Arsenal Rumours Archive April 07 2014

07 Apr 2014 09:51:11
Hey Ed's

Do you know if the board is looking at other options at the managerposition?

I know you don't like to speculate, so I'm not asking for names, but do you know if it's something the board is looking in to in case Wenger doesn't sign a new deal? It would seem to be due diligence at this point, but the board seems (atleast to me) as overdependent on Wenger.
Bottomline: Is Arsenal browsing for a new manager or is the board just sitting on their hands hoping for Wenger to sign?

{Ed001's Note - they began their search for a successor a while back, just before the 1000th game. Up until then they had expected him to sign, in fact they had scheduled an announcement to be made before that match. Strange, considering it has been him holding off on signing a new deal for a while, so they should have begun the search much sooner, in my opinion.}

Thanks Ed1.

I agree that it seems a bit late, but hopefully they'll find someone good. (If not then I'm open for the job! I've won the league several times with Arsenal in Fifa and I could do with a couple of millions in the bank account. )

The problem with the board is they seem to be stuck in the 1930's when arsenal used to dominate the league. its 2014 and they need to wake up from their inception.

They will end up signing a coach no one at arsenal has heard of. It won't be Martinez and it won't be Klopp. It's not going to be Van Gaal as I don't think he is the one to take us forward.

Steve Bould will be the manager, because they will have not found a replacement at all.

For me klopp is the man for the job, I know they have a very similar situation as arsenal with the selling of their best players but the difference is in the bundesliga theirs 1 team which is bayern and it's almost impossible for any other team to win the league over them so the players get bored where as in the prem it's always right and I think with a new style and plan B, klopp a ruthlessness and if he could bring in the likes of Reus and hummls arsenal can be back to the team we all know. I love wenger but he's simply not bothered anymore

06 Apr 2014 20:57:48
Ed, do arsenal have any interest in any wingers?
Also do you have info regarding an apparent bid made for a Belgium youngster who plays for Lille?
Appreciate your work, thanks

{Ed001's Note - the expectation is that the lad you have out on loan will return, that is the only winger expected to arrive in the summer. Though it is a long way off yet.
Are you referring to Divock? Only club I know of showing interest in him was one of the Milan sides, though I forget which one.}

Is that divock origi? If so yes that's him. Thanks