Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

liam7831

Whole thing looking very precarious

wonga77

I find it hard to imagine that Dortmund will force Auba to stay even if they don't find a replacement. He clearly wants out and was booed by the fans at the weekend.
Whatever else happens its only slightly more than 2 days till this is all wrapped up and we know the story

I can imagine Spurs and Chelsea swapping, just to throw Arsenals plans under the bus.

And if Chelsea "balked" at the reported 15mn, they can just f*** right off.

Arghus

I know it's best for all parties, but I'd be a little bit sad if it all ends like that for Giroud at Arsenal. He's a limited enough player, but I've grown fond of the big handsome lug over the years.

speedboatchase

Chelsea have us by the balls. If we want this deal, we have to sell Giroud at a rubbish price.
He's not going to start, so I say let's just get it done.

L'prof

Giroud has a year and a half left on his deal and at 31 will be used sparingly. Arsenal never get good money for outgoing players, so I’m used to it by now. They won’t be strenghtening a rival. Chelsea won the league last season, Arsenal are a million miles from that. If they could get £15m and maybe Luiz and that freed up Batshuayi to go to Dortmund which frees up Aubameyang to come to Arsenal then I’d be happy enough. I’d rather Giroud go to Dortmund if he left but that horse seems to have bolted!

The easiest and best move for all concerned is just to stick with the original plan of Giroud to Dortmund. Chelsea turned his head, and messed everything up....but they won't pay the money. Hopefully he will see that he'll get more playing time at Dortmund ahead of the World Cup.

Sheep breeder

Deleted User wrote: »

I think it would be good for Holding. He needs games and experience and it has helped Chambers and Wilshere an awful lot. Still a young man. It might have happened a bit too quick for him last season.

Yes agree, a lot of the time when they go on loan they actually play very little game time and can work against them and playing in a poor team doesn’t help.

5star02707

Transfer aside it's Match day! Here's to us winning tonight! Do not eff up :pac::D

rodders999

We would do well to remember the time Chelsea strung us along over the loan move for Demba Ba (BANTER) when we were desperately in need of a striker only to pull the plug at the last minute leaving us with nothing.

That time Jose stooped the deal because he didn't want to strengthen a rival.....novel idea that.

Mickeroo

I'll be sad to see Ollie go regardless of who he goes to. Don't really want to see him at Chelsea though if the nutty sounding rumours that they would give Arsenal Luiz in return are true then I'd probably come around to the idea.

speedboatchase

This report, based on L'Equipe news this morning, really makes it sound like Chelsea messing us about. Claims they made and then withdrew a Giroud bid once we accepted it. Also mentions Monaco might be interested.
http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/arsenal-were-willing-to-accept-chelseas-offer-for-olivier-giroud-but-ran-out-of-time/

DenMan

We've less time to get this Aubemayang deal done as the German transfer window closes at 5pm tomorrow. Fingers crossed it's completed today.

rodders999

The German window closes at 5pm tomorrow so at least we will be spared the sight of Jim White going into cardiac arrest at news of the deal breaking down tomorrow night.

Ol' Donie

Stupid transfer window. Is Giroud still injured or what?

Anyway, looking forward to having a watch of Ozil, Mkitarian, Wilshere and Lacazette tonight.
Could be brilliant.

Are we on the box anywhere, anyone know?

NBC have it on their sports streaming thing

rodders999

Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »

NBC have it on their sports streaming thing

Is it possible to subscribe to that? So sick of crap streams, stuttering and buffering with pop up adds every two seconds.

Probably with a vpn. Can't do it without one though, unless you live in the US

speedboatchase

Well, this is exciting. Apparently Auba and his family have turned up at Dortmund airport:
https://twitter.com/RN_Florian/status/958314081546629120

emmetlego

Seriously, how can you believe:
a) that’s Aubamayang and family
b) even if it is him, when was that taken?
c) that he’s not on his way to Chelsea?

This is a big f*****g circus. I won’t believe he’s our player until Ornstein says it’s completed.

jayo26

rodders999 wrote: »

The German window closes at 5pm tomorrow so at least we will be spared the sight of Jim White going into cardiac arrest at news of the deal breaking down tomorrow night.

Arsenal can still sign him up to UK deadline tho just Dortmund wouldn't get a replacement in.

chartered unscheduled departure from Dortmund heading west:pac:
https://www.flightradar24.com/C25A/1046fafa
Let the circus continue

Quazzie

Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »

chartered unscheduled departure from Dortmund heading west:pac:
https://www.flightradar24.com/C25A/1046fafa
Let the circus continue

Just landed in Luton, which is North London at least

Closest Airport to the training ground apparently.

Ol' Donie

Ah come on lads. This is getting ridiculous.
















Have we someone there to meet him?

Baggly

Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »

Closest Airport to the training ground apparently.

Your username is class. Just FYI.

KaiserGunner

It's a done deal.

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/958334991242493952

32,000 people were tracking that flight. Insane.

5star02707

Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »

chartered unscheduled departure from Dortmund heading west:pac:
https://www.flightradar24.com/C25A/1046fafa
Let the circus continue

Hahaha only Arsenal fans would be this mad to try and follow every move

keano_afc

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ah come on lads. This is getting ridiculous.
















