Arsenal rumours and news – Afobe, Miyaichi, Cazorla, Butland, Walcott and Sahin
There is loads of Arsenal transfer news about at the moment and it certainly looks like Arsene Wenger is doing his utmost to make the Gunners into a title-challenging side next season. Obviously Santi Cazorla is the big story at the moment, and the Spaniard has passed his medical, agreed a four-year contract at 70k a week, met his new team-mates and everyone is reporting that there is just a simple signature needed from Malaga to make the move official. The problem is that no-one seems to know who is in charge over there any more…….
Great news also for Arsenal promising striker Benik Afobe, who has been confirmed as a Bolton player for next season, following the well-tested route of gaining first-team action under Owen Coyle at the Reebok. Owen Coyle said: “Benik is a very exciting addition to our squad for this season and once again we would like to thank Arsenal and Arsene Wenger for agreeing to the loan.
“He’s only 19 years old and you can see already that he is going to be a very good player. He has an eye for goal, is an athletic striker and there is much more to come from him.”
Considering the great relationship between Coyle and Wenger I was just wondering if it is possible that the Bolton boss could be a possible replacement for Wenger when he finally retires…….
Ryo Miyaichi is also another promising youngster that will benefit from some more regular first team action to improve him even further, and the word is that Arsenal are in talks with Wigan Athletic regarding a season-long loan. The Mirror reports that Miyaichi could be the ready-made replacement for Victor Moses who is expected to join London rivals Chelsea very shortly……
The Telegraph reveals that Arsenal are also at the forefront in the race for the new young England football star Jack Butland, who has been impressing everyone at the Olympics after making giant strides in the last few seasons. The Birmingham keeper is only 19 but is hotly tipped to challenge Joe Hart for the Number One jersey for his country. Butland himself said recently about his improvement: “It has been meteoric!”
“It has been a fast roller-coaster ride. I knew at the start of last season that after the Under-20 World Cup I needed to go out and get games. I had two spells at Cheltenham.
“That stood me in good stead for the Under-21 games. I would like to think that helped me get into the England squad. I really worked hard.”
He would certainly be a fantastic backup to Wojciech Szczesny, who probably feels just a little too comfortable at Arsenal just now. If he had Butland looking over his shoulder it may help him to raise his game a little more?
Another positive move is Arsenal’s move to get Nuri Sahin on loan next season. The Madrid midfielder failed to make Jose Mourinho.s title-winning side last year after an early injury, and the Madrid boss seems quite happy to let the Turkish star decide if he wants to move to Arsenal this month. Mourinho said: “The point is that he’s a young boy who wants to play every match. He wants to play to be happy and in Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Lassana Diarra, Esteban Granero and Mesut Ozil, the situation is not easy,” The Mirror quotes Morinho as saying.
“Real Madrid is very difficult. It is not an easy club, because we demand a lot. We have great players and when you don’t start well, it’s difficult to do it. If he stays, he’s not a problem for me. He’s one more solution. We are leaving the situation in his hands.
“Decide what you want to decide, to be happy. If you decide to leave we’re going to help you to leave. If you decide to stay, we’re going to support you and try to succeed this season.”
I’m not sure that Wenger would guarantee that Sahin would “play every game” considering the ever-increasing list of talented midfielders at the club now, but he would certainly add extra depth to cover for the older legs at the Emirates……
I guess I have to mention Van Persie, but I think Wenger is happier to hold out for a top price for the Dutchman than he was with Nasri last season, especially as he has made sure that he has a strong enough squad to start the new campaign without him.
And we are all still waiting for Wenger to give us a hint about Theo Walcott’s contract talks. Although Walcott himself has said that he will sign (although it may take a few more months) I don’t believe that Wenger will let him run his contract down if he doesn’t make an agreement soon. Perhap’s Sahin would be an able replacement for the England winger????
whats going on about the cazorla deal? is it that the deal’s completed, but the player’s yet to be unveiled?
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Futures looking bright!
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Nur sahin yes, just to be sure with strong squard when there is injuries
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All looking good at the moment. We sincerely need a DM, enough of CMs.
Next season, all BPL teams, BEWARE!!!
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This is the 1st in quite a while I have a gr8 feeling about a new season. If RvP sees a title challenging team, he’ll stay. Let’s hope he’s convinced by our seemingly renewed ambitions.
