Arsenal rumours 3

03 Feb 2020 16:00:03
Hi Ed, it sounds like Arsenal turned down the chance to sell Mesut Ozil despite Mikel backing the move.?

Is that true?

Why didn't it happen and why did they bid at the last minute.

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I don't know whether or not MA supported the move but Al Sadd's interest was very late in the day and that likely proved to be the issue. The proposed loan to another side was tentatively agrred before the window opened but also failed for onr reason or another. Arsenal really want him sold and not loaned. They will look to move him on in the summer.}

03 Feb 2020 20:39:18
Thanks Ed - frustrating an 11th hour offer comes in for a player we need to shift and we can’t close it out. If he’s not in the long term plans, don’t get why we didn’t cash in or why They waited so late to bid for MO10. Sounds like Lemar was an option for us. never mind at least we signed an injured left back and an unproven CD 😂😂

Quality window 😫.

04 Feb 2020 19:46:13
Or according to other outlets Artetta put a block to the move.
It's a shame we didn't break the bank in January and sign 3 or 4 household names at extortionate pilrices that could have helped us achieve 8th place this season:-) .
I suppose we will just have to settle for 10th place and use this season for Arteta to find out who he can and can't take forward into next season and beyond.

01 Feb 2020 08:20:23
Intelligent window for the club. We have added 2 much needed defenders. Cedric can cover both full back roles, which frees Saka and Maitland-Niles to play further forward. Whilst Marí provides a left sided central defender, adding height as well. As they are both loans with options to make the deals permanent it reduces the risk element.

If they are not good enough then we simply don't take up the options.
We also sent a few youngsters out on loan, hopefully to get much needed playing time.
Tough match away at Burnley tomorrow. We need to start converting draws into wins.

01 Feb 2020 11:45:06
RG, who's the players that went out on loan and where did they go?

01 Feb 2020 14:26:34
Emile Smith Rowe (Huddersfield Town, loan)
James Olayinka (Northampton Town, loan)
Ben Sheaf (Doncaster Rovers, loan)
Tyreece John-Jules (Lincoln City, loan)
Konstantinos Mavropanos (Nurnberg, loan)
Deyan Iliev (Jagiellonia Bialystok, loan)

01 Feb 2020 14:37:49
Malaga; off the top of my head, in this window.
Mavropanos - FC Nurnberg
Iliev - Jagiellonia
John-Jules - Lincoln
Olayinka - Northampton
Smith-Rowe - Huddersfield.

01 Feb 2020 15:06:58
Thanks lads.

31 Jan 2020 19:20:35
Thomas Lemar Deal almost done?

01 Feb 2020 08:21:38
It was never even on the cards.

31 Jan 2020 12:13:11
Ed002, is that us done this transfer window with in comings

Cheers mate.

{Ed002's Note - I would think so.}

31 Jan 2020 19:19:03
Second that!

31 Jan 2020 10:39:01
Morning all happy deadline day, do any of the Ed’s know about a loan deal for lemar (spelling) I’ve seen a few things on the tinternet thanks ed.

{Ed002's Note - Lemar is for sale rather than loan and Arsenal are not in a position to buy unless the likes of Aubameyangadingdong are sold.}

31 Jan 2020 13:06:51
Thanks ed.

31 Jan 2020 13:06:51
Thanks ed.

29 Jan 2020 13:50:58
Welcome to new signing Pablo Marí. Now for Cédric Soares.

28 Jan 2020 21:51:35
Evening Eds,
Has anything changed regarding Matviyenko? Reports are now claiming that a loan deal has been agreed? I imagine this has only come about due to breakdown in the Mari transfer.
Many thanks.

{Ed002's Note - It will be one or the other but Flamenco are miffed with Arsenal. Matviyenko is available and his agent has been pushing for a move. He has had half a good season else he has been a frinbge player.}

29 Jan 2020 10:27:43
Cheers Ed. Seems like we have agreed a deal with Flamengo now anyway so I guess any interest in Matviyenko will be dropped for now. It's frustrating that we keep angering other clubs though. Not good at all for the clubs reputation which is slowly being tarnished in the transfer market.

29 Jan 2020 09:29:43
Latest tweet from Ornstein:
"Arsenal agree deal to sign 26y Spaniard Pablo Mari on loan + option to buy. Fulfils Arteta's request for a left footed CB. AFC could make 1 more loan signing before the deadline.
Fingers crossed!

29 Jan 2020 09:49:07
Sounds like an intelligent signing. Arteta knows the player from his City days. He is tall, left sided and was with City in England. A great deal at a sensible price. Hope we now get Cedric Soares.

29 Jan 2020 11:12:46
It sure does Robbie mate. Although Mari did state that he never met Guardiola or any of the first team in the 3 years that he was technically a City player. Not keen on Soares myself. We are ok at RB for the remainder of the season with Bellerin and MN as cover. Defensively we haven't actually been to bad under Arteta it's going forward at the mo which is the problem! We can't create and when we do, we tend to make the wrong decision and ruin the chance!