Have we someone there to meet him?

Dick Law is waiting in arrivals with a pork pie.

jester77

I don't know, they are travelling a bit too light :pac:

5star02707

Sky Sports News
(@SkySportsNews)

BREAKING: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang arrives at @Arsenal training ground. #SSN

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/958346257956790272/photo/1

dinorebel

This is the most un Arsenal transfer window for years normally I'm depressed the day before it ends.

Soups123

dinorebel wrote: »

This is the most un Arsenal transfer window for years normally I'm depressed the day before it ends.

It's maybe done sign of the catalyst for change

dinorebel

dinorebel wrote: »

This is the most un Arsenal transfer window for years normally I'm depressed the day before it ends.

I'm not normally depressed until the day after it closes. Call me an optimist, but I always hope for a repeat of the Ozil transfer every window!

newbie2

L'prof wrote: »

.....Arsenal never get good money for outgoing players, so I’m used to it by now. .....

I really, really, reeeallly hope I'm wrong but I'm not all that delighted with the transfer window. Better than most, sure. But we've swapped Sanchez for a far less talented player (is he even a starter for us?) and Aubameyang will have to be shoehorned in somewhat with Lacazette and I get the feeling he'll be gone within 2 years.
If himself and Mkhitaryan clock up 60 goals and assists between them next year as we win the league I'll celebrate more than anyone, I just don't see it happening.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I really, really, reeeallly hope I'm wrong but I'm not all that delighted with the transfer window. Better than most, sure. But we've swapped Sanchez for a far less talented player (is he even a starter for us?) and Aubameyang will have to be shoehorned in somewhat with Lacazette and I get the feeling he'll be gone within 2 years.
If himself and Mkhitaryan clock up 60 goals and assists between them next year as we win the league I'll celebrate more than anyone, I just don't see it happening.

I look at it completely differently. Auba is the replacement for Sanchez, and a better one, imo. I don't think he has to be shoehorned into the side any more than we had to shoehorn Sanchez and Lacazette in together.

Mkhi is just a bonus.

Overall, we're going to be a stronger team than the start of the window, and that's about the best we could have hoped for considering the loss of Sanchez.

keano_afc

Lets hope he isnt there to ask for directions to Chelsea.

Soups123

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I really, really, reeeallly hope I'm wrong but I'm not all that delighted with the transfer window. Better than most, sure. But we've swapped Sanchez for a far less talented player (is he even a starter for us?) and Aubameyang will have to be shoehorned in somewhat with Lacazette and I get the feeling he'll be gone within 2 years.
If himself and Mkhitaryan clock up 60 goals and assists between them next year as we win the league I'll celebrate more than anyone, I just don't see it happening.

Jaysus button your worse than a glass half empty guy.

emmetlego

I’d say our starting 11 will be stronger, but overall we are weakened with the probable loss of OG and the cup players Theo and Coq. Still think we need a midfielder/defender... Or is this Greek kid the next big thing???? :rolleyes:

Arne_Saknussem

Basil3 wrote: »

I look at it completely differently. Auba is the replacement for Sanchez, and a better one, imo. I don't think he has to be shoehorned into the side any more than we had to shoehorn Sanchez and Lacazette in together.

Mkhi is just a bonus.

Overall, we're going to be a stronger team than the start of the window, and that's about the best we could have hoped for considering the loss of Sanchez.

Yep, you have to look at the situation the club was facing before the window. We all know it shouldn't have come to that but based on the situation the new team were in they've done a good job assuming Aubameyang signs.

Resigning Ozil is the priority then, it's gone very quiet on that front which is probably a bad sign if he doesn't sign up in the next month or so.

Soups123

emmetlego wrote: »

I’d say our starting 11 will be stronger, but overall we are weakened with the probable loss of OG and the cup players Theo and Coq. Still think we need a midfielder/defender... Or is this Greek kid the next big thing???? :rolleyes:

Agreed better 11 but smaller squad. That said these lads where crippling the club too many lads not playing in huge wages I think we'll hopefully see a smaller group with better quality goin forward.

The lads we shipped out where on top dollar

Another classic from Gunnerblog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVuu3ECljqQ

emmetlego

Arsenal twitter just went up another notch!

https://twitter.com/flightc25a/status/958341603713781760

keano_afc

Signing the likes of Paddy Boomerang does increase the likelihood of Ozil staying though. Central midfield is still a major issue though. We're soft.

Ol' Donie

Above all else, it means the rest of the season will be far, far more exciting than it would have been if the squad stayed the same.

pudzey101

emmetlego wrote: »

I’d say our starting 11 will be stronger, but overall we are weakened with the probable loss of OG and the cup players Theo and Coq. Still think we need a midfielder/defender... Or is this Greek kid the next big thing???? :rolleyes:

iv high hopes for the greek kid hes the kinda fella you'd like to see up against the likes of diego costa or the likes ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_Di5AuUbg

Arne_Saknussem

https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/status/958371534254551040


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jester77

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

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