an attacking left midfielder as part of a front 3 for fiorentina. could mean he is considering moving Arshavin into the Fabregas central role behind the striker.
Tim
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Yeah there's not much logic to this rumour really when you consider everything else that's going about at the moment, it would be a great signing though in my opinion.. has a very 'Tevez' feel about him, even though he doesn't play the same position.
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Good player but think this rumour is another big fat lie!
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Yh as soon as I saw this rumour on SPN my eyebrow was raised higher than The Rocks. if it is true then perhaps Wenger is considering playing him higher up the field on the left than Santos, or vice versa. Santos appears to be a bit more attacking however.
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30 Aug 2011 17:31:05
stoke drop there intrest in crouch and pursue bentdnar rumour 9mill bid
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Fans should pool $10 each to make the deal sweeter for Stoke.
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30 Aug 2011 17:19:58
If it's true that we are going to sign mertasacker,and the brazilian santos, i think these would be great additions to our squad , just need a mid fielder know. really hope it's hazard.
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Good News Mate,, its true by the looks of things
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Yeah, these are 2 great defensive signings (if they happen, I hate to get too excited before any official announcements)
Metersacker is exactly the type of defender we need.
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Hazard wont come i dont think. but there must be a good reason why wengers gone to france personally
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Commentate on france international apparently
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30 Aug 2011 17:13:24
Wenger to make Drogba approach....
With Drogs being dropped to 4th in the pecking order at Chelsea, Wenger may well swoop in with a 7-9m bid.
He has always been a fan of Drogba and may well see this as a perfect opportunity...
{Ed022's Note - IF we sign him this does stop him scoring against us. At 33yrs old though I feel its too late for him to make a real impact.}
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I would love to this happen, he is a machine, even if only for a year or two....
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Agree...I would love Drogba to come to arsenal ...even for a season!!!
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How has he been dropped to 4th choice he played against Norwich and also got injured
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30 Aug 2011 17:11:24
Ed, will we sign Marvin Martin? Great player who could really help us a lot.
{Ed022's Note - As most of you will know I rate Marvellous Marvin Martin (whos MMM nickname caught on with some of you) however it has gone quiet on that front (but as we know that means Arsenal could be doing a deal as we do things on the hush hush) I still expect a midfielder to be signed. Maybe an Arshavin style deadline beater...}
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Thanks Ed, Any ideas who? I don't think Hazard will come and M'Vila seems unlikely. Perhaps Lucho?
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30 Aug 2011 16:58:23
people are asking why the last 2 days??? Its simple...
to stop a bidding war.
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No mate it's 'cause of the drama
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30 Aug 2011 16:50:40
Anybody with the latest on Santos and Mertesacker? To be completed tonight? I hope so, we can then focus on the midfield tommorow. I think we'll sign three more: Santos, Mertesacker, Martin.
Ben
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Yh the quicker the deals the better what would be your ideal team ben
1732?
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Going to be optimistic and say we will sign 4 more... Santos, Mertesacker, Hazard/Johnson, M'Villa
Well i can dream.
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Seeing as we're being optimistic:
Park Chu Young
Andre Santos
Yann M'Vila
Marvin Martin
Per Mertesacker
That should be all for this summer, and it should help us secure 4th.
Ted
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That may help us stay in 4th place, but is that good enough, i say no, Wenger said he will only buy better players than what he has, he knew Nasri and Fabregas would not be here, so when is he gonna replace them with bettere players, all these signings are last minute crap panic buys. I have a friend who subsribes to German football satelite and has said for years that Mertasaker is their copy of Igors Stepanovs - scarey !
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30 Aug 2011 16:32:48
Arsenal have 5 players coming in today and tomorrow for medicals...
Malouda
Metersaker
Santos
M'villa
Hazard
On top of the players we have already signed this is a massive team change so don't expect miracles, but do expect some results better than last weekend!
Cahill is dead in the water but Wenger may well step up interest in January to pinch him on a free to shut winging Bolton chairman up.
Also expect Bendtner and Almunia both to leave, Almunia to QPR and Bendtner to Stoke.
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Malouda is a no-no, can't see it happening
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We can always hope...
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I would love that to happen!
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I just hope Cahill doesnt end up going to the Spuds!
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Hazard has already said he won't come to us, and after the shambolic performance against Man Utd, I don't blame him! I really hope this is not us panic buying. If there was really interest from us in all of these players, why are we only spending now? This should have been done in the close season.
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I Still Think Arsene Will Put In a Late Bid For Cahill Tomorrow And If You Throw Money At Anyone They Will Think Hazard Included
{Ed022's Note - Arsene Wenger isnt the "throw money at people..." type of manager. Considering he's been at Arsenal over 15yrs and the most he's spent on a player is 15m on Arshavin.
Fergies record buys? 30.75m on Berbatov, 29m on Ferdinand, 26m on Rooney etc... King Kenny's record buy? 35m for Carroll, Suarez, Downing etc... Chelsea? Essien? Mata? Drogba? Luiz? All over 20m. Don't even get me started on Man City...}
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Fair Enough But Didnt He Bid 22mil For M'villa And Ashley Young cost 15mill Who Would You Rather Have Him Or Arshavin On His Day
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If this is going to happen I would be very excited, not long till transfer deadline day ends.... Scary but exciting stuff
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No bids for hazard or mvilla, so how can they be coming in
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30 Aug 2011 16:28:45
Cahill and Samba def. not coming
Maybe Alex from Chelsea to join Mertersacker
Huuntelaar i believe is going to Spurs as Crouch is leaving
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I Think Theres Still A Chance Of Cahill
Alex Is injury Prone and Its Well Know And Hunterlaar Just Isnt What He Used To Be
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30 Aug 2011 16:21:47
Tim Matavz from FC Groningen, a Serbian Forward, has been approached with an eye to moving to Arsenal. If not this window, then more likely January. This from someone in the know in Holland.
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Matavz isn't Serbian, but Slovenian
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Tim matavz going to PSV. This from someone in the know in Holland. My grandma. :)
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Matavz also isn't going to PSV. Transfer cancelled. Should cost about 8-9 milion. PSV don't want to pay that. Matavz is a real good finisher, always in the right place, but don't know if he's capable of doing this in the premier league!
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30 Aug 2011 16:13:17
I told you a few days back that Park Young would sign and wear the no 9 shirt. It took a bit longer than I was told but it has now been confirmed.
My uncle is a former league manager and now manages a youth team/scout for prem league clubs. He tells me that Park is pretty good. Personally I'm not convinced, by the time you hit 26 if you are any good you'd have been playing for a big team. But he knows more than me so hey ho. He does however rave over Gervinho and kept going on about him when we went to the Emirates cup.
I also said that Cahill was due a medical a few days ago, I asked, he shook his head. I think that ones dead now.
I was told that there is a lot of activity but I don't have any more names
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Is your grandad the editor of the sun
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So the Sun published that he was going to wear no 9 on Thursday/Friday did they? I think not.
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As I said the last time we heard this prophecy.... its hardly suprising that we sign a fwd and he takes the vacant number 9 shirt....
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30 Aug 2011 16:03:52
I can confirm that arsene wenger is in france to get his hands dirty . . Apparently to sign ......... Hazzard dont know the fee however he needs a big signing
by 11pm tomorrow we will have
hazzard
mertasaker
gervinio
chu park
jenks
aoc
and maybe mvila
this is what they are trying to make happen
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But andre santos?
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Your forgetting SANTOS...
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A load of crap, where did you get this from?Mertesacker is in advanced talks and will probably sign on deadline day, park has already signed, so has Jenkinson, and so has gervinho, M'vila is likely but would cost 8-14 million and Wenger hasn't shown any more interest in Hazard than any other club in europe
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Wenger is in France to commentate. Not for Hazzard. Just because you hear Wenger is in France, don't start spouting crap like it's fact.
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Hope your joking about the commentating.
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30 Aug 2011 15:47:07
huntelaar in london medical tonight !
Arsenal Player tmrrw morning!
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We signed a striker...so chill
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Gotta be going spurs!
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Hopefully he will be goin spurs. he doesnt impress me at all apart from being a good finisher.
