Deadline Day Thread

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Arsenal agree a 50m euros (£42.4m) fee with Real Madrid to sign Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil #afc

Beefy78

kippy wrote: »

This is Real Madrid you are talking about here, very little makes sense when it comes to them.

I know. They're a complete circus. BBC are confirming that Ozil is done for £46m. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

G.K.

11 HOURS TO GO !!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

mike65

Arsenal have just rescued their window, does Ozil out mean Real will try Liverpool again?

greendom

Beefy78 wrote: »

I know. They're a complete circus. BBC are confirming that Ozil is done for £46m. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

Looks like the long wait was worth it for Arsenal. 2 or 3 more signings and we'll be contenders

chopperbyrne

If the Ozil deal is true then the Bale transfer fee doesn't seem like that bad business only a few hours later.

greendom

chopperbyrne wrote: »

If the Ozil deal is true then the Bale transfer fee doesn't seem like that bad business only a few hours later.

except for the fact that Bale is no way worth 2 Ozils. Still at the Bernabeu it probably makes perfect financial sense.

Chucky the tree

No doubt he's a great player but it looks like a signing Wenger has made out of desperation rather than need. I'd have thought a goalscorer and CM who isn't made of paper would have been far more important than another attacking midfielder.

SlickRic

the Ozil one is simple.

Arsenal don't strictly need him, but if a player of his calibre comes along, you can't really say no.

he'd improve them.

a lot.

Dickerty

mike65 wrote: »

Arsenal have just rescued their window, does Ozil out mean Real will try Liverpool again?

Well, it's not exactly what they need (a star striker), but certainly no bad addition!

Looking at the Real line-up - Benzema is a bit of a weak link. Nowhere near clinical enough to be the point man in that attack, although I think he's got a lot going for him. Wouldn't be surprised if Real tried a late swoop, but we should be asking 60M at this late stage. Or Benzema and 30M.

AdamD

Chucky the tree wrote: »

No doubt he's a great player but it looks like a signing Wenger has made out of desperation rather than need. I'd have thought a goalscorer and CM who isn't made of paper would have been far more important than another attacking midfielder.

With Gervinho gone, Ox and Podolski injured, AM/Wings is a priority tbh. At the moment they haven't got a senior sub for any of the 3 players in a 4-2-3-1.

The bench yesterday was
21 Fabianski
03 Sagna
17 Monreal
20 Flamini
44 Gnabry
58 Gedion Zelalem
22 Sanogo

Only a teenager who can cover any of those positions. If Ozil comes in Rosicky probably goes to the bench.

greendom

Chucky the tree wrote: »

No doubt he's a great player but it looks like a signing Wenger has made out of desperation rather than need. I'd have thought a goalscorer and CM who isn't made of paper would have been far more important than another attacking midfielder.

Since when was Ozil "another attacking midfielder". There aren't many teams who woudn't benefit from him being in their 1st 11.

inforfun

Found this in my twitter..... dont know if it is true.


In 2008 Southampton traded their 25% Gareth Bale sell on fee for goalkeeper Tommy Forecast. Gutted

Johner

What a signing from Arsenal.

Chucky the tree

SlickRic wrote: »

the Ozil one is simple.

Arsenal don't strictly need him, but if a player of his calibre comes along, you can't really say no.

he'd improve them.

a lot.

I know. But so would Higuain. As I said I think this is last day desperation from Wenger.

greendom wrote: »

Since when was Ozil "another attacking midfielder". There aren't many teams who woudn't benefit from him being in their 1st 11.

I agree he'll definitely benefit them. But if he splashed the cash earlier in the summer and on other players I think they would be in a much better position.

Nuri Sahin

Chucky the tree wrote: »

No doubt he's a great player but it looks like a signing Wenger has made out of desperation rather than need. I'd have thought a goalscorer and CM who isn't made of paper would have been far more important than another attacking midfielder.

Leaves Cazorla out wide too.

SlickRic

Newstalk have reported that Arsenal have also made an enquiry about Demba Ba.

smileyj1987

Peter Odemwingie just turned up at my house to ask if I wanted to sign him up to collect groceries on a weekly basis.. chancer!

greendom

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I know. But so would Higuain. As I said I think this is last day desperation from Wenger.





I agree he'll definitely benefit them. But if he splashed the cash earlier in the summer and on other players I think they would be in a much better position.

True - damn Suarez and his agents - wouldn't be surprised if it was an Anfield plot to keep Higuain out of our clutches

Beefy78

inforfun wrote: »

Found this in my twitter..... dont know if it is true.


In 2008 Southampton traded their 25% Gareth Bale sell on fee for goalkeeper Tommy Forecast. Gutted

It's pretty much true. When they were going through their financial meltdown they let Spurs buy out the clause for a cash sum and Forecast, who was on loan with them at the time.

