Good morning and welcome to the first ever dictated Le Grove.
I don’t want to go on about it but I have broken my arm and any online attention would be greatly appreciated.
Arsenal is being linked with them Dembele again. Just a shame it’s every poverty publication you can imagine putting their name to the story. I love Dembele but struggle to see Barcelona selling the player they purchased £110,000,000 only last summer. I don’t like the idea of us bringing him only for him to have an exceptional season, then to go back to Barcelona to fulfil the rest of his career. It’s a bit like dating Britney Spears before she made the big-time. Or breaking up with a partner of 10 years only for them to win the lottery the next week. OR SELLING YOUR SEASON TICKET LAST FEBRUARY AFTER 10 YEARS.
Also, do you remember the shenanigans of loaning Baptista? The guy was a disaster. Never been so disappointed in my life. I swear that was when the banter era started, how did Wenger think he could ever replace Patrick V with him?
Stories still continue to circulate about our CEO. I wouldn’t say I’m alarmed about him leaving. However, I do find it curious that he hasn’t come out in the press to quash the story. It seems like a bit of a dick move just let the rumor fester especially when such an important season is ahead of us. It really does feel like he is planning to make the season all about him regardless. Does he want more money? Does he want the fans to feel nervous? Does he just like being in the press? Is he getting kicks out finally being recognized as a great CEO? Who knows but it is boring.
Arsene is being linked with the Japan post. I thought he’d be in a job by now, but unless the role is bigger than Arsenal, anything else looks a little bit embarrassing. If I were Arsene, I would look to take over the national role. Maybe help develop an FA In a country that has a lot of potential (and a lot of money). Or just sit around on the beach all day. Recognizing you have hurt your family in the media and not doing anything to remedy it is selfish, in my opinion.
It is worrying there is still no news about how Welsh superstar. How long have the club given him to sign the deal? Transfer deadline date is in 20 days. That is not a lot time to negotiate a big transfer out of the club. That is not a lot of time to find a new player to replace his energy and prominence in the team. I find it difficult to believe the new backroom team does not have a plan in place either way. What is odd, is the seemingly low amount of interest in the services of Ramsey. The Ox was linked heavily to Liverpool last summer. No one is interested in Aaron that I know of. I am not saying That he would not get a move to a good club, merely pointing out that if he did want to go he would be using the interest of the clubs as leverage. Or is this a similar case to Ozil? The player pricing himself out of a move?
So.Much.Mystery.
The club has not sold anybody of note So far. The hot rumours suggest WELBZ, Perez, and Ospina are on the out list. Interestingly Iwobi Is being linked with the move to Lazio. I’m not sure I would feel great about that, He deserves the chance alone for the rest of the players. He has been badly coached, has lots of bad habits, but at core has a lot of talent to offer the team. I also struggle with the notion that a Londoner would want to move to Italy. The English don’t travel very well.
Right, that’s me done, see you tomorrow. Big love from Colorado xxx
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Nice one groovedaddy but I’ve got this
Iwobi to Lazio for 20-25 million €
Groovey
I volunteer to book iwobi’s travel
Ten times better
Iwobi should be assessed for another season. He is young and with potential..
I would hate another Gnabry
I’d be happy with Iwobi leaving. Think he’s overrated personally.
I also think there’s no chat about Ramsey because he is going to sign. We all knew that the Ox wouldn’t
I just don’t think we need another player in the middle of the park (where we have Ozil mikki and Ramsey). 20-25M is a lot for a kinda gash player…
Personally I also think ref’s have a lot to answer for – allowing oinks to kick anything that demonstrate any modicum of skill out of the game is criminal.
Marc at a senior level sure but I’d imagine at a youth level there’s a certain protection from refs
Marko
I’m not so sure – how many times have we heard about young players being rejected because they weren’t big enough, it’s more the mind set than anything else. You’ve also got to factor in the transition from youth to senior level.
I liked the look of Dan-Axel Zagadou in the Dortmund man city friendly. 19 yr old French CB, seemed assured on the ball, handled the game really well, big and strong.
