Summer Transfer Window 2017/18 - Rumours & Signings

iamthenugget · 25 Jun 2017 at 16:47

Moses said:
Why is what they paid last summer relevant? They didn't have to pay the market price, they only had to pay a set amount due to a clause in a contract. And it was Euros not Pounds.

did they not buy him back with the release clause ( 23 or 32m euros?? ) as other teams were sniffing about with 50m upwards price tag??? im sure arsenal were reportedly interested at one point

iamthenugget · 25 Jun 2017 at 16:47

bloodline76 said:
I would rather have lacazette than mbappe. Can't believe it's only £44m being quoted. Pick him up the young Belgium striker and have change for another top buy.

Mbappe could end up being another michu.

or another henry

GIBURROWS · 25 Jun 2017 at 16:58

Isn't all this Arsenal Lacazette talk just to sell season tickets like all the rumour rubbish they always trot out?

chroniclard · 25 Jun 2017 at 17:00

The media link everyone with everyone. 99% of it is lies to gain clicks/sell papers.

iamthenugget · 25 Jun 2017 at 17:12

GIBURROWS said:
Isn't all this Arsenal Lacazette talk just to sell season tickets like all the rumour rubbish they always trot out?

most clubs do the same do they not????

iamthenugget · 25 Jun 2017 at 17:13

chroniclard said:
The media link everyone with everyone. 99% of it is lies to gain clicks/sell papers.

i cant remember the last time i bought/read a newspaper or checked the websites etc.

usually i have a read on football forums instead which is why i cant believe in 2 years i never noticed the majority of this forum

Shamikebab · 25 Jun 2017 at 17:48

Moses said:
Why is what they paid last summer relevant? They didn't have to pay the market price, they only had to pay a set amount due to a clause in a contract. And it was Euros not Pounds.

We've explained this to Frank before, he doesn't understand.

FrankJH · 25 Jun 2017 at 17:51

FrankJH said:
edit - the Alves and Bale rumours are imo just filling copy.

admittedly I meant Alba rather than Alves but even so - no of course I dont understand

_Jimlad_ · 25 Jun 2017 at 18:54

Trusty said:
Aubameyang?

I would certainly take him over Morata and he seems to be available and slightly cheaper.

Trusty · 25 Jun 2017 at 19:10

_Jimlad_ said:
I would certainly take him over Morata and he seems to be available and slightly cheaper.

Only thing i can think of is Mourinho thinks he has 2 potential quick strikers already. Aubameyang is a poacher basically. Morata would offer more of an all round game, not sure what Madrid see in Benzema to be honest, better than Higuain though

bloodline76 · 25 Jun 2017 at 19:12

iamthenugget said:
or another henry

Difference is that Henry cost around £14m

The Michu reference was that he had had one good season.

£100m plus after a single good season is a Huge gamble. Next year you will see what he is made of when two or three players are marking him.

You are right he could turn out to be brilliant and they have a player at his peak for 10 plus years. Or he flops...

Trusty · 25 Jun 2017 at 19:36

Much prefer Icardi if they are splashing out £50m.

Andybtsn · 26 Jun 2017 at 00:15

Javi Martinez to City.

MissChief · 26 Jun 2017 at 00:47

Lacazette to Arsenal is the new Benzema to Arsenal. Trotted out every transfer window and never happens. I wouldn't be surprised if Arsene puts in a deliberately low bid so he can say 'we bid for him' and 'we keep bidding for the best players, to try and improve the squad' then signs some 19 year old kid no one has heard of as 'one for the future' in desperation to try and find another Henry.

B1gbeard · 26 Jun 2017 at 06:45

MissChief said:
Lacazette to Arsenal is the new Benzema to Arsenal. Trotted out every transfer window and never happens. I wouldn't be surprised if Arsene puts in a deliberately low bid so he can say 'we bid for him' and 'we keep bidding for the best players, to try and improve the squad' then signs some 19 year old kid no one has heard of as 'one for the future' in desperation to try and find another Henry.

This came up before but i'd like to know who these deliberate low bids are for? Literally no one apart from a stupid bid for Suarez. Sanchez, Ozil? Arsenal generally bid what they can afford unlike some who just spend whatever.

bloodline76 · 26 Jun 2017 at 07:45

Unless you work in these bid teams then it's all speculation. Who knows they might be making all these bids but maybe the player isn't interested, who knows...

Aguero swap for Sanchez is the latest rumour. I think most Arsenal fans would take that swap. Not sure Aguero would though.

Yas786 · 26 Jun 2017 at 11:53

bloodline76 said:
Unless you work in these bid teams then it's all speculation. Who knows they might be making all these bids but maybe the player isn't interested, who knows...

Aguero swap for Sanchez is the latest rumour. I think most Arsenal fans would take that swap. Not sure Aguero would though.

I said this not too long ago to a few friends that if Sanchez wants to go to City then we should say ok we want Aguero in return.

I think that's a fair trade but it won't happen and I truly hope we do not sell him to City unless it's a stupidly high price.

_Jimlad_ · 26 Jun 2017 at 12:03

Lack of champions league will probably knacker that swap deal

BaZ87 · 26 Jun 2017 at 12:28

Didn't expect this so quickly:

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...elsea-transfer-jose-mourinho?CMP=share_btn_tw

iamthenugget · 26 Jun 2017 at 12:34

BaZ87 said:
Didn't expect this so quickly:

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...elsea-transfer-jose-mourinho?CMP=share_btn_tw

good signing if it goes thru