EuropeanSon

I still don't believe we're signing Ozil. One of the best players in the world, why the hell would Real let him go?

double GG

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I know. But so would Higuain. As I said I think this is last day desperation from Wenger.

signing probably one of the best players in his position is desperation?

Loughc

greendom wrote: »

Looks like the long wait was worth it for Arsenal. 2 or 3 more signings and we'll be contenders

kippy

EuropeanSon wrote: »

I still don't believe we're signing Ozil. One of the best players in the world, why the hell would Real let him go?

Again, it's Real, numerous reasons..........

Fowler87

Kaka to Milan on a free transfer. Just around 50+ million profit for Milan then. Perhaps their best bit of transfer business ever

Bertser

Ozil was 2/1 to join Arsenal 2 hours ago, now into 1/10, anyone get on that earlier?

EuropeanSon

kippy wrote: »

Again, it's Real, numerous reasons..........

If we sign him, he will immediately be the best player in the EPL. Why would nobody else with more money and appeal (that is, City or Utd, as Chelsea are a bit overfull in his position) sign him?

double GG

Fowler87 wrote: »

Kaka to Milan on a free transfer. Just around 50+ million profit for Milan then. Perhaps their best bit of transfer business ever

Perhaps, but who knows the potential success he could have brought Milan directly and indirectly in new signings etc.

still 50 million profit ain't half bad.

Beefy78

Fowler87 wrote: »

Kaka to Milan on a free transfer. Just around 50+ million profit for Milan then. Perhaps their best bit of transfer business ever

True. Where was Kaka at when Man City bid £100m for him a few years back? Wherever it was they must have been kicking themselves for turning that bid down.

GTR63

Beefy78 wrote: »

True. Where was Kaka at when Man City bid £100m for him a few years back? Wherever it was they must have been kicking themselves for turning that bid down.

Think Kaka turned that down more than Milan did. Its well known that if he left Milan he`d head to Real. For a guy apparently lacking in charisma Bale seemingly drew a good crowd.

greendom

Loughc wrote: »

Listen, we've just make the biggest transfer in our history. Allow me a little hyperbole, will you ?

TheMilkyPirate

I cannot believe Ozil is going to Arsenal, What a signing.

magherakid

Haven't seen Harry Redknapp hanging out of a car window yet :pac:

Kerrydude1981

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

I cannot believe Ozil is going to Arsenal, What a signing.

He could be fantasy football gold that lad.

Class player and will be a massive boost to Arsenal.

Barr

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

I cannot believe Ozil is going to Arsenal, What a signing.

Has it been confirmed ?

RidleyRider

Barr wrote: »

Has it been confirmed ?

He's having a medical.

EuropeanSon

Hopefully nobody pulls a Chelsea with Willian type move on us.

G.K.

JUST UNDER 10 HOURS TO GO!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

GTR63

Only a shifty man outside Arsenals training ground. He may need a tent if he`s waiting for Mesut

SlickRic

Dossena has apparently moved to Sunderland.

Frankie Lee

SlickRic wrote: »

Dossena has apparently moved to Sunderland.

Good signing for them.

RayCon

inforfun wrote: »

In 2008 Southampton traded their 25% Gareth Bale sell on fee for goalkeeper Tommy Forecast. Gutted

Didn't see that coming

Kerrydude1981

SSN reporting Arsenal want to sign Demba Ba

IvySlayer

Arsenal going for Demba Ba

GavRedKing

IvySlayer wrote: »

Arsenal going for Demba Ba

Brilliant.

Free or best offer i reckon. :pac:

Rayne Wooney

Brilliant signing for Arsenal if it goes through.

He'll be one of the best players in the league instantly, great news for the PL and will make Arsenal some team to watch from a neutral perspective.

Highest assister in the world last season iirc, and scores a good amount of goals as well

Giroud must be like this at home watching tv hearing that news

Paully D

Selling Sessegnon to a club we would be expecting to be in or around us this season along with replacing him with a loan signing who will be straight back to his parent club next season if he does well along with signing an almost 32 year old left back who failed a medical at Serie A relegation battlers Torino last week.

Pure desperation stuff from us after what looked like being a promising transfer window earlier in the summer. Pathetic. It's going to be a very long season.

GTR63

Usain Bolt on SSN asking for a "Creative Midfielder" like a sad twat. Is Kagawa not that you twonk!

Glico Man

9 HOURS TO GO !!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Rayne Wooney

GTR63 wrote: »

Usain Bolt on SSN asking for a "Creative Midfielder" like a sad twat. Is Kagawa not that you twonk!

Fabregas/Modric

Obviously not those, but it's obvious he means a player in that mould.

He also said we need another midfielder to take control of the game as well