If we were to get 20-30 million for Iwobi we should absolutely sell him. He’ll never be anything more than a squad player here and to that lad who said one more season we don’t want another Gnabry situation well we don’t want another Campbell situation where we messed up a perfect opportunity to sell someone for decent money he gets worse and then we get fuck all for him
With you Marko.
Iwobi for £8.5M, keep for now. Iwobi for £18.5M or higher, sell sell sell
because they weren’t big enough, it’s more the mind set than anything else.
Well that’s not the referee’s fault but I agree
I actually don’t think a club would be crazy enough to pay that much for Iwobi, but if so and we sell Welbeck and Ospina, our net spend would be about a wash…
Marko
Can you see an Italian team forking out £20 million plus for Iwobi?
If they do I’d bite their arm off but I just can’t see it.
Marko
I didn’t mean that was the ref’s fault, my reference to ref’s was allowing the likes of Kevin Davies etc to get away with murder on the pitch.
Probably not Marc but Lazio spent decent amount on Kishna from Ajax so you never know
Rambo needs to be given a deadline period
Don’t sign then goodbye
He is doing what ozil and Sanchez did
We should absolutely get shot of iwobi if the 25 mil price is true. He’ll never amount to anything. Also hope they do move on wele and ospina. Perez would be a useful back up I feel, proven scorer with something to prove in England. Time to move Ramsey on if he won’t sign. Chances are it will be man u or someone who wants him but frankly we can’t be picky and so long as we don’t sell him to spurs I don’t care. We need to be realistic in this rebuilding phase. Get him sold while we still… Read more »
Almost certainly see some of the fringe players along with Welbeck, Perez and Monreal sold. Nacho hasn’t gone on tour and we’re apparently looking at a LB so he’s probably off and Welbeck has a year left and we haven’t looked at renewing his contract. Would have been different if Arsene was there
I think we’re beyond a deadline with Ramsey. No one seems interested in him and it’s sticking out a mile that’s he’s about to pull out an Ozil as in force us into a situation where instead of losing him on a free we’ll have to end up giving him a monster wage. And there’s people making an argument for him to be captain? These players don’t care about Arsenal football club
Lazio are selling SMS I think for something around 100m. They’ve been linked with Perez, Iwobi and Ramsey.
Ramsey I think is staying. I would sell Perez for 10m, iwobi for 25m.
Everton want welbz it seems. Sell for 25+m.
Also sell jenks, Campbell, akpom for 10+m. Ospina for 5-8m. We might get 40-50m. Buy a winger.
Wenger not a candidate for the Japan job. Guy cannot catch a break
I would watch most of our fringe players for the next six months. Lets see what level of there play is due to the type of coach we had..
If no significant improvement, I’ll want them out. Enough of players leaching the club with “potential”
Sure I read/heard somewhere Chelsea could be interested in Rambo?
I fear Gazidis going, long shot but surely Stan wouldnt let Wenger back into the club? Would he? You bet he would.
Marko
“I think we’re beyond a deadline with Ramsey. No one seems interested in him and it’s sticking out a mile that’s he’s about to pull out an Ozil…”
of course there will be interest in Ramsey if he doesn’t sign. would imagine he’ll go for 35-45m if we can’t get him to agree a new deal.
Don’t even have rumours out on Ramsey. Who would really want this guy? Don’t think much of him. Sell especially if he’s fooling with contract renewal. The new regime needs to put a marker right here. Welbeck is going I think as he’s weak in comparison. English and WC may add a 5m at least. 25m+ and must sell. Can’t imagine no PL clubs want him. For 15 to 20m let’s courier Iwobi to Lazio via DHL Express! If Lazio do a bulk buy, let’s deal at 80m for Ramsey + Iwobi + Welbeck… and throw in Ospina? Got to… Read more »
I will sell Ramsey to the highest bidder any day than let him pull an Ozil.
Captain armband to a player that’s not ready to commit his future? No!!!
Arsenal tends to use the armband as a ploy to beg.. This must stop. No player is bigger than the team.
Iwobi for 20-25m should be sold as soon as possible. also along with welbz to Everton should be made a reality. Ramsey , sure he’ll sign, if not should be sold as the Andre Gomes links intensify albeit a loan with an option to make it permanent.
Hazard to Madrid is done according Get French Football.
