Stephan Lichtsteiner

Gunner89

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/25/arsenal-talks-stephan-lichtsteiner-juventus-unai-emery

jones

That's unexpected. Wouldn't have minded him couple years ago as even in his early 30s he was still very good for Juventus, but at 34 you'd wonder if he can still be a good back up option.

Gunner89

Charles Watts
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Arsenal confident of signing Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer. No deal yet, but talks progressed well today at London Colney. Seen as someone who will provide real experience to the squad and help take the burden off Bellerin. Further talks to come, but looking positive.

Mirth

Wenger would never sign him.

Klaus

Maybe he can be a good backup for a season or two, but ideally we'd find someone younger of course. Bloke was a class act a couple of years ago though. He had a good season for Juventus for what it's worth.

DiabyKungFu

Liquidate the club, burn the Emirates to the ground and put a Colossus of Rhodes style statue of Sir Arsene Wenger in its place. Please.

Mirth

Talk of a 1 year deal (random twitter noise)

The real positive about this deal is that AMN can finally just focus on playing as a midfielder

goon

I wonder if we're selling Chambers? Would be an easy way to raise some dosh.

DiabyKungFu

Mirth wrote:
Talk of a 1 year deal (random twitter noise)

The real positive about this deal is that AMN can finally just focus on playing as a midfielder

"Positive"

ohboy

Not a fan of this move, not at all.

Lichtsteiner is a no nonsense player though. From an experience point of view he will bring some professionalism into the squad, a serious mindset.

flobaba

By now he must be about as quick as Mertesacker

Gazza M

Good squad depth

goon

“Official”

Can’t wait to get the new shirt with his name printed on the back.

MistaT

Could certainly have used him last season. Bellerin was overplayed, and looked like he could have used some coaching.

Ricky1985

He might be free but he's still going to want good wages. I'm not liking the early signs about where this transfer window is going to go...

JazzG

jones wrote:
That's unexpected. Wouldn't have minded him couple years ago as even in his early 30s he was still very good for Juventus, but at 34 you'd wonder if he can still be a good back up option.

Exactly what I was thinking, a few years ago maybe but last I heard physically he's in serious decline.

Mirth

I think it's telling that we're signing him for his leadership/experience.

He's probably only going to end up playing once every few weeks in the cups and early rounds of the Europa league so his relative physical decline won't be apparent

Big Willie

goon wrote:
“Official”

Can’t wait to get the new shirt with his name printed on the back.

Long term target. 😆

Pepe LeFrits

I'd be very happy with this. He'd be a instant shot of competition and nous in a position we lack both in. He's a proper defender with loads of experience, and his cameo contributions in the CL were impressive.

BWoolley

Terrible signing. Another Mislintat dud. We'll be the new West Ham, with Sokratis, Lichtsteiner, Monreal, Cech in our back line. Sounds like a retirement home. And wasting 22M on Leno after all that. Sounds like our worst transfer window in a while. Better sign Diallo and Dembele to make up for this rubbish.