{Ed022's Note - Apart from being a good finisher? That being one of the most key attributes to have as a striker? I can see why you don't want him. Who'd want a striker that is a good finisher when you have Nicklas Bendtner, Maro Chamakh and a work permit denied Campbell...}
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Has to be spuds
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He is at the s**te heart lane
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Commentating 30 hours B 4 the window closes R U sure?
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I think he was just saying, the guy can bang in a few goals which you should expect from ANY league striker really -
Like saying he is average OK but not good enough for Arsenal. Which is an assesment I tend to agree with really.
Huntelaar never really excited me as a footballer, neither does Mertesaker I think apart from his size and shouty aggressive nature he is actually ... Cack!
Chamahk will improve in time, his fitness and attitude need improving; but he isn't a million miles away and I think when the squad is more stable and results are coming in he will definitely look to nail on 1st team action
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Mertsacker has had 75 caps for germany and is only 26 yrs old. fyi Germany have a better team and defence than englands they are ranked 3 in the world and certainly proved that major tournments they can deal with big stage. Mertesacker is world class
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Also we have been tryingto loan out chamak but he wants to stay and fight for his place, expect him to be sold next summer could even make the team on Sunday which tells you everything he was just a cheap free signing dead
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30 Aug 2011 15:39:55
Huntelaar revealed tomorrow.
Been on AFC radar for long time.
{Ed022's Note - One of the other Ed's says he's having talks with Spurs.}
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Would be a bit surprised to see two strikers come in - guess it depends on what happens with Bendtner and Chamakh - anyone any idea whether the rumour of him going to PSG has any legs?
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No but he is in London :)
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Im working up in central london (gloucester place) and about an hour ago wenger was escorted into a hotel with a few suits. possibly tying up a deal. possibly huntelaar. or maybe a chelsea player....
{Ed022's Note - Possibly Wenger is in France? Possibly Wenger is in London? Possibly you're talking nonsense...}
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More likely to be spurs, we wont pay any more than 10-15 mill
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Where are these rumors coming from? Any sources? Or is it just throwing a cat to see where it lands?
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Hopefully not, Huntelaar is s***
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If your talking about ed 008 he only knows the same rumour that kl huuntler is in london no1 know who he is talking 2
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I could be talking nonsense but im not mate. just thought i would inform you all as to what i saw earlier. he might have been having lunch on his tod for all i know. all i saw was him get out of a blacked out merc and stroll in with a few dudes.
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Follow him next time, we need spies out there man lol
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I wanted to follow him in but i had 2 bags of multi finish on me back! wouldnt have gone down too well...
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30 Aug 2011 15:30:14
Arsenal have ended there interest in Bolton defender Garry Cahill as Mertesacker is now having medical at the London club.
Source: SSN
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Hopefully we'll get him for next to nothing or free in January/next summer!
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I think wenger will try and get another cb
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Reckon spurs will get him before then, I wouldn't if I was him, I'd wait to see who wanted me next year but who knows what he'll do, we can hope he stays at Bolton but then next year Chelsea or Liverpool will prob offer him a massive signing on fee that we can't/won't compete with
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So basically ,after all the hassle .we are still digging in the basement. Wenger will still have made a massive profit on summers transfers. This is a joke still.
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Arsene is playing a bluff did the same thing with arshavin from zenit watch it
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Like i said earlier we think we are being clever and getting him cheaper in Jan or for free at the end of next season, bad move as i think UTD will cash in on Vidic next year and Ferdinand could well be in his last season, i think UTD will pick Cahill up ahead of us sadly.
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I Think He Might Have Said That To Put Bolton Under Panic Then Bid Once More Tomorrow
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On what grounds? The interest in Cahill is dead because we're moving for Mertesacker? Our defence is shocking, we all know we need massive reinforcements in defence, most journos and pundits have pointed this out to wenger. Look at this way...Gunner are perpetually injured, so IF we sign Santos, we only have 1 lb. Unsurprisingly, TV5 will probably used as cover a lot, we need to bring in another CB. I wouldn't be surprised if we still go for Cahill.
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30 Aug 2011 15:29:05
SKY SOURCES: ARSENAL END INTERST IN BOLTONS GARY CAHILL
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30 Aug 2011 15:27:42
Apparently Joe Cole going to Lille is a deal Liverpool are trying to convince Lille to sell Eden Hazard to them
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Once again proves the point liverpool and tottenham have no scouts of their own
{Ed022's Note - Don't be surprised to see Cahill in North London at Spurs now we've ended our interest in him...}
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Maybe hazard doesn't want to play in the champions league?
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He won't go to liverpool of arsenal are sniffing around for him. he has admitted in the past he would love to play for Arsenal.
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I thought pool were pretty much spend out for this season? didn't they have to 'find' or free up funds for enrique or for a potential CB? Could be wrong about that, but pretty sure.
So 30 mil or whatever for hazard wouldnt be likely on that basis
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You dont exactly need scouts to see how good hazard is
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30 Aug 2011 15:18:32
Loan out miyachi to any midtable prem club, so that he can get som epl exp n ready for us.
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No, i wanted to see what the hype was all about! let him be our carling cup hero along with AOC
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Good Point But Then We Defo Need To Buy Another Left Winger
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I cant wait to see him play. Hope he lives up to all the hype.
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I would rather loan out AOC. Miyaichi had first team football in top flight of the dutch league whereelse AOC had none
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Not going to happen as he would have to re-apply for work permit, and as it would be Arsenal in effect admitting he is not good enough for them could well be refused this time.
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No way, if we dont sign a left winger tomorrow id rather see miyaichi play over arshavin, Miyaichi is amazing and still so young... did amazing over in holland.
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30 Aug 2011 15:16:21
Arsenal to complete the signing of eden hazard tomorrow, Hes currently in london today to hold contract talks, Transfer fee in the region 25 million. well be a serious force this year, hazard, mertesacker,cahill,santos
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Where you get this info from....
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Im still a believer that this will still happen, i also thought we would get something out of the UTD game so dont sue me.
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Myself and about another 100,000 arsenal supporters wish this was true.but its not...no chance.
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Spot on, bar Gary Cahill, add m'villa to that.
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30 Aug 2011 15:11:41
Arsenal Football Club can confirm they have agreed to sign striker Chu Young Park from AS Monaco.
The 26-year-old South Korea captain scored 25 times in 91 appearances for the French club during three seasons in Ligue 1.
The one-time Asian Young Footballer of the Year made his debut for the South Korea senior side at just 19, and played in both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. He replaced the retired Ji Sung Park as captain of the national team earlier this year.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: We are delighted to have signed Chu. He will add true quality to our attacking forces and will be a valuable addition to the squad.
Chu Young Park said: "I am very honoured and I feel very happy to be at Arsenal. It is a dream to be here and I am really proud to be an Arsenal player. Now I just want to show how good I am and prove myself.
"In my opinion this is a great club, now I have to show what I can do on the pitch. I will do my best, I will never give up, I will show heart, I will give everything and I hope [the fans] will support me."
The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes.
Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.
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Dreamed of so many players to fill the no.9 shirt, not this one (been bought to drive up shirt sales in Asia)
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Why have 2 people disagreed with this? this post is word for word as it appears on arsenal.com
{Ed022's Note - Probably saddo spurs fans. Ignore it.}
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Like the other guy said bought to drive up sales in asia just like inamoto (spelling) who correct me if I'm wrong never played a prem game for us which I imagine will happen with this chap.
{Ed022's Note - Junichi Inamoto played two league cup games for Arsenal. That was it.}
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He is so good he helped Monaco to relegation to Ligue 2
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So I was right then even with my spelling. :-)
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Chu Young Park begged Liverpool to sign him and when they found out about his national service stint they pulled out of the deal! Look's like he wont be wearin that No.9 shirt for long!
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25 goals in 3 seasons,thats simply not good enough compared to rooney,tevez,dzeko,aguero,suares,we need some one to compete with the bigboys,or we can put our heads between our legs and kiss our ass,i mean our top 4 goodbye,mertesecker good tho
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30 Aug 2011 15:06:35
Park Chu Young has signed and has been given the number 9, just came up on arsenal.com
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So we can rule out anymore strikers at the club.
