Wenger: I WILL be in the market for a striker this January.

[raidersoftheark]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/01/Arsène-wenger-buy-striker-january" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... er-january</a>

Obviously, Wenger doesn't rate Edu or Nick to really deliver consistently enough for a title challenge, let alone a win.

Suspected targets include: Chamakh, Gignac, Huntelaar, Balotelli(!) and Pazzini.

 

[N!]

Pazzini plix. Was amazing in FM 07. LOL!

 

[AshburtonGhost]

Anyone have a sneaking suspicion that this is the 'appease the fans' statement after a big loss? I'll believe it when I see some quality players holding the shirt aloft on Arsenal.com.

 

[James]

Anyone have a sneaking suspicion that this is the 'appease the fans' statement after a big loss? I'll believe it when I see some quality players holding the shirt aloft on Arsenal.com.

Exactly. I remember his statement two summers ago.

Edit: anyone wondering why the link doesn't work, you'll have to replace the 'è' and upper case 'A'

 

[ultradoc]

Anyone have a sneaking suspicion that this is the 'appease the fans' statement after a big loss? I'll believe it when I see some quality players holding the shirt aloft on Arsenal.com.

Big suspicion for me, not sneaking. Was about to write it before I saw your post. He will go for that Lukaku guy maybe(who has to finish school anyways) or some other similar kid. We'll be beating the other stoke and similar teams by then anyways. Sorry about the pessimism but it's wenger. It's better to just wait,not hope.

 

[ultradoc]

"But we will only make a decision if it suits us"

 

[AshburtonGhost]

Haha, I've spent too many transfer windows obsessively flicking through transfer rumour and Arsenal news sites to fall for this rubbish. I gave up on it at the end of 2007/2008.

 

[raidersoftheark]

"But we will only make a decision if it suits us"

Exactement. Get-out-of-Jail-Free card, but at least he realizes that we will win nothing with Edu or Nicky spearheading the team.

Would love him to look for a CM and a GK too. Possibly a young CB if we're just going to offload Phillipe next summer.

 

[AshburtonGhost]

"But we will only make a decision if it suits us"

The quintessential Wenger disclaimer, meaning the following -

a) must not be over £15M
b) must be better than what we have
c) but strangely must not 'kill' any of our current players

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I'm pretty sure Arsène said nobody would leave the club this past summer. Cue the exits of Kolo and Ade.

 

[Shadow Moses]

Whoever believes that is a fool

 

[Captain]

Don't believe that he is talking about signing a striker.

 

[True Gooner]

He's not said we're interested in a striker.

 

[Illusion]

It will be Chamakh, he ticks all the Wenger boxes.

# Based in France.
# Speaks French.
# Out of contract in the summer.
# Not going to ask the world in wages.
# Not a superstar who will demand first team action.
# Great in the air (as far as a Wenger signing goes).

If he doesn't get him I don't see him going for anyone else.

 

[qs]

Are Morocco playing in the African Nations?

Whether we sign someone or not I'm glad he's sending a message to his strikers that they need to win their place.

 

[AshburtonGhost]

F*cking Chamakh, surely we can do better, seriously.

 

[invisibleman18]

How much have the prices just been raised by our latest predicament too, as opposed to what we could have got the same player for in the summer (when IMO Adebayor should have been replaced)? And not to mention anyone of the required quality will likely be European cup tied now.

 

[celestis]

I'm just hoping that weak rumour about Balotelli is true.

 

[qs]

F*cking Chamakh, surely we can do better, seriously.

Like who? Villa?

 

[Clrnc]

Not many strikers in the market that impress me at the moment. Won't mind Balotelli certainly though