Prediction League Arsenal Spiral Watch

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, 28, is in talks with Turkish side Fenerbahce about a £5m move, after being frustrated at a lack of first-team opportunities behind Petr Cech. (Daily Mirror)

Looks like the first rat has bailed.

 

Bayern Munich have asked Arturo Vidal about Arsenal's 28-year-old forward Alexis Sanchez, the midfielder has revealed. (Standard)

That's Sanchez gone.

 

We're hearing that Kroenke's shares in AFC are not for sale.

That's going to come as something of a massive kick in the nuts for Gooners, I would have thought.

 

Bump

another failed WUM thread

 

There are so many of HIAG's to choose from

 

Why is it failed? Your club's ****ed.

Oh wait, Sanchez was happy with the FA Cup and CL 2 years ago, I'm sure now he's older he's happy with just the FA Cup

 

Oh ffs astro is on Prem board

 

He's right for once though...

 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is targeting next season's Premier League title after signing a new two-year deal at the club.
(BBC Football)

 

Arsenal are "a long way behind" their Premier League rivals and are likely to miss out on a Champions League place again next year, says Gary Lineker.

Despite manager Arsene Wenger being set to sign a new two-year deal, ex-England striker Lineker's views were echoed by former Gunners goalkeeper Bob Wilson.

He believes Arsenal will struggle to attract quality players without the offer of elite European football.

"How are you going to get Antoine Greizmann to sign?" Wilson said. "Without the Champions League, the only way is if you can compete salary-wise to attract the players," he told BBC Sport. "Chelsea bought the best player available last season in N'Golo Kante and Arsenal went for him too but came nowhere near the salary that Chelsea pay. So the board has to be realistic and say: 'Are we going to compete at this level?' They cannot compete with Manchester United, or Chelsea with all the money Roman Abramovich has, or Sheikh Mansour has at Manchester City - these are clubs who can manage to go into huge debt."
'Arsenal further behind than Wenger thinks'

Wenger and club owner Stan Kroenke met on Monday to determine the Frenchman's future, with the decision relayed to directors at a board meeting on Tuesday. Arsenal are planning to make an official announcement confirming Wenger's new deal on Wednesday. His contract was set to finish at the end of the season.

The Gunners were fifth in the league this season, the first time they have finished outside the top four since Wenger joined in 1996. They were 18 points behind champions Chelsea, but beat the Blues 2-1 to win the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Lineker said: "Arsenal have got a long way to go at the moment. If you ask me now whether Arsenal are going to be in the top four next season, I would say most probably not. They are further behind than Wenger thinks." The former Tottenham striker said he thought it was "remarkable" it had been left to Wenger to determine his own future. "The only other example of a manager that decides when and where he goes is Sir Alex Ferguson, but he was still winning league titles. Arsene Wenger was still winning FA Cups and until this season he had always got in the top four, but now that's changed."

Article on BBC Football website, 31 May 2017.

 

I am pissed off - official

Wenger's biggest mistake will be to have not gone after winning the FA Cup and I foresee in the future the very real possibility of him now being removed as it won't end well

 

Agreed.

Plus, your club now has to run the gamut (possibly two or more) of embarrassment, as your fans stage more protests. You've already become something of a laughingstock over the entire Arsenal Fan TV issue, which has now gained National notoriety ffs!

These things will only get worse.

It is all well and good the likes of Pixie saying that "Wenger must stay until we find his successor!" because, in the meantime, his very presence at the club is destroying it, piece by piece.

 

Really? If last season's form doesn't remove him from office I suspect he is unsackable. There is even talk now that this won't be his last contract. He's leaving that job in a box and not before.

 

After signing his new deal, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given the task of finding his successor, with Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe in pole position to take over when the Frenchman leaves. (Daily Star)

Pixie is going to be mortified!

 

Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, and midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, both want in excess of £350,000 a week to stay at the club. Both players are entering the final year of their contracts. (Daily Mirror)

What's the betting that Wenger cravenly gives in to these two mercenaries.

Neither is worth that kind of money, especially Popeye, and Sanchez would probably get £250k per week (tops) at City or United. It's clear that their attitude towards Arsenal is "If you dopey ****ers want us that badly, let's rip the piss!"

Good luck to them!

Personally, I'd like to see Sanchez leave, and Popeye to stay, but on a massively increased salary that Arsenal can ill-afford.

 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told fans to expect no more than three signings this summer. (Independent)

Like this will come as a surprise to Gooners!

 

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, 30, says he will not leave the club and has targeted winning the Premier League title with the Gunners. (ESPN)

 

Gunners right-back Hector Bellerin is at the top of new Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde's list of transfer targets and the 22-year-old could make a switch which sees Arda Turan, 30, move in the opposite direction.(Diario Sport via Sun)

Oops!

Say goodbye to Hector, you Gooners!

 

Manchester City hope Arsenal will accept £50m for forward Alexis Sanchez as they plan to make the 28-year-old their highest paid player on £275,000 a week. (Daily Star)

Sounds about right.

Chippy will bite the Arabs' hands off.

 

Liverpool are ready to make a last attempt to stop midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, from signing a new £100,000-a-week contract with Arsenal. (Daily Express)

Could 'Pool get him on a Bosnan?