Re: The Official Summer Transfer Rumours Thread

by Chumlum Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:15 pm

Rodgers could also bring back Kolo Toure as part of his defensive coaching staff. AND he's introduce a David Brent-esque dimension to the club management, which would be entertaining & novel, at least. hmm

Call Stan and Ivan. Let's do it.

by Hapless_Hans Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:20 pm

Sturridge too hmm

tbf Rodgers came closer to winning the title in 13/14 than Arsene came in the last decade

by Chumlum Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:47 am

Crap rumor:

some Italian journo claims Arsenal have opened talks for Insigne
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2912548/arsenal-transfer-news-gunners-to-launch-bid-for-napoli-star-lorenzo-insigne-after-sending-scouts-to-watch-him-in-action/

by RealGunner Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:49 am

Allegri needs more Italians tbh

by MJ Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:17 pm

-----------Cech
Belle-Kos----Mustafi--Gibbs
-------Xhaka--Santi
----------Özil
Ox------Alexis---Insigne

Pretty tasty but hinges on Santi being fit or us signing a premium CM to partner Xhaka. Also wondering whether the Ox's future really is at CM. He's played so well there but Wenger's flirted with the idea in the past and let it die at the first sight of poor form so it'll be interesting to see how Wenger develops Ox for the next 9 years.

Isco is still out there. Just saying.

by Chumlum Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:58 pm

The possibility of Wenger staying (and--this is important--how he & Arsenal finish the season), versus the many possibilities of a new manager coming in, make it really difficult to produce educated guesses about what our squad could look like next season.

Best case, we will see a Conte-at-Chelsea-esque revitalization of the squad, and with some new blood and fresh tactics, get a lot of players (even ones who are frustrating fans now e.g. Mustafi or Coquelin) returning to peak form. A worse possibility is that we'll lose top talent, be unable to recruit replacements anywhere near sufficient, and suffer a Moyes-at-Man-Utd sort of identity crisis.

What formation(s) will line up next season? Which players we might rely on now will be shipped off?

by MJ Wed Feb 22, 2017 9:08 am

Mbappe needed.

by urbaNRoots Wed Feb 22, 2017 9:16 am

We don't sign the best talents anymore, I'm sure Grimandi is scouting someone in Ligue 2 for Wenger to sign.

by Chumlum Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:36 pm

MJ wrote:Mbappe needed.

by RealGunner Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:15 pm

Welcome Nolan Roux

by Chumlum Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:09 pm

More crap rumors:

Arsenal scouting Porto's £50m Andre Silva, who we apparently went for in January (lol)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/23/football-transfer-rumours-arsenals-hector-bellerin-to-barcelona

Juve, Napoli, and Dortmund may try to lure Szczesny
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/770226/Arsenal-news-and-transfers-Wojciech-Szczesny-latest

Arsenal one of the clubs who could go for Madrid's Marco Asensio
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/590799/Man-United-Chelsea-Arsenal-Marco-Asensio-Real-Madrid-transfers-rumours-gossip-news

Youri Tielemans urged to join Arsenal by his compatriot
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/extottenham-striker-nico-claesen-advises-belgian-wonderkid-youri-tielemans-to-join-arsenal-a3473546.html

by Jay29 Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:47 pm

Bellerin would consider Barca offer if Wenger leaves.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/23/hector-bellerin-would-consider-barcelona-move-if-arsene-wenger-leaves-arsenal?CMP=share_btn_tw

by MJ Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:34 pm

Harry Redknapp is of the opinion that Arsenal should make a move for Wayne Rooney.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/harry-redknapp-wayne-rooney-deal-worth-a-gamble-for-leaderless-arsenal-a3473876.html

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

by El Gunner Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:27 pm

The last few posts has literally been filled with utter faeces rumours.

