I'm excited to see how Tunniclife goes, think he can definitely play a key role for us in the future

On my rant about City stealing our targets in reference to Nasri, it's no coincidence that the four biggest names we've been linked with this summer Nasri, Sanchez, Sneijder, Modric have all been linked to City after interest from United was declared in the press, next thing we know and Chelsea will be after Nasri too, it's been a similar story with them this off season too

Edited by fredsta: 2/7/2011 10:29:38 AM

Is Nasri a real target? The 2 clubs don't tend to exchange players to often...

Yea I'm a little suss on the whole Nasri to United thing. I don't want to see it happen. I can handle him leaving as long as we replace him with quality. But not to a direct rival, especially United. Do you guys even need him?

Also Clichy to City seems like it's pretty much a done deal to City for 7m. As above, as long as we replace him with quality, I'm ok. I think he's way too error prone these days. 2 or 3 seasons back it looked like we had a world beater on our hands but he's gone downhill. Quality player, but costly errors, decision making issues and no real end product. Baines would be sweeeeeet.

Yuto Magatomo from Cesena to Inter for 6mil.

Yeah word is SAF fancies him as the best option to replace Scholes, Wenger won't want to sell to us but surely if the offer is good enough he won't let another Flamini situation happen

Edited by fredsta: 2/7/2011 05:04:22 PM

The interest in nasri from United is real, and if they're willing to pay in the region of 20m for hi they can have him, he is easily replaceable, more replaceable than a fair few players at the club.

Just hope United fans know he'll be whining for a pay rise as soon as he has another good 6 months.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 2/7/2011 05:19:46 PM

Where are you going to find another EPL-proven attacking midfielder for under 20m from, sydcro?

Wonder if City would be interested in a swap and cash deal for Adam Johnson, I know I sure as hell would be.

Obviously finding an EPL proven left winger for under 20m won't be easy but there are players who could come in and do just as good if not better job than Nasri. Some people are saying Nasri will be harder to replace than Cesc which is just absolutely ridiculous :lol:

20m could also go a long way to buying Mata if we really wanted to.

My point is that replacing Nasri is easier than replacing someone like Cesc or Sagna.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 2/7/2011 06:49:05 PM

Scott Carson has joined Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

West Ham accepted a 10m bid for Scott Parker, but the midfielder rejected the move because he didn't want to uproot his young family.

Except Mata's release clause is 23m and he's not proven outside of Spain.

Replacing Fabregas wouldn't be that hard when for 35-40m you could bring in Montolivo or Hamsik or Schweinsteiger or Alonso or Sissoko and have change.

Did I say 20m would buy Mata, just that it would go a long way. Yeah he's not proven outside of Spain, but with attacking midfielders with EPL experience being hard to come buy he would be worth the punt.

Fabregas would be almost impossible to replace when he is so vital to the team and the way we play all revolves around him. Any other player bar Xavi, Iniesta or Sneijder would be a downgrade.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 2/7/2011 07:04:33 PM

You'd think so, but you'd be wrong. Right now you could pick up Andrea Poli and Marek Hamsik (who would slot straight into Cesc's role), who would fix your midfield shortcomings and still have 10m change to put towards another defender.

Napoli won't be selling Hamsik for anything less than a huge price, and even then I'd rather keep Cesc rather than spend most of what we'd make off him on Hamsik.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 2/7/2011 07:17:12 PM

Do we know who made the bid for him?

25m should be enough to get Hamsik off Napoli. And Poli will cost fuck all now that Sampdoria are relegated. Sometimes it's important to know when to cash in.

Fenerbahce

Afro, if Napoli sell Hamsik this summer it will be for a fair whack more than 25m.

If Milan want him, being in the same league, it will cost them more than that. Arsenal would be able to get him for 25.

Step back in my opinion. Don't blame him for a fresh start/first team spot, but could've still been in a lower EPL team.

Apparently we just bid for Pastore

Reports that Swansea are on the verge of signing Barcelona B striker Jonathan Soriano.

Speaking of Swansea, has Pratley's move to Bolton been wrapped up yet?

It's been confirmed.
Preety sure I posted it somewhere

Arsenal have reportedly snapped up 16 year old Barca youngster Hector Bellerin.

Not reportedly :lol: been known for a few weeks, and confirmed the other day.

Yeah we signed Bellerin and Toral around the same time.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/05/26/2504735/arsenal-snap-up-barcelona-prospects-jon-toral-hector

All organised by their agent Pere Guardiola, Pep Guardiola's brother.

From what I heard, Barca offered the kid a counter-offer.

Dario Conca - for those who do not know him, was the best player in the Brazilian league last season and was only recently linked with clubs like Tottenham and Sevilla - moves from Fluminense to Guangzhou Evergrande in China for $20 million USD and is going to earn $10.5 million a season - what the fuck~!

Edited by COYS: 3/7/2011 11:44:30 PM

Yeah saw that yesterday, fucking :lol: Think he's like the 3rd highest paid player in the world now and is playing in China.

Holy shit.