A Midsummer Night's Dream- Transfer Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Romfordray, May 26, 2015.

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  1. KozIsCul

    KozIsCul Member+

    Feb 6, 2005
    I'm inclined to agree with this for the sake of meshing with Ozil, at least as something to try out. His current position and the fact that he wants the ball to feet means that he doesn't create enough dangerous situations for the other team.
     
  2. The English Hacker

    Aug 8, 2011
    Toronto
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    So, lately we've been linked with Raphael Guerreiro, Granit Xhaka, and now Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

    How many of these will come to fruition?
     
  3. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    We can't sign more than four players this summer from other leagues because of the 17 player rule.

    Nonhomegrown players that we have on the books:

    Mertesacker
    Gabriel
    Koscielny
    Rosicky
    Arteta
    Ozil
    Giroud
    Ospina
    Alexis
    Nacho
    Cazorla
    Flamini
    Elneny
    Debuchy
    Sanogo
    Cech
    Campbell

    Rosicky, Arteta, Flamini, and Debuchy are all likely to leave this summer. That means we have four spots for fresh blood. Could probably flog off Sanogo and Campbell and add two more spots pretty easily as well.
     
  4. Huckeye

    Huckeye Member+

    St Pauli
    May 31, 2013
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I think Xhaka is the most likely.
     
  5. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
  7. TxTechGooner

    TxTechGooner we're having fun here, no?

    Feb 24, 2003
    Lukaku or Aubameyang should be targets.

    i could be talked into getting rid of walcott and cambell and get Gotze in here.
    trim the fat of these guys who are just not going to win titles. (flamini, mertesacker, gibbs, rosicky, etc)
     
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  8. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    WELCOME BACK
     
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  9. TxTechGooner

    TxTechGooner we're having fun here, no?

    Feb 24, 2003
    thanks buddy.
     
  10. Gunning4Chelsea

    Gunning4Chelsea Member+

    Aug 2, 2005
    chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Always good to see some of the "elders" come back, even if they changed their name. ;)
     
  12. TxTechGooner

    TxTechGooner we're having fun here, no?

    Feb 24, 2003
    you can still call me phishy NB... :)
     
  13. total_football

    total_football Member+

    Apr 2, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I was gonna say, what did you think of Trey filling in for Jerry last year? :)
     
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  14. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. bandwagongooner

    bandwagongooner Member+

    Dec 9, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Targeting Dortmund players is an exercise in futility. Players love being there.
     
  16. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Phi shy! !
     
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  17. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Always enjoy the term "monitoring!" As if checking a guy's stats and watching some highlight reels means exclusive and insightful attention paid to one player. Especially when applied to an already popular/prominent player! By most measures every team has been "monitoring" Lionel Messi, Pogba, Zlatan...

    Anyway, if given any weight I like the calibre of player considered but am now starting to question the possible line-up with the many names being offered. If both Henrikh and Xhaka were landed are we assuming Santi or Coq plays less, making way for one of these summer signings?
     
  18. bandwagongooner

    bandwagongooner Member+

    Dec 9, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is, imo, more realistic to write off Santi as a full time player. I'd bet that players who return from serious layoffs at his age do not do well on their return. There are too many things that can go wrong with re-injury or incomplete recovery, especially when Santi would struggle if he lost any quickness.
     
  19. crazy150

    crazy150 Member+

    Aug 27, 2006
    North Cuba
    not sure ospina will stay either, so maybe 5 slots if we get a homegrown keeper or bring back szcezza. That's plenty:

    1) striker
    2) RW
    3) CM
    4) CM
    5) CB

    Assuming we can't fill any of those slots with a homegrown or under 21.
     
  20. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I liked the name Phishy. Did you dump it because you wanted something related to your favorite team more than your band??

    p.s. Years ago I changed my handle as well, but more subtlely... dropping the "74" suffix which originally I had to use.

    p.p.s. Where've you been? And what brought you back to BigSoccer?
     
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  21. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    More than anything, Santi should have never been seen as a midfield solution.
     
  22. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Don't think Wenger saw him as anything more than stopgap. If only because Cazorla is 30. But Cazorla did an excellent job in that role.
     
  23. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  24. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hey Prince, any chance you can do the honors on the Watford thread? KO is <48hrs away.
     
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  25. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I don't know about mikhi but I wouldn't say no

    Griezman or fekir would be preferable

    We do need a mobile striker of quality though
     

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