by RealGunner Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:27 pm

Jay29 wrote:Bellerin would consider Barca offer if Wenger leaves.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/23/hector-bellerin-would-consider-barcelona-move-if-arsene-wenger-leaves-arsenal?CMP=share_btn_tw

lmfao these rats can *bleep* off.

welcome Lichsteiner

by Hapless_Hans Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:03 pm

RealGunner wrote:
Jay29 wrote:Bellerin would consider Barca offer if Wenger leaves.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/23/hector-bellerin-would-consider-barcelona-move-if-arsene-wenger-leaves-arsenal?CMP=share_btn_tw

lmfao these rats can *bleep* off.

welcome Lichsteiner

All of Özil, Alexis and Bellerin threaten to leave if Wenger leaves?

LMAO I'm getting the feeling Wenger is leaking those stories himself

by Jay29 Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:30 pm

You're probably not that far from the truth. Stories like this all come out at the same time to put a bit of panic into the fans so they'll ease off on the pressure. Just as you see a bunch of transfer stories about warchests around the time season tickets need renewing Laughing

If they're actually true, then it says a lot about the players. Not loyal to the club, but to the manager. Yet they reward that loyalty with god awful performances.

Losing Bellerin, Ozil and Alexis would be a huge dent in squad quality, but at the same time if they don't want to play for Arsenal it's no good keeping them around.

by RealGunner Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:35 pm

Losing Bellerin, Ozil and Alexis would be a huge dent in squad quality, but at the same time if they don't want to play for Arsenal it's no good keeping them around.

Pretty much. I don't know how we moved on from players playing for the club to playing for the manager.

Not that they are doing a good job playing for the manager either with those awful performances.

It will be a massive blow for sure but might as well rebuild properly. Whoever wants to leave can leave.

Bellerin, Sanchez and Ozil will easily get us over 100m. Enough money for Allegri to buy his players.

Although I don't think Bellerin is leaving. Not yet anyways. Probably when Barca are back being the best. And One of Sanchez and Ozil will stay. Both probably won't leave at the same time.

by urbaNRoots Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:56 pm

Bellerin will stay whether it's Wenger or someone else. There is just no chance that we will sell him. Zero.

I'm not scared of losing Alexis and Özil if Wenger leaves. What is there to lose... 2 FA Cups in 4 years and constant embarrassment against big teams? I'll take my chances with a new team and a new manager.

by mani88 Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:16 am

May be players are more inclined towards Arsene becasue they know they will always start irrespective of the performance they put in week in week out with Wenger around. That might not be the case with with the new managers.

by S Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:31 am

Only Alexis will leave if anyone leaves imo.

Arsenal are too strong financially to even think of a firesale like the scenario mentioned above.

by AnJl Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:24 pm

Mbappe and Tolisso are needed. Tolisso would be the box to box player we have been aching for.

He would compliment Xhaka very well, who honestly has all the talent in the world to be a world class player, just needs to get his head tightened a bit.

by Chumlum Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:38 pm

Tolisso seems likely to go to Juventus.

by urbaNRoots Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:39 pm

Tielemans could be another option if we are after a CM.

San Youri. 3 screamers in one week. #Wonderkid #RSCA pic.twitter.com/aHKC7Eauw6
— Sporting Anderlecht (@Sporting_AND) February 26, 2017

Dahoud too.

by MJ Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:50 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:
Dahoud too.

MJ wrote:
We should look at Mahmoud Dahoud. I'm a big fan signing players who bear by name.

In a totally unrelated suggestion we should sign Lebanese striker Mahmoud El Ali once his lifetime match-fixing ban ends.

Oh yeah.

by MJ Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:32 pm

With a Santi successor something we've all discussed and Cech's patchy form leading to some questioning his place (I still think he's a great keeper but one who's declined), I'm curious as to how you guys feel about Wilshere and Szczesny's futures at the club.

They seem to have both done well on loan although there are question marks (fitness and concentration to name one for each). But they seem to be ready made products returning.

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