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Get your trunks and 'kini on folks it's summer tran window 2017!

Claudius

If we signed Fabinho, and held the rest, I'd give Wenger an A.

Ricky1985

Barely been a link to him this summer. Can't imagine it's because we don't want him but more likely that Jorge Mendes knows we can't pay like a few others can.

lorddulaarsenal

I like the links to Jorginho

goon

Despite all the talk of them being dismantled Monaco have yet to actually sell anyone bar Silva.

USArsenal

goon wrote:
Despite all the talk of them being dismantled Monaco have yet to actually sell anyone bar Silva.

to be fair, its also precisely one week into the transfer window

Ricky1985

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Not much of a link, but it does seem we could be in for a keeper this summer given the uncertainty around Szczesny and Ospina.

Lafont is very highly rated, I've read lots of good things about him, but when I've seen a bit of him myself he's made some dodgy errors. Obviously to be expected given his age - playing in Ligue 1 when he was just 16, still just 18. One to keep an eye on. Same report also says we've scouted Stephane Ruffier of Saint Ettiene.

Ricky1985

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Yes and yes. I loved watching Goretzka play at the Confederation Cup. He would greatly strengthen our squad possibly and possibly the first XI as well depending on how quickly he took to the League and how he develops. He'd give Ramsey and Xhaka something to think about and we don't currently have anyone else that can do that. This kid is fantastic in transition and has serious quality and efficiency in the final third. I really like the little I've seen of him.

He only has a year left on his deal so if Schalke refuse to sell - and that is very much their stance at the moment - in January we can start negotiating with him over a free transfer for next summer. Although, there are strong rumours he's already agreed an under the table deal with Bayern for next summer.

Surely Schalke would rather take the €20-30m we're reportedly offering now than lose him for nothing to those crooked bastards in Munich at the end of the season? If we could get him for ca €25m then it would be a incredible price in this market, which probably makes Bild's story more credible.

Gazza M

he looks good. with ramseys injury history and el neny going to afcon, i fear an extended spell with coq and xhaka in the team, which is the worst partnership we have

Anzac

His price would have risen as a result of the Cup - we may do better to look to the likes of Milinkovic-Savic or perhaps even Kondogbia?

Tactics

Gazza M wrote:
he looks good. with ramseys injury history and el neny going to afcon, i fear an extended spell with coq and xhaka in the team, which is the worst partnership we have

AFCON is no longer an issue, will be played in June/July

Gazza M

that's the 2019 tournament, not the 2017 one

Irishgunner

Gazza M wrote:
that's the 2019 tournament, not the 2017 one

So from 2019 it will always be played in the summer? Or is it just for the 2019 tournament?

That's huge, I've always wanted to avoid signing African players because of the AFCON but this change brilliant, it makes so many more players desirable and viable.

Gazza M

i believe its permanent

Big Willie

Gazza M wrote:
that's the 2019 tournament, not the 2017 one

Wait, 2017 AFCON tournament? Hasn't that already been done and dusted?

Tactics

Gazza M wrote:
that's the 2019 tournament, not the 2017 one

It has already been played this past January. Cameroon defied all odds to win it

Ray

Gazza M wrote:
that's the 2019 tournament, not the 2017 one

2017 one is already done, 2018 one is only for the African domestic league players, and 2019 onwards is from June.

BWoolley

They are moving the AFCON to June?? I pity the players who are going to play in Egypt in the summer!

Claudius

Dumber than moving it to June is making it 24 teams. Blind greed. The only country that can competently host a 24 team tourney is South Africa. And maybe Egypt/Morocco

Klaus

I always thought one of the main reasons the CAN was played in january was because you couldn't do it during the wet season in western and southern Africa.

mentalvortex

We are linked with a move for Barcelona midfielder Rafinha. Will it be a Good move if the rumor is true ?

http://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/10956520/barcelona-midfielder-rafinha-offered-to-arsenal

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