Mirth wrote:

Knowing our luck City will just bid for Aubameyang if they can't get Sanchez.

This is going to happen isn't Mirth. We'll end up with no one.

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Auba with the bantz

Aubameyang’s disruptive reputation set off some alarm bells inside the Emirates, but it is understood Mislintat, who worked as a scout at Dortmund for 10 years, has given the Gabon international a positive character reference.

Mislintat is believed to have assured Arsenal that Aubameyang is hard working and dedicated and that his current issues at Dortmund are not reflective of his normal personality.

From Matt Law's article in the Telegraph. Listen to ol' Sven, Arsene.

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Oooh, gwan Auba! Push this through.

If there's legs to this, I wonder if they'll try and get Giroud to go the other way as a replacement? Think we'd be well up for that.

That'd be good for them, us and Giroud.

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Bellerin Mustafi Mavropanos Kolašinac

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Lacazette Aubameyang

Can't we give them Xhaka and some money and take Wiegl too?

how much would giroud be worth in the deal if he goes the other way?

supposedly auba is worth £40-50m. surely giroud knocks at least £15-20m off that?

Well the figure being talked about in the summer was £30m and we know Dortmund were seriously in for him because Giroud said so himself.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

Imagine Giroud, Walcott and Welbeck leaving in the same window

Need a similar overhaul in midfield

Coquelin is already in the out column remember.

Hopefully this is just the start. Lots and lots to get out the door.

olly going the other way makes sense. dortmund were interested in him in the summer from memory

these swap deals are usually written off as the stuff of championship manager. it would so arsenal to try and close 2 complex swap deals in the space of days

you guys are really beacons of hope.
I wish a bit of that rubs off on me.

Gazza M wrote:

olly going the other way makes sense. dortmund were interested in him in the summer from memory

these swap deals are usually written off as the stuff of championship manager. it would so arsenal to try and close 2 complex swap deals in the space of days

Giroud himself confirmed it:

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He's also talked a lot about January and how important the World Cup is for him:

Giroud insists Deschamps simply wants him to play more, regardless of whether it’s at Arsenal or not and the striker says he’ll consider every opportunity in January.

‘I have the World Cup at the back of my mind weekly, almost daily. Each time I go onto the pitch, it’s to be more clinical and keep on track for the World Cup,’ said Giroud.

‘During international get-togethers, the coach usually warns me against that [leaving Arsenal for the sake of it]

‘He has told me the things he wanted to tell me, which is totally logical and I understand. He wants me to play more.

‘If I wasn’t able to leave this summer, it was because of the opportunities I had.

‘It wouldn’t have been good to leave for leaving’s sake, but it’s certain that eventually, even in January, I’m going to have to ask myself the question again.

‘It won’t be easy to find the right solution and take the right decision, but we’ll look at the opportunities.’

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/metro.co.uk/2017/12/12/olivier-giroud-threatens-leave-arsenal-january-world-cup-hopes-begin-fade-7151859/amp/

Swap's on! Works for everyone.

handed in a transfer request according to bild. would be bloody handy to have him in the squad for the next fixture

A few rags reporting that The Weng is dithering due to Aubameyang's apparent disciplinary issues and wants to pay 35m or so as opposed to 50m.

Not his place to worry about how much it costs anymore, his time is done. Excited by this, c'mon Sven no deadline day bullshit, let's get it done.

Hopefully not, Coombs!

I really hope that Olly doesn't leave