mcdowell42 wrote:Arsenal want Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina, 30, in the January transfer window and are confident the Reds will sell if the Anfield club sign Birmingham's 19-year-old England international Jack Butland.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Ham are interested in taking Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh, 28, on loan, while the Gunners are keen on making a move for Hammers midfielder Mohamed Diame, 25.
Full story: Daily Mail
A couple of quick points -
1. Chesney hasn't proved himself good enough yet
but he is probably the only young player that has suggested that he could be top quality in a few years. Because of this I am concerned that signing reina at 30 years old would drive chesney out the door cos reina could have another 6 years or so at the top level and no young keeper worth his salt and with any ambition would be willing to wait that long so maybe signing a keeper around the 32-34 year old mark would be a better move ? On top of that I would be very reluctant to spend the type of money required to buy reina when we have so many gaps outfield
unless we intend spending upwards of 70m and if we had that type of money then I would prefer if we pushed the boat out on a top quality striker.
2. No more loaning out our average shit players - if they ain't considered good enough then sell them and if we can't sell them then agree some sort of agreement to cancel their contract. Hell we should ofer him to clubs on a free just to get him off the payroll cos there is unlikely to have (m)any clubs willing to pay a transfer fee and meet his wages and he ain't going take a big pay cut is he ?
3. Diame was on on a freebie just 6 months ago......if he was so good why didn't we buy him then ? Am I right in saying that he is another African ? If so is he gone to the acn for a month in jan and whether he is or not, will it be likely/possible that he will be gone for a month every 2nd year ?
Its all bollix