The transfer madness begins.
would be up for letting Welbeck leave, but I’d keep Iwobi. has shown promise, still only 21, and we do need 8 homegrown…
This week should be D-Day for Ramsey. He either signs or we sell
of course there will be interest in Ramsey if he doesn’t sign. would imagine he’ll go for 35-45m if we can’t get him to agree a new deal.
If he doesn’t sign up or we don’t sell him in the next three weeks we ain’t getting shit for him. Less than three weeks in fact. Not to worry though sticking out a mile it’ll end up the same as Ozil
I would say if we got a decent offer for Iwobi take it and find another solution for the home grown quota. He’ll never be anything more than a squad player and if we were to get 20 million for him we absolutely should take it. If the quota is such an issue why not target up and coming British talent? Ryan Sessegnon
If Ramsey is to signed by another top-4 team [we’ll never sell to Spuds], it will have to an opportunistic transaction for the buying club.
Hence he wont go for a big fee, the £35-45 million Marko is talking of will never happen.
There’s no other top-four team that’s desperately looking for Ramsey to fill a hole in their squads. It will be a purchase because he’s a “cheap” option to have around. He won’t be guaranteed starter anywhere else.
Marko
You can’t understate the value of Ryan Sessegnon to Fulham.
What’s the financial value of a newly promoted club surviving relegation?
The billionaire owner is swimming in money, out tax cuts and the booming US economy have made super wealthy people significantly richer.
Fulham don’t have a need to sell Ryan Sessegnon
Supposedly we’re in advanced talks with Sommer according to Marca, the GK from Monchengladbach.
That would be a weird one, unless both Cech and Ospina are going and Emery is wanting competition in every position, real competition not what were use to which was the bollocks talk of squad depth which was totally illusory.
Is that dissatisfaction with Leno already from Emery? Worry perhaps? Or just plain competition.
Could be total bullshit as well obviously.
I’d say we could get decent money for him it’s about actually getting someone interested in him. There seems to be none much like with Özil. My problem with this situation is we should be aggressive and set a deadline and if he doesn’t sign sell him otherwise once the season starts he’ll have us over a barrel and can ask for anything. I also don’t like the way he’s put on a pedestal by fans for doing the exact same thing as Ozil and he got criticism for it. Fact is these players don’t really want to be here… Read more »
So far the only stupid thing the new lot have done is Ozil’s deal, I would trust them to do the right thing with Ramsey.
Supposedly we’re in advanced talks with Sommer according to Marca, the GK from Monchengladbach.
Could be both are off and he doesn’t totally trust Leno. Weird one. If it was a case of a backup keeper why not Hart for the quota? Just as back up though
Marko
“If the quota is such an issue why not target up and coming British talent? Ryan Sessegnon”
am assuming we’ve already spent the money that’s been allocated for this summer. any more incoming will have to be financed by outgoing. not sure what Sessegnon is priced at. but i’d be surprised if it’s the 20-25m we’d get for Iwobi.
Re Sommer, if what Marca are saying is true i’d be concerned that we spending resources going after players we don’t really need.
Surely a winger should be where we focus all our resources on.
Signing Leno as back up to Ospins has at least addressed the Keeping issues.
You can’t understate the value of Ryan Sessegnon to Fulham. What’s the financial value of a newly promoted club surviving relegation? I know that and I don’t see Ryan Sessegnon leaving now and not for less than 40 million my point was that if we’re worried about the home grown quota why not go out and target up and coming British talent as opposed to turning down bids and keeping players just for the sake of complying with the quota. The idea of keeping Iwobi who should never be a starter here and turning down good money for him because… Read more »
Signing Leno as backup to Ospina has at least addressed the Keeping issues.
Frost
It could be though with rumours Emery wants two more players, a LB and a winger, that Arsenal have chosen to go for a GK instead of a LB because both Cech and Ospina are going and we’re not totally sure on relying completely on Leno?
Would mean that Monreal is staying but I think Emery will prefer Kolasinac or at least he will try to get something out of Kolasinac.
We do badly need a winger though.
Sommer, if what Marca are saying is true i’d be concerned that we spending resources going after players we don’t really need.
