Clrnc wrote:

I am with Klaus. Sahin will be more exciting than Cazorla

No one beats Cazorla on last season's evidence to be fair. But Sahin's potential is arguably even bigger. The main concern is that he hasn't played much in the last twelve months but if he can find his way back to the level he held at Dortmund he'll go down in club history as one of our greatest signings of all time. Just need to make sure that the deal comes with an option to make the loan permanent.

Patters wrote:

Oliver Kay of The Times think Liverpool have him

Oliver Kay backtracked and since things changed since Arsenal pushed for a move yesterday

What about an option to sign him permanently? I don't think we'll take him without that clause otherwise we'll just be fattening him up for Real Madrid.

Song out Sahin in would be a great bit of business. He's a smart player and we need more of those.

Klaus wrote:
Clrnc wrote:

I am with Klaus. Sahin will be more exciting than Cazorla

No one beats Cazorla on last season's evidence to be fair. But Sahin's potential is arguably even bigger. The main concern is that he hasn't played much in the last twelve months but if he can find his way back to the level he held at Dortmund he'll go down in club history as one of our greatest signings of all time. Just need to make sure that the deal comes with an option to make the loan permanent.

That is huge praise! I have not seen him play but reading the posts here, hope we can get the deal with permanent option.

Arsene, you legend you. Get in.

M'Vila as well and we'd be almost taking the piss.

I just can't stand the thought of Liverpool getting him. Their fans are insufferable.

@DuncanCastles: Nuri Sahin has informed #RMCF that his preference for a season loan to the Premier League would be Arsenal. #AFC

'course, that is the chap who said Robin signed a deal with Man City back in Feb...

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

@DuncanCastles: Nuri Sahin has informed #RMCF that his preference for a season loan to the Premier League would be Arsenal. #AFC

goes pretty much without saying. any sane footballer would prefer arsenal to liverpool.

liverpool were supposed to have sorted this out before the weekend. the fact that they haven't, lead me to believe we're signing him. arsene hijacked the deal.

Sahin is brilliant, but there's definitely not enough power in a Sahin-Arteta-Cazorla midfield. In the wake of Song's departure, I'd buy a proper physical ball winner and play Mikel and Nuri as dual pistons, going forward on the ball, and dropping back off it, in turn. Cazorla as an attacking playmaker on the flank ala 07/08 Hleb but with more goals and assists.

Szczesny
Sagna Koscielny Vermaelen Santos
Arteta M'Vila Sahin
Walcott Podolski Cazorla

With Wilshere, Ox, Gervinho, Giroud and others ready to step in :angel:

Come on wenger, sign this bitch!

Aye, my gut tells me that if we miss out on him we'll regret it bigtime.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

'course, that is the chap who said Robin signed a deal with Man City back in Feb...

Would be staggered if Sahin chooses Europa over CL, sounds like we're in the driving seat

I really really want this signing. It has to happen

I'd imagine the Song deal would need to be sorted out pretty quickly if we're realistically going to stand a chance of signing Sahin.

Apparently Song is done. Lee Dixon says he's gone. With Van Persie gone, it accommodates an extra player but wenger spoke a few weeks ago about bendtner, park, finding new clubs. Along with Arshavin, the failure to move those turds along is limiting us on wages.

he could be a revelation at pool or spurs. id rather not risk it and wrap this deal up asap.

Wrap this up, and Wenger still wants to sign another physical DM. Will it be too much seeing we still have Coq Frimpong and Diaby?

Well, for now, Sahin would only be a loan according to all sources. Frimpong probably won't play for us this season (can see another loan) and Diaby is fragile.

^ He's as good as ours if Madrid aren't cunts about this.

I can't shake the notion that Madrid are just waiting to close off the Modric deal before tying up Sahin for Liverpool.
All based on nothing more than believing that Mourinho would rather hand him over to Rodgers than Wenger.

well song's gone so arsenal can't be wishy washy now.

i have to believe that wenger wouldnt basically shove song out the door without a plan in motion to replace him. im just praying to god his plan is not diaby.

Oh really

Like how he replaced diarra,flamini and gilberto with denilson.

Time to finalize the move. Real Madrid don't even give a shit about the kid so i doubt they're waiting to seal the Modric deal before.

Modric not in the squad for Spurs so it really is just a matter of time before he's confirmed as a Madrid player.

Wenger isn't buying anyone, he'll wait till January before acting. The only way he acts before then is if Arshavin or Theo leave.

Gunner89 wrote:

Oh really

Like how he replaced diarra,flamini and gilberto with denilson.

its not 2007 mate. weve stopped replacing key players with youngsters, that much is clear from this and last summer. move on

Lagos wrote:

Wenger isn't buying anyone, he'll wait till January before acting. The only way he acts before then is if Arshavin or Theo leave.

I really hope Arshavin leaves.

Me too. Can't believe the amount of moves he managed to screw up today.

Jose Mourinho today: “It’s important for him, his self-esteem, and for Real Madrid that he plays more games. We’re never going to sell him, but whether or not he leaves [on loan] is an important decision for him and for Real Madrid.”

Now that would be annoying

Only having sahin for a year.