Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Notes in OP 24/08

Drexel

I would be much comfortable if a central defender was brought in before the season starts. We have a fairly busy couple of opening weeks

Nemeses2050

Interesting read about how the whole Messi to Arsenal thing started...

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php/news/4265/30/Messi-wanted-to-come-to-Arsenal-but-Sanchez-came-instead

omega man

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

Interesting read about how the whole Messi to Arsenal thing started...

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php/news/4265/30/Messi-wanted-to-come-to-Arsenal-but-Sanchez-came-instead

Ah yeah I remember that whole messi to arsenal saga....will he, won't he and so on so forth. It really did drag on a bit!

I bought into the dream whilst reading it. Nice piece of fiction all the same ;-)

wonga77

omega man wrote: »

Ah yeah I remember that whole messi to arsenal saga....will he, won't he and so on so forth. It really did drag on a bit!

I bought into the dream whilst reading it. Nice piece of fiction all the same ;-)

It was all over the web there about 2 weeks ago, was never really discussed in here though I think

greendom

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

Interesting read about how the whole Messi to Arsenal thing started...

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php/news/4265/30/Messi-wanted-to-come-to-Arsenal-but-Sanchez-came-instead

Who is this guy and where did he get all this insider info? Fascinating if true, but I have my doubts at the moment

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Here it is, the confirmation we've all been dreading

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140807/djourou-completes-permanent-hamburg-move

CatInABox

So, the most nonsensically protracted transfer ever has finally been acknowledged by Arsenal.

Djourou has "officially" signed for Hamburg

CatInABox

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Here it is, the confirmation we've all been dreading

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140807/djourou-completes-permanent-hamburg-move

CatInABox wrote: »

So, the most nonsensically protracted transfer ever has finally been acknowledged by Arsenal.

Djourou has "officially" signed for Hamburg

SNAP!

Nemeses2050

omega man wrote: »

Ah yeah I remember that whole messi to arsenal saga....will he, won't he and so on so forth. It really did drag on a bit!

I bought into the dream whilst reading it. Nice piece of fiction all the same ;-)

Well it may not have been a dragged saga ala Vieira, Cesc or Henry but nonetheless good to know the best player in the world wanted to come to us (doesn't matter whatever the reason was)

Nemeses2050

greendom wrote: »

Who is this guy and where did he get all this insider info? Fascinating if true, but I have my doubts at the moment

He has been writing on Arsenal for a good few years now, he has been very critical of Wenger in the past for his transfer policy.

omega man

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

Well it may not have been a dragged saga ala Vieira, Cesc or Henry but nonetheless good to know the best player in the world wanted to come to us (doesn't matter whatever the reason was)

To be honest I was being sarcastic as I genuinely never heard the story myself. I must say I think it's BS and really doubt we'd be on messi's radar at all.....(maybe next season though!)

greendom

I don't think Cavani would leave PSG unless Di Maria came in, and PSG have said today that they won't be buying Di Maria.

Oat23

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Here it is, the confirmation we've all been dreading

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140807/djourou-completes-permanent-hamburg-move

CatInABox wrote: »

So, the most nonsensically protracted transfer ever has finally been acknowledged by Arsenal.

Djourou has "officially" signed for Hamburg

Am I led to believe that we could in fact have cancelled the transfer even after we got a new board/sport-director and we still signed him? I thought it was done back in April/May. Arsenal must have some embarrassing pictures of our manager or something. He's the founder and sole member of the Johan Djourou fan club.

He had an awful season. (The lower the rating the better. 3 is meh, anything over 3 for a defender is bad.) The fee is €3m FFS.

Alfred Borden

This is brilliant :pac:

ugsparky

It looks nailed on that Vermaelen is going, hopefully to Barca and not Utd. Surely we should have a replacement lined up and Arsene is ready to pull the trigger before the season starts. He couldn't take a chance on either Mert or Kos not getting injured - we could be held ransom to pay way over the odds if we were seen to be desperate to sign a replacement centre half. I know Chambers can play in this position but he's inexperienced at both Premiership and European level. A bit worrying this ...

Having said that ... I'd like to see us signing our defensive midfielder sooner than later ... at this stage of the transfer window does €5 million either way on a players price really mean that much considering the fee is very rarely paid in one lump sum ? I'm hopeful for Khedira as I think he would show real intent and ambition - Carvalho may be the better long term prospect but is he proven at top level ? I also think Khedira would pave the way for any future bid for Reus, Bender or Draxler

emergingstar

Did wenger say yesterday he is not a DM and we were never interested in the first place

TheChevron

Right, I'm after this elusive third strip. Does anyone know when it's released or where it can be got?

DenMan

Is the Champions League draw live on the UEFA website?

greendom

United have turned down the chance to sign Vermaelen, as we wanted a swap deal apparently?

