Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Think Chukwuemeka the Elder is a pacy forward. Vaguely remember is being linked with him last year

[chrisw1]

In regard to JWP.,If we signed him I'd wish him well, obviously, but I wonder whether we're blinded by those (excellent) free kicks he scored against us. I haven't really watched many Southampton games, so I'm talking from a position of ignorance, but there's something that screams "Alan Thompson, 1995" about such a deal.

He's an excellent player, very versatile, incredible energy and real quality on the ball.  Southampton fans absolutely love him.  My only concern is where would we be thinking of playing him?  For me his best role seems to be more a box to box player and I feel we have that covered with Luiz and McGinn.  Even so, if Smith does actually want him and we get him then it can only be great news.   I think it would take a huge bid to get him though, he's their captain and talisman, they don't really need money so won't be in any rush to sell.

[sickbeggar]

Fernandinho is still a quality player at the age of 36 and a few of you are saying at 29, he would be a stop gap! If we did sign him, he may stick around longer than you might imagine.

Well he only played 20 league games though and is he totally doing the DM role now? This graph is interesting if a season out of date.

[edgysatsuma89]

Nakamba's right up there.

[sickbeggar]

Nakamba's right up there.

Indeed. In the traditional DM role of breaking up attacks he's up there. Now he just needs to learn to pass the ball to someone good once he's won it

[Ads]

ESR to sit down for talks tomorrow and decide on his future with Arsenal according to Whispers.

[algy]

ESR to sit down for talks tomorrow and decide on his future with Arsenal according to Whispers.

Interesting that they've just signed White for £50m (pending a medical).  Thought at the time that us signing ESR was linked to that transfer.  Don't get the impression that they have the financial position to be spending £70m-ish without selling anyone.

[jwarry]

Was thinking the window seems slow for all clubs at the moment, then noticed Watford have brought 9 in!

[eamonn]

How many have you heard of?

[robbo1874]

ESR to sit down for talks tomorrow and decide on his future with Arsenal according to Whispers.

Interesting that they've just signed White for £50m (pending a medical).  Thought at the time that us signing ESR was linked to that transfer.  Don't get the impression that they have the financial position to be spending £70m-ish without selling anyone.

if the arse signed White for 50m - what fee are we looking at for ESR? I’ve genuinely never heard of him before these rumours and the bids started. 35-40m?

[sickbeggar]

ESR to sit down for talks tomorrow and decide on his future with Arsenal according to Whispers.

Interesting that they've just signed White for £50m (pending a medical).  Thought at the time that us signing ESR was linked to that transfer.  Don't get the impression that they have the financial position to be spending £70m-ish without selling anyone.

yep. I think it depends how much influence Arteta has with Arsenal's owners. He's not going to survive another middling season like the last one so if the funds aren't there, it comes down to backing him by raising funds by selling a promising youth player or forcing him to deal with it.

[chrisw1]

ESR to sit down for talks tomorrow and decide on his future with Arsenal according to Whispers.

Interesting that they've just signed White for £50m (pending a medical).  Thought at the time that us signing ESR was linked to that transfer.  Don't get the impression that they have the financial position to be spending £70m-ish without selling anyone.

if the arse signed White for 50m - what fee are we looking at for ESR? I’ve genuinely never heard of him before these rumours and the bids started. 35-40m?

In my view ESR is a great prospect, but with the amount of games under his belt £25-30m sounds plenty.  Unfortunately he's become a bit of a talisman / cult figure with their fans who seem desperate to keep him, so there's huge pressure on the owners to hang on to him and not be seen to be selling off 'one of their own'  It now seems to have become more an issue of principle which is a shame as it looks to have taken his price well beyond his worth.

[frank black]

I really like ESR, going to be a great player. I can’t see this happening and if it did I’d be more than a touch concerned about Jack leaving.

He will 100% sign a new contract for them and Jack will stay.

[SoccerHQ]

Romeu would cost less than 10m.

They sold Hojbjerg to Spurs for 15m last summer when he had one year left on his contract and he is 5 years younger than Romeu.

Romeu is 30 in September but has two years on his contract.

Ah right then, probably looking at similar price to the Spurs lad then. Another way of looking at it though...had a long term injury this season, Southampton probably aren't bothered about giving him next 4 year deal if he's hitting 30 soon and they'd rather get 15m for him than have to sell Ings or JWP otherwise in serious danger of relegation.

If it's a serious interest I think we can sign him.

[rob_bridge]

Was thinking the window seems slow for all clubs at the moment, then noticed Watford have brought 9 in!

Watford probably need to bring in similar to what we did 2 years ago