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

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

Tevez going to Juventus is a clear sign if any was needed that they've given up on their pursuit of Higuain.

Higgy is a Gooner.

I think we got the better deal.

[Leyton Gooner]

what attitude? - it's a genuine question... what's the problem with our pursuit of Higuain? the chap I originally replied to was getting his knickers in a twist, comparing our failure to land Huguain with Chelsea's success at securing Cavani... even though they haven't it's nuts!

I think you're being a little touchy about my reply though, mate. Sorry, I should have put some smilies to be clear, but having read it back, I'm a little surprised by your reaction.

Sorry, mate - but I wasn't going nuts at all. Sometimes I just assume people know I'm a decent chap, and forget about internet protocol, where you have to go overboard in showing your sincerity and proving you're not a troll.

Fair do's perhaps I am a bit touchy/grumpy having had a major row with the club today over my boys membership. Anyway in answer to your question at this moment in time I would just like the club to be a bit more pushy when it comes to our transfer dealings, and not losing out because we or should I say Wenker keeps dithering. I was trying to point this out by posting what I did, but perhaps should of made that more obvious.

A bit off topic but what the fuck are the club playing at? I got an email saying thank you for renewing your RED membership (been silver for some time) Can't be arsed to chase it up now as I've got more on my plate but they'll get hell when I do

[mcdowell42]

Tevez going to Juventus is a clear sign if any was needed that they've given up on their pursuit of Higuain.

Higgy is a Gooner.

Hate to burst the bubble but if tevez is going to juventus then city need to replace him so who is to say tht they wont come in for higuain.Im just saying

[I Hate Hleb]

I read somewhere today that the new Man City manager is set to give Dedko another go.

[Red Gunner]

Ashley Williams: No enquiries for defender, says Swansea chairman

Swansea City have received no approaches for defender Ashley Williams, says chairman Huw Jenkins.

Centre-back Williams, 28, is reportedly keen to join Arsenal after five successful seasons in Wales.

"I've had no phone calls off anybody in connection to Ashley or anybody in our squad - and long may that continue," Jenkins told BBC Radio Wales.

Williams, who extended his contract until 2015 last October, has also been linked with Liverpool and Everton.

Swansea have always maintained they are willing to sell any player for the right price and reason, but recruiting - rather than selling - is their current priority.

[the jaybo]

Juve have just agreed a fee (believed to be £10m) with citeeh for the transfer of tevez - one would think that will mean juve will divert their attention now from higuain AND jovetic so we might have our choice of available strikers

We could have got Tevez for an absolute bargain and significantly cheaper than both. Fucking criminal to think we haven't even inquired about him and are supposedly chasing an inferior player in Rooney who'll cost substantially more. Realistically how difficult would it have been to get both Higuain and Tevez? Max cost of £35mill?

[1989]

Tevez going to Juventus is a clear sign if any was needed that they've given up on their pursuit of Higuain.

Higgy is a Gooner.

Hate to burst the bubble but if tevez is going to juventus then city need to replace him so who is to say tht they wont come in for higuain.Im just saying

Fucking hell, never thought about that.

Wrap it up Arsenal! Come on Gazidis and Dick Law ya pair of useless fuckers.

[1989]

Juve have just agreed a fee (believed to be £10m) with citeeh for the transfer of tevez - one would think that will mean juve will divert their attention now from higuain AND jovetic so we might have our choice of available strikers

We could have got Tevez for an absolute bargain and significantly cheaper than both. Fucking criminal to think we haven't even inquired about him and are supposedly chasing an inferior player in Rooney who'll cost substantially more. Realistically how difficult would it have been to get both Higuain and Tevez? Max cost of £35mill?

Imagine Citeh wouldn't want to sell to us plus do we really want to put up with the baggage that Tevez would undoubtedly bring? The *word censored* wants to move back to Argentina every few months.

[the jaybo]

Juve have just agreed a fee (believed to be £10m) with citeeh for the transfer of tevez - one would think that will mean juve will divert their attention now from higuain AND jovetic so we might have our choice of available strikers

We could have got Tevez for an absolute bargain and significantly cheaper than both. Fucking criminal to think we haven't even inquired about him and are supposedly chasing an inferior player in Rooney who'll cost substantially more. Realistically how difficult would it have been to get both Higuain and Tevez? Max cost of £35mill?

Imagine Citeh wouldn't want to sell to us plus do we really want to put up with the baggage that Tevez would undoubtedly bring? The *word censored* wants to move back to Argentina every few months.

This so called baggage is a myth, even during his fallout with Mancini it never affected his performance on the pitch. Don't see why City wouldn't sell, not like we've been threatening to win the title recently.