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30 Aug 2011 15:05:48
Chu Young Park on arsenal.com now
Rainham Gunner
{Ed022's Note - Right, no more Benzema rumours please. Park Chu Chu Ka Chu Young is now officially the new Arsenal number 9...}
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Edd What Do You Think Of Him?
{Ed022's Note - I will probably offend hundreds of you but I will only be honest. Its what I do. I personally didnt know much about him, only what ive heard and seen since this all came out. He's not the "super quality" signing I was hoping for and to be honest, it is a bit of an anti climax for me, especially taking the 9 shirt, this ends speculation of Benzema etc... However, I will back the kid 100% in an Arsenal shirt. Let's all get behind him and see what he can do.}
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Hands up all the people on this site who knew of him prior to joining Arsenal ?
I bet there are more of us who convince ourselves he is amazing via you tube etc.....
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I have never really seen him play but if he is anything like any of the other asian players he will run his socks off. Might be just what we need up front with Gervinho also working hard. This will allow RVP to spray balls around the pitch. will hopefully be a kick up the a*se for Arshavin to actually work a bit harder...although that is very doubtful!
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Thats The Most Positive Post Anyone Has Posted About Him On Here Loool But If HEs Anything Like Manu's Park We Got a Player On Our Hands
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Yeah, not the marquee signing most of us want but he'll work his socks off, he's got an eye for goal and he's the captain of the national side. We desperatlely need more leadership on the pitch. Both Park and Mertesacker should add some of that.
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I had heard of him prior to moving to Arsenal, and seen him play a few times, thats probably because I enjoy French Football. I think he will come good for us, definately a good enough backup to RVP, first team though? We'll have to wait and see.
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30 Aug 2011 15:02:43
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Park Chu Young. yet to be officially unveiled, but it has been confirmed by the club.
Source: Arsenal.co m
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Chu Young Park will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal. The striker prefers to be known as 'Ju' and will therefore have J. Y. Park as his shirt name.
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30 Aug 2011 15:00:08
Bendtner could be heading to stoke for 9m
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When will this bad news leave us?
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If Bendtner goes and we make the M'Vila and Hazard signings. I'll be the happiest gooner ever. To make a profit on Bendtner, the worse player Arsenal have had since Giles Grimandi, is quote a result.
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Hope so! I lost a bet and as a result i'm not allowed to cut my hair til' he leaves. So gtfo Bendtner.
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I hope he stays. I simply don't understand why you are all on his back. He will be excellent when played up front and in a team with someone who can cross.
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30 Aug 2011 14:59:49
reporters via twitter that there appears to be something in the offing on the Gary Cahill front
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30 Aug 2011 14:57:40
Maybe Im Just Saying This But I Want Cahill In a Red And White Shirt But Arsenal To Put In A Final Bid For Gary Cahill
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30 Aug 2011 14:54:38
mertesacker
park chu young
yann m'vila
malouda
eden hazard
andre santos
we would have a class side
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sagna mertesacker vermaelen santos
m'vila song
walcott hazard malouda
van persie
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Has wilshere gone to man city aswell?
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Are you seriously suggesting that jack the lad, our best midfielder and future captain (only player with arsenal "dna" so to speak) doesn't start?
mentalist...
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What about Gervinho?
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What about chamakh? Our best forward by far!!!
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What about Squilachi the best defender in an Arsenal shirt
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Szeczney
Sagna mertesacker vermaelen santos
M'vila
Walcott wilshere (capt ) hazard
RVP Gervinho
Can we play utd again ? :)
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I want to aggree with you, but is seems like lille won't release hazard so easily... Imo arsenal should make a much greater bid for him, he's the only player that can instantly replace nasri.
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Szeczney
Sagna Mertesacker TV5 Santos
M'vila
Gervinho Wilshere Hazard
RVP
Subs; Ramsey, Song, Chu Young, Koscielny, Malouda/Martin?, Frimpong
What a team that would be hey, we'd give a real push for the title and defo win a cup
we can all dream
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Sagna Mertesacker TV5 Santos
M'vila
Gervinho Wilshere Hazard
RVP
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WE ARE SO GOOD WE ONLY NEED 10 PLAYERS
lol
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Lol i meant to put walcott in there with rvp, him an gervinho can switch it up
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30 Aug 2011 14:52:16
Rumours on Twitter are fierce: Cahill agreed personal terms and Bolton agreed £16M....
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These are growing and i hope it's true beacuse I am preparing to have a little cry of joy
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This is true but the same was said for juan mata nothing happened
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Its on twitter, must be true
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30 Aug 2011 14:48:41
News: Arsenal have been told that midfielder Mario Gotze will not be leaving German champions Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Source SSN.
I would have liked to see this happen and although the statement may well be balls, I don't think Wenger would stretch anyfurther on the £35mil when he probably wants to see what his latest lot can go up until Jan. Who knows. Does anyone know anything about this Joel Campbel guy we bought a couple of weeks back? Is he likely to be loaned out?
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Yer, his permit was declined
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He will more than likely be loaned, his Via application was refused, but i thought he qualified for an irish passport, but his Visa was turned down either way... We should offer him to Lille as bait.
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Joel Campbell did not get his work permit. He'll be loaned out for at least a year (similar situation to Ryo Mayaichi last year).
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Didnt we say nasri wouldnt leave, can only hope gotze comes to arsenal
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Joel Campbell = no work permit.
The earliest we'll see him is next season
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30 Aug 2011 14:31:48
agree-malouda
disagree-elia
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Elia Is Faster More Technical And More an Arsenal Player But Malouda Is Good And French
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Sounds like Elia is on his way to Juventus, I'm afraid, and I've got a feeling Chelsea probably won't sell Malouda to a Premier League rival.
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30 Aug 2011 14:30:10
People who are saying that Hazard won't come because of his statement saying he is happy at Lille, have to remember that just because he has said that, doesn't mean it is true. Just as we speak Per Mertesacker is on his way to finalise a move to Arsenal, despite saying throughout the summer that he wouldn't leave. Nasri said at the start of the season he wouldn't leave as well. And if Arsenal offer 35mil, like they supposedly did at Borussia Dortmund for Gortze, for Hazard, then his head may be turned.
A shock marquee signing will be brought in. People say M'Villa is the big player but, I personally don't think it is. M'Villa may arrive, but I see a big marquee signing coming in, and I doubt it is anyone we have been strongly linked with. Wenger is always bringing in shock players out of nowhere e.g. Santos, Park, Eduardo etc
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Eduardo??
which one
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Eduardo Da Silva (the one who broke his leg) ;) Also another shock deadline signing was Lassana Diarra, and obviously the biggest deadline day signing for Arsenal: Andrey Arshavin! One of the best football days ever!
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One word.... SNEIJDER (this could happen) if we are bidding 35m for Goetze well than Wages wont be an issue as much as they were previously... Just a thought, not a source, or a rumour.
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Get Sneijder out ur head fella, not gonna happen!
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30 Aug 2011 14:13:51
Eden Hazard, Landed at Luton Airport at 07.31am This morning for his medical scheduled for 09.00am at London Colney. He will unveiled as a Arsenal player at the Arsenal press conference scheduled for 18.00 today. Source: Arsenal conditioning coach, Luton airport security and I saw him myself leaving Arsenal Training ground at 11.49am
{Ed022's Note - I smell bullsh...}
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If this is bullsh... i dont know why someone would bother to actually waste their time. What would be the point. If it isnt then i so hope this is true!
Si-Fan
{Ed022's Note - Si Fan, people post bs to humour themselves, to wind people up and to give people false hope. Thats the beauty of this site. Trying to work out the truth...}
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3 1/2 Hours Lets See
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It's good to see detail in this post however untrue it is. A star for effort!
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I smell something too...
However just imagine if Wenger did give a press conference and was able to unveil Park Hazard Santos and Mertesaker. That'd shut people up somewhat.
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Aww ed, thats not nice. You cant be responsible for making people take their medication to stop them seeing things.
Wish it was true tho...
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Ed please a copy of this and at 6pm please post up as bull...
