SUMMER TRANSFERS - Your thoughts on who did and did not sign

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swimmer1
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foxinthebox2001 wrote:
swimmer1 wrote:Well that would show some ambition

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/teampages/arsenal.html
Don't wish to pop your bubble but I thought both Gundogan and Bender are defensive midfielders.
Do we need both?
Cesc would be a better option.
Gundogan is more of a playmaker but Dortmund played him in a system where they we're playing with 2 defensive midfielders in there first 11

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We are getting close to a 100 pages in this topic. That is usually the time for one signing. And no, Sangogo or whatishisname does not count.

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p206ab wrote:We are getting close to a 100 pages in this topic. That is usually the time for one signing. And no, Sangogo or whatishisname does not count.
The do on planet Wenger! Have to wait for 300 pages now... :banghead:

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Gonzalo Higuain's father had a meeting with Arsène Wenger, in London on Friday, to discuss his potential move to Arsenal. (Marca)

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Fellaini in an Arsenal shirt.

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Don't get too excited it's photoshop work! :(

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if only someone could photoshop gervinho out of an Arsenal shirt :cry: :oops: :mrgreen:

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Henry Norris 1913 wrote:if only someone could photoshop gervinho out of an Arsenal shirt :cry: :oops: :mrgreen:
Well your wish may become reality if the Dailystar are to be believed......and no it wont be photoshop doing the trick, but a certain Turkish club

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/319439/

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMJVCTdCIAAu53o.jpg:large

Official!!! Rooney and Wenger have met and sat down for pie and chips!

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Just had lunch in Gilgamesh...David Villa was in there...

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goonertux wrote:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMJVCTdCIAAu53o.jpg:large

Official!!! Rooney and Wenger have met and sat down for pie and chips!
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Wenger: wow, just look at his mental strength - his third plate and no sign of giving up!

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clockendal wrote:Just had lunch in Gilgamesh...David Villa was in there...
Good lunch?

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EC3 wrote:
clockendal wrote:Just had lunch in Gilgamesh...David Villa was in there...
Good lunch?
Wasn't bad. Lamb was very good, other dishes so so..

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Lewandowski is not allowed to transfer to Bayern Munich this season.

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bund ... eiben.html

so you could go for him ;-)...but I guess Mourinho wants him...

You should not try to get Gündogan ;-)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/

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Tomáš wrote:Lewandowski is not allowed to transfer to Bayern Munich this season.

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bund ... eiben.html

so you could go for him ;-)...but I guess Mourinho wants him...

You should not try to get Gündogan ;-)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/gossip/


Couldnt for the life of me understand how dortmund could even consider selling lewandowski to bayern - yes they are writing off big money here but, and dont let anyone in AFC know this secret, but big clubs do not sell good players to their rivals. Yes it is a novel concept and not in tune with any club interested in raking in the dollars but a club with any kind of positive ambition cannot sell to a rival and still hope to succeed or progress.
This is the stance we needed to take last summer when old ferguscum knocked on our door but back then I stated my belief that we should have been open to selling or former captain to juve even if it was for a fee of 5m-7m less than we could have received from either manc clubs - is this something dortmund would consider ? With all due respect to dortmund, they are a modest club and are probably punching above their level but given their recent history would any of believe that they are incapable of selling gotze and lewandowski and reinvesting in quality players to continue their rise in status ? In recent seasons they have sold kagawa and sahin and use the money to bring in players like reus and they are a better team now than they were prior to those sales 8)

Anyway dortmunds transfer stategy is of no real interest to me......unless we are buying lewandowski or reus or bedner or either of their centre backs - jesus I could go on forever :lol:

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Unless season ticket renewals have gone badly I dont expect much noise from us until August when the so called targets sign for other teams and we end up signing all the ones no one of quality wants . . . . . again !
If the sales haven't gone well then there will be loads more noise but little action until August when the so called targets sign for other teams and we end up signing all the ones no one of quality wants . . . . . again !!
Repeat and fade !

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