[augie]

Ashley Williams: No enquiries for defender, says Swansea chairman

Swansea City have received no approaches for defender Ashley Williams, says chairman Huw Jenkins.

Centre-back Williams, 28, is reportedly keen to join Arsenal after five successful seasons in Wales.

"I've had no phone calls off anybody in connection to Ashley or anybody in our squad - and long may that continue," Jenkins told BBC Radio Wales.

Williams, who extended his contract until 2015 last October, has also been linked with Liverpool and Everton.

Swansea have always maintained they are willing to sell any player for the right price and reason, but recruiting - rather than selling - is their current priority.

And long may that continue

[northbank123]

Juve have just agreed a fee (believed to be £10m) with citeeh for the transfer of tevez - one would think that will mean juve will divert their attention now from higuain AND jovetic so we might have our choice of available strikers

We could have got Tevez for an absolute bargain and significantly cheaper than both. Fucking criminal to think we haven't even inquired about him and are supposedly chasing an inferior player in Rooney who'll cost substantially more. Realistically how difficult would it have been to get both Higuain and Tevez? Max cost of £35mill?

Imagine Citeh wouldn't want to sell to us plus do we really want to put up with the baggage that Tevez would undoubtedly bring? The *word censored* wants to move back to Argentina every few months.

This so called baggage is a myth, even during his fallout with Mancini it never affected his performance on the pitch. Don't see why City wouldn't sell, not like we've been threatening to win the title recently.

It didn't affect his performance on the pitch because he didn't appear on a football pitch for 6 months. Add to that threatening to retire and more than one transfer request and how can you say the baggage was a myth? Think of the effect it must have on the rest of the squad when one of your senior players can fuck around like that.

Great player but wages would be phenomenal and at 29 an unprecedented 4-year contract would be a huge gamble.

[Chippy]

For probably the 50th time on this thread you guys need to be reminded we will never pay more than £20m for a player. It's not going to happen guys.

www.samaritans.org/‎

[mcdowell42]

Sky Sports are now reporting that Arsenal have met Fellaini's £22 million release clause and the deal is looking 'likely'.



Sky Italia TV channel: The deal to take Gonzalo Higuaín from Real Madrid to Arsenal is very close now. Fee circa £25m



Bild: Hamburg confident Djourou will choose them (permanent deal). Arsenal have accepted Hannover's proposal (loan + option to buy).

[1989]

Simão ‏@simonafc 17m
Bild: Hamburg confident Djourou will choose them (permanent deal). Arsenal have accepted Hannover's proposal (loan + option to buy).


Good luck to him. A decent player IMO, who just didn't cut it with us. No shame in it.

[Red Gunner]

Johan Cruyff believes Barcelona should plan for possibility of selling Lionel Messi

Former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff believes the Catalan club should plan for the possibility of selling Lionel Messi now that they have signed Neymar.

Neymar arrived at the Nou Camp on June 3, signing a five-year contract for 57million euros from Santos, but Cruyff believes the 21-year-old Brazilian forward will struggle to work alongside Argentinian Messi in Tito Vilanova's frontline.

Cruyff told Marca: "With Neymar signed, I would have planned for the possibility of selling Messi. Some would agree with that, others not.

"You are talking about a team, its players, the things around it... There are too many things at stake. That's why it's so difficult to manage such a top-class squad."

Cruyff believes it will be difficult to satisfy two prodigious talents like Messi and Neymar on the same pitch, and that problems could also occur due to the two players having contracts with different sponsorship arrangements.

"It's like the free-kicks. Neymar is very good at taking them, and Messi has already shown he is. Who's going to take them?" he said.

"Or the fact that Neymar and Barcelona are with Nike while Leo is with Adidas. These are situations that could cause problems."

Cruyff, who both played for and managed Barcelona, leading them to their first ever European Cup in 1992, added that he would not get excited about Neymar playing for the club until he had watched several games with him in the side.

"We'll have to wait and see," he added. "He is talented but we'll have to see how he gets on with everyone. That's a problem.

"It could turn out well or badly. It's a risk. I wouldn't have signed Neymar."

Messi has struggled to develop a blossoming on-field relationship with any of his striking partners, including Bojan Krkic, Samuel Eto'o, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Villa. Three of those players have since left the club, while Villa failed to hold down a place in the first team last season.

"Depending on how you view it, it can seem that Messi is a dictator," said Cruyff.

"When you have the chance to be the best player on the pitch in every game you have to be a bit of a dictator, because you are not just concerned about your team, you are concerned about yourself and your prestige.

"Therefore the pressure on Messi is huge because everyone in the stadium wants to see him perform miracles. And for him to pull off miracles, things have to work in his favour."