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Well i saw arsene wenger in my dream last night and I asked him if hes gonna sign hazard and he simply replied 'no.' so ur fulla s**t
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I broke wind at 2.43pm.
C'mon guys, save us from this crap
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You are a helmet,
Unless we put in an amazing offer (35M plus) for Hazard he wont come. Lille probably hate us at the moment for stealing Gervinho and apparently this Park character as well.
So why they will sell their best player to us the day before deadline day?
I say the chance we have of signing him is about 0.05% and the fact that you "saw him" this morning is actually laughable.
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Leaving the training ground at 11:49? I saw him leaving at ten to 12, so not sure who you saw.
{Ed022's Note - You're both wrong. It was definitely 10 minutes before midday...}
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Seems a little funny as Arsene Wenger is in France today,possibly tying up a deal for M,vila.
Would the club unveil a new player at a press conference without the manager being there?
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Mhc503 are you expecting a line up of new players to pop out from behind a red curtain?
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I cannot forgive Wenger for the humiliation of our worst beating in over 100 years 8-2 it cuts like a knife. The only way I could forgive me, is if we beat Man Utd 8-2 and what are the chances of that? EXACTLY
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Lol this guy's thought long and hard about his BS rumour
{Ed022's Note - They've commited fully to the lie and given it extra detail which often a tell tell sign! On the plus side, its got everyone talking. Although we're mostly ripping the p.... out of the original poster...}
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I work at luton...and all i can say is that no such event took place? as an arsenal fan i would have known...
{Ed022's Note - I don't work at Luton and all I can say is that this event never took place. As an Editor, I would have known...}
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You never know.. J.Cole maybe going there as a replacement..
Ps. has Ed022 woken up on the wrong side of his bed this morn?
J
{Ed022's Note - Bit harsh J? I am merely telling it how it is. Problem?}
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It Takes About 40 Minutes On A Train From France To England
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Not expecting just dreaming. But I'd love to see a clown car style press conference.
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One look at luton and he wouldve jumped back on the plane and begged to go home
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For your information he arrived on a private jet from Harrods private terminal... Lille are about to make an annoucement in 20 minutes
{Ed022's Note - and you are??}
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Ed, about time you admit that you have a real source on your website and have finally read an exclusive scoop?.... and for all those none believers please apologise..
{Ed022's Note - I will issue a groveling apology when its announced on Arsenal.com}
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Wouldn't he use the Eurostar as it goes from Lille to London?
{Ed022's Note - Correct me if im wrong (and I probably am) but I don't think their are flights to Luton from Lille...}
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Brother please, its a private charter flight it can go where its wants. They just book the landing space and pay with plastic, believe me thats just how it goes... Hazard.
And he wants the no.9 shirt too.. (big problem as they have just given it to Park)
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Hazard has arrived back in france after a brief encounter with a Charles Bronson in morrisons, Luton, which occurred at 12:47 he is now injured and expected to sit the next year out with broken legs.
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Its 18.18 now, i dont see that hes been announced, sorry mate but this is utter BS. stop posting.
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Ahaha are you mad?
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30 Aug 2011 14:02:00
Arsenal are contemplating a £46million double bid for French midfielder Yoann Gourcuff and Yann MVila.
The Gunners are in desperate need for strengthening in the middle of the park and could make a statement of intent to their rivals with the swoop.
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Care to share your source of information?
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I never posted it but it is caught offside
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Better contemplate fast there's not much time left.
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30 Aug 2011 13:56:43
Xherdan Shaqiri to sign for Arsenal (not Juventus or Lazio) You heard it here first!
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Could happen but we have so much wingers sort out the first team first
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I hope you're right. That guy is amazing. What source is this from anyway?
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We heard it first 20 mins before you posted it. Check the site before you make bold statements...
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I posted it twice as it took a while to get posted on this site!
Good source but can't reveal..sorry
{Ed022's Note - We're a little busy here today and tomorrow will be worse... anyone would think that its the last day and a half of the busiest transfer window for a long time... Sorry its taking time!}
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Sorry Ed022 wasn't moaning at you, appreciate it will be busy. Just hoping some of these rumours will be coming true in the next few days!
{Ed022's Note - No worries. Just got posts coming in left, right and centre, edited over 100 posts in the last 20mins...}
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Xherdan is a player that I personally rate highly and I would love to see him in an Arsenal shirt. As to whether he will sign, is another matter.
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30 Aug 2011 13:34:30
mertersacker having medical source
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30 Aug 2011 13:34:00
from good source in arsenal they will made one last bid for mario gotze wich will be 30 and nicklas bendtner but still might get rejected though borruisa are keen on signing the danish striker
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Could be true as Wenger is known to be interested and Bendtner's Dad came out and said a move is in the offing.. Well I hope it's true!
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30 Aug 2011 13:32:54
Arsenal to beat Juventus and Lazio to sign Xherdan Shaqiri the swiss midfielder
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It probably be the only time we will beat them with our current squad....LOL.......
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30 Aug 2011 13:29:11
Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker to have medical at Arsenal today, say Sky.
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30 Aug 2011 13:23:15
By tommorow's deadline we should have signed:
Mertesacker
Alex
Santos
Chu-Young
Adam Johnson
M'Vila
I'm hoping the big story of Wednesday will be Cash plus Kaka for Tevez. In the process we snare Benzema or Higuain.
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Mertersacker - Yes its gonna happen
Alex - No too injury prone
Santos - Yes, well we need at least one fit LB.
Chu-Young - Y I don't know, need a better back up then him I hope i am wrong.
Adam Johnson - would love to see him in the red and white.
M'villa - New Vieria... Hell Yes!
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Would pefer kaka to us
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30 Aug 2011 13:19:31
BBC Sport say Joe cole is in talks with Lille over a season long loan? One to replace gervinho or even someone else?
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30 Aug 2011 13:08:59
yay armand traore is gone
www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/traore-agrees-terms-with-queen-s-park-rangers
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Best news i've heard in a while.
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30 Aug 2011 13:02:31
according to a german paper arsenal failed with a bid of £35million for mario goetze wow thats a statement of intent
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30 Aug 2011 13:00:41
we are going to sign santos£6.2 mill mertersacker£9 mil and park chu young £2-3 mil for under 20 mil
we sold cesc and nasri for 60 mil so we still have 40 mil for m'villa and a back up centre back and maybe johnson
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30 Aug 2011 12:56:17
Hopefully the Dempsey rumour is a runner...very versatile and solid performer (goals and assists)...Mertesacker makes sense given his experience (even if he is a bit slow)...cannot understand Chu-Young..surely better to go with someone proven EPL experience..
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30 Aug 2011 12:56:13
Wish we had of signed Julio Baptista all those years ago. He's the fox in the box we currently lack and was quality as well as a fans favourite!
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Erm, cast your mind back, we signed him on loan, he was s***, we didn't sign him permenantly.
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Wow what planet are you on mate?? Baptista was terrible and I'm sooooo glad Arsene Wenger only got him on loan for one season instead of actually paying for him. big for nothing load of crap.
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The fox in the box ? - mr. twinkle toes baptiste had such quick feet that he kept tripping over them - i have never seen a football player fall over himself than baptiste
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30 Aug 2011 12:54:50
Joe Cole to Lille
Hazard to Arsenal
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30 Aug 2011 12:51:32
According to sky sports news we have had a 35 million pound bid for gotze rejected. Hopefully wenger has finally seen sense and is gonna spend sum big dolla!
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30 Aug 2011 12:46:51
ed what happens on this site when the transfer season is over {Ed007's Note - The sites are still here as usual. People come on to discuss/banter how the season is going etc, everyone is welcome to join in as usual and we hope you all keep dropping in.}
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30 Aug 2011 12:40:28
Does anybody know if Adam Johnson is a possibility?
I also WANT WANT WANT Arsenal to sign Benayoun plus I dont understand why he would go to Liverpool? Liverpool's midfield is tearing its seams.
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Y do you want him to sign?
A 31 year old has been?
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I feel he is a defo possiblity, he is available at the right price and Wenger is a keen Admirer.. Its a defo maybe!
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Benayoun what!!!!!
