Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Dave]

Can't see Ali at Real Madrid somehow.

But they did sign Thomas Gravesen and Jonathan Woodgate a few years back so who knows.

I belive that Julian Faubert from West Ham is still the legally-required "why did Real Madrid sign him?!" go-to example.

[LukeJames]

I want Ozil.

Oh god no, just fucking no.

[N'ZMAV]

We've also been linked with every player at Brentford Rico Henry. We could do with a upgrade at left back but is he any good?

can't be any worse than Taylor.

[N'ZMAV]

I want Ozil.

I'd rather have Geoff Horsfield.

[Mister E]

I want Ozil.

You need therapy.

[wolfman999]

Zaha anybody? At least we could then say we have the two most fouled players in the premier league.

[frank black]

Zaha anybody? At least we could then say we have the two most fouled players in the premier league.

No

[N'ZMAV]

Zaha anybody? At least we could then say we have the two most fouled players in the premier league.

good player - but would be well over-priced.

[Sexual Ealing]

I want Ozil.

Oh god no, just fucking no.

One of the reasons Arsenal can’t shift him, aside from the crazy wages, is that he loves living in Hampstead. I can’t see him shifting up the M40, just as I can’t see us touching him with a long stick.

[FatSam]

Being linked with Rico Henry by Duncan Wright.

I'm not comfortable with our LB options at the moment, but surely we can't go back to Brentford again? We'll never get good value out of them if they know we rely on them to do our scouting for us.

[Toronto Villa]

Brentford is becoming to us what Southampton has been to Liverpool. We should just buy them, have them scout our future talent and we can send players on loan there. We'd have an ace new back up stadium.

[Matt C]

Brentford are surely going to double the asking price if we come calling again, I’m guessing that’s why Benrahma won’t be happening.

[john e]

I see our Gabby is winding a few up on TalkSPORT and Twitter

[ktvillan]

Has Mario Gotze found a new club yet?

[algy]

Brentford is becoming to us what Southampton has been to Liverpool. We should just buy them, have them scout our future talent and we can send players on loan there. We'd have an ace new back up stadium.

Quite happy for Brentford to scout & develop players, then us to buy them.  They've an excellent scouting set up - and I'd suspect that in terms of mentality, playing style, etc there'd be a broad enough overlap that they'd generally settle quickly with us.  Even accepting that we're going to end up overpaying, if there's a very low number of duds then it's probably still cheaper to go shopping there.  Plus I'd guess the wages will be relatively affordable.