Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

gandalf wrote: »

Apparently Rabiots Ma is in London negotiating his transfer.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-transfer-news-adrien-rabiots-mother-flies-to-london-for-talks-over-move-for-psg-midfielder-a6800476.html

I kinda love his Mams his agent!

Rabiot -

"Mam am I signing for Arsenal? Also... what's for dinner?" :pac:

gosplan wrote: »

As for PL proven, it's a myth. The only great striker that was PL proven before a move was Shearer to Newcastle.

van Persie

Was hoping elneny would be signed by now so he would be ready for Sunderland

Highly unlikely now

gandalf wrote: »

Apparently Rabiots Ma is in London negotiating his transfer.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-transfer-news-adrien-rabiots-mother-flies-to-london-for-talks-over-move-for-psg-midfielder-a6800476.html

This transfer would be fantastic if it happened. I think Rabiot has the potential to be world class, and is not far off being that at the moment. Hopefully it will be a permanent signing, but I wouldn't refuse a loan which is the most likely outcome.

tayto lover wrote: »

Don't know these players but would wonder if he's world class potential why he's not getting a game with his present team.

He's made nearly 100 appearances for PSG (in all comps) and he's only 20, that's in a midfield packed with world class players like veratti, matuidi and pastore. Doing well for himself so far and has looked pretty good the handful of times I've seen him play.

One of them times being against Real Madrid in the CL a couple of months ago and despite the loss he played a stormer imo.

brianregan09 wrote: »

Sorry lads had to bow out from the thread for a few days after hearing Ramsey being compared to Andre Santos .....


So Elneny is on the way and whats this about Raibot more click bait bull**** ?

Elneny is pretty much done.
I've heard from nobody concrete on Raibot or Aub.

Quazzie wrote: »

Does anyone else feel that Elneny is on hold because Wenger prefers Rabiot?

Kinda similar to the way Higuan was on hold while Wenger flirted with Suarez.

Lets just hope this time we don't end up neither when really we need both.

They're both too very different players though. Yes, they play the same position but there approach is quite different.

I honestly don't see us signing Rabiot.. Maybe a loan at best. Elneny is a done deal and at this point its just a matter of days.

Mickeroo wrote: »

I think it's just the work permit holding things up to be honest. No reason why he wouldn't be interested in both though maybe. Am I right in saying Rabiot isn't a straight up DM?

Arteta and Flamini are likely gone in the summer, Rosicky too so there'll be room in the squad. Plus Wilshere is becoming Diaby's replacement by the looks of things I'm sorry to say.

Think it was announced that Elneny was granted his working visa, not sure how reliable the sources touting that are though.

As far as I know Rabiot is a box to box midfielder, a very good playmaker and isn't afraid to have a strike either. I know he's played DM and quite well too but I don't think it's his first position.

Sanchez ruled out for Liverpool game now as well.

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/01/sanchez-to-miss-sunderland-and-liverpool/

Ballsack!

Wenger on signings after Elneny: "I don't rule out anybody else but he will be one of the signings"

On a side note Freddie is back getting his coaching badges

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160108/wenger-why-freddie-is-back-at-arsenal

cson wrote: »

Happy enough Alexis isn't being rushed back. We should have enough to beat Liverpool as is tbh and I'd rather have Alexis miss another couple of weeks and be tip top for the business end than rush him back and have him gone again for another 6 weeks.

Excellent about Arteta too; fair enough he's finished at the highest level but his contributions in a leadership and experience capacity will be key. One of the best signings we ever made.

but perhaps behind Seaman, Wright, Smith, Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Dixon, Winterburn, Bould, Ozil, Sanchez, Cech, Kos, Monreal, Petit, Overmars, Anelka, Limpar, Bellerin..... and a few more no doubt

salmocab wrote: »

Keown back from Everton

Oh I am sure there are quite a few over last 25/30 years that I missed

Considering the shape the club were in at the time after the 8-2 and under massive pressure for 4th place the way Arteta came in and steadied the veritable ship forming two very good partnerships with first Alex Song and secondly Aaron Ramsey where he reinvented himself as a holding midfielder, I'd be of the opinion he was pivotal to get us to where we are now. A season out of the Champions League could have been catastrophic. No Ozil, no Sanchez...

And all for £10m and we even stiffed him on wages.