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Would have been nice to have a few more luxury signings but the transfer activity from arsenal has been great. I would like to see ramsey get nore of a chance though hes been a beast for team gb
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@Shaun: agree with you mate….Ramsey has shown him self as worthy player for the 1st team during GB campaign. I’m sure he has high confident level now. Would be nice to have him in the middle along with Arteta, Santi and Song…
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Brace yourselves, Invincibles are back !!
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Am so loving Arsenal right now.sahin and get a new DM,who doesnt trott forward
i dont think owen coyle can replace Wenger when he retires.never,just never
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Ǥõõϑ job from AW at the moment but we need full backs,someone to stand in for sagna.
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yes very good news for the gunners fans. And we are waiting to see more from you arsen wenger before now to start of the season. Because we need cup in arsenal this season.
what have see gunna’sssssss?????????
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Who will be taking our free kicks??
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sahin replacement for walcott ? u joking right?> if someone can replace his pos. i think will be santi, becouse hes winger.. IMHO am not agree that ramsey a top squad members.. after injury he cant get fit for first squad.
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Arsenal look amazing next season check this out for a midfield -
Jack Wilshere ( when he returns)
Arteta
Song
Rosicky
Diaby
Ramsey
Cazorla
Walcott
Gervinhio
The ox
If this team made it third last season ( without cazorla) well definitely be challenging for the title this season !!
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@DialSquare1886 the santi cazorla deal is done he has passed his medical visited the arsenal team at training ground only paper work left to be done his announcement will be made by next week
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its fine to have santi at arsenal . thats a fantastic signing . hope he can secure sahin too on loan. I think there is no need to continue pleading for van persie to sign the contract.
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Read somewhere that Cazorla scored most goals from free kicks last season but can’t remember where. Can anyone else confirm?
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we have many mf’s & rumors are that sahin has already agreed terms with arsenal & arsenal also has the option to buy him at the end of the season for 15m the additon of jack butland would be fantastic + loan deals look great but we still need a striker rvp has agreed terms with juve ahead of his 20m move giroud & podolski will take time to settele in like wenger said we need to sign a quality striker like llorente/lewandowski who can score 30 + goals
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yann m’vila deal could also happen soon wenger aslo has an alternative fie m’vila like victor wayanama & nigel de jong but m’vila is likely & hope alex song stays barca should search somwhere else whatever happened to their famous academy la masia aren’t they producing enough players
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@Leo
Where you getting this info? There’s no way we sign Cazorla,Sahin and M’Vila unless Song is off. And I rather have Songinho.
Also, it seems more likely than ever that RvP will stay. Apparently Conte’s ban is giving Van second thoughts. He doesn’t want Man C if you believes this mornings paper rumours. Also Man U don’t want to meet our price. It would seem he might stay now. Especially if ambition is what he wanted.
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Like this if u LURV Santi Cazorla!
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how can sahin replace walcott?
entirely different players
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I want nuri and Butland @ arsenal plus new deal for walcot and song. If rvp wants to go let him go…
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ok this season i can SERIOUSLY say that i believe we will win something if even the FA cup
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Exciting stuff! A few things:
1.) Admin let’s not get nuts, we have a lot of talent in wide positions I think, and Theo will probably stay. Sahin’s skills will probably serve us better in the middle where we could use a bit more creativity and purpose while Jack is out. Which brings me to…
2.) Alex Song. I have my doubts the Catalans really need him, I think it’s just fun for them to poke us in the ribs. He’s matured into a pretty decent 2-way player, which is why Sahin would help a lot in my opinion if he leaves, but it’s freakin’ Barcelona’s midfield we’re talking about.
3.) I think it’s clear we only really need defensive help now, and a fine alternative if we didn’t snare M’Vila would be Wanyama for sure. Without one more addition I don’t feel we have quite enough steel in the holding mid area, and it’s hard to trust the fitness of Diaby, et al.
4.) And some fullbacks for crying out loud. Please? At least one and we’ll stop bugging you about it.
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Thumbs up Arsene,ths summer he has shown some seriousness in th market,Santiago is th best capture of th summer in th EPL,27yrs,at th peak of his career,experienced,gud free kicker,etc.i hope Vantastic will stay and Arsenal wil b formidable ths coming season.Add on Sahin,a right back and Butland then we wil be a team 2 beat…Cant wait 4 th new season!!!
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I pray for a trophy winning and injury free season for arsenal. Welcome santi
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Brilliant team now so gonna end the drought
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Not that I am a fan of the Daily Star paper, but just heard on Sky Sports News that RVP may be having a re-think on leaving as he is well impressed of the new additions to our club, says the paper. If it is to be believed then we are fast becoming a formidable team for the upcoming season. City and Manu eat your hearts out! This team could challenge for the whole lot and win them!!!!!
