January Transfer Window - Who are we linked with??

burns718 · Post by **burns718** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:30 pm

Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:why would wenger replace the man he has given the captaincy to, especially mid season
i think your find fabby is capitano

think ul find fabby aint playin for a while

Brady73 · Post by **Brady73** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:19 pm

Lads, he's the best keeper in the Premiership at the moment, I dont think Â£8m is a huge price tag for a player of his quality. And I dont think Clichy would make a bad captain for a few months, that will settle that.

Captain Fabregas · Post by **Captain Fabregas** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:50 pm

Calo wrote:
Expat Gooner wrote:Looks like the Given rumour is spreading...the Express reckons we've put in a bid of Â£8 million.

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/77655
where ARE all the coco the clown fans now !!!!

fuck u calo

Expat Gooner · Post by **Expat Gooner** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:40 am

QuartzGooner wrote:From sport.co.uk

by Nigel Brown:

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is preparing to launch a Â£10 million bid for Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta. With Cesc Fabregas out for four months Wenger sees the combative midfielder as the ideal replacement for his captain.

According to The Guardian, it's now Â£12 million.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... kel-arteta

Even if Arshavin was going for the same price instead of the Â£20 million being quoted, Arteta has got to be the better bet.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:02 am

The Sun claims:

By ANTONY KASTRINAKIS

ARSENE WENGER is weighing up a Â£10million swoop for Dynamo Kiev star Pape Diakhate.

The Senegal centre-half excelled against Arsenal in the clubsâ€™ Champions League meetings.

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:46 am

in the sun today !!!!!!!!111
ARSENAL will bid Â£12million to sign Mikel Arteta as a stand-in for the injured Cesc Fabregas.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is convinced he can prise the Everton playmaker from Goodison Park.

And he has been given the green light by his board to make a firm offer.

Cash-strapped Everton will find it hard to resist, despite boss David Moyesâ€™ reluctance to lose his star player.

Wenger has earmarked the Spaniard as an ideal replacement for Fabregas, who is out for four months with knee ligament damage.

Wenger wants an experienced player who can go straight into his team without needing time to settle in.

Arteta is in his fifth season in the Premier League and, crucially, he would be available to play in Arsenalâ€™s Champions League campaign, despite appearing for Everton in the UEFA Cup this season.

Wenger has privately conceded his team are too far adrift to win the Premier League, yet he still believes they can triumph in Europe this season.

But it is Artetaâ€™s vision, passing and ability to play anywhere across the midfield which has convinced Wenger the Everton ace is the closest thing to Fabregas.

And Arteta, 26, would prove a valuable long-term addition to Arsenalâ€™s inexperienced young squad rather than just an understudy for his fellow Spaniard.

Wenger did consider making another move for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso after failing with a Â£15m bid in August.

But he knows he does not stand a chance of persuading Rafa Benitez to sell â€” and believes Arteta is a more realistic target.

Moyes will have little cash to spend in the transfer window unless he sells first.

And the ambitious Arteta would welcome the chance to move to the Emirates after growing frustrated by Evertonâ€™s inability to break into the big time.

Despite committing himself to a contract to 2012, Arteta believes his lack of Champions League experience has been behind his failure to break into the Spanish national squad.

Selling Arteta would be a huge gamble by Everton. Yet the club is well stocked for midfielders but desperately short of strikers.

And his sale would free funds to sign Brazil hitman Wagner Love from CSKA Moscow.

Post by **REB** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:14 am

i like arteta, fine player and would fit in well at arsenal

Meds · Post by **Meds** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:06 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:i like arteta, fine player and would fit in well at arsenal

great player but doubt everton will let him go for Â£12. i bet they will put like a Â£25 mil on him.

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:46 am

burns718 wrote:
Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:why would wenger replace the man he has given the captaincy to, especially mid season
i think your find fabby is capitano
think ul find fabby aint playin for a while

i still think youll find he only vice capitano

King_Kolo · Post by **King_Kolo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:19 am

Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:
Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:why would wenger replace the man he has given the captaincy to, especially mid season
i think your find fabby is capitano
think ul find fabby aint playin for a while
i still think youll find he only vice capitano

The point he's making is that Almunia has been given the captaincy in Cesc's absence, so if Wenger buys Given he would then have to change the captaincy again until Cesc gets back, which he would clearly be reluctant to do.

burns718 · Post by **burns718** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:00 pm

King_Kolo wrote:
Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:
Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:why would wenger replace the man he has given the captaincy to, especially mid season
i think your find fabby is capitano
think ul find fabby aint playin for a while
i still think youll find he only vice capitano
The point he's making is that Almunia has been given the captaincy in Cesc's absence, so if Wenger buys Given he would then have to change the captaincy again until Cesc gets back, which he would clearly be reluctant to do.

thank you, i thought this point was pretty obvious myself

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:29 pm

Would love to have Given sign. But have to admit it doesn't seem likely.

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:11 pm

Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel. by gooner talk

http://goonertalk.com/2008/12/31/die-ha ... #more-3152

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:21 pm

Wenger wants to buy a new centre-back before he allows Gallas to leave. The Arsenal boss is considering making bids for Fulham's Brede Hangeland and West Ham's Matthew Upson but is not interested in bringing Senderos back into the fold. (Daily Mirror)

well at least no senderos would be a start. after seeing the article on toure it seems that both our cb postiitons might need replacing. i wouldnt want to see toure of gallas go, they have just got to be played next to the right defender. The defence i would like to see, but doubt i will, at the end of january is. sagna gallas upson clichy. have toure and djourou on the bench and get rid of silvestre (not going to happen tho

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Arsenal Consider Loan Deal For Torino Star Rosina?

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1712/arsena ... tar-rosina

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:53 pm

burns718 wrote:
King_Kolo wrote:
Calo wrote:
burns718 wrote:
Calo wrote: i think your find fabby is capitano
think ul find fabby aint playin for a while
i still think youll find he only vice capitano
The point he's making is that Almunia has been given the captaincy in Cesc's absence, so if Wenger buys Given he would then have to change the captaincy again until Cesc gets back, which he would clearly be reluctant to do.
thank you, i thought this point was pretty obvious myself

hes till vice captain gets your facts right