THE PROJOE TOTALLY POINTLESS TRANSFER RUMOUR THREAD

GunnerDude · Post by **GunnerDude** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:57 am

cusamano wrote:
goonersid wrote:I think the reason we haven't signed anyone yet is because the players Wenger is going to sign are still involved in the tournament, so we can look forward to some real quality signings after Sunday.

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:42 am

goonersid wrote:I think the reason we haven't signed anyone yet is because the players Wenger is going to sign are still involved in the tournament, so we can look forward to some real quality signings after Sunday.

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:38 pm

I am totally unimpressed by the latest signing of lorent kosceleny (Its everywhere, the deal has beend done). I was expecting a defence leader, one who can command the defence like the carlos puyol of barelona or the maldini of milan. Not a 24 year old one season at lorent cb. I thought times had changed, and we were moving to sign more experienced established players.

Oh well, lets see how right Wenger is about this one.

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:05 pm

Arsenal are on the verge of completing a Â£10million deal for French defender Laurent Koscielny from Lorient.

Press Association Sport understands a move will be officially confirmed by the Gunners soon, possibly even on Wednesday..

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... KYROW61QjQ

Arsenal in talks to sign Â£10m-rated Tottenham target Serdar Tasci from Stuttgart

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... Tasci.html

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:14 pm

Arsenal open talks with Benfica & Algeria defender Rafik Halliche - report

Arsenal are reported to have begun negotiations to swell their depleted defensive ranks with Algeria World Cup 2010 star Rafik Halliche, according to Chromofoot.com.

Halliche, 23, caught the eye of manager Arsene Wenger with his strong displays in South Africa. After helping to shut out England in the group stage, the Benfica defender tops the list of targets to replace out of contract stars William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre.

Talks between the centre back's agent and Arsenal are rumoured to have already begun in a London hotel. Halliche is understood to be keen to make the switch after spending the last two seasons on loan at Nacional.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/pre ... nder-rafik

whoooo??

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:38 pm

projoe wrote:Arsenal open talks with Benfica & Algeria defender Rafik Halliche - report

whoooo??

He bleeds from his forehead like Senderos...

So he must be good

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:54 pm

projoe wrote:Arsenal are reported to have begun negotiations to swell their depleted defensive ranks with Algeria World Cup 2010 star Rafik Halliche, according to Chromofoot.com.

Halliche, 23, caught the eye of manager Arsene Wenger with his strong displays in South Africa. After helping to shut out England in the group stage, the Benfica defender tops the list of targets to replace out of contract stars William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre.

Maybe some performances will have confirmed what Wenger already thought, but I don't believe that he would buy someone purely because of their displays in the World Cup. That's only just a step up from buying some South American after seeing them on youtube!

rigsby · Post by **rigsby** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:31 pm

I am totally unimpressed by the latest signing of lorent kosceleny (Its everywhere, the deal has beend done). I was expecting a defence leader, one who can command the defence like the carlos puyol of barelona or the maldini of milan. Not a 24 year old one season at lorent cb. I thought times had changed, and we were moving to sign more experienced established players.

cheer up!

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:08 pm

Rumour has it that we've signed Laurent Koscielny!!

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:53 pm

I Hate Hleb wrote:Rumour has it that we've signed Laurent Koscielny!!

I'm going to rush to the bookies to get some money on us for the Premier League before anyone else finds out....

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:13 pm

Pele?

Anyone? Bewler? Anyone? Anyone?

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:54 pm

All is not lost.... We've got players returning from injury and I remember someone once saying that they are like new signings (and free ones at that which is a great bonus!!!!).

nig1903 · Post by **nig1903** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:00 am

1143 BST: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will "make an announcement on the goalkeeping situation after the World Cup".

Wenger, who has been linked with moves for Fulham's Mark Schwarzer and Portugal international keeper Eduardo, said: "[Current number one] Manuel Almunia is a talented goalkeeper. In training, he is superb, the only problem is that he gets nervous on big matches, thereby making silly mistakes." (The Standard - Kenyan newspaper)

1029 BST: Felipe Melo has moved a step closer to leaving Juventus after general director Giuseppe Marotta indicated the Serie A club will listen to offers for the Brazil midfielder. Reports in Italy claim Melo could join Arsenal this summer in an exchange deal which would see Gunners left-back Gael Clichy move the other way.
Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport

merson_is_god · Post by **merson_is_god** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:02 am

GunnerDude wrote:
cusamano wrote:
goonersid wrote:I think the reason we haven't signed anyone yet is because the players Wenger is going to sign are still involved in the tournament, so we can look forward to some real quality signings after Sunday.

GunnerDude · Post by **GunnerDude** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:05 am

nig1903 wrote:1143 BST: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will "make an announcement on the goalkeeping situation after the World Cup".

Wenger, who has been linked with moves for Fulham's Mark Schwarzer and Portugal international keeper Eduardo, said: "[Current number one] Manuel Almunia is a talented goalkeeper. In training, he is superb, the only problem is that he gets nervous on big matches, thereby making silly mistakes." (The Standard - Kenyan newspaper)

1029 BST: Felipe Melo has moved a step closer to leaving Juventus after general director Giuseppe Marotta indicated the Serie A club will listen to offers for the Brazil midfielder. Reports in Italy claim Melo could join Arsenal this summer in an exchange deal which would see Gunners left-back Gael Clichy move the other way.
Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport

Eduardo "the goalie" has signed for Genoa so that option is out the window.

I bet my left nut that Almunia will be around at the start of the season.