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Nuri Sahin

Captain

I have a feeling that everything is agreed (with Madrid) but Sahin has been in america for a week and most likely has other offers to consider.

Rex

If we manage to sign him as well, then I'll consider it a great summer even if we lose both Walcott and RVP.

Ray

Hope we can push this deal through like we did with cazorla

y va marquer

Liverpool have joined the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.

😐 Surely not?

DM claiming Mourinho's relationship with Rodgers would make him amenable to doing business with Liverpool.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2179841/Nuri-Sahin-join-Liverpool-instead-Tottenham.html

Patters

AS claim Sahin has rejected a loan move to Besiktas (along with Tottenham before). http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/08/07/3293249/-?

Galatasaray, Man Utd and Arsenal in the hunt. I think we're the least likely of the three tbh. Should be interesting to see what happens in any case - whether it's loan or permanent to either of the clubs.

Klaus

y va marquer wrote:
Liverpool have joined the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.

😐 Surely not?

DM claiming Mourinho's relationship with Rodgers would make him amenable to doing business with Liverpool.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2179841/Nuri-Sahin-join-Liverpool-instead-Tottenham.html

Luckily it doesn't matter what Mourinho wants in this case. Sahin won't move to Liverpool. Literally zero chance of that move happening.

Captain

Patters wrote:
AS claim Sahin has rejected a loan move to Besiktas (along with Tottenham before). http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/08/07/3293249/-?

Galatasaray, Man Utd and Arsenal in the hunt. I think we're the least likely of the three tbh. Should be interesting to see what happens in any case - whether it's loan or permanent to either of the clubs.

We're less likely than gala? Serious?

Patters

If he fancies a move to England, Man Utd would be favourites. If he fancies going back 'home' for a year, Galatasaray. What would help us if Man Utd aren't too serious with their interest if they're focusing on Lucas Moura.

Pure speculation but I just don't think we're in as good a position to close as we were with Cazorla.

Klaus

He was born and raised in Germany. He's a German citizen even. His connection to Turkey is mostly through relatives and ethnicity. I don't think he's got any ties to the country otherwise.

Can't see him going to Galatasaray in any case. They're even less likely to sign him than Liverpool.

FantasticMrFox

Mirror reporting Sahin deal unlikely unless we sell Song.

Rex

I'm saying it's unlikely we will go for Messi unless we sell Giroud.

y va marquer

@ Fox
The DM are going with that angle as well.
I'd say in both cases they're just developing the story with access to as much insider knowledge as is available to us.

FantasticMrFox

Same with the guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk//football/2012/aug/07/arsenal-arsene-wenger-nuri-sahin?mobile-redirect=false

Turkish football reported the Sahin link way before any of the papers, doubt he is a Song replacement. We were always linked to a more defensive minded midfielder, think it's more of a case of Song being injured/ needing to be rotated than sold.

Don Pacifico

Fantastic.Mr.Fox wrote:
Same with the guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk//football/2012/aug/07/arsenal-arsene-wenger-nuri-sahin?mobile-redirect=false

Turkish football reported the Sahin link way before any of the papers, doubt he is a Song replacement. We were always linked to a more defensive minded midfielder, think it's more of a case of Song being injured/ needing to be rotated than sold.

I'm not sure. I found it strange that we were linked to Sahin given we've already signed three players and haven't sold any first-teamers. In terms of the financial balance, that's very unlike us, which leads me to believe that someone other than VP is moving on.

By Wenger's standards, we now have a lot of options in midfield, so like the journalists, I've put 2 and 2 together to conclude that it might mean Song is off.

Gazza M

i have a feeling you're right don. wenger must've caught wind that song's head has been turned in the recent weeks, hence the sahin rumours. i'd be worried about losing song's physical presence in favour of the more elegant sahin, and i do rate the guy highly.

arsenal is doing a very good job this window i must say, certainly in comparison to last year.

Klaus

We sold Queensland road last month which brought in a bit of extra money. £26 million to be exact. I think we've seen it spent on Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla so far. Sahin is a loan (possibly with an option to buy) and if we're getting another forward he's likely paid for with whatever cash the sale of van Persie brings in. Looks like the usual transfer balance to me.

Don Pacifico

Are you convinced that the Queensland money gets directly invested in transfers? I'm not sure it's that simple.

Klaus

I have no idea to be honest. It's just a guess. I recall the club saying repeatedly that money earned from the property and Queensland development would be reinvested in the squad though. I think it influences transfer spendings in the same way player sales do. Most of the time it's not money you have in the bank since it's often paid in installments but you're guaranteed to be able to cover the expenses in the future.

YounGunner

Klaus wrote:
He was born and raised in Germany. He's a German citizen even. His connection to Turkey is mostly through relatives and ethnicity. I don't think he's got any ties to the country otherwise.

Can't see him going to Galatasaray in any case. They're even less likely to sign him than Liverpool.

Well he did choose Turkey over Germany from a very young age and he speaks Turkish fluently. Most second generation immigrants in European countries identify with their country of origin before anything else. On a footballing level i can't see him taking that step down though.

TambourineMan

I think this squads stand to benefit more from upgrading on one of Walcott or Gervinho. We have three very good deep midfield options already in Song, Arteta and eventually Wilshere. We don't really have a class winger though. I'd focus on bringing in a Mata type wide player instead of Sahin as it would allow Cazorla to play in the midfield three and for an additional creative presence on the wing.

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