DenMan

greendom wrote: »

United have turned down the chance to sign Vermaelen, as we wanted a swap deal apparently?

Makes sense really! He's off to Barca now! Won't be too long before it goes through! We need to get a new Captain in place asap!

efb

Celtic reinstated in UCL hope we draw them - weakest team by far

Drexel

greendom wrote: »

United have turned down the chance to sign Vermaelen, as we wanted a swap deal apparently?

Hopefully that was our way of telling him he is not moving to United. About time

DenMan

Champions League draw is live on Eurosport! COYG

Fuzzy_Dunlop

efb wrote: »

Celtic reinstated in UCL hope we draw them - weakest team by far

Don't think we can draw them

TheChevron

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Don't think we can draw them

Why? We did before.

ugsparky

emergingstar wrote: »

Did wenger say yesterday he is not a DM and we were never interested in the first place

Arsene says many things ... to the newspaper hacks :-)

ugsparky

emergingstar wrote: »

Did wenger say yesterday he is not a DM and we were never interested in the first place

Arsene says many things ... to the newspaper hacks :-)

dvemail

This is quite the deal for us.

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david 37s #AFC & #FCB agree fee around £15m for Vermaelen. Terms & medical over weekend. #MUFC ended interest after refusing player swap #bbcsportsday

Fuzzy_Dunlop

15m is not bad at all!

shano_88

#AFC & #FCB agree fee around £15m for Vermaelen. Terms & medical over weekend. #MUFC ended interest after refusing player swap #bbcsportsday

Ornstein has spoken!

Happy enough with that, £15m is a great fee and he isnt going to United. He must be replaced now...

efb

efb wrote: »

Celtic reinstated in UCL hope we draw them - weakest team by far

Theyll go through the 'Champions' route. We're in the non-champions route

woof im a dog

Sad to see Vermaelen go but can't complain too much if the fee is 15m

CatInABox

shano_88 wrote: »

#AFC & #FCB agree fee around £15m for Vermaelen. Terms & medical over weekend. #MUFC ended interest after refusing player swap #bbcsportsday

Ornstein has spoken!

Happy enough with that, £15m is a great fee and he isnt going to United. He must be replaced now...

Yes, very happy with that, and happy for TV as well. Always struck me as a nice guy, hope he does well in Barca.

CatInABox

Deleted User wrote: »

Theyll go through the 'Champions' route. We're in the non-champions route

Indeed. Here are the teams they can face:

BBC wrote:

Celtic are now seeded for the play-off draw and can face Ludogorets of Bulgaria, Maribor of Slovenia, Slovan Bratislava of Slovakia, Malmo of Sweden or Denmark's Aalborg.

emergingstar

15m is great business for us

woof im a dog

woof im a dog wrote: »

Sad to see Vermaelen go but can't complain too much if the fee is 15m

Decent price. To be fair to the lad he could have sulked and headed off last year but showed terrific professionalism so best of luck to him. He'll get a decent reception should he ever come back to the Emirates.

Id imagine we have his replacement in sights if we are agreeing to let him go. Surely those days of last minute trolley dashes are long behind us?!

shano_88

woof im a dog wrote: »

Sad to see Vermaelen go but can't complain too much if the fee is 15m

Ya, he hasnt been at his best for the last 2 seasons but he is a good player and hopefully he does well at Barca.

Ill always remember him for that last minute goal against Newcastle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lg0rai5Pl8

Fuzzy_Dunlop

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david 2m
Arsenal continue search Vermaelen replacement & also in market for DMF, but may sign 1 player who can perform both roles #afc #bbcsportsday

Someone who can play both roles = Carvahlo?

Mickeroo

Live stream of the draw for anyone who wants to watch: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/draws/index.html

Draw here. Sorry if anyone has already linked it

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/draws/index.html

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

Live stream of the draw for anyone who wants to watch: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/draws/index.html

Snap....:) Beat me too it

emergingstar

I'd hand Ramsey the captains armband straight

shano_88

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Someone who can play both roles = Carvahlo?

Can Carvalho play both roles?

Linked with Adrian Rabiot this morning of PSG. 19 years old, Central midfielder. Apparently refusing to sign a new contract.

Y2KBOS86

emergingstar wrote: »

I'd hand Ramsey the captains armband straight

Too much pressure then.

Give it to Mert or Kos

emergingstar

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Too much pressure then.

Give it to Mert or Kos

The kid can handle pressure

Mickeroo

Besiktas it is.

Ardennes1944

Besiktas

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Besiktas! Turkey again, sake

CatInABox

Mickeroo wrote: »

Besiktas it is.

Quite the distance. :mad:

shano_88

Mickeroo wrote: »

Besiktas it is.

Happy enough with that.