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Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

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DeclanRe

Deleted User wrote: »

And how we need more time for players to bed in/recover from summer/get fit after doing nothing all summer.

Completely agree, the sooner we get someone in the better.
But if it was a case of getting someone Carlos Bacca now, or Icardi or Lacazette in a week or two. Id happily wait.

Bobby Baccala

DeclanRe wrote: »

Completely agree, the sooner we get someone in the better.
But if it was a case of getting someone Carlos Bacca now, or Icardi or Lacazette in a week or two. Id happily wait.

Icardi doesn't look like it'll happen either. I think we should be going for Bacca, looks like we're running out of options fast.

speedboatchase

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Icardi doesn't look like it'll happen either. I think we should be going for Bacca, looks like we're running out of options fast.

As I said, Bacca has posted an Instagram pic today that heavily hints at him flying off to a new club. I think it'll be West Ham.

Skylinehead

Quazzie wrote: »

Bacca and Jackson Martinez both moved last year, and plenty might argue they'd be better for us than Giroud.

Pogba was never available this summer yet he's now joining United. Big teams with ambition don't wait for others to make things happen, they go out and make it happen themselves. We're not a small club and the conjob that the club does every year to make us think we are is incredible.

Jackson Martinez isn't very good at all. Decent player who padded his stats out for Porto against weak teams, got shown up at Atletico, went off to China for a paycheck.

Icardi, Aubameyang, Higuain are the caliber of player we need, not him.

Quazzie

Skylinehead wrote: »

Jackson Martinez isn't very good at all. Decent player who padded his stats out for Porto against weak teams, got shown up at Atletico, went off to China for a paycheck.

Icardi, Aubameyang, Higuain are the caliber of player we need, not him.

For the record I wouldn't have been happy with either Bacca or Martinez, but I'm just throwing them up there as examples others have given previously.

For me it's Higuain or Lukaku.

Skylinehead

Quazzie wrote: »

For the record I wouldn't have been happy with either Bacca or Martinez, but I'm just throwing them up there as examples others have given previously.

For me it's Higuain or Lukaku.

Fair enough. Lukaku is a weird one, his first touch drives me to madness and I don't even support any team he's played for, yet his goal record at his age is very good. I'd take him if Higuain or Icardi aren't possible, definitely.

Bobby Baccala

Skylinehead wrote: »

Fair enough. Lukaku is a weird one, his first touch drives me to madness and I don't even support any team he's played for, yet his goal record at his age is very good. I'd take him if Higuain or Icardi aren't possible, definitely.

I'd love Lukaku, he's done really well to score as much as he has with that poor Everton midfield behind him.

gosplan

I wouldn't really like Lukaku.

Get some young South American striker and Mahrez for the same price.

I have no problem if Wenger looks at Higuain/Icardi/Lukaku and decides 'poor value'.

Just as long as there's somewhere else he considers good value.

As regards the earlier conversation.
Over the last few years, we've had options too. That's what the naysayers aren't considering. 2 years ago, Alexis was also a consideration as a striker. Last year Walcott was too. It's not like Wenger constantly said 'oh I don't need anything beyond Giroud'. That's hugely negative revisionism.

Now however, it's clear there are no more internal options. Now he needs to find someone because we only have Giroud.

If this is a Higuain type or a up and coming striker or a winger that scores lots, I don't care. But someone needs to come in.

[Deleted User]

Koulibaly's name has been thrown about quite a bit the last two days or so. Anyone know much about him? 37m tag on him.

Surely we dont need another midfielder? Fair enough Flamini will probably leave which would mean that Xhaka, Elneny and A.N other (Koulibaly) are replacements for Arteta, Rosicky and Flamster.

DvB

Deleted User wrote: »

Koulibaly's name has been thrown about quite a bit the last two days or so. Anyone know much about him? 37m tag on him.

Surely we dont need another midfielder? Fair enough Flamini will probably leave which would mean that Xhaka, Elneny and A.N other (Koulibaly) are replacements for Arteta, Rosicky and Flamster.

Is he not a centre half?

L'prof

Deleted User wrote: »

Koulibaly's name has been thrown about quite a bit the last two days or so. Anyone know much about him? 37m tag on him.

Surely we dont need another midfielder? Fair enough Flamini will probably leave which would mean that Xhaka, Elneny and A.N other (Koulibaly) are replacements for Arteta, Rosicky and Flamster.

I know nothing about him, other than a quick google tells me he's a defender and not a midfielder. We do need a defender!

Bobby Baccala

I'm hoping for a big season from Ramsey, we really need more goals from midfield and if he brings his shooting boots this season he might be the best man for that.

[Deleted User]

DvB wrote: »

Is he not a centre half?

