The 2015 Transfer Rumours Thread

[GoonerMuzz]

My biggest worry for this transfer windows isn't actually who we don't buy, but that Wenger has another transfer window brain fart panic and buys yet another small framed, pacey, technical ACM.. exactly what we don't need but who happens to be available.

Not sure what everyone else's priority list is but i'd say proper CDM, then better than Giroud striker, then GK and then probably LB and another experienced CB.

So anyone want to take bets on what we actually buy?

[g88ner]

My biggest worry for this transfer windows isn't actually who we don't buy, but that Wenger has another transfer window brain fart panic and buys yet another small framed, pacey, technical ACM.. exactly what we don't need but who happens to be available.

Not sure what everyone else's priority list is but i'd say proper CDM, then better than Giroud striker, then GK and then probably LB and another experienced CB.

So anyone want to take bets on what we actually buy?

I worry about that too

Hopefully Sterling is too expensive!

[SteveO 35]

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

Damn right it would be nice Victor......if ever I needed a transfer to cushion the hammer blow of Abou's likely departure it would be this one.

Without a shadow of doubt the most impressive CDM display I saw against us this season - muscle and ability unlike the lightweight Schneiderlin that everyone seems willing to blow £25m on

I think Schneiderlin is a better all-round player, but Wamyama really improved last season and I think he'd be a decent addition as well.

I watched wanyama playing for celtic a few years ago and I thought that he was good player even then

Just out of interest, are they both better than Coquelin?

Not that it matters like; at the very least, we need to add competition for Coquelin as going into the season with 1 holding midfielder is madness.... yet completely consistent with Wenger's usual approach

Big Victor is the man ! If Coquelin ever needed a proper CDM to learn from then Wanyama is the man - more mobile, 3 x the strength, a more natural linkman between defence and attack and a better ballplayer.

[IW8Goalmachine]

Sorry

[IW8Goalmachine]

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

Damn right it would be nice Victor......if ever I needed a transfer to cushion the hammer blow of Abou's likely departure it would be this one.

Without a shadow of doubt the most impressive CDM display I saw against us this season - muscle and ability unlike the lightweight Schneiderlin that everyone seems willing to blow £25m on

I think Schneiderlin is a better all-round player, but Wamyama really improved last season and I think he'd be a decent addition as well.

I watched wanyama playing for celtic a few years ago and I thought that he was good player even then

Just out of interest, are they both better than Coquelin?

Not that it matters like; at the very least, we need to add competition for Coquelin as going into the season with 1 holding midfielder is madness.... yet completely consistent with Wenger's usual approach

Big Victor is the man ! If Coquelin ever needed a proper CDM to learn from then Wanyama is the man - more mobile, 3 x the strength, a more natural linkman between defence and attack and a better ballplayer.

And if we do dign him we have cover when he goes to the African nations

[Ikechukwu1]

Msybe I'm mad but the way Arsenal approach the transfer window is so small-time it's untrue. Just as an example: Marrinez isn't Suarez or Lewandowski, but he's infinitely superior to Giroud. His release clause is £25m. That's an easy deal to broker, Porto always do business. What's the problem? Too busy offering Higuain's club £10m less than their valuation? The last time that happened, we ended up watching Sanogo start a CL knockout tie v Bayern (the reigning CL champs )
The Suarez saga was another - that was a once in a generation opportunity to sign a top-class established player. He would have been our biggest ever signing, and we could have really screwed Liverpool in the process - the whole +£1 thing was a big Farce. Yiu offer £50m, if they say no go to £55m.
Instead it was a joke and he spent £42m on Ozil (good player, but Suarez would have done far more for this club)

I just saw the Barca president Bartomeu saying that they really want Pogba and will sign him if he's willing to wait it out another year at Juve. Today, they signed Aleix Vidal from Sevilla - this is a team that won the Treble yesterday.
They had Sanchez didn't they? Got rid of him and got Suarez instead. Xavi. Was winding down - they sign Rakitic for £16m. At Arsenal, Xavi woulda been given a contract extension.

Mourinho is quoted today as saying he needs 2-3 top players because he doesn't want his squad to get knackered.
Manager of the team who walked the league.

Meanwhile, many of our lot are insisting that no major changes are needed, and the manager is convinced we are fine.
There's no ambition at all. He seems more concerned with protecting his precious babies as it might upset Giroud to have a better striker there

Go to Dortmund, offer them £35m for Reus and be done with it.
He can play wide or up top.

Go to Leverkusen and offer £25m for Bender. They'll consider it. Unlike the last time we bid £18m for him, they said no, so Flamini carried on

The joke in all this, is that it costs more to watch Arsenal than any team in Europe. Go figure.

[Ikechukwu1]

Couldn't agree more. What's hilarious about that story is the "Arsenal are locked in negotiations" bit. But why? He has a stipulated release clause. You pay the £25m and the player is yours. Simple as that. What "deep negotiation" needs to be done? Look how easily and quick Chelski wrapped up the Costa signing?

Now, I don't doubt for a second that Arsenal dither about and try and negotiate as hard as they can (and needlessly miss out on players because of it), but I'm certain that "locked in negotiations" bollocks is the tabloids way of making up a story without being caught out within a time frame that people will remember before moving on to the next made up transfer scoop.

The tabloids have had us linked with every striker and holding midfielder out there, so I'm not sure whether this one is real or not... and I'd imagine the tabloid don't know either. If it is, it's simply because of a lucky hit from their scatter gun make-shit-up-and-hope-it-sells-papers approach

Just out of interest though... rank in order of preference: Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Coquelin.

