Klaus wrote: Both Metro and sources in Italy claim that Mattia Destro's agent is in London to negotiate with Arsenal. My take on Destro is that he could end up being brilliant, but he's been underperforming relative to his talent so far. He's pretty much the opposite to the striker type we seem to favour too. Don't expect him to hold up the ball much, for instance. At the age of 23 it's a no-brainer for a decent fee, though. Podolski and Yaya are already gone and it looks like Campbell will leave too. We need forwards to last the season.
Both Metro and sources in Italy claim that Mattia Destro's agent is in London to negotiate with Arsenal.
My take on Destro is that he could end up being brilliant, but he's been underperforming relative to his talent so far. He's pretty much the opposite to the striker type we seem to favour too. Don't expect him to hold up the ball much, for instance. At the age of 23 it's a no-brainer for a decent fee, though. Podolski and Yaya are already gone and it looks like Campbell will leave too. We need forwards to last the season.
I'm surprised papers haven't linked us to Icardi, who's also similar to Destro.
Fat Destros agent has been using us to drum up the interest since summer, no way we're in for a wasteman like him.
Pereira i know nothing about, but why would we need another LB (Gaya)?
Icardi is scum 🙂
marv3llous wrote: Fat Destros agent has been using us to drum up the interest since summer, no way we're in for a wasteman like him. Pereira i know nothing about, but why would we need another LB (Gaya)? Icardi is scum 🙂
Agreed about Icardi 😆 guy got tattoos of kids he didn't have and took his best friend's wife! If there was anyone from Serie A to get, it would be Dybala or Pogba.
But Icardi have a higher ceiling though.
Higher ceiling than Pogba or Dybala?!
Edit: Hopefully you meant Destro.
Higher ceiling than Destro and Dybala for me. Don't rate Dybala at all.
I don't like Icardi personally.
Because of his off field issues and character?
I would agree with that, but footballing wise he is potentially a very good striker.
I'm not that impressed with Icardi either
Clrnc: He seems to be total ass as a person, but I meant I don't like him as a player. He's one of those guys whose stats are good for some reason but there's never much to his game when I happen to watch him. Bit like Immobile, whom I never really liked either.
Illaramendi houseboat rumours doing the rounds
Too bad he is pretty shit.
Would be a good Arteta replacement actually
We need someone mobile in the defensive mid position. Anyway he's going to Bilabo.
That surf shop?
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Rumours around now that we are looking at a cut price Grosskreutz - around GBP3.7m. Good price, but I haven't seen much of Dortmund. Sounds like he's a Selley's No More Gaps type of player - plug him in anywhere for a quick fix. Mostly likely as a more defensive minded central midfielder.
Asterix wrote: Rumours around now that we are looking at a cut price Grosskreutz - around GBP3.7m. Good price, but I haven't seen much of Dortmund. Sounds like he's a Selley's No More Gaps type of player - plug him in anywhere for a quick fix. Mostly likely as a more defensive minded central midfielder.
Sounds like a German version of Milner.
Didn't know he played central. I've onky seen him on the wing or fullback. He's a ball of energy and a hard worker, but otherwise limited. Don't see what he wiuld add to the team.
hes played everywhere from RB to LW i think. hes mr. dortmund, i cant see why they'd sell him. is his contract up in the summer or something?
