02 Jul 2014 15:48:29
So, seen as I'm such a negative nancy about our transfer dealings lately, I reckon it's about time I'm more positive!
And I have a bit of 'news' that allows me to do just that.

A: Debuchy is our incoming right back.
Aurier was the primary target for a long time,
But after consideration, the boss has decided we have the long term solution in our ranks already.

Hector Bellerin.
Apparently, Arsene thinks that in a couple of seasons,
Bellerin will be a top class player.
And that Jenko will be an able back up.

Expect Bellerin to be loaned out this season to a mid table club abroad with Debuchy and Jenko staying.

B: As far as I can gather, (I'm not claiming to be ITK, or close to the club internally, or anything, I'm just friends with a couple of people! I can only hope to one day be hooked up like Malaga!) Sanchez is ours.

He's told barca that he wants to stay,
But if he does have to go, then he wants to come to the EPL and he wants to come to us.
We've already had a 'recon' bid rejected, and barca have named their price, £30m (well, the equivalent in € ) and we'll pay that.
Expect us to launch a bid of that amount in the near future.
Wenger loves Sanchez as a player and is determined there won't be another Higuain fiasco this summer.

The only things that would stop us getting our man are;

1: Barca deciding to keep the player.

2: someone like man city blowing our bid/contract out the water.

Whislt Sanchez would prefer to come to us and we're willing to offer him parity with Özil, we would look to pay part of the fee now and part over time.

City could offer them more of the deal up top.

Make of my ramblings what you will!

1.) 02 Jul 2014
Perhaps if they knock off what they undoubtedly owe for Cesc, Song and others it will reduce what we need to pay them. Do the eds know how much could be outstanding?

{Ed025's Note - no mate sorry..

2.) 02 Jul 2014
All good d but I believe barca still owe us money I may b wrong though am I eds

{Ed025's Note - apparently they do MG..