If we sold Cech and Ospina Sommer is already paid for. I get your point though but I’ll trust them on this issue honestly. Clearly they wouldn’t be interested in the risk of Leno and Martinez and Macey as our options
Signing Leno as backup to Ospina has at least addressed the Keeper concerns.
Hard to know what will happen the next couple weeks. I’d imagine if we are able to get rid of the players we want to get rid of we’ll be a busy. I’d be shocked if a winger didn’t come in and then there’s still those links to Gomez and Nzonzi. I’m still petrified of our CB’s if I’m honest. One thing’s for sure I’d be surprised if David Ornstein didn’t end up looking like a mug come Aug 9th
Marko
Yeah it seems a lot will depend on what we can actually sell.
We’ve accumulated a lot of shit. I can’t believe Jenkinson is still an Arsenal player, the lunacy of that contract.
Leno’s mistake in a meaningless game is why he is No.2 at Arsensl.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11444483/olivier-giroud-targeted-by-atletico-madrid-in-loan-deal-with-chelsea
Atletico want him or Kalinic…as back up you’d imagine. 3rd choice striker really…
Can’t believe Ospina is still there CA. So bad only Boca Juniors are interested in him
Marko
The thing is we might get changes in our transfer approach suddenly because each day Emery is building a better picture of his players and might suddenly decide that a player is not what he needs, or he needs more etc.
If Alisson is valued at £67m then Ospina must be at least £93m
Cesc
Plausible.
Re Monreal, think he’s keeping Kola out on merit at this stage, no arguments there.
Unless the latter improves massively, I doubt it’d be any different this season.
Frost
I agree.
Monreal was player of the season for me, not there that was much competition.
Just think that Emery might look at Kolasinac and want to try and get more out of him.
Why would one sell a season ticket ?
It’s ileagal for one.
Plus if you don’t want to go just give it back.
I hate cunts profiteering like thsy. They are know better the people they moan about .
Theiving parasites
Cesc
I agree
Kolsanic came from a German club where he was instructed how to play.
Old soppy bollocks didn’t do fuck all like that.
Marko
Thing is, we have limited funds this summer which translates to the fact that we have to be sensible with what we spend cash on.
If the story is true, why are we spending precious resources (10-15M) signing a backup goalie when we have one in cech? & if he isn’t coming in to be a backup goalie, that would mean we just blew 20M on one in a summer of strict finances.
Makes no sense either way. Considering our need for a winger.
You couldn’t wait could you sado
Sometime your funny red
Other times you just provoke to gain response
Frost
Why do we need to buy winger
We have
Oxil
Nikki
Nelson
Cesc
Fingers crossed Emery gets him balling. Love Kola, simply because he has that fear factor about him.
Would absolute hate going against a player of his size if I were a winger or Rb.
Marko
Strange but true with keepers…
Reminds me a bit like the Aussie film the club ..
Where they sign a big player only to find out he has a secret …..
He should come out an say who is his number one starter.
Cesc
Imagine a defence with the big bubble an Kos …
Terrified attackers
R.S.P.C
Lol I’m guessing that’s banter mate.
If it isn’t, only need to look at City to get your answer.
Marko
“I’m still petrified of our CB’s if I’m honest”
This. Only player that gets me excited abit in there is Mavro, & he shouldn’t even be a starter for a club of Arsenal’s stature.
On iwobi I’m unsure
I think there is a good player with proper tuition
I would keep he may suprise
Don’t forget some of the players must be buyoant the soppy cunt has folded…
How’s let grove these days post Wenger ?
Frost
Sterling
Sane
Marhez
Pretty good init
R.S.P.C.
We need, NEED just one of those. They have 3. So unfair.
Makes you want a sugar-daddy at Arsenal just looking at em.
Back to our first choice Cb’s, If Emery makes Sokra&Musta work, i’d be shocked.
