07 Jul 2014 14:05:23
Ed02thanx for my earlier rumour reply? Ed02 do you have any latest news regarding Sanchez and debuchy? Thanx I will really appreciate urcreply

{Ed002's Note - Nothing has changed. Barcelona are still seeing if anyone else will match the asking price.

1.) 07 Jul 2014
This confuses me Ed. Did Arsenal match the asking price or are Barca waiting to see if they can get more elsewhere?

{Ed002's Note - Why is it confusing? Anyone who offers the asking price will be allowed to talk to the player. The kid is on vacation now, and I rather suspect Arsenal will be his second choice but JUve will need to horse trade to get their man.}

2.) 07 Jul 2014
07 Jul 2014 19:35:12
does this mean juve are his 1st choice then ed? don't get why he'd rather go back to serie a than the premier league

3.) 07 Jul 2014
I'll tell you what's confusing.

If I go to sell a car and someone comes to view it. Offers me what I want for it i'm not going to turn to them and say "That's brilliant mate but i'm going to wait to see if the guy down the road offers me the same money before I sell."

If the barca decision is purely to give sanchez as many choices as possible then ok but to me it always appears like they will do anything in their power to hinder Arsenal.

I know this is a reply to a post but i'm going to throw in a cheeky question for you as I hear your the ed 'ITK' and wanna hear your views.

In your opinion, are relationships strained between AFC & FCB?

4.) 07 Jul 2014
07 Jul 2014 19:56:09
Then it's time for Arsenal to act like a big club and tell Barca to shove it where the sun don't shine

Every time we negotiate, they get their way

Well enough is enough

I own a business. Negotiations with open ended time tables are a disaster.

Put a window on the offer and then it's gone.

This has gotten ridiculous

My God Arsenal, hire a damn General. Manager and replace Law

How hard is this?

5.) 07 Jul 2014
07 Jul 2014 21:36:00
Totally agree USG.

I'm not saying this is the case this time, but totally pissed off with Arsenal running around, doing all the leg work, only for another team to jump in at the last minute and snatch the player from under our nose.

I'm not particularly blaming the 3rd club, eg when Napoli signed Higuain, I'm blaming Arsenal/Arsene.

Just get in, offer the going rate, sign the player and get the hell out again.

Job done.

Like I said, I'm not saying that's the case this time round, but why does it always take us so damn long to sign a player?.