L'prof wrote: »

I know nothing about him, other than a quick google tells me he's a defender and not a midfielder. We do need a defender!

I stand corrected you are right. Had it in my head he was a defensive midfielder.
And we do need a centre half.

wonga77

Deleted User wrote: »

Koulibaly's name has been thrown about quite a bit the last two days or so. Anyone know much about him? 37m tag on him.

Surely we dont need another midfielder? Fair enough Flamini will probably leave which would mean that Xhaka, Elneny and A.N other (Koulibaly) are replacements for Arteta, Rosicky and Flamster.

I thought he was already gone?

[Deleted User]

wonga77 wrote: »

I thought he was already gone?

Was it officially announced he wasn't going to be offered another deal?

Edit: I see the list there. There wasn't much made of his departure

wonga77

Wonder will we see anymore of Debuchy?

DeclanRe

Deleted User wrote: »

Was it officially announced he wasn't going to be offered another deal?

Edit: I see the list there. There wasn't much made of his departure

Apparently Leeds are keen on him, I think he'd do well there for a year or two!

KaiserGunner

wonga77 wrote: »

Wonder will we see anymore of Debuchy?

I wouldn't imagine so. I can see him being sold or loaned out again, Bellerin is the clear first choice and Debuchy won't settle for a place on the bench, judging by his impatience last season. Jenkinson and Chambers can also play there, so a decision will have to be made about a few players soon.

emergingstar

I think draxlar is the player we need and will get

L'prof

emergingstar wrote: »

I think draxlar is the player we need and will get

The only problem there is that he's only been at Wolfsburg for 1 season

DeclanRe

emergingstar wrote: »

I think draxlar is the player we need and will get

Id be over the moon if we got him. The Higuain price really is silly, when you consider we could probably get Draxler and Lacazette for the same price.

tayto lover

AdamD wrote: »

Do you not get bored coming in here saying: WE'RE SIGNING NOBODY.

Then either we sign somebody and you say 'Not enough'.

Or we don't sign anybody and you say 'I told you so'.

Sums up your posts for about 3 years, really adds **** all to any discussion. We know where you stand on everything and your arguments are never nuanced enough for anyone to enjoy reading for the 80th time.

Attention and thanks-whore much? You're own posts never did much for me.

Pudders

3 weeks away from the start of the league.

2 tough matches to start in Liverpool and Leicester. And with extended holidays and injuries we have Apkom as our striker.

It smacks of incompetence.

Worse is people already defendingWenger with the line no one better available. It wasn't true last year and it isn't true this year.

Big teams make players available.

Not to even sign a back up let alone an upgrade on Giroud is ridiculous.

It will be toxic at the Emirates if we don't sign a striker and lose to Liverpool and Leceister. But utterly predictable.

And we will have Wenger spouting how he tried with Vardy and there was no one better available.

I can't figure out if it is stubbornness or incompetence. But it bloody stinks.

We need a central defender, a winger and a striker. But we will get none and ironically Xhaxa was needed 2/3/4 years ago but with Coq and Eleny it was the least of our pressing concerns.

Pudders

Double post. Long time since we won the double.

tayto lover

Pudders wrote: »

3 weeks away from the start of the league.

2 tough matches to start in Liverpool and Leicester. And with extended holidays and injuries we have Apkom as our striker.

It smacks of incompetence.

Worse is people already defendingWenger with the line no one better available. It wasn't true last year and it isn't true this year.

Big teams make players available.

Not to even sign a back up let alone an upgrade on Giroud is ridiculous.

It will be toxic at the Emirates if we don't sign a striker and lose to Liverpool and Leceister. But utterly predictable.

And we will have Wenger spouting how he tried with Vardy and there was no one better available.

I can't figure out if it is stubbornness or incompetence. But it bloody stinks.

We need a central defender, a winger and a striker. But we will get none and ironically Xhaxa was needed 2/3/4 years ago but with Coq and Eleny it was the least of our pressing concerns.

I can't figure out if it is stubbornness or incompetence. But it bloody stinks.

Agree with your post as it's how i feel. We need players to bed in before the season begins but i'd argue that we still need Xhaka as i can recall when Coq was out and so was Arteta and having a player like him is good as he looks like he could play a few positions he's so strong and good in the tackle. Wenger found Coq's position by accident because of injuries in my view.

smilerf

Would Milik from Ajax be worth a punt?

12gauge dave

I fear for next season I really do

[Deleted User]

Pudders wrote: »

Worse is people already defendingWenger with the line no one better available. It wasn't true last year and it isn't true this year.

Links to the posts where people have said this in this transfer window.....

emergingstar

Jaysus lads take the summer off

We can all get onto eachother in the new season

king Henry 14

ok here goes.
"WENGER OUT"
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