11 Jun 2014 10:22:58
Who are those real names (signings)for afc

{Ed002's Note - These are players that Arsenal has been showing some level of interest in (I may have missed some):

GK: Begovic, Ruffier, Marshall

RB: Aurier, Abate, Uchida

CB: Ginter, Williams, Hinteregger, Pejcinovic

MF: Khedira, Schneiderlin, Bender, Calhanoglu, Grenier, Rabiot, Hughes

FW: Vela, Morata, Remy, Lacazette, Benzema, Heung Min Son, Di Maria, Konoplyanka

Considered but probably won't happen: Verratti, Sanchez, Kroos, Bernard, Kondogbia, El Shaarawy, Griezmann, Balotelli, Batshuayi, Bakkali, Origi, Pedro, Draxler, Fabregas, Song, Gonalons

Interest at some point but won't happen: Reus, Martinez, Erkin, Schmeichel, Kouyate, Mandanda, Ucan, Cuadrado, Adil Rami, Santon, Valbuena

1.) 11 Jun 2014
Some very good players in there, if all goes well (fingers crossed and touch wood) we could have a very very good squad next year! Dare I say even title challenging?

2.) 11 Jun 2014
So effectively for us to contend next season guys, we need to land

Di Maria
Benzema
Khedira

those are the only 3 players from that list who will enable us to compete in Europe and take us up a level at home, faily to land even one of those forwards just makes us better but not sufficiently better.

3.) 11 Jun 2014
Taking this list at face value - and with ed2 why wouldn't we?

It would seem it runs most likely from left to right and that would suit me just fine.

Thx!

Kheidira is our new hot target ;-))

4.) 11 Jun 2014
All and Eds

Vela back to Arsenal good business in my books he's an improved player since last with us he knows our style and will fit in on any flank or up front as support for main striker.

Eds do ou think Wenger is waiting to see how Benzema and Giroud perform together before go after him.
Also would love to see Balotelli in an Arsenal shirt, I think Wenger could be the calming father figure to get the bes from him.

I don't think any really big signings will happen until the world cup is over everyone will be using the tournement as a shop window to display there goods.

From your posted list the stand out for me is Khedira I think he's a top DM and would release the likes of JW, AR to be more adventurous in attack.

Lets see peoples oppinions in a few weeks once we see their qualities displayed in the world cup.

5.) 11 Jun 2014
Have to disagree any one of those forwards are better than what we had to replace giroud last season sanogo maybe one for the future could do with a season long loan to championship side and I think the less said about bentdner the better on the other hand ide bid 22 million for vela and griezman then you would have 2 top performers from la liga last year

6.) 11 Jun 2014
I'd be very disappointed with resigning Vela. He may have had a good season at Real Sociedad but I'd much rather use him as a makeweight in a potential Griezmann dead (as suggested by the press).

I believe a solid (and realistic) performance in the transfer market would see us sign:

Aurier
Pejcinovic
Schneiderlin
Griezmann
Remy

7.) 11 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 14:03:43
Hi ed, thanks a lot for that wealth of info there, much appreciated. You mentioned Martinez in the considered but not happening section, is that Javi or Jackson or both?

{Ed002's Note - Jackson.}

8.) 11 Jun 2014
Its odd you have put Benzema ahead of Balotelli, we have a MUCH greater chance of landing Balotellis signature than benzema.

Besides Benzema is happy at Madrid, he doesn't want to leave.

9.) 11 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 15:30:06
It's not odd at all Shark. You'd have to be a very desperate club indeed to take on Balotelli, and we are by no means desperate. I don't see any chance of us signing him. Benzema on the other hand will likely be replaced, with Madrid looking at Suarez, Aguero or Cavani. Benzema will not be kept on as a bench warmer.

10.) 11 Jun 2014
Am I right in saying that every single forward that we've looked at normally plays down the middle or on the left?

Seems like we're confident on Walcott returning at 100% to play on the right and want to upgrade from Podolski.

{Ed002's Note - No.}

11.) 11 Jun 2014
Nice read that ed02. Thank you!

12.) 12 Jun 2014
11 Jun 2014 23:02:27
Posts like this are why I visit the site. Great stuff ed