Kalou rejected Arsenal transfer in January 2014

[alchyrob]

but eduardo has already proven that he has the class and finishing ability in the short period that he's been part of our first tema squad so no bluffing at all. kalou is not a composed goal scorer and has proven little in his 3years in the premier league.

also, if eduardo features as little as kalou has been for chelski (providing eduardo stays fit, BIG if admittedly) then i'll be dumbfounded.

i just don't get why you rate kalou, what's he done?

[xDAVEYx]

I like him. As others have said he has bags of potential, is reasonably quick, and good in the air. AW will never buy a David Villa or Fabiano type player because of the price tag and ego. He will always look for youngsters with prospects to add balance to the side. AA was the only exception and even that appeared to be a hardship! Would prefer him to the Moroccan as he has the Prem knowledge and is already settled, and we could afford to let him go to the ANC at that price. Would love an Eboue swap deal though

yup, ANOTHER forward, that balances the squad no end.

[RobbieVP]

I like him. As others have said he has bags of potential, is reasonably quick, and good in the air. AW will never buy a David Villa or Fabiano type player because of the price tag and ego. He will always look for youngsters with prospects to add balance to the side. AA was the only exception and even that appeared to be a hardship! Would prefer him to the Moroccan as he has the Prem knowledge and is already settled, and we could afford to let him go to the ANC at that price. Would love an Eboue swap deal though

yup, ANOTHER forward, that balances the squad no end.

i meant in the dressing room as opposed to configuration of the side.

[g88ner]

Signing Kalou makes some sense to me. (That's not to say I WANT us to sign him, but I'm not going to bitch and moan about it either)

It seems that Wenger might use this 4-3-3 formation quite a lot this season, and if that's the case then I feel we are a right sided forward short, as only Theo really fits the bill (although I'm sure Arshavin could play there)

From what I've seen, Kalou often plays that role for Chelsea, and for £8m, I think he could be a great signing and give Theo some genuine competition whilst Wilshere is developing in the background!

His versatility would also mean he could be used centrally, too.

[norfbankN16]

For £6-8mil we have a player at a good mature age with plenty of European and Premier league experience. Granted we don't need another forward but I have seen Kalou play quite comfortably in the middle in a more defensive roll. Top that with his aerial abilities I cannot see why everyone is bemoaning this deal.

[hadareud]

The more I think about this the more I think that there is something to this story. I think that this will happen, quickly too.

Just a feeling, somehow it makes sense to me even though it doesn't make any sense at all.

[Gunnersaurus]

I wouldn't be surprised if this story is for Bordeaux's benefit.

[Bergkamp-Genius]

There is no doubt that the price being quoted is good value and there is no doubt kalou is a useful player, but he's a squad player for chelski and that is what he would be for us.

Also how exactly does Kalou fit in with the not wanting to kill the young players progress nonsense that we usually here trotted out when we cry out for more quality, it's funny how quick that shit goes out the window when theres someone going cheap.

Personally i think we could probably get away with the attacking options we currently have, but if we are going to buy an attacker, firstly we need to go for one that is undoubtedly good enough to make us a better team, some real quality not another squad player, secondly someone who does a particular job, either an out and out wide man that can cross a ball or an out and out striker goalscorer, because we are thin on the ground with both types of players and Kalou is neither, he is just another utility forward that doesn't specialise in either role and therefore is not particularly proficient in either and we have enough players like that already.

If Wenger goes out and buys a quality DCM and big CB then i wouldn't be too perturbed about kalou being brought in aswell as our real needs would have already been met and the addition of Kalou although not ideal would give us stronger squad options if nothing else, so it wouldn't be a total waste.
But if Kalou is brought in and our real weaknesses are overlooked again, it would just prove to me our manager has lost his mind.

[norfbankN16]

There is no doubt that the price being quoted is good value and there is no doubt kalou is a useful player, but he's a squad player for chelski and that is what he would be for us.

Also how exactly does Kalou fit in with the not wanting to kill the young players progress nonsense that we usually here trotted out when we cry out for more quality, it's funny how quick that shit goes out the window when theres someone going cheap.

Personally i think we could probably get away with the attacking options we currently have, but if we are going to buy an attacker, firstly we need to go for one that is undoubtedly good enough to make us a better team, some real quality not another squad player, secondly someone who does a particular job, either an out and out wide man that can cross a ball or an out and out striker goalscorer, because we are thin on the ground with both types of players and Kalou is neither, he is just another utility forward that doesn't specialise in either role and therefore is not particularly proficient in either and we have enough players like that already.

If Wenger goes out and buys a quality DCM and big CB then i wouldn't be too perturbed about kalou being brought in aswell as our real needs would have already been met and the addition of Kalou although not ideal would give us stronger squad options if nothing else, so it wouldn't be a total waste.
But if Kalou is brought in and our real weaknesses are overlooked again, it would just prove to me our manager has lost his mind.

you have to remember that Thomas and Eduardo will at some point get injured along with a few others. Its just the way it is. i see it as strengthening the squad. RVP is another player that is made of glass so lets remember we could loose him too this season. Dont want to sound pessimistic but thems are the facts

[Bergkamp-Genius]

There is no doubt that the price being quoted is good value and there is no doubt kalou is a useful player, but he's a squad player for chelski and that is what he would be for us.

Also how exactly does Kalou fit in with the not wanting to kill the young players progress nonsense that we usually here trotted out when we cry out for more quality, it's funny how quick that shit goes out the window when theres someone going cheap.

Personally i think we could probably get away with the attacking options we currently have, but if we are going to buy an attacker, firstly we need to go for one that is undoubtedly good enough to make us a better team, some real quality not another squad player, secondly someone who does a particular job, either an out and out wide man that can cross a ball or an out and out striker goalscorer, because we are thin on the ground with both types of players and Kalou is neither, he is just another utility forward that doesn't specialise in either role and therefore is not particularly proficient in either and we have enough players like that already.

If Wenger goes out and buys a quality DCM and big CB then i wouldn't be too perturbed about kalou being brought in aswell as our real needs would have already been met and the addition of Kalou although not ideal would give us stronger squad options if nothing else, so it wouldn't be a total waste.
But if Kalou is brought in and our real weaknesses are overlooked again, it would just prove to me our manager has lost his mind.

you have to remember that Thomas and Eduardo will at some point get injured along with a few others. Its just the way it is. i see it as strengthening the squad. Rpast is another player that is made of glass so lets remember we could loose him too this season. Dont want to sound pessimistic but thems are the facts

I have no problems with us buying a striker as long as our real weaknesses are sorted, and if we are going to buy a striker i would prefer us to buy one that does as i said a particular job and does it very well not another utility forward.

[norfbankN16]

fair play, but its never gonna happen.

[Bergkamp-Genius]

fair play, but its never gonna happen.

Don't i know it

[gooner_piggers]

Not sure he is what we require but one of the reasons Wenger probably wants him is that he was amongst the top 3 players in europe with the most assists from open play last season....

[cusamano]

no!

we need defenders at center back and at defensive midfield.

[no. 1 is Perry Groves....]

No from me - based on what i have seen of him he's no better than we have already

and as Cusamano said - more important to strengthen in midfield and defence