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Watched Lyon Real Sociedad earlier and liked the look of Gonalons. Not that he looks an exceptional player or anything, but he is a proper captain. He would provide us with some much-required steel. I doubt Agbonlahor would have strolled through the middle against us if he'd been there protecting the back 4.
 
Arsenal ready to rival Spurs for Erik Lamela
http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/21/arsenal-ready-to-rival-spurs-for-erik-lamela-3931919/?

Arsenal could be set to rival Tottenham for the signature of Roma’s Erik Lamela.

The Italians are prepared to listen to offers for the £30million-rated forward, and Roma’s director of football, Walter Sabatini, jetted into London yesterday for talks with Spurs over a potential deal.

However, Italian reports claim Arsenal also made enquiries into the 21-year-old’s availability and could be prepared to go head-to-head with their North London neighbours.

Roma are keen to shift either Lamela or Miralem Pjanic off their wage bill this summer, however it’s likely Spurs would hold the key in any negotiations due to Franco Baldini’s strong relationship with the Serie A side.

Arsenal, though, are desperate to recruit, and should Spurs decide to focus on landing Willian from Anzhi, that could leave the door open for Arsene Wenger to pounce on the highly-rated Lamela.

Looks like a name pulled out of a hat job. £30m and Arsenal do not go hand-in-hand. With our great negotiators v Spurs', I think i know who will win this contest.....But seriously, do we really need another playmaker?
 
Gunner B Allright ™;5220568 said:

Bernard Age: 20 Club: Shakhtar Donetsk Nationality: Brazilian Both Arsenal and Tottenham made enquiries for the Atletico Mineiro starlet after some impressive performances for the Copa Libertadores champions but the Gunners never finalised a deal for the winger. ‘Arsenal told us that they would bid but never did so,’ bemoaned the club’s president Alexandre Kalil. Current situation: Bernard eventually signed for Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk in deal believed to be worth £21.5 million.

That sums up our whole transfer window....
 
Waiting for the perfect time, when "75% of the business is done", leftovers and Gourcuff types nobody else is after.
 
Bernard Age: 20 Club: Shakhtar Donetsk Nationality: Brazilian Both Arsenal and Tottenham made enquiries for the Atletico Mineiro starlet after some impressive performances for the Copa Libertadores champions but the Gunners never finalised a deal for the winger. ‘Arsenal told us that they would bid but never did so,’ bemoaned the club’s president Alexandre Kalil. Current situation: Bernard eventually signed for Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk in deal believed to be worth £21.5 million.

That sums up our whole transfer window....
I remember reading some journalists saying that we were never interested in Bernard.I suspose it depends which paper you read and who you choose to believe
 
I remember reading some journalists saying that we were never interested in Bernard.I suspose it depends which paper you read and who you choose to believe

Unless Arsenal come out and deny this rumour, we will have to believe their clubs president. Something tells me Arsenal were, but the price tag put them off.
 
Ah the old "I don't believe that."
It's a direct quote from someone who gains nothing by making it up, thus it's most likely true.

I'd take him at his word. As usual, Arsenal dithered & lost out.
 
Ah the old "I don't believe that."
It's a direct quote from someone who gains nothing by making it up, thus it's most likely true.

I'd take him at his word. As usual, Arsenal dithered & lost out.
I never said I didn't believe the quote.I just said that some journalists were reporting that we were never interested in Bernard <ok>
Perhaps you should read people's post before trying to have cheap digs at them