The Hunt is Off – Arsenal target signs deal with Schalke
Not long ago it was thought to be a done deal and Arsenal would soon have a new Dutch striker by the name of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, but there have been a few changes at his club Schalke recently, and the 29-year old front man has been persuaded to sign a new contract that will keep him at the Bundesliga club until 2015.
Huntelaar had previously told his club that he would not be extended the contract that runs out next summer, so Arsenal were hoping to get him for around £5 million in January. Maybe the decision to sack the manager Huub Stevens recently, or who would replace him, has affected the player’s thoughts but he has changed his mind.
“But now I have made the decision, in which I have the best feeling.”
This may not be such a surprise to Arsene Wenger as it is to the Arsenal fans, as Arsenal have recently stepped up their interest in other strike options, including Demba Ba from Newcastle, Adrian Lopez from Athletico Madrid and David Villa from Barcelona.
There is still the possibility of stopping Fernando Llorente from agreeing a deal to join Juventus, but the Gunners would need to work fast.
Go for Demba Ba. Proven EPL scorer and no time wasted to adapt.
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We also need a solid DM. And a creative winger if possible. Diame and Isco/Erikson come to mind.
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From the beginning he shouldn’t be the player Arsenal has to target, from Madrid to Milan he used to be very inconsistent player.
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AVB ‘unhappy’ to be below Arsenal. Somebody tell him he has to get used to it.foys coyg’s
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The only guy on here that I could find who called this correctly was a Dutch guy call Elcid, well done mate. Perhaps we English Gooner’s should learn from this ie not read to much in what the English press claim, but listen to Gooner’s from abroad who put forward sensible arguments like Elcid did.
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no worries get villa available for 6m his agent asked barca to lower price after learing arsenal & other club’s interest a loan possibility while adrian lopez looks likely with ba as backup option acc to media
Opinions divided. What do you think?
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Just buy a really top striker, a player who will take half chances and score goals out of nothing(like Henry used to)…My heart was very sore when I sat back and thought about the Wigan game, it felt lyk a huge game for us, since when is Arsenal vs Wigan a big game? Is this what we have become? I don’t care how many thumbs down I get but the truth is that we just about scraped a win, wich is a good thing but Wigan should be playing just to keep the score @ 2 or 3 nil and focus on their next game…Plz Mr Wenger I still have faith in you, plz spend in January and take us back to the days when teams would fear us, I kno we can do it….COYG
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Who cares huntelaar isn’t that good!!
I don’t think we need a striker we have Giroud Walcott and podolski 3 players 1 forward in our formation we need a wide man that’s why Wenger wants Zaha so much cracking goal from him last night as well if anyone saw it.
Wait till the summer for a top forward.
The squad is well placed just need some young prospects and to shift the nothing players taking up our wage bill.
Next season should be cracker if all comes to fruition.
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Arsenal will have bother attracting top players at this time and that’s something wenger and the board have brought into us . It’s been along time since we actually went into a season stronger (or even as competent) as the previous . This imaginary trophy cr*p that wenger , the board and some hafwits on here are so happy with , just doesn’t appeal to the types of players who should be wearing an arsenal shirt . 4th place ain’t a trophy – it’s 4th place .
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@naldo
there are no easy away wins in the premier league
It was a half decent performance Wigan will beat some good sides at home you’ll see.
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Actually am happy he signed a new deal.Arsenal can do better than that.look at his record this season and see what I mean.very lazy footballer,almost 30.we might as well get villa.
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DEMBA BA! (perfect signing) .,., COYG.,.,!
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michu is the best!! would love to see him in arsenal shirt!!
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Anybody thought, maybe the reason he extended, is cos we dropped our interest in him, as we have secured our striker already?? Walcott on a new deal, Ba, Lopez, Villa?
Just a thought.
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Can’t go wrong wiv spanish players right now, get em in, lopez, villa and Llorente looool, get rid of bendtner chamack and arshavin. Sorted
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Also, anyone else heard any news about Zaha?
AFC camden are reporting its a done deal?
So perhaps walcott on a new contract, he’ll be our striker signing, and zaha comes in to fill the winger slot?
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@leo wth man.. no lopez, he scored 2 goals .. just 2 goals. F***ing board! Get us falcao to be champions. .
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Man U draw!!!!
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Get Michu.
And a sad news to all the guys(including me) following AFCAMDEN’s infos on twitter,the new account of AFCAMDEN named as AFC_CAMDEN is not his real account.It has probably been created by another person to gain popularity.
