Transfer Rumours Transfer Rumours Thread

I was listening to Tim Vickery on 5 Live on Saturday morning and he said nothing would happen with Bernard before Thursday as he would be playing in the Libertadores <sic> Cup on Wednesday

 

Would fit his predo then. We shall see

 

Except he's a LW thus freeing up Pod for striker and Santi for CAM

 

And Gerv replacement. Huge upgrade.

 

I thought he was a CAM?

 

And he can play forward too (I doubt he will for us but its an option)

 

I see we're getting linked with Luis Gustavo. That's a signing i would like. Very underrated player.

 

Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte (born 8 September 1992), better known as Bernard, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a winger. A left-sided player, Bernard is known for his pace and energy

 

Vickery also said that Bernard lacked the physicality for the PL.SJW also heard Vickery so he can confirm what i'm saying

 

Have you been on the Valium today ?

 

We all said that about Oscar and Ramires and they proved us all wrong. Like I said we shall see.

 

Personally I've never mentioned anything about Oscar or Ramires.
Bernard came on for the last 10 minutes of the England v Brazil friendly.At the end of the game he was interviewed and said he was knackered and had never been in such a physical game

 

Not you you old git. Probably shagging sheep or something. We'd have to ease him in but I think he could cut it.

 

Good to see we are signing a player with potential, but someone that will take some adjusting. We need a ready to start player like Cazorla than someone needing time to bed in.

 

Don't mock what you haven't tried
This is the L'EQUIPE story
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bernard-vendredi-a-arsenal/387580

 

It looks like a handball in that photo....

 

I am all for us signing Bernard, he is promising and very highly rated, and of course a massive upgrade on Gervinho. But if we sign him I can't see us moving for Cesc (if he is available this Summer that will be a massive let down).

 

Disagree with Vickery. These days Brazilians are a lot tougher, as Oxo said, Oscar & Ramires have proved many wrong.

 

Not sure about Oscar, he still falls over at the slightest touch

 

I can't agree or disagree with Vickery about Bernard as I've hardly see him play.He only played a bit part in the Confederations Cup and certainly didn't play enough for me to form an opinion