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No way will Citeh get rid of Adam johnson - Fact.
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Why all the anti-Benayoun comments? I'd welcoem him as a squad player, the guy's class. Hasn't played much for Chelsea because of a serious injury but was outstanding for Liverpool before that. If he came in as back up for a younger winger like Hazard or Johnson I think people would quickly change their minds...
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30 Aug 2011 12:36:17
I read in the Daily Mail today that after being given a free match ticket, some supporters said that they would rather money was spent on the club then to have a free ticket, if this is true then can I just say well done to those supporters and that you truly are the pride of Arsenal FC.
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Great gesture. Anybody feel passion here? ... Samir? Cesc?
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30 Aug 2011 12:33:58
Per Mertesacker has played a Uefa cup final, euro
2008 final and 2 world cup semi finals but he's not as
good as Cahill becuase of EPL experience What??
Why isn't the England team playing in the Finals of
these tournaments??
Also all those describing Per Mertesacker as a beast
have clearly not watched him - he got only one yellow
card while in Hannover
If the rumour are true with Park, Santos and Per
Mertesacker Arsenal will become a major threat from
set piece - Major!!
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One yellow card is fine but with the way Arsenal are playing, he'll get a red card on his debut.
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I agree. We will be transformed at the back with those 2 defensive signings. We will have plenty of defensive options so no excuses when injuries hit! Exciting Stuff!!
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30 Aug 2011 12:29:18
Armand Traore has joined Queen's Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee
looks like the move is not a loan after all
souce Arsenal.com
Rainham Gunner
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30 Aug 2011 12:22:05
Cahill, 25 yrs old, 3 England caps.
Mertesacker, 26 yrs old, 75 Germany caps.
'nuff said
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Also the english national team has not done alot defense wise...lol
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Ferdinand And Terry Two Of The Best Centre Backs In Europe Today
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Cahill 3-4Years EPL experaince....
thats more important..
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Even theo walcot has caps pfffft
5 gold stars
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Im thinking that we are looking at signing Cahill in jan for cheaper or next season for free....Watch UTD sell Vudic next year and get Cahill for free, another one we will miss out on.
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Finally someone talks sense!
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Well said
'nuff said
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Totally! Feck Bolton - I reckon we can get Cahill on a free next summer.
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Terry has always been overrated(lacks pace, constantly out of position and is at fault for many goals conceded) and Ferdinand was a great defender up until 3 years ago.
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'Ferdinand And Terry Two Of The Best Centre Backs In Europe Today'
Rubbish - Ferdinand reads the game brilliantly - he has too because he's not very mobile any more cos of a wrecked back. Terry is just plain awful. Let's have think about this for a moment..The German national teams defence..the English national teams defence? Ooh..that's a tricky one!
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30 Aug 2011 12:18:05
Armand Traore signs for Queens Park Rangers. official on arsenal.com
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Thats a breath of fresh air!
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30 Aug 2011 12:13:42
Arsneal Singings will be:
Adam Johnson
Park Young
Per Mertesacker
Andre Santos
Jenkinson
Gervinho
Oxdale Chamberlaine
Joel Campbell
Personally, that will do very very nicely.
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We dont need the one footed adam johnson who even if we get him we would need to pay 15 mil at least when we could get m'villa for that and we need him more than we need a slow one footed winger
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Small point Adam Johnson features in most Man City games now do you all really think they will let him leave after only 2 years
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30 Aug 2011 12:11:12
I'm glad if we don't get Cahill he is a good player and I rate him but forget Bolton the same with jags and everton they all want over the top prices as they have no money to spend well this is what you get now Cahill will go on a free next year.
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Spurs will try sign cahil before letting him go on a free to us. IMO we should buy him after mertesacker deal is done
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30 Aug 2011 12:03:03
Park Chu Young's agent confirms he will return to Korea to do his national service. That just seems stupid! We're spending 3 million pounds on a player who is 100% going to leave for free in 2 years.
SIGN F****** PAPISS DEMBA CISSE!!
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Park is only a "link" since campbell did not get a work permit
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Where did you hear this? I've looked on the net and can't find this agents comfirmation anywhere. My mate who is Korean has told me that national footballers for Korea are exempt from the 2 year service. They need only to serve 4 weeks.
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Park is exempt from national service due to Korea reacting the world cup semis when they hosted... Park was part of that team therefore will not be going back in 2 years.
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30 Aug 2011 12:02:00
Joachim Lowe has giving Mertesacker time to leave the German camp. to finalise the move.. All over the Net.
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30 Aug 2011 12:01:41
were being linked with per mertesacker today but everyone is complaining about him being to slow.two names.
Tony Adams
Sol Campbell
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Sol Campbell was one of the fastest defenders of all time!
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What do you mean Sol Campbell? That boy was quick. Very quick. Adams I agree with. If we get Mertesacker we will have to play a deeper defensive line. Not necessarily a bad thing. Would give us more solidarity.
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Sol wasn't that slow, besides they compensated with lack of pace by positional sense and reading of game- met doesn't have that to the same extent.
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Campbell was deceptively fast actually, besides, a great defender who can read the game generally will not need to be lightning quick.
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Cam bell definitely not slow I raced against him in a skipping race at my sons schools sports day and he whipped everyone! I also ran 100 metres for Essex back in the day and he done me by at least 8 meters.
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30 Aug 2011 12:00:07
"As he should come back to his native Korea later in 2013 for military duties, this could be his last contract in Europe.
Quote from chu chu's agent's interview with sky, So looks like rumours are true! We've signed a player who has only two seasons left lol kind of makes a mockery of wengers over 30 policy don't it!
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No not really would have gone to City in 2 years anyway so whats the difference LOL.
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How dose it make a mockery of his over 30 policy you are clearley saying the player will leave when he is 30 wengers policy is not to sign players over 30 this is sticking to that think b4 you post
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Infact, it fits in very nicely with his policy at the same time gives time to AW to find a great striker or make one out of Campbell by sending him on loan before he can get a permit...
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I did think before I post, maybe u should think before u open ur mouth, it makes a mockery of it because wenger doesn't like players over 30 because there's no sell on value and only good for another year or two, exactly the same as this striker! Next time u don't understand something keep your mouth shut!
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The guy is 26, was bought for 3 mil pounds, has 2 good years in front of him, and in that time, Campbell, Benik Afobe, Theo and Vela can cut the mustard....so watch it!
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30 Aug 2011 11:43:34
Things are looking up. What we need is experience to blend in with our talented youth and that seems to be exactly what we're getting.
Santos. Experienced international.
Mertesacker. Captain of his club.
Chu young. Captain of his country.
We are finally signing leaders.
I still feel we're short in central midfield so I'm hoping for a marquee signing in this position.
All of these players should have been signed months ago, but after last weekend, it's better late than never!
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Rosicky, arshavin and chamakh i think are captain of their countries
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I agree with you marquee signing comment. I would rather the spend a massive amount of money on a marquee signing and even if they still come 4th in the league it would be better than not trying to bring in someone of that quality.
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30 Aug 2011 11:36:59
Goal.com says that Arsenal make move for Clint Dempsey but Fulham demand £10m for midfielder
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I hope not, we need improvement-thats no better than we have at the moment
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Unlikely but he is good not what we need first though
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Goal.com haha. you had me worried that it may be a real source.
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I think dempsey is underrated and would do well at arsenal - he is ready to make a step up IMO
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Dempsey is Fulham's best player, except maybe Hangeland and he would be a good addition to the team.
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Dempsey would be a beast at Arsenal
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30 Aug 2011 11:32:40
meireles available for 10 to 15 mil are we interested ed ?
{Ed022's Note - No, Chelsea however are which ends that debate as we cannot compete with them.}
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30 Aug 2011 11:30:40
Florent Malouda smoke screen for Adam johnson!
{Ed022's Note - I saw Walcott and Adam Johnson having a good laugh and a joke at training. Let's hope Theo was having a word in his ear about a potential move not just discussing Arsenals lack of defending at the weekend...}
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Do we need anuther winger seems everyone just wanst us to get players no matter wear they play IMO we need a CN/ACM more than anouther winger
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30 Aug 2011 11:30:17
I love this site
Its gone transfer bonkers today, great fun
Choc sunhat
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Wait til tomorrow
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It's all looking up, hurray! It would have been nice to get a big signing to replace Fabregas/ Nasri but the fact that we are close to signing a few players has certainly given me a morale boost.
