Khedira going cold apparently.
Where are you hearing this? News I heard yesterday was the club was in neogtiations, and close to agreeing, a fee with Madrid. If that's the case, you'd assume they've sorted the alleged wage issues out as why would they bother further negotiating the transfer fee if they know the wages would be a hurdle still.
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Apparently Arsenal are offering £130,000 Khedira wants £150,000+. That's not the biggest stumbling block but Jose has come out and said his interested, so it's a choice of pretty much walking into a starting spot at Arsenal or battling it out with Cesc, Matic and more than likely Tiago too.
I think Khedira to Arsenal is definitely ongoing, been too many people discussing it for it to be BS. I think Arsene's hate towards big salaries is fueling stories about the deal going cold. I also think the Chelsea link is just hearsay, unless they sell Ramires to Real Madrid, they already have like defensive mids and another 2-3 box2box runners.
After getting Schneiderlin / Bender we just need a striker
Kroos just went to Real Madrid from reports.
Khedira is back on, surely!
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I think Isco is looking likely to leave too. Arsenal are certainly recruiting well, but I don't see them recruiting at the back. They've never really had a problem scoring goals. They have recruited Debuchy to replace Sagna but is that seen as an upgrade?
I'd really like to see them give Joel Campbell a run this year too.
Ospina from Nice is done.. Quality keeper that alot of people think will be the new number 1 this year..
Callum Chambers from Southampton for 12 million confirmed by Wenger as well. He said he paid over the top but thinks his future is at centre back.. Quality 4th choice and right back cover. Supposedly he can play defensive mid as well.
Been a solid transfer window so far. Wilshire and Diaby seemed to play well in the US, i've only seen highlights but i heard Diaby bossed the game when he came on.
Arsenal Australia is trying to get a more active presence in newy for meet ups etc, for now check the Facebook page search "arsenal Australia Central Coast/newcastle"
Trying to get a newcastle based venue to meet and watch games.
giroud's strike was pretty sexy.
so was his hair, and his chest in that tight kit.
and Santi is not fat.
Interesting the signing of Sanchez with Walcott already at the club.
Be interesting to see how Wenger deploys them when both are fit
Surely our full strength starting XI would have to be:
-------------Szcz------------
Debuchy--Per--Kos--Gibbs
------Rambo--Wilshere----
Walcott-----Ozil----Alexis
-----------Giroud-----------
And if a quality DM gets brought in, he replaces Wilshere.
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I'd have (fully fit) Ox on one side, Feo on the other and Sanchez in the middle (Ozil in behind).
Saw the Gooners play once with those 2 on the flanks and by God they were blistering. And that was with Alex Song playing the 10.
Put about 8 past Blackburn that day. Amazing to watch.
Not really.
Walcott = decent wide man, unproven potential as a number9
Sanchez = better than decent wide man! and better than decent number9.
When both fit they will either rotate the wide position, or Walcott will play wide with Sanchez upfront, being rotated with giroud.
What will be interesting is if wenger slides back to 4-4-2 given he now has three strikers he appears willing to trust with decent game time.