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i think that iam dreaming when i sees arsenal bringing cazorla and sahin if ths s true it will make rvp to singn new contract and it s good acheivement for the team
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lots of talk of Cazorla but as I read lat night the Guardian are about the only daily rag running the story and I am firmly in the “believe it when it’s on Arsenal.com.” camp for this and for that matter all other transfers.
I like the idea of Butland coming in as i think he will be better than Hart, i think we were linked with him last season so, it would be good if it goes ahead.
I wonder about defensive re-enforcements, think we need some work there. Thoughts anyone?
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Pls, what’s AW talking about getting sahin and a coverup in the middle 4 us over here in Nigeria.
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We need to loan jenkinson out and buy a decent rb as cover for sagna if we were to buy wanyama for around 8 mil id ratha we buy capoue instead then sahin loan and buy butland n were done we will win trophies
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And RvP,do you still think is proper to say Arsenal have no ambition?? With all these signings and other possible to come maybe you should choose another lines not those of Nasri and Ade.
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I think emrgence of gervonho this year and signing poldi will limit miyachi’s chances for playing in first team so i think loaning to wigan would be great for both him and us.
P.S with all due respect to owen coyle how the hell can you think he could replace wenger when he retires!!?
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@AmericanGooner you are right but there are reports that song may leave then wenger could make a move for m’vila just read song’s twitter message saying i will always be a gooner in hear t same thing that cesc said + his agent is the same as that of adebayor,fabregas,nasri,clichy so maybe i don’t know as for rvp he is leaving he wants massive wages around 200 a week arsenal can’t afford it
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Owen Coyle for Arsenal manager after Wenger????
Are you kidding me? Please give Wenger more credit and respect than that.
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Not butland please! would be a shame to put such a young promising keeper on the bench… We need an older, more experienced back-up! someone who can teach szczesny a thing or two!
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I hope sahin comes in as well. Cazorla is seemingly all done. Now we need a versatile defender only cos le coq can cover songinho who IMHO should be offered a long term contract ASAP. I feel fabianski started well 2 seasons ago before his injury led to sczcney’s emergence. We can start him again just to put sczcney on his toes. Just saying though.
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I envisage a great season for the GUNNERS and i sincerely hope we bring atleat two trophies home at the end of the campaign.
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Just Hope Cazorla Don’t end up like Arshavin…..Mr Wenger,Just a Left back and We CAN Compete for Trophies
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I read Sol Campbell’s interview where he said he was sitting in the changing room back in 2004 looking at the likes of Henry,Vieira,Ljunberg,Cole,Seaman etc and thinking, “With guys like these,we’ll win anything”. I’m finally starting to feel the same after the signings we’re making.I’m getting goosebumps just seeing this new Gooner machine in action.
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you keep asking for more players… I want new season!
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Its been a great transfer window for arsenal if we get cazorla and sahin
I still think we need a left back. Gibbs is injury prone and isnt the greatest fullback ever (yet?). Santos isnt good enough in my opinion, up for debate.
So a solid left back and we have 5 players this transfer window and fix everything. Not bad considering were arsenal.
We keep talking about rvp wanting to stay but why? If he leaves we get £20m to buy a center back and backup for right back. Then Djourou is out FIFTH defender. How much depth is that
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Szceszny will be better next season with 2 seasons under his belt, he should make less mistakes
Defence is solid if we get a left back, Sagna is the best BPL right back. Vermaelen and Koscielny one of the best CB partnerships. And with a good left back we have a great defence.
Midfield (do i need to talk about it). Wilshere, Cazorla, Rosicky, Sahin, Song, Rosicky, Etc… Speaks for itself really
Attack (i will include wingers in this): Walcott, Gervinho, Podolski, Giroud, Chamberlain (until he moves to the center), Chamakh. Chamakh as 3rd striker is only rivalled buy City (taking into account we have 1 striker).
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Bring in Butland and keep song. Capoe cover for Sagna will be great. Watch out for invincibles next season
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I think the plan is to deploy crazies on the wing and push theo up to.
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Agree about butland nut would not say n
Was thinkin wid all these midfielders we have why not play lile spain do. midgield has become most important position tjays why man u are suffering.
We still getting to excited. we nerd defensive re enforcemrnts or we will still end up trophlrds. we are great in the centrr backs but at our fullbacks are all weak apart from sagna who is simply best rb in ptrm.