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30 Aug 2011 11:23:14
Hope right bout Mertsacker perfect for our weakest part of game, set pieces.
{Ed022's Note - He cant be EVERYWHERE in the box though can he? Lol.}
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He's german so he can be EVERYWHERE he is airean. Das superior player, I don't think he will be the only CB
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He is just awful, end of! get vertongen now!!
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But he and tv5 can,if we got alex aswell we would be on the way
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Per vs Crouch - great stuff! Arsenal - T*** 4-0
{Ed022's Note - Crouch will not be playing for Spurs by Thursday I reckon...}
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30 Aug 2011 11:20:49
arsenal will try get 6 more players mertesaker santos park malouda cahill Yann M'Vila and hazzerd i have been told this from a member of the board. 2 of them are nearly completed park and santos.THIS IS ASLO THE SAME PERSON WHO TOLD ME ABOUT AOC
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Not hazard we will probably sign hazard in january and we might try and get malouda on loan i think
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THat's 7, not 6!
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Everyone knew aoc was coming from january is your ''source the sun or ssn''
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30 Aug 2011 11:20:42
40M bid rejected by Dortmund for Goetze! Thats a huge offer!
All over twitter
{Ed022's Note - Are you assuming it was from Arsenal or do you know it was from Arsenal?}
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No way wenger will pay 40 mill...he cringes at the thought of going over 15...
i think his bid was in the 20 mill range.
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Kicker reporting it in germany and its from arsenal
{Ed022's Note - So Arsenal, according to Kicker have bid 35.4m on a player yet scoffed at 16m for Cahill, 18m for Jagielka, 30m for Hazard... hmmmm...}
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30 Aug 2011 11:18:59
Caughtoffside.com says that the South Korea captain Park Chu-Youngs move from Monaco will be confirmed later today, while Per Mertesacker and Yann MVilla are both in advanced talks to join the Gunners. It looks like Arsenal are willing to spend big for once on a class player (M'Villa)
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Didnt know M'Villa trademarked his name LOL
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30 Aug 2011 11:15:11
Andre Santos Arrives In London For Arsenal Medical Ahead Of £6.2m Move
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30 Aug 2011 11:13:37
Juventus have won the race to sign Eljero Elia from Hamburg for 10 million euros. Arsenal unwilling to pay more than 9. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
JOKE!
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We dont need any more wingers!!!
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Why is it a joke do u really think we need anouther winger ??
we need a CM/ACM so I wouldnt be surprised if wenger dose not go in for another winger just for the sake of it we already have 3 new wigers this season including ryo
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Have You Noticed Manu You Have About Four Of Five Winger And They Use Them Well. We Are Weak On The Left Side With Arshavs Losing Form
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So ur happy with arshivan and teenagers as back up wingers when man u have park and Valencia as back up!
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Also gervinhio will be gone for atleast a month this season so that mean that lazy **** arshivan will be first choice!
JOKE!!
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Arshivan was on of our best players last season if you look at the stats
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To be honest im disappointed I wanted him to sign. we still need a dm like m'villa and someone like valbuena or martin imo
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The report ive heard is that juve and hamburg have agreed a fee but the player has said himseelf he is unsure about a move to italy and would rather go to the prem, liverpool and arseanl both interested... just sign him, a steal at ten mil, just buy him, make arshavin either try harder or replace him
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We should sign him, Arshavin is unpredictable and Miyaichi is a nobody (he definately needs to be loaned out).
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Miyachi is a nobody?!
he hasn't even played a senior game yet (although wonders why he didn't make the subs bench at least vs Man U)
{Ed022's Note - He was ill which is why he didn't make the bench. Possibly the same virus that made sure Sagna didn't make the team either...}
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30 Aug 2011 11:10:33
Elia going to juventus expected to do medical today
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Don't need another winger anyway. Was surprised he was even being looked at.
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Plz dont be true i watched him on youtube and he is wicked
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30 Aug 2011 11:08:01
The fight from Istanbul landed at 10:46 on Heatrow and if Santos is on the plane, it might take 2-3 hours for the medical and maybe in the afternoon will see his signing unveiled.
Good signing
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30 Aug 2011 11:03:40
Mertersacker and Santos passed first part of medical
One other player has failed......waiting to hear who
TA London
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30 Aug 2011 11:03:14
Mertesaker on BBC and sky sports now! No Cahill then :(
{Ed022's Note - So, Wenger said at the end of the season we'd sign players with PL experience and quality. We've signed Gervinho, AOC, Jenks, Campbell, now if we sign Mertesacker, Santos and Park. NONE of which have played a MINUTE of premiership football before signing for us...}
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Better than nothing ed
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{Ed022's Note - Just making a point...}
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We could still be getting cahill you dont no i think we should get him and mertersaker would be good back up
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Come on though, metersacker isn't bad, very experienced as well!
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For the price bolton want, cahill is not worth it.
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Tell me bout it ed! The man needs to bcome mute! Everything he says he goes back on, he said he'll pay 30-40 mil on one player if he finds them! So why is he not signing m'villa?? I'd love to speak to wenger and ask him some questions!
{Ed022's Note - This came before he said Nasri and Cesc would not leave... I think he doesn't help himself with some fans. Its like he gives them ammo to fire at him. I'd rather he didn't say some things!}
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Maybe he believes they have EPL quality. I doubt anyone who has seen Aguero or Suarez would agree with EPL experience being required ;)
{Ed022's Note - Not my point but I agree with what you're saying. I think Gervinho has EPL quality. He showed some glimpses of talent against Udinese, especially in the second leg.}
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Still a massive step in the right direction. Who knows, we may get both (Cahill and Mertesacker!)
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I believe it has come down to cost, prem league managers needing money are well aware of Gunners riches and tries to take advantage...can't blame them and in a way glad we're not caving in...as long as we find suitable alternatives as Mertesacker
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Cahill will come in Jan or next summer for nothing.
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No, he won't. He will go to club that will pay him the biggest wages. And that surely won't be Arsenal...
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Neither PL experience nor PL quality
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Let me think:
Cahill, 25yrs, very good defender not a regular starter in the English team.
Mertesacker, 26yrs, very good defender and the anchor of the German squad back 4.
Mmmmmmmm.....I'll think I'll put my money on the German
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30 Aug 2011 11:02:26
I think we have a good chance of signing these players:
Santos 6m
Park 7m
Alex 10m
Malouda 6m
Beniyoun free
Mvila 22m
Our team could look like this
Szczesny
Sagna-Verm-Alex-Santos
Song-Mvila
Gerv-Wilshere-malouda
RVP
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IMO I think getting Ales Mvila and Malouda is unlikely
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{Ed022's Note - On Sunday it was terrrrrible defending...}
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Dream on! would love those players, but some people really need to start being realistic. people are adding up everyone the sun & caughtside rumor they can find.
per meretsacker, santos and park will be the last 3. i think that is all. malouda, m'vila, hazard, kaka e.c.t is just stupid. you know as well as i do, they won't come!
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30 Aug 2011 11:01:42
Mertersacker and Santos passed first part of medical
TA London
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Whats your source on this? Thanks
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PM is in Germany - where was his medical held?
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30 Aug 2011 10:54:58
arsenal close to signing andre santos
arsenal in talks per mertasacker
sky sports news
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30 Aug 2011 10:43:46
Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Werder Bremen centre-half Per Mertesacker BBC Sport undertands.
