[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Both of those two were totally unproven players with no experience of major first team football when they joined, they were much bigger gambles than Barbosa would be. He's in a different category altogether

Denilson was a first team regular by the time he was twenty.

[GiRTh]

One thing though, apparently Gabigol - I even hate his nickname - is being looked at by Man U and Chelsea. That rules us out then.

[Drew.]

Yeah but when they joined both were unknown and they were two huge gambles and examples of Arsene signing the unknown and trying to make them into the players he wanted which is a whole different situation to what it would be if we signed Barbosa

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Yeah but when they joined both were unknown and they were two huge gambles and examples of Arsene signing the unknown and trying to make them into the players he wanted which is a whole different situation to what it would be if we signed Barbosa

IF he's well known he'll cost abit of money, I've seen 30 million being touted. Are we gonna pay that for a 19 year old who's never played in Europe? I doubt it.

So many things wrong with this transfer.

[GiRTh]

Arsenal make offer for Brazilian wonderkid: £41m release clause to get around

41 million Not a chance in hell are we paying even half that for him. Makes me now ask why are we even trying if we have this release clause to get around.

[Drew.]

No chance, he's worth the risk but not a £30m+ risk

I'm going off this, so if it's true then definitely worth the gamble

"ESPN Brazil: Gabigol's release clause is €50m but there's a clause that allows him to leave for as little as €18m. Arsenal's offer is higher"

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

No chance, he's worth the risk but not a £30m+ risk

I'm going off this, so if it's true then definitely worth the gamble

"ESPN Brazil: Gabigol's release clause is €50m but there's a clause that allows him to leave for as little as €18m. Arsenal's offer is higher"

Now it makes a bit more sense. His stats are good but personally I balk at the thought of yet another teenager with potential. However if we get him then, from what I've seen, he does look like a talent.

[Brother Leon]

Gabriel Jesus is better.

[Denver]

disappointed in this Mane deal overpaying by £10 million yes he is talented and premier league proven who will help our team a lot but he also has a major attitude problem which could hinder the team.

[Denver]

Move as Moussa Dembele moves to Celtic from Fulham on a 4 year deal

[GiRTh]

Crystal Palace agree €38m fee with Marseille for Michy Batshuayi

Looks like we aint getting Batshuayi. Now we are being outbid by Palace. How the f**ck have palace got more money that us. WTF is going on?

[Shaun]

In addition to them rejecting a Leicester £25m bid for Troy Deeney about a month ago, Watford have now rejected a Chinese club offer of THIRTY EIGHT MILLION for IGHALO.

Which raises many many questions:

a) Do China know what football is?
b) Do Watford know there are other strikers?
c) How rich are PL clubs now?
d) If Nolito is ~20m and Ighalo is over 38m, is there a chance I could convince a Chinese fella to buy a packet of Walkers off me for £53,000?

[Drew.]

Crystal Palace sign Andros Townsend for £13m and French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.. great bit of business

Manchester City sign Nolito for £13.8m

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Crystal Palace sign Andros Townsend for £13m and French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.. great bit of business

Manchester City sign Nolito for £13.8m

Bargain at that price.

[Drew.]

Think he's 30 in a few months, i guess it's a good price in today's market but i expected City to be signing better players than him

[Denver]

Man City dont need him and will hardly use him so he has just ruined his career

[Drew.]

PSG have signed Ben Arfa, great signing, Couldn't get a game at Hull and now at PSG, crazy journey he's been on these past few years

[Drew.]

Really good signing, jealous we didn't snap him up

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Really good signing, jealous we didn't snap him up

We were linked with him for weeks and then suddenly I click on 'Arsenal transfers' and find he's gone to Man u. How are Man U attracting players from us when they're not even in Europe? Then I came to the conclusion that our manager is ******ing about in the transfer window again.

Personally I dont think we needed him as we have a ton of players in that position and Jon Toral to come into the squad and it will be interesting to see if our manager plays Toral at all. He went on loan to Birmingham ,last seasons was their players player of the year, supporters player of the year and scored their goal of the year. IF he's dong that at Championship level then surely he deserves a decent run in the Premiership but as always if our manager doesnt see it like that who knows whats gonna happen.

[Tarryn]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

We were linked with him for weeks and then suddenly I click on 'Arsenal transfers' and find he's gone to Man u. How are Man U attracting players from us when they're not even in Europe? Then I came to the conclusion that our manager is ******ing about in the transfer window again.

Personally I dont think we needed him as we have a ton of players in that position and Jon Toral to come into the squad and it will be interesting to see if our manager plays Toral at all. He went on loan to Birmingham ,last seasons was their players player of the year, supporters player of the year and scored their goal of the year. IF he's dong that at Championship level then surely he deserves a decent run in the Premiership but as always if our manager doesnt see it like that who knows whats gonna happen.

I think Jose is the reason at the moment we are getting players in without CL football. But I would wait to judge Wenger until after the Euros as I think the transfer window will really go crazy then.
City will be the biggest spenders by far.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

We were linked with him for weeks and then suddenly I click on 'Arsenal transfers' and find he's gone to Man u. How are Man U attracting players from us when they're not even in Europe? Then I came to the conclusion that our manager is ******ing about in the transfer window again.

Personally I dont think we needed him as we have a ton of players in that position and Jon Toral to come into the squad and it will be interesting to see if our manager plays Toral at all. He went on loan to Birmingham ,last seasons was their players player of the year, supporters player of the year and scored their goal of the year. IF he's dong that at Championship level then surely he deserves a decent run in the Premiership but as always if our manager doesnt see it like that who knows whats gonna happen.

We want Toral back.

[GiRTh]

Great news guys we've signed Takuma Asano. Who the *** is this. He's scored 21 in 83 in the J league

Thats it I reckon. There will be no more till our early heavy defeat in August and then maybe the manger will stop p*ssing about in the transfer market.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Great news guys we've signed Takuma Asano. Who the *** is this. He's scored 21 in 83 in the J league

Thats it I reckon. There will be no more till our early heavy defeat in August and then maybe the manger will stop p*ssing about in the transfer market.

His only a year older than me, he could end up being a great player in a few years, Japan are developing some strong talent in Football/Soccer in the last few years and Wenger clearly sees something in this guy.

And anyway even if he doesn't workout maybe Rowett will take him on for us?

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

His only a year older than me, he could end up being a great player in a few years, Japan are developing some strong talent in Football/Soccer in the last few years and Wenger clearly sees something in this guy.

And anyway even if he doesn't workout maybe Rowett will take him on for us?

He's not what we need by a long way. He may be one for the future but the smart money is saying he's only been signed so Arsenal can raise their profile in the far East. I'm also a bit sick of us signing these young players only to sell them when they're 22-24 when they're proven not good enough.

[Drew.]

Japanese legend Takuma Asano, what a signing