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mcdowell42 wrote:

Chippy wrote:Fcuk me McD you're slipping I got this tweet 5 hours ago

Nik ‏@ArmouryTweets
Been told: Fellaini is almost a done deal with Arsenal. Everton want £20m+ start price. Heard this from source who's worked at AFC for 6yrs.

Listen we have the guys working at the club,the guys tht work at the training ground,the stewards friend tht said goetze was a done deal,the guy tht walks wengers dog, the friend of the friend of the friend who washes 1 of the players cars, that this player or tht player is a done deal and as far as i know not 1 of them has ever been right.
Dont forget the kalou catastrophe thread Its all bollix

You're telling me! But it's your job to post bollix.

Messi. €9 million. Done deal.

DB10GOONER wrote:Messi. €9 million. Done deal.

Arsene doesn't buy superstars (even at 9million) he makes them

Yngwie Malmsteen. €6 million + an Ibanez Jem. Done deal.

DB10GOONER wrote:Messi. €9 million. Done deal.

Wenger will more than likely turn him into shit in the end!!

franksav63 wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote:Messi. €9 million. Done deal.

Wenger will more than likely turn him into shit in the end!!

Or at the very least, a centre half...

Breaking news: Abou Diaby is set to sign a 5 year deal worth 80k a week.

Dame Vera Lynn. €2 million. Done deal.

Tim Matavz 6mil from PSV Eidenhoven.
Scored three against Napoli a week ago.

Wenger has signed Wun Dum Prik.............oh no, sorry, that's his own signature!!!

DB10GOONER wrote:Messi. €9 million. Done deal.

Wenger would offer that to Barca with a straight face too. And then be shocked when he's laughed out of Spain.

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

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

Perfect - hasn't Diame just picked up and injury that is supposed to keep him out for several weeks

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 ?

Reina is too good and too big a name to come to be back-up, but he's not good enough anymore to justify pieing Szczesny off.