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30 Aug 2011 10:24:19
We have been trying to sign m'villa but have only bid up to 22 mil and Rennes are demanding 30 mil which we are not prepared to pay, so unfortunately looks like were gonna miss out. Real shame! This player is the closed thing to viera so far, great defensive midfielder who can also be a box to box player and is already a first team pick for France. Let's just hope we go back with more money and Rennes have a change of heart, one can only hope
{Ed022's Note - Whats this? We've missed out on ANOTHER player because we've not paid the going rate? I refuse to believe this. Nope. can't see it happening. Arsenal would never do that...}
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30m he is valued at 15m but he has a full contract they know we have the money
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It because for once people keep shouting about how much money we have, 60mil roughly from fab and nas, and then there's the board and kroenke etc banging on about we had funds for transfers before as well. so every club will of course be whacking a massive premium on all of their best young stars. espesh cos its so close to the end of the window. resulting in us missing out on m'vila, hazard, gotze..
however,
in arsene i certainly trust.
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30 Aug 2011 10:22:19
ed how much is park worth he is better than nothing but if he is worth more than 7m i will me annoyed
1732
{Ed022's Note - Just to annoy you he's rumoured to be £8-£10m...}
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Apparently we are getting him for 1.7 plus add ons, sure he has to leave again in 2 years.
{Ed022's Note - I don't know the actual price, I just wanted to wind him up. Thanks for ruining my game!}
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Why be annoyed? Wenger has obviously bought for a reason, at least let the kid play
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It's more like between 3m-5m
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He's better than most 10 million signings, I wouldn't be too negative about him
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People should relax about this signing, from what I've seen he's a good player, and besides, if he fails (which I don't think he will) then we hardly spent any money on him, I mean it's not as if we payed 50m for Torres now is it?
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On french papers it's said it was just 3 mil pounds so chill.
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30 Aug 2011 10:27:09
French paper L'Equipe reports that Arsenal closed a deal to sign Germany international Per Mertesacker last night. Arsene Wenger is actually trying to sign half of Europe in the next two days.
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Looks like they were right!!
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Arsene Wenger is actually trying to sign half of Europe in the next two days
haha
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I still have faith in wenger, we do have to pressure arsenal(board) in changing the wage structure though, even wenger mentioned wage problem and he never speaks anything about the board
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30 Aug 2011 10:24:46
My sources tell me Alex is a very big possibility.
Young and Santos are done deals
TA London
{Ed022's Note - My sources?? Hahahaha. You mean you've turned the tv on and read the paper today?}
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Lmfaoooooooooooooooo,
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Alex and Mertsecker will be the slowest defense in Europe :)
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30 Aug 2011 10:17:53
Caughtoffside.com says that Arsenal Complete £14.2m Double Signing: Wenger Resolves Left Back Issue and Adds Striking Back-Up With Andre Santos and Park Chu-Young Deals and also that Arsenal Set to Sign German International Per Mertesacker In £6m Deal
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I dont understand why wenger keeps looking in the bargain basement?
we cannot compete with the big clubs at this stage...we might as well just roll over and just contend for top 4 spots and be happy in trying to beat the spurs.
where has arsenal fallen...
no one realises that cesc was exceptional for his age...what hes doing at age 24 not even zidande could make such an impact in the game...neither xavi...
hes building a bridge with messi and we cant even defend...8-2? im saddened where my team has fallen...and his repsonse in a korean striker? i approve of the LB.
We need midfield and defense...come on...one more day and nothing...amazing
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30 Aug 2011 10:17:20
HI l'equipe in france are reporting mertesacker to arsenal is a done deal they are not wrong that often would that suggest that cahill deal is dead?
Also wenger is in france today which suggests he is there to try and tie up a deal which to me means either marvin martin or m'vila as it looks like the hazard deal all but dead.
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Wenger is in france due to TV commitments...
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It's m'villa!!! Tried to post but not been put in yet, 22 mil rejected Rennes want 30 mil, we won't pay that much! Deal Dead?
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He is in france cause he does work for a tv station during the international breaks.
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Looks like he was right about mertasacker
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Hope your right about m'vila but cant see wenger stumping up the 30 odd million needed on him i was not aware of wengers tv commitments though so maybe he is not there for transfers after all
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France don't play till Friday!!
{Ed022's Note - Wenger has got to pratice his commentary skills in front of a mirror holding a hairbrush until then. He surely hasn't got any time to try and seal transfers...}
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30 Aug 2011 10:15:03
ed 022 why do you think elia expressed an intrest in coming to the prem
{Ed022's Note - My guess he expressed an interet to coming because he was interested in coming...}
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Transfer frenzy has fried a few brains, doh
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Elia isn't going to come. He signed for Juventus!
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30 Aug 2011 10:11:08
Goal.com says that Arsenal agree £6.2m fee for Fenerbahce left back Andre Santos which i think would be a good left back fast and strong and actually defends unlike clichy use to
{Ed022's Note - He's Brazilian. They don't do defending...}
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But isn't attack the best form of defence?
{Ed022's Note - Apparently so. However, if you leave the back door open you will get robbed. Did you not see how many space was left in behind us against the Mancs?}
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Ed Can Maicon Lucio And Thiago Silva Not Defend?
{Ed022's Note - They're "alright" not sure they'd get in ahead of Djourou, Kos and Sagna to be fair... Totally misinterepted my sarcastic comment but nevermind...}
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Brazilians dont do defending!?! Really? Myth.
Thats the stereotype and myth of brazil being more flair than anything else. In actual fact Brazils World Cup defensive record is far superior to Germanys and always has been... Proves that they do defend very well...even though it may be as a unit.
{Ed022's Note - Oh my god people I was being sarcastic. Move on!!}
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My Bad I Guess We Don't Agree On This One But He's Got To Be Better Than Clichy And What Full Back Do Defend These Days
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EDD - Apologies...I didnt realise you were being sarcastic
(Commented on Brazils world cup defensive record)
{Ed022's Note - No worries mate I would take a Brazilian that "can't defend" over Armand Traore all day long...}
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Ha ed022 that was comical genius
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Maicon can't defend
need i pull up Bale vs Inter from last hyear
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30 Aug 2011 10:04:18
According to L'Equipe Arsenal have signed Mertesacker
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30 Aug 2011 10:02:20
Goucruff in the next 24 hours
Welsh gunner
{Ed022's Note - Gourcuff in the next 24hrs will still be a Lyon player...and will still be a Lyon player on Thursday morning too... Remember he signed for Lyon for about £20m a year ago. You really think Arsenal are going to pay anywhere near that amount to get him? Short answer is no. Long answer is nooooooooooo....}
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30 Aug 2011 10:00:30
Wenger to signe Cahil, Mvilla and Rossi on deadline day.
Insider
{Ed022's Note - Maybe, probably not, definitely not...}
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30 Aug 2011 09:57:52
Also Marouane Chamakh is interesting PSG, LILLE (maybe get Hazard in the deal) Tottenham, Newcastle, Bourdaux. How much is he worth?
Oxford Gooner
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I would say about 10 million and that would be a 10 million pound profit cause we got him for free
{Ed022's Note - Well done poster. Your maths is top notch. Zero plus 10m is infact 10m profit. A smiley face sticker is on its way to you...}
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I would say he is worth roughly 6 curly wurlies.
{Ed022's Note - I'd stretch to a pocket of hot and spicy monster munch...}
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30 Aug 2011 09:50:32
before the window closes arsenal to sign
andre santos
park chu young
gary cahill
they will also make a 19 million pound bid to sign alex,malouda and benayoun
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30 Aug 2011 09:21:58
we should have gone for davide santon he is young with a lot of potential he is tall and good
{Ed022's Note - Just because he's a "wonderkid" on Football Manager and goes on to be a top quality player with the right coaching and training does not mean it translates to real life! Ask yourself this question. Why would Inter Milan let a top quality Italian left back (who can also play RB) go? Also, at a cheap price? IF he was that good he wouldn't be going anywhere...}
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Same reason Real Madrid let Mata go perhaps.
StEvE
{Ed022's Note - Steve, Mata never played a game for Real Madrids first team. Santon has played 40 games for Inter Milan. Completely different. If Santon was good enough he'd be an Inter Milan player on Thursday...}
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30 Aug 2011 08:55:51
My builder also does some work for Colin Lewin, and obviously Colin is tied up for the next two days doing medicals, but he did say that we would definitely get one player from Everton, possibly two.
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Why lie you mug.
Essexgooner
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30 Aug 2011 08:33:49
Looks like sneijders definitely not signing.
