naz wrote:

The more i think about it the more i think this signing could be excellent. He'll add a few obvious things we lack in midfield but my only concern is the cost. If we get him and then a bunch of other average shits i won't be happy. If we sign a bunch of good players in addition to him i wouldn't care about the price tag.

We need a quality signing only at striker position. Other than that position, we don't really need very expensive players brought in.

Depends on what you want us to be competing for come the business end of the season, ilyaw.

P.S. It's painful for me to have to even read, talk less of type out your username. Can I just call you Wenger lover?

Please?

You can call me whatever you want, flobaba.

Just Kidding, Wenger Lover

Anyway, I agree that striker is the single most important position that requires upgrading, but we also need a step up in quality levels when it comes to our wingers if we are not going to look one dimensional in attack, and fall back to our old habits of relying on just the front man for goals. Now if we're not going to spend big, we'll have to search for bargains like Cazorla, and we won't always be as fortunate as we were in his case. Our strategy should switch to aim to spend big and on quality/established players first and foremost, before considering the Gervinho's and Chamakh's and Grenier's, players whom, in my opinion, we specifically sign for their bargain values rather than skill/ quality.

For the Midfield position, only Cazorla had a stand out season. I believe we can improve that position as well. Despite his improvement last term, Fellaini is a huge step up from Ramsey. We need to physically dominate in the midfield again. That above all, is what Fellaini will bring to the team.

Flobaba approves.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

FWIW I think this is bollocks. The Times run a bullshit padding article about us being interested with the usual 'first in the race' waffle and goal have taken it one step further.

Agree with this. People questioned The Times' credibility for their 1.5 billion bid story but are happy to lap up this rumor.

Bold Tone wrote:

Timothy wrote:

Sealed the deal when he elbowed cunt boy Shawcross. Should have met his buy out there and then.

Which is the best between that elbow, van persie's headshot or terry's ko?

In fairness, Diaby's greatest moment was kicking John Terry in the face.

'Fellaini camp, #efc & #afc all deny release clause met. Arsenal not in for Rooney or Cesar. Jovetic on radar but not near top #bbcsportsday'
@bbcsport_david

arf

Hahahahaha!

that i can believe!

Good, didn't want Fellaini anyway.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

'Fellaini camp, #efc & #afc all deny release clause met. Arsenal not in for Rooney or Cesar. Jovetic on radar but not near top #bbcsportsday'
@bbcsport_david

arf

Pretty good news all round.

It's not good at all until the Grenier rumour gets binned

I reckon the press haven't a fucking clue what we're up to. You never usually get any thing real until the very last stages of any transfer. Seems like we're not that far along with anyone yet.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

'Fellaini camp, #efc & #afc all deny release clause met. Arsenal not in for Rooney or Cesar. Jovetic on radar but not near top #bbcsportsday'
@bbcsport_david

arf

Thanks killjoy

arf

asajoseph wrote:

It's not good at all until the Grenier rumour gets binned

When you have that kind of clause you can agree a deal with the player first and then tell the selling club you're going to meet the clause. What Bayern did with Gotze.

Not in for Rooney at all? There goes Geoff reputation

I am really not keen on Fellaini at a high price. He would only be useful for us as a defensive mid and his disciplinary record is shit. If we make him our record signing, I am certain it will compromise on other targets so not keen at all