Sign a great fullback n i think that will give us solideratity. van persie will prolly wana syay n tale 130k a week but i say sell him to start this new era of arsenal legends. new capyain equals a new era
song is a gunner in his heart n wont wana leave eben for morr wages. theo is jus rravhed his prak so expect him to ne better n get mote goals this seaspm.
Im pretty sure sahin will sign but hes prolly thinkin thr arsenal teams gona be tougher to get into thrn madrids. he is to similar to jack so ide prefere vila. all this talk of needing a dm i think ee dont. Song can do that role so can diaby. jack did iy for england. arteta even n we have da coq. all on all tesprct to mr wrnger rated
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Worried about this man u bull shit being interested in sahin
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to be frank we don’t need any other signings apart from sahin & carzorla cuz we are covered in every department by at least 2players………….if we have a squad number of 25 the youngsters will NEVER believe they can make the 1st team (ask man shitty)……truth’s bitter but we are more than good to go this season the way we are
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RVP will sign,he is just playing Prof wenger and the board members to sign more good players that wil be able to win TROPHIES.he (rvp) want to win
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I think Butland would be another fantastic signing if he were to come. I don’t believe for one second we need another left back and I do wonder why people say this. Gibbs is fantastic in my eyes and very reliable, santos gives us something different in how he attacks a team, also someone I rate and as if that wasn’t enough at last resort we have the one and only vermaerlen who can fill in this position. You don’t need m’Vila when when you have Song and Frimpong neither. I think the recruitment is nearly done after the goalkeeper situation and I say let the league begin. Am very exited and I will soon be having myself a gamble on Arsenal to win the League. Not saying they will but they sure are good value for it this year. 7
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Kudos to sir wenger.
It would hv pretty beta if he can fortify the back flanks wit able player,since de trio of gibs,santos and jekinson ar nt dt formidable
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After all 7 long years, it looks like the clubs finally getting into gear. With adding cazorla who is a great creative midfielder, hopefully getting Sahin on loan/ permanent deal. Let’s just prey for an injury free season and win us some silverware!!
COYG
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We need excellent strikers to complete in all 4 competitions. Giroud & Podolski are great signing but we need more to cover fatigue and injury. We can’t rely on Arshavin & Chamakh; Lansbury is still inexperience. We need to buy one more.
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All you need now is M’Vila
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(1) I would like 2 c butland in and as well as sahin with just a rb 2 cova 4 sagna. (2) 4 dm i dnt really c any likely addition 2dat cos song’ll certain remain @ arsenal and dere’s diaby, arteta, coquelin, wilshare who can all fit in 4dat. (3) if rvp still demand a mov out of emrt stdm surely we will still coupe and even win trophies cos i can feel it now dan b4.
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can Barcelona leave Arsenal alone please, and can’t Mancini scout for players elsewhere away from the Emirates.
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did i read that right? sahin is a replacement for walcott?? who comes up with this stuff, it like saying we gonna get butland to cover for wilshire!!! it isnt di maria, ozil and ronaldo keepin sahin out of the side cos he doesnt play on the wings, its khedira and alonso!!! personally i dont think we have ever had a better transfer window though, not one where we have brought in so many world class players at the same time. If /9and it is a big if at the moment) they can all come in and hit the ground running then i think we could push for title, but i think it will take a little time so im gonna say a domestic cup this season, third again and title 2013/14 and after that, DOMINATION!!!!!
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We are Good to go. Get ready cuz the bullets will be flying real quick. We have the guns n ya have the targets.
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not just a right back. a versatile dfender!!! van der wiel perhaps at 8m wil be a steal n a bargain n prhaps mkes rvp chnge hes mind. or a safe option jagielka also cn play across four position n hv premier league experience(a leader) i think he is mre a quality than cahill.. just maybe.
so van der wiel? or jagielka? place a vote n gve a reason why? then we inform to mr.wenger himself.hahaha
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To be honest I hope we sell RVP now. We have made some quality additions to our squad and shown real ambition. If RVP wasnt just interested in money then surely he would have signed. And he said he wants to be on the same money as Rooney, surely that shows his only interest is money
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THERE IS ONLY 1 ARSENE WENGER!!
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Get Sahin pls Mr. Wenger..
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i read that arsenal are in the pole – position to sign Van Der Wiel and Butland…so the only think we want is a DM and we have chance to win the BPL…i think Etienne Capoue is a great choice!!!!!
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