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I’m glad Huntelaar isn’t coming. Great goal scorer but, lazy sod around the pitch. Goes missing for long periods and that doesn’t go down well with Arsenal supporters
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Only Arsenal allow their best players to leave in their prime.
Clubs with ambition try their best to hang on to them.
most of the players mentioned as targets would be cup tied in Europe anyway.
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With Huntelaar our of the question and Barca not willing to listen to offers for Villa, our only option ( realistic ) is Demba Ba because Llorente is all but on his way to Juve whether or not it is in january or next summer. We’re looking for a Defensive Midfielder, Diame fits the bill perfectly, and for a extremely cut price of £3.5million i don’t see why not, he’s been the reason why West Ham have been so good this season, and now he’s injured, they’re struggling, alternatively we could get lucas biglia who i think is a great player, typical wenger signing and he could turn him into a world class midfielder. If we get Diame for so cheap, then i think more should be put into signing a striker, Cavani, Lewandowski, Klose, Lacina Traore, Thyson or Andre Schurrle all of them baring lewandowski wouldn’t be cup tied for the CL, Finally a winger who is a LOT better than gervinho, Nani, Navas, Farfan or eriksonn or Isco, all capable of coming in and making a difference.
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Ashley Williams is a god great shot a RVP head
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We can have Henry for free, and Diaby coming back will be like a new signing for us! I can picture Wenger saying it already! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
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Has anyone thought about Roberto Soldado!!!
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villa is staying at barca. they only want a perminant deal but they neer sell in jan.
we wont get anyone
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Joke of the Day: “Van Persie could have been killed” [by ball being booted against his head]. – Alex Ferguson lol
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@hugh adrian lopez is the next david villa as far as villa goes yeah barca don’t want to sell him but villa wants to quit his relationship with the coaching staff & in particular messi has strained a senior journalist in barcelona has even said that arsenal represetatives & he are already in talks for either loan deal or permanent deal they want to lower price 6m is what is expected also adrian lopez is main option with ba as backup
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What do you mean BA is nor World-class ! If we were to put Theo, Giroud& BA who would you go for? STATISTICS says BAAA
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Great news. Much rather have Ba than Llorente or Huntelaar.
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remember this guy has never made it in a big league with a top club. So why should he move from a small club. I know they beat us this year but so did Bradford!!!
I think he didn’t want to failwhere van persie, and Bergkamp excelled
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Arsenal fans are so deluded..huntelaar has signed a deal and we all are now saying we never wanted him anyways..well i think getting demba ba,(though asking for 90k pw,wich wenger wnt succumb to) suarez,michu..and a DM Diame alone comes to mind
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getting a DM is a must. Getting a striker is 2nd most important.
My point being that we actually have a striker, just not being played as 1(podolski). But with chamakh out of favour and leaving soon, i rather have 1 more good striker in the pecking order.
Ba is the most realistic signing. He’s also able to play lone striker given his strength and finish. We need this breed of players cuz we really don’t have a clinical finisher, other than Podolski being played LW.
Diame would be great, as long as he gets healthy soon and not turn into another Diaby. With a midfield boss, wilshere and Cazorla would have much more chance to push up. Arteta and Cazorla can both play as CAM and wing. or rotate with each other and Wilshere to reduce fatigue.
And if that’s the case, Walcott(if staying) as striker would be much more viable because then the CAM player can stay up further and track back less, effectively turning Walcott as a pure poacher without any need to track back.
Sign the DM, we’ll be much more consistent for sure, like how we started the season when diaby was playing.
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Demba Ba was sold by West, failed a medical at Stoke
Can’t score for Newcastle,Yet some fans think he’s the answer to our problems.
He’s not better than any of our current first team attackers.
That’s almost as bad as waiting for Diaby to come back and save our season.
Jeeeezzz!!
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Sorry that was West Ham.
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All the arsenal targets will go elsewhere its nothing unusual dont waste your time writing these things
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Baldylox,
yes, like Podolski, Santi and Giroud.
Dont waste your time writing inaccurate statements!!
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Ok mr ken knows everything they are good signings so was ox why is everybody jumping ship ide prefere walcott to stay and not sign any more strikers podolski walcott could giroud can rotate and prolific goal scorers arent cheap arsenal will not pay hence they wont be getting anybody ill write what i want on here thats my opinion ok pal!
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Suppose you think Ba would be good aswell eh ken??
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I think he’s only signed ti help the club. so the club can ask for a higher transfer fee when selling him
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