"Sneijder confirms inter stay"
Source: Sky Sports
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He was never ever ever going to be coming. Wages are too high. Do some people not understamd Arsenals wage structure. It's not fanatsy football.
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Did someone actually think we were signing him or was this meant to be on the united page?
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I dont think anyone seriously thoght we was gonna sign him but a lot of fans hoped we was gonna sign him or someone with a simula reputation
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30 Aug 2011 08:19:23
Arsenal to sign santos and park today.
Source SSN
Arsenal to bid for 3 chelsea players Benayoun, Alex and Malouda
Source The Sun
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30 Aug 2011 08:01:23
Dortmund will not sell Mario Gotze under any circumstances
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30 Aug 2011 04:18:34
we are going for Christian Eriksen of Ajax. I really hope it materializes, this kid is really good, with Jack in full shape, they could put us back on top...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BA9oSsozEQ
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Christian has said to danish tv, that he want's to stay at Ajax for at minimum one more year unless it is Barca that want's him
{Ed022's Note - This is the unfortunately sobering truth...No player will be jumping up and down to join us. We're not Barcelona who are arguably the best footballing team on the planet. Player such as Hazard, Gotze, Hummels, Sniejder, Eriksen etc... None of these players want to come to us but if Barcelona knocked on the door they'd climb over their gran to get a move...We're stuck with Chu Chu Ka Chu and Benayoun. Wow. Im excited.}
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30 Aug 2011 02:12:16
arsenal target elia prefers to move to the prem source ssn
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This is crap, if he wanted to go he would have went with fabregas
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What Are You On About?
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30 Aug 2011 02:08:04
Robben Van Persie to shock arsene wenger by putting in a transfer request in order to force through a last minute deal to Liverpool
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This is what we call crap
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Must be a liverpool suppoter. Never going to happen and I am a Liverpool supporter.
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After being appointed cpt. Doubt that
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This would be a good for RvP, he needs to revive his career. He would link up well with Suarez. We should get Cole as part of the deal.
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Your Nuts Mate Liverpool Aren't Winning The League And No Cl Football Plus They Already Have Carroll
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U are an person so is the last post saying he needs to revive his career and we should get cole! What an idiotic statement. Revive is career at a club in no better shape than ours and no champions league football. Seriously?
Rob
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This is a rumour in the truest sense, I would ignore it completely
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You don't understand RVP at all then
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I believe Robin van Persie will give it another season,and see what happens.He definately won't go before next summer.
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Hahha
Everybody knows, Van Persie is not going to leave Arsenal unless Wenger does.
And Wenger is going nowhere, infact I fancy the beleagured manager to once again surprise everybody!
In a good way by actually winning something :) Go Go Arsenal!
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Based on the going rate that Liverpool seem to pay for players on teh last day of the window
i think 60+m should cover for Van Persie
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30 Aug 2011 01:55:16
Sun reports that we've landed Santos, very believable, fits the Arsenal style to a T. And that we are closing in on, of all people, Flourent Malouda.
Interesting.
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We were going to sign him a few years ago,until Chelski turned up with their bags of money.He's a big,powerful,skillful player and we need players like that.I hope the rumours are true.
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30 Aug 2011 01:50:16
Gary Cahill and Yann M'Vila to sign by Wednesday.
Arsene Wenger's inner thoughts
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Dude..u can dream....u have 48 hours...inwhich..u loose atleast 16 hours for sleep...iam afraid..u will not be signing..anyone....
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Yes we will be considering mertersacker, park chu young and andre santos are all on the verge.
we just need to find one midfielder now...
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30 Aug 2011 01:39:00
anyone else heard rvp next who wants out?spoken to prem rivals?
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30 Aug 2011 01:03:24
Sneijders agent has announced on twitter that his new club will be announced in the morning
dont know if this is true or not
we need this sort of signing to give the whole club the lift it needs.
why can we not just get it done breake the bank for once we could make up his wages in shirt sales
hears hoping
Rainham Gunner
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I'd buy his shirt as soon as soon as he was officially pictured on the Arsenal website.
Not going to happen tho
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30 Aug 2011 00:34:44
Arsene BELEIVE IT OR NOT May have a few tricks up his sleeve.
Who saw this signing coming of Santos? Nobody and what a bloody good signing it was 7 Million (Top Quality signing) you see Wenger did this behind closed doors as if he was open and free about it surely City would have nicked him or Chelski.
Expect a very busy 48 hours for Arsenal With Maximum of 4 players coming in -
. Cahil - 13 million - Exactly the perfect solution to our defence.
. Goetze - We are in serious consideration for him 20 - 30 Million.
. M'Vila - 17 - 22 Million - Speculation surrounding this player has been quiet dont you think? expect him to be our BIG signing ( personally i will be very happy with it )
. Jagielka - 15 Million - expect a last ditch bid
. Park Chu Young - 8 Million - Has been excepted personal terms are agreed having a medical tomorrow.
. Andre Dos Santos - 7 Million - An exceptional Left back who is a danger in attack with the typical brazilian style of play, very fast, skill ful, strong and has a keen eye for goal. Bid has been excepted. Medical tomoz
TomArsenal
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Woooo,6m left back from tiurkey,late 20,s.
must be class. idiot.
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I agree business has to be done behind closed doors when you have Ruthless Money Giants lurking to Hi-Jack any potentil deal. Since wenger took over...many clubs have a policy of "lets see who Arsenal Bid for and Hi-Jack it". One of the reasons why Arsenal have therefore become very secretive about their affairs.
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Don't worry Tom , the guy who put person is obviously an idiot. Lets see how the signings perform, novel idea for some on here.
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30 Aug 2011 00:10:55
Courcuff all ill say
what im being told tonight
gunner kev
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Gourcuff* is out for 2 months after an ankle operation
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30 Aug 2011 00:16:10
Arsenal land Andre Santos and close on Florent Malouda
thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3782433/Arsenal-land-Andre-Santos-and-close-on-Florent-Malouda.html
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We need experience, but Malouda? Don't see how he'd be an improvement on Arshavin and hope this isn't true.
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Cant see malouda joining hes 31
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At 31 Malouda seems like a long shot as we only give one year deals... He could add a bit of experience and would score goals in our team i think.
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The whole of football tremble at these signings.why you getting excited. you MUUUUUGGGGG?
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30 Aug 2011 00:00:40
Andre Santos will be a step in the right direction Then Park will follow, and hopefully after those two Cahill/Alex/Benayoun/Hazard or whoever else Wenger lines up and never tells anybody will follow
Mike.
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30 Aug 2011 00:00:11
this is from good source in arsenal arsenal have pretty much signed park from monaco arsenal are in talks with borriusa dortmund over mario gotze they have had bid rejected mario wanted stay in germany for few more years but after hearing of arsenal intreast he has pleaded with borruisa to at least talk to arsenal about transfer if move fails they will target ajax christian eriksen andre santos will arrive tomorrow for a medical after fenebache agreed fee with arsenal also take or leave bid will be made for gary cahill if they fail on that chelsea alex will be targetd and rumours about yossi benayoun are just that rumours
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I wish this does happen mario goteze is wicked alex is a fantastic defender he should be haveing 1st place at chelsea
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29 Aug 2011 23:56:56
Can't Read It At All But Says Something About Andre Dos Santos and Arsenal And 7 Mill Euro
www.antu.com/AntuHaberOku.aspx?sayfa=1&ID=16288&KID=0
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Sorry Guys I Posted That About Three Hours Ago Before News Broke In England :S
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An over-lapping full back that will finally get in the box and shoot, this could genuinely be an incredible signing. Give us a massive threat from defence
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29 Aug 2011 23:55:40
Andre Santos attacking LB nice, likes to score goals as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdnHOg4h_E&feature=related
looks very good.
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This guy will tear up the league, if only clichy had a shot like him
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29 Aug 2011 23:52:05
Rumours spreading that we'll break our transfer record in the next day or so. Le Grove and Arsenalaction both saying so. Santos, Park chu young and a Marquee signing would make me feel better
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29 Aug 2011 22:35:48
Elia has said he's in talks with Arsenal and wants to come to England (via Dutch TV apparently)
Are we actually signing players?
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