Bonsoir Mathieu Debuchy,Le Gooner

[SteveO 35]

http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/abou-diaby

Abou's our number 24 fellas - calm down, calm down. 24 carat genius

[mcdowell42]

Our first choice back line (including first choice back up) will wear shirt numbers 1 to 6 next season
6:34pm - 17 Jul 14

[Henry Norris 1913]

meh. we needed a replacement for sagan and we got the closest thing to him we could. not overwhelmed, but at least as steveo says, we're signing players ready for the first team.

[OneBardGooner]

Lets give the fella a fair crack of the whip. I'm not overwhelmed on the evidence of what I saw from him last season but in fairness the Barcodes were sinking like a stone from Christmas onwards, so lets see what he's made of in a side that will be at the top end of the table

Could be worse - at 28 at least he should be somewhere around his peak. Proper U-turn from the days of signing 17 year old never-will-be's from the back of beyond

But Newcastle IS from the back of beyond!

[northbank123]

I don't mind us targeting a steady RB, it's unrealistic to expect swashbuckling quality from 1-11 and I'd rather have somebody dependable there than gamble on a maverick. That said I'm not convinced Debuchy fits that bill - even for a Barcode defender he had an alarming number of stinkers in games I watched. Sagna offered nothing going forward but he did his job defensively and moreover Mertesacker was clearly comfortable alongside him - I'm not overwhelmed by us risking that so we can go and spunk away a not insubstantial amount on a player of Debuchy's calibre (and age).

My missus' family are all mad Geordies and her uncle is a typical Newcastle fan with deluded opinions of their club and players (e.g. Steven Taylor is fucking brilliant) but even he was adamant that Debuchy is not good enough for Arsenal and the reported £12m fee would see them laughing all the way to the bank.

Still, at least it's sorted I guess and we're not looking at Aurier or worse Jenkinson.

[GranadaJoe]

Debuchy may not spark any BBQs but we had to buy a RB and I didn't see many suggestions of who would be better options.

Coleman has had one good season. I like him but he would've cost a fortune. Other than that what possible options were there.

I'm not delighted but not worried about this signing.

[Red Snapper]

Is this bloke not a like for like with BacSag other than he's younger, bit quicker and keeps Sagna out of the French team? A slight improvement is still an improvement.

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

This is the best our scouting team could come up with.

[augie]

This is the best our scouting team could come up with.

Give them a break......they work night and day you know

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

This is the best our scouting team could come up with.

Give them a break......they work night and day you know

Oh well atleast we spent over the odds. This forum loves that.

[Kallstrom29]

"We want you to stay Bacary Sagna we want you to stay" -- which mug sang this at the end of last season and feels a little bit foolish now. Good riddance - we've got a BETTER player now who has accepted a fair wage.

So far one world class player and a right back which is what we actually needed! Arsene might actually know something

[1989]

Extremely underwhelming to be honest.

[gp543]

Shocking signing.

"Shocking signing" but your username is "spendsum4uckingmoney"

Having your cake and eating it too?

[Danluvsafc]

Have any of you people on this forum actually"worked even half a day in football". .? Well when you've been a manager for at least 30 years then maybe you're entitled to an opinion on who the great messiah signs, until then be happy with the sanagos,mendez's,silvestres's,santos's,park's and denilsons of this great scouting network!!

[donaldo]

Coleman has had one good season. I like him but he would've cost a fortune. Other than that what possible options were there.

Thats one good season more than Debuchy.