Summer 2016 Transfer Rumour Thread

[Greendogg5]

Hopefully any statement doesn't involve those Lukaku rumours floating around

Oliver Torres/Dahoud pls

Not interested in lukaku at all

 

[Greendogg5]

sigh. alright.

i just dont understand what more he can do until he joins this so called elite bracket. he's a fantastic shot stopper, continually pulls off saves when we need them the most, is confident coming out to claim the ball. his distribution could improve but he's told to launch to ball up field to no one. he's an excellent penalty saver (only man in history to save a lampard, ronaldinho, messi and ibra penalty). i genuinely cannot see any reason why he isn't mentioned alongside buffon, de gea and courtois. probably because he's english and no one's allowed to rate english footballers these days unless they're u/23 or something.

I still have nightmares of that game against bvb where he was immense

 

[Magma]

I still have nightmares of that game against bvb where he was immense

yeah got us a very undeserved point after being played off the park. pretty sure he made front pages in spain after keeping barca to a 1-0 win when it should've been 6 or 7.

 

[chef]

Not interested in lukaku at all

Why?

 

[PendlePie]

http://www.espnfc.com.au/story/2854635/arsenal-confident-of-signing-granit-xhaka-sources

Would address a glaring squad deficiency for us. Anyone watched much of Xhaka?

 

[Cooldude]

http://www.espnfc.com.au/story/2854635/arsenal-confident-of-signing-granit-xhaka-sources

Would address a glaring squad deficiency for us. Anyone watched much of Xhaka?

Think Xabi Alonso, sorta similar

He is a bit slow though

 

[PendlePie]

Think Xabi Alonso, sorta similar

He is a bit slow though

Thoughts on suitability? To the league and club.

 

[Cooldude]

Thoughts on suitability? To the league and club.

I think he'll be fine, great signing

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Not as good looking as Xabi though.

 

[Cooldude]

 

[Greendogg5]

Think Xabi Alonso, sorta similar

He is a bit slow though

And a massive complainer to the referee. I swear every game and every call he is in the referees face.

 

[Greendogg5]

Why?

Just not my sort of striker. Would be a better version of Ramos maybe? I haven't watched too much of him to be fair but what i have seen i havent been overly excited about. How much would his club be looking at letting him go for? I'd imagine in tbe region of 30 mil and i wouldnt want us to go for that

 

[Latro]

Just not my sort of striker. Would be a better version of Ramos maybe? I haven't watched too much of him to be fair but what i have seen i havent been overly excited about. How much would his club be looking at letting him go for? I'd imagine in tbe region of 30 mil and i wouldnt want us to go for that

60 million pounds or around that.

 

[Latro]

And a massive complainer to the referee. I swear every game and every call he is in the referees face.

Well he did play for Liverpool.

 

[Shoei]

sigh. alright.

i just dont understand what more he can do until he joins this so called elite bracket. he's a fantastic shot stopper, continually pulls off saves when we need them the most, is confident coming out to claim the ball. his distribution could improve but he's told to launch to ball up field to no one. he's an excellent penalty saver (only man in history to save a lampard, ronaldinho, messi and ibra penalty). i genuinely cannot see any reason why he isn't mentioned alongside buffon, de gea and courtois. probably because he's english and no one's allowed to rate english footballers these days unless they're u/23 or something.

Buffon stands apart from everyone on that list. Arguably the greatest Italian keeper ever and in the top 5 greatest keepers of all time.

He's kept the same standard from age 17 to 38.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That's pretty poor. How long can Wenger get away with not fixing this?

 

[Shoei]

That's pretty poor. How long can Wenger get away with not fixing this?

12 years and counting?

 

[jod23]

Is it rolling the dice? We had a perfect storm type scenario this year, Sturridge has ongoing problems that we all know about, but the odds of 3 of those 4 strikers missing more than a third of the season 2 years in a row are slim to none.

You're suggesting we spend significant money on a player that like Benteke would be a contingency plan only to be used in the extremely unlikely scenario that Sturridge, Firmino, Origi, Ings and someone like Gotze (again, if we sign him) were all injured at exactly the same time. That's a doomsday scenario I can't see unfolding and planning for it would be a frivolous waste of money in my opinion.

Where do you stop? 10 strikers just in case your 9th choice tweaks his hamstring? If we get down to bare bones with that much quality and depth in that position then all you can do is rectify it with a stop gap loan in January or a promoted youth player.

Yeah fair enough, the way Benteke isnt even making matchday squads right now and that is with Ings still out injured suggests we dont need to replace him. We'll see I guess, no idea where Klopp wants to go with the side. Maybe it's just Tekkers out, Gotze in, in attacking areas. I'd be fine with that.

 

[RossFC]

Yeah fair enough, the way Benteke isnt even making matchday squads right now

Benteke has been injured for the past 3 weeks.

 

[jod23]

Benteke has been injured for the past 3 weeks.

Has he? I didnt hear anything about that.

 

[RossFC]

Has he? I didnt hear anything about that.

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/04/01/liverpool-christian-benteke-injury-four-weeks-missed

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL), Still apparently another week away.

 

[jod23]

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/04/01/liverpool-christian-benteke-injury-four-weeks-missed

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL), Still apparently another week away.

Oh, that's actually good as I thought he was really out of favour with Klopp. He's such a cool and nice guy, I want him to succeed but sadly he just doesnt fit our system.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

12 years and counting?

Surely this season has to be the wake up call. A side who were nearly relegated 12 months ago and a side who you've regularly finished above both have 20+ goal strikers... And didn't break the bank to get them.

Surely the 'no one available' excuse won't wash anymore.

Would you honestly say that any of your strikers are taking Arsenal to a league title?

Giroud and Walcott definitely are not. Won't be any easier with the managerial changes in the league next season and subsequent spending spree.

 

[Shoei]

Surely this season has to be the wake up call. A side who were nearly relegated 12 months ago and a side who you've regularly finished above both have 20+ goal strikers... And didn't break the bank to get them.

Surely the 'no one available' excuse won't wash anymore.

Would you honestly say that any of your strikers are taking Arsenal to a league title?

Giroud and Walcott definitely are not. Won't be any easier with the managerial changes in the league next season and subsequent spending spree.

In our threat we talk about it almost weekly.

This thread will be derailed with rage if we talk about it here.

 

[jod23]

Surely this season has to be the wake up call. A side who were nearly relegated 12 months ago and a side who you've regularly finished above both have 20+ goal strikers... And didn't break the bank to get them.

Surely the 'no one available' excuse won't wash anymore.

Would you honestly say that any of your strikers are taking Arsenal to a league title?

Giroud and Walcott definitely are not. Won't be any easier with the managerial changes in the league next season and subsequent spending spree.

I recently read an article about how the upcoming Spurs stadium expansion could hinder Spurs like it did Arsenal for years in the transfer market. Could be a concern for you guys.