1. Scneiderlin
2. Wanyama
3. Coquelin

Reasons are simple: Scneiderlin has been an excellent PL performer, over a whole season, for 2 years now.
Wanyama has been a good performer over a whole year, and is physical and only cares about defending and stopping the oppo.
Coquelin is decent, has potential, but let's be honest: when the team you're trying to catch is starting with Matic; you've got to be joking if you're starting with Coquelin surely?!

[Ikechukwu1]

I know I'm in the minority but I don't think a striker is our main priority.
We have goals all through the team if (and I know it's a fucking big if) we play correct formations and tactics, and rotate players according to the opposition....just because a player works well against a team one week doesn't necessarily mean he's the best option for the next game...you are allowed to change team selection for the opposition.

Our priority is a proper dm.
Wanyama, Kondogbia would do nicely...would have been happy with vidal but not so sure after cl final (can't see it happening anyway).
I've a feeling Schneiderlin might happen...he wouldn't be my choice, but still an improvement on Arteta and Flamini.

Giroud:

1. He has just 6 CL goals in 2 years I believe. Considering that Arsenal usually score loads in the group stage, and considering he's The main number 9, that is an abject record. Luiz Adriano of Shaktar beat his 2-year goal record in 2 matches!

2. His record v Jose is hilarious. In 2 years, and 360 mins against Chelski, he's managed 3 shots on target and zero goals. I mean, seriously...

3. He ended the season without a league goal in over 530 minutes. Again, Arsenal's main number 9 here.

4. He is slow as shite, hence we have no counter-attacking threat and he blunts Ozil. Meaning Ozil can't ever thread a through-ball early, as he has to hold onto it for far longer or look for the pointless pass. He'd have double his assist tally with eg Aguero up front. Instead of Le Carthorse! Giroud also slows our whole play down.

5. As proved this season, in matches against packed defences, you need a moment of inspiration. Aguero gives Citeh this. Costa can get in behind you and punish you (he did that to us this season). Giroud doesn't have the technical skull to beat a man, or shift the ball quick and get a shot off etc. A striker's job is to score, and I blame Giroud (along with mertesacker) for that Disgrace v Monaco.

6. He isn't a winner Giroud, and his team-mates it seems often don't trust him enough to give him the ball now.
The way he's been bitching about Henry criticising him and how "hard" it's been for him is fucking pathetic and wet. So what, Henry criticised you? You're Olly Giroud and who the hell is that Henry fella anyways eh? He only won every single major European trophy going, and virtually every individual accolade lol

[silus]

I know I'm in the minority but I don't think a striker is our main priority.
We have goals all through the team if (and I know it's a fucking big if) we play correct formations and tactics, and rotate players according to the opposition....just because a player works well against a team one week doesn't necessarily mean he's the best option for the next game...you are allowed to change team selection for the opposition.

Our priority is a proper dm.
Wanyama, Kondogbia would do nicely...would have been happy with vidal but not so sure after cl final (can't see it happening anyway).
I've a feeling Schneiderlin might happen...he wouldn't be my choice, but still an improvement on Arteta and Flamini.

Giroud:

1. He has just 6 CL goals in 2 years I believe. Considering that Arsenal usually score loads in the group stage, and considering he's The main number 9, that is an abject record. Luiz Adriano of Shaktar beat his 2-year goal record in 2 matches!

2. His record v Jose is hilarious. In 2 years, and 360 mins against Chelski, he's managed 3 shots on target and zero goals. I mean, seriously...

3. He ended the season without a league goal in over 530 minutes. Again, Arsenal's main number 9 here.

4. He is slow as shite, hence we have no counter-attacking threat and he blunts Ozil. Meaning Ozil can't ever thread a through-ball early, as he has to hold onto it for far longer or look for the pointless pass. He'd have double his assist tally with eg Aguero up front. Instead of Le Carthorse! Giroud also slows our whole play down.

5. As proved this season, in matches against packed defences, you need a moment of inspiration. Aguero gives Citeh this. Costa can get in behind you and punish you (he did that to us this season). Giroud doesn't have the technical skull to beat a man, or shift the ball quick and get a shot off etc. A striker's job is to score, and I blame Giroud (along with mertesacker) for that Disgrace v Monaco.

6. He isn't a winner Giroud, and his team-mates it seems often don't trust him enough to give him the ball now.
The way he's been bitching about Henry criticising him and how "hard" it's been for him is fucking pathetic and wet. So what, Henry criticised you? You're Olly Giroud and who the hell is that Henry fella anyways eh? He only won every single major European trophy going, and virtually every individual accolade lol

I get the feeling you're not a fan of Giroud then?

As I said..we have goals throughout team and don't necessarily need to rely on one striker (I never mentioned Giroud)
Don't get me wrong, I'd love a big name superstar striker...i just think other areas of the team need to be addressed first

[essem]

Really hope we dont go out and spend big money, all we need is a goalkeeper

[arseofacrow]

Really hope we dont go out and spend big money, all we need is a goalkeeper

[postmanPat91]

Arsenal news and transfers: Gunners lining up shock Zlatan Ibrahimovic bid?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... ng-5843590

LMAO

[postmanPat91]

Even better:

Aaron Ramsey: ‘Arsenal don’t need transfers to challenge for Premier League title’

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/07/aaron-ram ... z3cSU2yh7F

[arseofacrow]

Even better:

Aaron Ramsey: ‘Arsenal don’t need transfers to challenge for Premier League title’

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/07/aaron-ram ... z3cSU2yh7F

The regime has got everyone in full swing now.

[Redarmy]

Even better:

Aaron Ramsey: ‘Arsenal don’t need transfers to challenge for Premier League title’

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/07/aaron-ram ... z3cSU2yh7F

The regime has got everyone in full swing now.

Yeah all going to plan, nicely.....

Wenger talking on transfer windows did come out with the quote, nothing happens till the last few days....

Not sure where he gets that info as most clubs get in and do there Business early