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If Arsenal buy someone of note I would be surprised. After all, Wenger has helped our owner in Colorado build his sporting empire, one which it must be said, wins nothing but makes money..... Wenger sold his soul for the 7m he picks up each year. Fans should recognise this
 
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According to David Ornstein Arsenal are in talks FC Basel to sign Egyptian midfielder Mohammed Elneny

Would be a decent addition to shore up the midfield. He's had a good season for Basel and looks like he's ready to make the step up to the premier league.
 
Well that is promising, though interesting that the bbc report (i assume they've taken the info from ornstein) has said hes a long term target. Long term we already have santi, ramsey, wilshere, rosicky and oxo competing in that position, so when all fit hes going to have to be very good to get a sniff of 1st team football.
 
Well that is promising, though interesting that the bbc report (i assume they've taken the info from ornstein) has said hes a long term target. Long term we already have santi, ramsey, wilshere, rosicky and oxo competing in that position, so when all fit hes going to have to be very good to get a sniff of 1st team football.
I'd love to know the % of games those five have all been simultaneously available for in the last three years.
 
Rosicky, Arteta and Flamini are all out of contract this summer and **** knows whether Wilshere is ever going to get an extended run in the team. Midfield reinforcements are a priority
 
Rosicky, Arteta and Flamini are all out of contract this summer and **** knows whether Wilshere is ever going to get an extended run in the team. Midfield reinforcements are a priority

The Management need to get those reinforcements now rather than wait until the summers. 3 of those 4 players haven't factored for us this season and will most likely not contribute significantly for the remainder. That's why its paramount that we strengthen now and try winning the league. This will be Wenger's best chance.
 

I can think of 7 reasons this won't happen!

1. We dont need him, we sre well stocked with creative playmakers (the reason wenger didn't sign him before)
2. His legs are gone and he keeps getting caught out of position.
3. Santi and Ozil are much better
4. (An important one!) he is toxic for the dressing room and morale in the club
5. He is under contract with Chelsea, no way they'd sell him, particularly to a rival, halfway through a season they've been awful in.
6. He's 33, on big wages, would cost a lot for uncertain return (particularly medium and long term)
7. We need a physical dm not a playmaker.