Cesc
I’m think compertition
Ain’t got cold feet with Leno surely
reports from local Catalan papers saying we are in negotiations with barca I’ve Gomes. sticking point seems to be the price, Barca quoting €30m
That would suggest that Ramsey is going, unless Emery is thinking of Gomes as a CM taking up Xhaka’s position in the team? Meaning it would be Torreira, Gomes, Ramsey as a midfield? If this is what Emery wants you would have to trust him, but this is a weird one. Gomes has been crap at Barcelona, but it wouldn’t be the first time a player takes a big step up, fails, and then reinvigorates their career elsewhere. We must get a winger though, whether that is trying to work out a deal for someone like Costa or Cuadrado, or… Read more »
Again only way we’re in for Sommer is if Cech and Ospina are off. Only way. Even if they aren’t totally confident in Leno (it’s only been preseason and one game) at 19 million he’s the starter for sure. Weird one though trying to sign Sommer and convincing him to be number two is a tough ask.
‘Ain’t got cold feet with Leno surely’
What a change that would be though. Usually when Wenger wasn’t sure on someone he would think ‘better give this 10 years and see’.
I think it is more likely that Cech and Ospina are going and we’ve got a good deal for Sommer. If it’s true.
Marko
“Wenger not a candidate for the Japan job. Guy cannot catch a break”
Did you see the efficiency of the Jap high press at the WC? Even the Japanese FA know that Wenger doesn’t understand how to implement a high press.
CA it means he doesn’t trust our midfielders and doesn’t think Torreira on its own is enough. Gomez over Nzonzi though is a big no no for me. Must be some bargain we’re getting
Frost RSPCA
At the start of last season no Arsenal fan could give a f**k aside from the pro-Wenger rabble.
But for me it was Oxlade at RWB and Kolasinac at LWB that were the only exciting parts of the team.
He went from being Bundesliga LB of the year, to having a good start at Arsenal to total shit. We’ve seen that before though.
A lot more to Kolasinac, Emery has to get it out of him.
CA
“I think it is more likely that Cech and Ospina are going and we’ve got a good deal for Sommer.”
Straight swap with Sommer coming our way and Xjaka heading back to Monchengladback?
Marko
Emery seems to really like him as well, he will know the player so we have to trust him.
If it works and he is able to get Gomes back to the player that Barcelona thought they were buying then £15 Million will look like great business.
I suppose Arsenal think for a low fee it is probably low risk and someone like Everton, West Ham etc might buy him if he even has a half decent season and we will make profit.
I wonder if we’re selling Ramsey for £40 Million, getting in Gomes for £15 Million and then using the £25 Million combined with the sale of someone like Welbeck, Perez etc to fund a Coman move?
Anything to the French reports linking us to Thauvin? Could be a good fit for us
Who do we think is out?
Ospina, Cech maybe, Mustafi maybe, Welbeck, Adelaide, Jenkinson, Perez maybe.
Then Ramsey if he doesn’t sign a new deal.
Cesc Appeal
“Ospina, Cech maybe, Mustafi maybe, Welbeck, Adelaide, Jenkinson, Perez maybe. Then Ramsey if he doesn’t s sign a new deal”
Program seller outside the ground MAYBE lol
Well Chelsea are looking to sell Giroud already.
Pity the mob on twitter screaming for him to be brought home can’t pay for him themselves.
Buffon has been very shaky in the two pre-season games for PSG so far.
I always thought that was a weird move by PSG.
Can’t wait for the first player we sell for Wenger to pipe up…
Red
Lay off
Nothing constructive to say ?
Then don’t
Good work Pedro…how is the hand? A pity Arsenal does not have a hot female physio…the bones could have fixed faster.
Surely, Welbeck, Campbell, Jenk, Ospina, and RAmsey/Mustafi will be leaving.
I expect two more signing before August 10th
A certain former Arsenal striker named John Hartson wants to know why we are in for the really big players like Hazard and Willian
Redtruth i thought the men from your era were supposed to be smart
why we are not in not why we are in ….Hazard will probably die of laughter if he receives a call from Arsenal
£22 Million for Iwobi would be a nice boost for our transfer plans
David smith
“Sure I read/heard somewhere Chelsea could be interested in Rambo?”
From my point of view that would be hilarious to think that the 2 players (giroud and ramsey) who (in my opinion) have held Arsenal back for the last 5 years will be at chelsea and they are actually going to pay tens of millions pounds for them…
Cesc Appeal
“£22 Million for Iwobi would be a nice boost for our transfer plans.”
Shit players do not command £22m transfer fees lol
Some mind boggling transfers if it happens to have any truth in them Gomes? Sommer?..not the least chuffed