Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

AnCapaillMor · 18-08-2006 09:43AM

Real are some pricks as well, for now telling reyes he is not their top priority. Unsettle him then pick him up for SFA.

sgarvan · 18-08-2006 10:44AM

Arsenal defender Ashley Cole makes himself available for this weekend's match against Aston Villa.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5262580.stm

Pepe LeFrits · 18-08-2006 04:50PM

Cole ain't playing this weekend.

I'm happy enough with the squad as it is. I'd like another midfielder signed and a backup CB but I could live without. Once/if Cole goes I think we'll see someone come in.

AnCapaillMor · 22-08-2006 09:43AM

those tnuc's keep pissing me off.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1855555,00.html

AnCapaillMor · 22-08-2006 01:17PM

Wenger says he made a bid for gallas, no cole tomorrow for obvious reasons.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6030650,00.html

Roddy23 · 26-08-2006 10:16AM

There seems to be a lot of coverage this morning of Javier Mascherano joining us. We could be making a £16million bid for the player. If it is true I would be delighted as he is exactly what we need, a tough tackling midfielder to battle it out with Gilberto.

See here

More possible good news

gustavo · 27-08-2006 12:27PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5290366.stm

Did anyone else think of this guy when reading this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/images/396/mccooney.jpg

Pepe LeFrits · 27-08-2006 03:45PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5290686.stm

who?

AnCapaillMor · 27-08-2006 03:54PM

That what everyone is saying. No links for it, but i've Mascheranos name mentioned a few times.

This is one of the worst transfer windows ever.

Mossy Monk · 27-08-2006 03:54PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

who?

my exact response when i saw it earlier on sky sports news

£1 million? worth the gamble imo if he is good

Pepe LeFrits · 27-08-2006 04:02PM

AnCapaillMor wrote:

That what everyone is saying. No links for it, but i've Mascheranos name mentioned a few times.

This is one of the worst transfer windows ever.

Short term I agree, but long term we'll see...

Wenger only spent about £3m in Summer 2003, bringing in Lehmann, Fabregas, Senderos, Djourou and Clichy, despite the end of the previous season being an absolute disaster.

Hope springs!

Roddy23 · 28-08-2006 01:07PM

Stokes is off to Falkrik till December 31st. As I'm an optimist I'm hoping the short loan means he'll be back and in the first team Squad before the season is out.

The Muppet · 28-08-2006 03:17PM

Don't know if this is genuine or a photoshop but either way it's the funniest photo I have seen in ages. If its genuine what lengths will he go to to get his move.

LINK

Nalz · 28-08-2006 05:45PM

I doubt its real but funny stuff anyways! Anyone ever seen this Naismith play?

astrofool · 28-08-2006 08:40PM

He scored at the weekend, were a few clubs watching him (apparantly)

kinaldo · 31-08-2006 04:43AM

Arsenal are close to securing a season-long loan for Real Madrid's Julio Baptista, with Jose Reyes returning to Spain for a year. (The Times)

Arsenal may also be about to sign the two finest young players in South America - Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez - from Corinthians. (The Times)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,277-2336097,00.html

Would love to see Baptista "The Beast" in the Premiership.

jank · 31-08-2006 09:33AM

Looks like that is going to go through alright. Some muscle in mdfield or upfront would not go astray!

Would like to see Tevez at Arsenal too but he is going to West Ham afaik

Mossy Monk · 31-08-2006 09:51AM

oh wow, this is great news

Pepe LeFrits · 31-08-2006 10:42AM

Cannot believe the Mascherano and Tevez news. Fingers crossed Baptista will come in. It's not the ideal transfer but at least it's something.

Oh, and on SSN:

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to bring Japanese starlet Sho Ito to the club.

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The 18-year-old has been on trial with The Gunners in a bid to earn a switch to The Emirates Stadium.

After being impressed by Ito, Wenger is working frantically to secure the Japan Under-21 international a work permit and visa before the deadline passes.

"I like him, I want to sign him and we are applying for a working visa for him on the basis of exceptional talent," Wenger said.

"Last season we had an exceptional talent visa for a Cameroon international, Alex Song, and this player looks another exciting prospect."

Well that's the premiership in the bag.

jank · 31-08-2006 11:38AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Well that's the premiership in the bag.

I like your optimisim

Pepe LeFrits · 31-08-2006 04:27PM

Some chap on Football365 who some people have vouched for claims Cole is undergoing a medical at the England training camp in preparation for his switch to Chelsea before the end of the transfer window - with Gallas already signed to come the other way.

If that deal and the Baptista/Reyes one happens I won't be too unhappy - more power, strength and height in the team, and 2 disruptive players gone. It'd leave Clichy and Van Persie as the only two senior left-footers in the team though.

Pepe LeFrits · 31-08-2006 04:59PM

ARSENAL: Still no news from the Emirates Stadium. But the Press Association have suggested that the Gunners are closing in on a deal which would see Ashley Cole leave for Chelsea in return for a hefty cash sum plus William Gallas. The Gunners have also missed out on Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, so attention turns to Real Madrid's Julio Baptista and a proposed swap deal with Jose Antonio Reyes. The Spaniard, in his 545th comment on the subject this summer, says he still knows nothing about a "dream" move to Real.

Come on.