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  • Other clubs transfer thread Summer 2017 ( Barcelona sign Dembele)

Trippier only got into the team because Walker had his head turned by City (he's a knobhead as I said). Walker is just levels up from him, levels and levels. It's not even that I rate Walker that highly, he's not fit to lace the boots of top Premier League rightbacks of yesteryear, but he's still been the best or one of the best in this League for at least a few seasons now. Trippier can cross a bit and that's it, he's average in every other way and a worse defender than Walker to boot - and that's saying something because, his speed and crazy power aside, Walker is a crap defender.

Walker isn't a great player but he's a top PL fullback. He's also homegrown, which is the real reason City want him. Similar to when they signed Sterling they'll have two squad places sorted for the next 5 years now.

He's not bad, Klaus, but 50m? I guess City can be decisive and display largesse given that their squad is already relatively well-stocked.
If Wenger spent 50m pounds on Walker, I'd kick puppies.

If Wenger already Aguero, Jesus, De Bruyne, Sterling, Silva x2, Sané, Fernandinho, Gundögan and a bottomless pit of money, spending  £50m to get a player that ticks a lot of boxes is ready to go from minute one, and is very good at what you need him to be very good at in order for your team to function better - then I'd have absolutely no problem with it.

And that's without mentioning that they're weakening a team that is a supposed direct rival and finished ahead in the League last season. City have just taken their third or fourth best player off them and Spurs will probably go and spend it on some overpriced schmuck or a kid from somewhere because top players wouldn't touch them with a bargepole - and as an Arsenal fan I'll rejoice at any good player the scum lose for that very reason.

Ricky1985 wrote:

If Wenger already Aguero, Jesus, De Bruyne, Sterling, Silva x2, Sané, Fernandinho, Gundögan and a bottomless pit of money, spending  £50m to get a player that ticks a lot of boxes is ready to go from minute one, and is very good at what you need him to be very good at in order for your team to function better - then I'd have absolutely no problem with it.

And that's without mentioning that they're weakening a team that is a supposed direct rival and finished ahead in the League last season. City have just taken their third or fourth best player off them and Spurs will probably go and spend it on some overpriced schmuck or a kid from somewhere because top players wouldn't touch them with a bargepole - and as an Arsenal fan I'll rejoice at any good player the scum lose for that very reason.

That's a really good point, killed 2 birds with one stone.

Wouldn't swap Bellerin for Walker though. Used to be envious that Spurs have got such a good attacking right back when we had technically deficient ones but ever since Bellerin broke through, hadn't taken notice of Walker much.

Looks like Bakayoko might have failed his medical and now the deal's off. It's being reported by RMC in France (amongst others) and Bakayoko himself had deleted a picture he posted to instagram earlier of him at Cobham (Chelsea's training ground) and has changed his twitter blurb to to say he's a Monaco player again, as well as changing his profile picture back to him in a Monaco kit.

Fair to say, Chelsea are having a bad window! Might possibly help us in our Lemar chase though.

How does a player fail a medical? Is it because they're not fit enough or have dodgy readings on their hearts or lungs etc.?

Why is he OK to play for Monaco but not Chelsea?

He has a knee injury currently - he's out until the end of September come want may - and I think therea are worries over how it might affect him in the years ahead.

He's probably trolling. He intentionally followed United players, put some red white emoji and said he is in Manchester yesterday.

I saw that. Moronic behaviour from a  grown man.

Apparently the RMC report might be fake. We'll have to wait and see.

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Martial and Inter just seem to fit. Fancied it to happen all summer.

Would be a bit depressing if Aubameyang to Chelsea happened for only £65m. He is star power. And somehow our rivals just seem to keep getting better strikers than us. Hopefully, it doesn't happen. At least we have Lazacette and not Welbeck up front

I think Wenger was drawn to Lacazette's ability to link well with others

Just saw his first goal. It was a classic Lacazette goal, running into the box to finish. The kind we don't get enough of because Alexis constantly falls deep to fill the void left by Cazorla. I'm excited for him

Claudius wrote:

Would be a bit depressing if Aubameyang to Chelsea happened for only £65m. He is star power. And somehow our rivals just seem to keep getting better strikers than us. Hopefully, it doesn't happen. At least we have Lazacette and not Welbeck up front

Our play shows no signs of changing tempo in transition of the ball forward and into the final 3rd.
As such Aubameyang would be deprived of his physical weapon as much as Walcott.

