The Almighty 2015 Summer Transfer Window Thread

Benzema just posted this on Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/5rcgHWF3ca/Laissons le passé au passé.. #rip #directionturfu"Let bygones be bygones"What is the meaning of this?!? The little cocktease!

Don't want to be a party pooper, but his hashtags suggests it has nothing to do with a move. Seems more like some tribute or social awareness thing.

Well, we'll see, but "Laissons le passé au passé" + "turfu" (a french "verlan" word for future) + the fact that he is leaving the Real Madrid pre-season tour...

Anyway, that doesn't mean that Arsenal is his future...

https://twitter.com/skysports_bryan/status/626047718528548864

https://twitter.com/skysports_bryan/status/626047718528548864

God I love silly season.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/27/fernando-llorente-set-to-complete-arsenal-transfer-on-monday-5315615/

The 30 year old Llorente is that super super quality we try to get !!!

Giroud and Llorente heading the ball to each other from half line to opponent goal and one of them score with bicycle kick - unstoppable tactic.

We should offer Bayern Ozil plus cash for Lewandowski

So Theo signed da ting, now one of our highest earners apparently. And the little master Santi extended his contract too, great news. LANS all round.

Media went crazy ! BUY them all !

Karim Benzema £40m

Robert Lewandowski £35m

Marco Reus £48m

Sergio Busquets £24.4m

We should offer Bayern Ozil plus cash for Lewandowski

Insanity.

Sergio Busquets £24.4m

LOL. No thanks.

Getting the best DM in the World would be quite some feat.

Getting the best DM in the World would be quite some feat.

Barca hatred and general cuntiness aside, he is by far the best DM in the World imo. He has everything you need

Barca hatred and general cuntiness aside, he is by far the best DM in the World imo. He has everything you need

He really isn't. He might have been at one stage, but even that's debatable. All he does is position himself well for a pass, like all players at Barca. He makes himself available by laterally sweeping the area in front of the back four. Since his position is rarely challenged on the pitch, it seems he is always in acres of space. When he then gets the ball he passes it sideways in the safest option available.

Stats-wise, Francis Coquelin not only performed better last season, but absolutely slaughtered him:

Coquelin vs Busquets
Tackles per game - 3.2 vs 2.9
Interceptions per game - 3.7 vs 1.5
Fouls per game - 1.4 vs 0.8
Clearances per game - 3.0 vs 0.7
Blocks per game - 0.4 vs 0.2
Aerial duels won per game - 2.5 vs 1.8

Stats aren't the be all and end all, he's clearly a better DM than Coquelin. If he was in the Prem for us he'd have monster stats too.

Stats aren't the be all and end all, he's clearly a better DM than Coquelin.

How so? What does he do better? Clearly not tackling, intercepting, fouling, clearing, blocking or winning air duels.

Although I would agree he is better at constantly cheating on the pitch and stealing a living than Coquelin.

So Jovetic has joined Inter Milan, remember when he was answer to our striker problem ??

Flamini is reportedly staying. No new DM comming then.