Wenger's Transfer Targets: Summer 2017

[Yousif Arsenal]

Matuidi going to be cheap because he got 1 year left in his contract and PSG put him for sale. i think PSG will let him go for under 20M euros.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Matuidi going to be cheap because he got 1 year left in his contract and PSG put him for sale. i think PSG will let him go for under 20M euros.

The supposed fee was 15m apparently!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

The supposed fee was 15m apparently!

That better then if we got Matuidi for 15M then we getting a very good player.

 

[truth_hurts]

Matuidi, Lemar and Lacazette and this would be our best transfer window EVER

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Wenger making Arsenal French again.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Matuidi, Lemar and Lacazette and this would be our best transfer window EVER

Ever? I don't know. Overmars, Petit and Grimandi were pretty good. Pires, Wiltord and Lauren were decent as well.

 

[truth_hurts]

True but I didn't know who Petit was when we signed him. This is a bigger statement in my opinion, well if it goes through.

 

[Ceballinhos]

Matuidi would be a terrible business.

He's so overrated.
His qualities won't suit Arsenal game.

But he could do a job for mourinho.

 

[Sanchez11]

Matuidi would be a terrible business.

He's so overrated.
His qualities won't suit Arsenal game.

But he could do a job for mourinho.

Why for united and not for us?

 

[Ceballinhos]

Why for united and not for us?

Because Mourinho loves this type of players.
Even Fellaini does a job for them

The issue with matuidi is his lack of technique. He's so limited with his feet. A bit like Coquelin for us. That's why I don't think he'd be good for Arsenal.
Actually PSG fans are very happy to sell him because Blaise Matuidi is clearly the bottleneck of their midfield.
He's useless in a team which has more than 60% of the ball during a game.

He has an incredible working ethic. he gives 200% every single game. He has a great engine. Incredible physical qualities. But he hasn't got the technical abilities for the top level IMO.

At best he's just another Ramires.

PSG kept him so long for his working ethic, & political reasons. They needed to keep a few french players in their team. Matuidi was one of them.

 

[Sanchez11]

Because Mourinho loves this type of players.
Even Fellaini does a job for them

The issue with matuidi is his lack of technique. He's so limited with his feet. A bit like Coquelin for us. That's why I don't think he'd be good for Arsenal.
Actually PSG fans are very happy to sell him because Blaise Matuidi is clearly the bottleneck of their midfield.
He's useless in a team which has more than 60% of the ball during a game.

He has an incredible working ethic. he gives 200% every single game. He has a great engine. Incredible physical qualities. But he hasn't got the technical abilities for the top level IMO.

At best he's just another Ramires.

PSG kept him so long for his working ethic, & political reasons. They needed to keep a few french players in their team. Matuidi was one of them.

Yes but maybe that is what we need someone just to break up the play. You dont have to be technical to make a tackle.

 

[illmatik]

matuidi would thrive under wenger, he has his silly moments, but overall hes a fantastic player

 

[illmatik]

Its going to be Lemar and Lacazette isn't it

like thats bad business, i would be certainly content with that as long as Sanchez and Özil stay

 

[Hunta]

Been following the Barca, Bellerin tap up saga.

Look at this today:

The club wants to sign Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal, 22) and Héctor Bellerín wants to sign for Barca . In fact, those who know him say that he is crazy to go back to wearing Barca and that if he does not he will have a terrible disgust, of which it is difficult to overcome horrors.

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20170627/423716566601/bellerin-tope-10-dias.html

They're literally, later on in the piece, telling Bellerin to force a move like Veratti and that Barca are surprised that we aren't even listening to offers as we are a selling club.

 

[Ceballinhos]

Yes but maybe that is what we need someone just to break up the play. You dont have to be technical to make a tackle.

Then why 90% of the people here wants Coquelin out?
Matuidi would be useless in a team like ours where we play mostly against teams sitting deep and doing nothing but defending.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Then why 90% of the people here wants Coquelin out?
Matuidi would be useless in a team like ours where we play mostly against teams sitting deep and doing nothing but defending.

Mate Matuidi actually has an engine and some football ability.

 

[neimad]

Then why 90% of the people here wants Coquelin out?
Matuidi would be useless in a team like ours where we play mostly against teams sitting deep and doing nothing but defending.

Be nice to win those 10% of games too by having a centre midfielder that can help protect the back 3/4. Not sure if he is the one we need but an interesting rumour nonetheless.

 

[Ceballinhos]

Mate Matuidi actually has an engine and some football ability.

He's no better than Coquelin in football abilities. Trust me. I know him very well, since he was at Saint-Etienne.

He has a better engine that Coquelin & plays in a much more dominant team.
But he's clearly the weakness in PSG's midfield.

 

[karl]

This summer is starting to have the feeling of the year Podolski joined in 2012; a bit of early business followed by a lot of dithering and prices being raised to stop Arsène in his tracks. I am not so inspired by Lacazette, but you can see Arsenal trying to get him cheap and then talking themselves out of the transfer on cost grounds.

The club really need to get on quickly and not miss the boat this summer. Prices will only rise towards the end of the window and then again in January. They have considerable funds and if Arsène is serious about having some success in his final years, he has to be decisive and not worry about economics.

Also it seems we are on the verge of losing players we don't want to (Ox, Alexis and Szczesny) and keeping those I would rather see on their way (Wilshere, Walcott and Coquelin).

I really hope I am wrong and there is a change of policy.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

This summer is starting to have the feeling of the year Podolski joined in 2012; a bit of early business followed by a lot of dithering and prices being raised to stop Arséne in his tracks. I am not so inspired by Lacazette, but you can see Arsenal trying to get him cheap and then talking themselves out of the transfer on cost grounds.

The club really need to get on quickly and not miss the boat this summer. Prices will only rise towards the end of the window and then again in January. They have considerable funds and if Arséne is serious about having some success in his final years, he has to be decisive and not worry about economics.

Also it seems we are on the verge of losing players we don't want to (Ox, Alexis and Szczesny) and keeping those I would rather see on their way (Wilshere, Walcott and Coquelin).

I really hope I am wrong and there is a change of policy.

We bought Cazorla and Giroud that summer as well, Giroud was announced on the 26th of June and Cazorla around the 2nd of August.

This summer, and every summer after it will be completely different because we have way more money now. Don't have to dither as much or penny pinch.