So far we've yet to see Lacazette at CF as AW persists with the 2 behind a lone front man.

http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/monaco-definitively-block-fabinho-from-moving-to-psg/

Monaco definitively block Fabinho from moving to PSG
In a dinner on Thursday night between Monaco Vice President Vadim Vasilyev, PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi and agent Jorge Mendes, the Principality side definitively ruled out the possibility of Fabinho moving to Les Parisiens, according to L’Équipe.

This move from Vasilyev was not designed to make PSG cough up more money, it was a genuine discourse intended to make clear that no top Monaco player would be joining their Ligue 1 title rivals. The same is said to go for Kylian Mbappé.

Surely all the top clubs aren't going to pass up on a top player like Fabinho this summer? He has a £42m release clause and has been there for the taking all summer. If PSG are out of the question then I hope it's not one of our rivals that end up getting him.

Also, obviously good for us if Monaco are refusing to sell Mbappé to their big rival. Not that I thought there was a chance of the kid going there anyway.

I don't understand why we don't activate that release clause. Wenger can't seriously think our midfield was good enough last season.

I'm going to pretend it's because he's got a release clause, so we're attempting to negotiate for the two that haven't with Monaco and then swooping in and stealing Fabinho last minute when they can't do anything about it!

Midfield we're a bit buggered as Wenger will see Xhaka as a mainstay

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Finally ffs. Another pretty meh signings by one of our rivals in my view.

Yeah I don't get the big deal with him either. Fabinho is so obviously a much better player. Bakayoko is a strange Matic replacement all things considered.

Yep, yep. I guess he works his ass off on the field though, which is a quality that Conte treasures.

Ricky1985 wrote:

I'm going to pretend it's because he's got a release clause, so we're  attempting to negotiate for the two that haven't with Monaco and then swooping in and stealing Fabinho last minute when they can't do anything about it!

Isn't Jorge Mendes Fabinho's agent? Makes sense as to why we aren't in for him if that's the case. 

Don't get the Bakayoko hype either. He has a big engine but looks limited on the ball.

AW failed to trigger the release clauses for both Draxler & Mata despite making bids for both and still looked to negotiate below their clauses.
IIRC about the only release clause he has 'met' as a conscious effort was Suarez.

Fuck release clauses. The Suarez shenanigans shows exactly how much they're worth.

I make it 2-0 to the doubters.

I don't rate Lukaku the slightest, but his debut for Man United happens on August 11, not in a pointless preseason game.

Whether or not it happened on his debut wasn't really the focus of my ridicule. Anyway, keep out of my point scoring affairs Klaus, this is between me and Daz.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40625646

Joe Hart to have medical at West Ham tomorrow. One year loan with an option to buy. City to pay some of his wages.

I reckon Wilshere is even more likely to go there now, him and Hart are very good mates and West Ham are the perfect club for Wilshere. They're made for each other.

Ricky1985 wrote:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40625646

Joe Hart to have medical at West Ham tomorrow. One year loan with an option to buy. City to pay some of his wages.

I reckon Wilshere is even more likely to go there now, him and Hart are very good mates and West Ham are the perfect club for Wilshere. They're made for each other.

Isn't Jack a childhood Hammers fan?

goon wrote:

Whether or not it happened on his debut wasn't really the focus of my ridicule. Anyway, keep out of my point scoring affairs Klaus, this is between me and Daz.

Get fucked goon....Lukaku is just lulling you into a false sense of security! Klaus is right of course. The real point scoring shall begin in August (and tgus should absolutely not be read as trying to shift the goalposts!).

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Isn't Jack a childhood Hammers fan?

His Dad is but Jack's been at Arsenal since he was 7 so he's a proper Arsenal fan.

Milan is reportedly making a move on Renato Sanches. The same kind of loan deal like James, 2 year loan with option to buy at the end.

Milan making a lot of strong moves. Be nice to see Serie A a little more competitive next season. Hopefully Napoli can push on too.

Talks of PSG considering Neymar's release clause.....that would lead to some craziness.