Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

I hope Torres isn't signed. I think he's a bit overrated, would be expensive, and would be one player too many in terms of competition for places. Van Persie would have to go (Adebayor won't be sold after 6 months), which I suppose is very possible if the rumours are true, but it'd also leave either Reyes or Fabregas down the pecking order - depending on where Rosicky is going to be deployed.

Delighted that Rosicky has been signed as the need for another creative influence was the number one priority with the losses of Bergkamp and Pires this summer. I think the main areas after that are DM, CB and a backup keeper. Someone with more bite than Gilberto is necessary (who can pass too) and the CB situation needs resolving (if Campbell's problems are purely psychological and can be sorted then keep him, otherwise another CB). Whew! After that, we're all set!

Henry
                 Reyes
       Rosicky              Hleb
            Fabregas  ???????
 Cole     ????????     Toure     Eboue
                Lehmann

Backup: Van Persie, Adebayor, Walcott, Ljungberg, Gilberto, Flamini, Clichy, Senderos, Djourou, Lauren, ???????.

Lastly, send out Smith, Bendtner, Lupoli, Gilbert and Hoyte (again) on loan to premiership sides.

The release fee in Rosicky's contract was apparently £6.8m.

// Forgot about Diaby, but he who knows when he'll be back.

arseblog, land, mania, goodplaya, the times, indo, gaurdian and all the usual footy websites. So one or two really.

The rumour is that Van Persie's toe injury (which happened very quickly after recovering from another injury) was a cover for him being suspended. I remember seeing his goal against Villa after his return from injury and thinking his celebration seemed a bit odd. I hope it's bull**** though, because he's a fabulously talented player.

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/emirates6/

Some new Ashburton Grove photos, looks fantastic.