He's mental. Anyone who votes for Scott Parker as the best player in Premier League should be locked up in a padded cell and having the key thrown away.

6 days later

Coyle has to get real. Nobody is paying £17m for a defender in the last year of his contract with no international experience.

8 days later

Apparently Chelsea are in quite strongly for him now.

Personally, I think it'd be a blessing in disguise if he goes somewhere else. I dont think he's anything special, not worth the money Bolton are asking for and isn't what we need at the back anyway imo.

Subotic or Mertasacker would be much better.

Mertesacker is an awful player.

Mertesacker turns like a bus. He would be torn apart.

Vastly under rated, probably because of the way he looks. Much better centre half than Gary Cahill.

It's not the way that he looks, it's that he has been rubbish for two years now. I'd sooner stick with Djourou and Kos.

Might have been rubbish last season, the whole team was, but he wasn't the season before. Besides, he wants to go, so it's understandable that he wasn't at his best last year.

15 days later

This "deadline deal" that you speak of... Sounds intriguing and effective.

Don't know why Wenger never thought of that concept, seems flawless!

One question

Is Wenger right in going for Jagielka? [ Wenger seems to be preparing for an improved bid for 15 million ]
OR
Should we go for Cahill towards the end of the window as nobody seems to be seriously in for him. I think we can get him around the same price of Jagielka?
Or
Should we go in for Cahill only if Everton reject our improved bid?

IMO we should sign neither if prices go up to 17m or more. Not value for money. In that case Wenger should look abroad, pay another couple of million and get a top class CB.

10 days later

Lots of rumours that we could sew this one up quite soon. Would do a lot to restore some faith in Arsene for me, at least for the time being. Still a lot wrong, but a big step in the right direction.

Probably bollocks tho...

Would very much like to have an Asa back who had some belief in Arsenal. Even if it's slightly tenuous.

Please for the love of god.

I'm curious though (maybe a poll makes more sense) but who prefers Cahill and who prefers Jagielka?

I'd take Cahill over Jag mainly because he's younger. The difference in quality isn't that big tbh and they both have similar qualities.

Hope we get him or Jags - centreback is my biggest single concern

If we get this guy in, and end up with one of Nasri, Fabregas, Mata, I'll be okay for now

MickTheGooner Michael Gooner
BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal are very close to confirming the signing of Gary Cahill. Deal should be concluded by Thursday.

MickTheGooner Michael Gooner
Regarding Cahill to Arsenal, the source is exemplary & tipped me off about Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain having medical before SSN.