Lacazette rumours seem more realistic. I think we will get him, and mahrez, and sell Sanchez. I think that leaves us in the same position we've been in for the last 13 years. A squad that is 2 or 3 world class players away from challenging for the title, but good enough to finish 4th.
You've been linked with Lacazette for 3 seasons. What makes you think he'd be willing to join you now that your stock is at its lowest than at any point under wenger? The Mahrez rumours are much more likely - he's very much a Wenger type player and would allow for one of Walcott or Oxlade to be moved on.
You would put a negative spin on anything Wenger does at this point. Don't make any big money moves - will get called unambitious Tries to sign a player for almost £100m - gets abuse for going after players he has 'no chance of getting'. Also I thoroughly disagree. I think we would be a great destination for Mbappe and I think its great move for the player . (if it is in fact true)
BEIN Sports are claiming Wenger and Gazidis were in Nice to discuss the signing of Lacazette not Mbappe. Would be very happy with this signing also. Lacazette and Giroud would offer us good balance and attacking options
Because this is what Gazidis and Wenger do. Put outrageous bids in for players that they won't get. Why would you even bid a lower offer than what has already been rejected. In what planet are you from to think a club would accept a lower bid. Thats why people think the bid is a fake bid
I think he's suffering from amnesia from all the ****ty transfer windows that we've had over the years. But also the Bear is giving them credit for what exactly? Outrageous paper rumours? Wenger as always has not admitted to anything, so why should we give him credit for it? Get a bloody quality CF with our ever growing war chest and I'll personally send Wenger a bouquet of red roses and a box of chocolates. Until then I'll wait for a solid rumour that reflects reality.
Oooh I hope it happens even more now. Will be ringing Arsene up afterwards to make sure you came good on your promise!
I'm 1. positive and 2. trying to be objective. If Wenger doesnt sign any big names you will moan. If he attempts the outrageous you will moan. If this bid is real. Then it is nothing but positive.
Looks like Chelsea will offload Costa. Now the guy is a straight C**T but he would be perfect for Arsenal. Great finisher, would give us physicality and that fear factor. You would have to say defending against both Costa and Sanchez would be a ****ing nightmare.
Costa doesn't fit the Arsenal profile. Plus he won't come to us anyway. He's off to the big leagues in Asia
Why would i moan if he tries to genuinely bid for a player? I would be over the moon if we went after them proper. But is this a real bid, and if it is, a sincere one? This is pure speculation and we simply don't know, unless he expresses interest. I fancy our chances to get most players if we really went all out in the transfer window.
1. Mbappes bid is so fake. I've already explained that hes gone in with a lower offer by 15m less than real. If thats not fake offer i don't know what is 2. Actually think people are more annoyed as he's had a few oppportunities to buy players and not taken them. Take Higuain, all wrapped up and then you guys took to long haggling over a few million quid and napoli come in and gazump you
You've hit it on the head, but it looks like the Bear is purposely trying to ignore our poor transfer record, especially concerning strikers. The last time we bought a top quality striker was Henry, that is the ****tiest record for any top class European side. Even with shed loads of money, we still can't get a top striker, yet the Bear is calling me negative?
You ARE negative. I've posted countless posts on here about how I think Gazidis and Arsenal regularly **** things up. Remember its Wengers job to identify the players Gazidis etc.. have to sign them (Soo if we go post Anelka, Wiltord and of course Thierry Henry.) Van Persie was Top class. and he cost £3.5million. With less injury problems could have been one of the greats. Adebayor. Not 'top' class but he cost £3million and had a 30 goal Season. Good signing. Eduardo - He looked good! Wonder what could have been had'nt his career get ruined by injury. Olivier Giroud. £11.9m is a bargain for this guy. Alexis Sanchez. Dont forget this guy can play anywhere across the front. His goalscoring record as a CF is superb. He's World Class. We also know he wanted Higuain (we didnt bid enough I assume) and we know he tried to sign Benzema both would have been excellent signings. Its clear to me Wenger knows his strikers. It seems to be negotiations and/or finances that have let us down over the last few years.
RVP - only took 6 seasons to become world class. Point is he was bought for the future Adebayor - Good buy, very good buy Eduardo - Looked good but ultimately didn't hack it Giroud - 11.9m was an okay price at the time. Point is he's not a class striker. Hes a level above Chamakh but a few levels below all the strikers that are challenging for the league Sanchez - Was never a striker, never played up front and was always a winger for other managers. Arsene was the first one to put him up front. He wanted Higuain and skimped out, and he wanted Benzema and skimped out (who you want to blame i don't know but its wenger that comes out with the value soundbites). You can hardly call Higuain, Benzema and Sanchez "good" scouting. Every man and his dog knew about them when they were moving and they went for huges amounts to represent that everyone knew they were good. The point is, Arsene hasn't pushed the boat out on a class striker and its only gone and bit his arse even though you've had money to spend recently. Courtesy of transferleague and your past strikers for the past 5 years: 17m on Perez, 16m on Welbeck, Yaya Sanogo on a free 11m on podolski 13m on Giroud 3m Park Chu Young Not just has he not spent big on the striker, he's actually decided, we don't need a striker, we have the above strikers to do a job. That's why fans are pissed off with him (plus he would have made millions on these big named strikers, Cavani, Higuain all sold for way more than they are worth)
Rather disingenuous the way you've added Sanchez to the list when you know he isn't a specialist CF, but is a career left winger. Just because Wenger has played him in that position a few times doesn't automatically make him a CF. I can post a stats breakdown and prove that if you want? All the rest on that list aren't top class, other than Van Persie, for 1 and a half seasons . I'm sticking to facts that he's failed to bring in a top class CF since Henry left. We've had plenty of opportunities in the past to rectify this mistake but the fault lies with our management. Let's see what they do in this window. It's only been 15 transfer windows since we brought Henry to Arsenal.
Don't think we skimped out on Higuain. Problem there was our heads got turned by he prospect of Suarez. If we had wanted him he was ours. Dropped the ball massively on that as he would have been incredible. Still think this is Arsene's biggest error letting him slip through the net. From that list above though I only think Chu Young was a failure, the others were/are perfectly decent players, just not top quality. Please note I'm not counting Sanogo. He was a free gamble which obviously turn out to be a massive clusterf*ck.
