I am completely discounting the Ozil rumour, the Di Maria one may have some legs though.

I'd agree that the Di Maria deal looks a lot more likely.

Di Maria says that he would rather stay and fight for his place, so why do you think he would come here?

Can't see anyone at Real wanting rid of Ozil but with Bale coming I think Di Maria is a realistic option. It's all well and good to talk about fighting for your place but one conversation with your manager can change that pretty quickly.

The bench is also pretty eloquent.

SSN reporters are saying that the scum are holding up the Bale deal till after our game so that they can focus on the game and delay us signing Di Maria and possibly someone else. I don't know how much to trust that.

Sounds fair.

That was my theory last night, but upon reflection, it doesn't make much sense. Just like spurs made a bunch of signings in anticipation of the Bale deal going through, we could do the same (and I don't see why Madrid wouldn't comply).

We won't sign de Maria. We won't sign anyone. Except Torres on loan or maybe Kalou. Fuck

Again what's the delay in us striking a deal? If they are sure of getting Bale, which they are then why hold up our play for others that they will offload when chimpy comes in? Its not like Levy is going to pull the plug because madrid sold us di maria.

We know we have fucked up and everyone has gone into their shells.

Sounds like Di Maria acknowledged our interest and said he not sure where he'll be playing next week

Pinkies crossed

We're going to sign him. Sources tell me he's as good as signed. Believe

Note: my sources may be the voices in my head

Mr X @THEintheknow 24m
Don't quote me on this or ask for source, but I'm confident the Kalou deal will happen if Arsenal really want it to. #Suspense

Mr X @THEintheknow 15m
Since so many have tweeted to ask what might be stalling the deal: it's a certain RMadrid player. A Dial Reaming is an anagram for his name.

I suppose he could mean Özil or Kaka too. I was never great at these things.

Oh. Okay.

Some people really have alot of time

Says the man that watches more football than anyone else on this forum...;-)

Klaus wrote:

Mr X @THEintheknow 24m
Don't quote me on this or ask for source, but I'm confident the Kalou deal will happen if Arsenal really want it to. #Suspense

Mr X @THEintheknow 15m
Since so many have tweeted to ask what might be stalling the deal: it's a certain RMadrid player. A Dial Reaming is an anagram for his name.

I suppose he could mean Özil or Kaka too. I was never great at these things.

evoh wrote:

Again what's the delay in us striking a deal? If they are sure of getting Bale, which they are then why hold up our play for others that they will offload when chimpy comes in? Its not like Levy is going to pull the plug because madrid sold us di maria.

Wenger's waiting for the NLD result. If we win it then we already have the super quality required to challenge. If we lose he can spring a shiny new player on us to deflect away from the defeat.

Although, even if by some bizarre turn of fate we somehow sign Di Maria, it won't be enough to prevent this window from being a major let-down.