2017-2018 Summer Transfer Window

Either way we should have more ambition than Lacazette. Lukaku is probably available for £50m, and he's at least a proven Premier League striker.

Although he apparently wants to move back to Chelsea, so I doubt we can sway him

Yeah don't understand all the fuss about Lacazette. He can't even start for France over Giroud. Buying him would be like going sideways, especially with the fee we would likely pay.

Lukaku wants to play Champions League, so he's out of our hands now...

Uh, "no"...

Griezmann will stay at Atletico due to transfer ban, Lukaku will probably move to ManUtd or Chelsea...Morata is on the way to Milan.. We can't touch other high profile stars like Aubameyang, Aguero, Benzema, Cavani, etc., thanks to Europa League!!!

so what we have now is:

Mbappe (though its crazy money), Bellotti (again crazy money), André Silva, Lacazette, Manduzkic, Icardi, Moussa Dembélé, Insigne, Bacca, Javier Hernandez, Sturridge...

Else we will end up signing some unknown potential striker!!!

Uh, "no"...

Dumb question. All these reports of Barcelona having reached agreement with Bellerin -- I know he has said don't believe everything you read. -- but isn't this the definition of tapping up? since he is already under contract with us. Or does this not meet tampering definitions in football?

On to that, I've read that Sanchez is close to moving to Man City.

If that is one bit true, Wenger probably has very bad depression and is giving away our best players to kill himself.

Uh, "no"...

On to that, I've read that Sanchez is close to moving to Man City. If that is one bit true, Wenger probably has very bad depression and is giving away our best players to kill himself.

I've said it before: I'm happy with Sanchez leaving as long as he does it for market value. He is the best player in the Premier League by a mile, so his fee should reflect that. If Man City sign an unproven goalkeeper for £35m, then Sanchez should be worth £100m+.

Arsenal is said to be in final stages of signing an unknown Russian pivot named Alexander Golovin.

Unproven but still 21 and at a 10 million price tag, we may have a potential and long-term player on our hands.

Let's hope he doesn't end up good for 6 months and go missing afterward like our least profitable player who is also Russian: Andrey Arshavin.

I've said it before: I'm happy with Sanchez leaving as long as he does it for market value. He is the best player in the Premier League by a mile, so his fee should reflect that. If Man City sign an unproven goalkeeper for £35m, then Sanchez should be worth £100m+.

He's having only a year left in contract, so £60m would be good enough...

Or else get Aguero in return???

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Dumb question. All these reports of Barcelona having reached agreement with Bellerin -- I know he has said don't believe everything you read. -- but isn't this the definition of tapping up? since he is already under contract with us. Or does this not meet tampering definitions in football?

conspiracy!!!

just like how they did with Cesc.. Next in action: "Barca players lauding Bellerin's talent and ask him to come home" plot is awaiting...

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Arsenal is said to be in final stages of signing an unknown Russian pivot named Alexander Golovin. Unproven but still 21 and at a 10 million price tag, we may have a potential and long-term player on our hands. Let's hope he doesn't end up good for 6 months and go missing afterward like our least profitable player who is also Russian: Andrey Arshavin.

He will be allowed to head straight back to CSKA on loan, after signing...

ARSENAL IN HUNT FOR CALHANOGLU

Arsenal are aiming to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea to the signing of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to Aksam.

Chelsea have previously shown an interest in Calhanoglu, but now Arsenal and Lazio are looking to agree a deal in the region of €20 million (£17.6m) with Leverkusen.

LEIPZIG WANT €30M FOR FORSBERG

RB Leipzig want €30 million for Emil Forsberg and have rejected an €18m offer from AC Milan for the winger, Mediaset Premium reports.

The 25-year-old led the Bundesliga in assists last season, and also has gained attention from Milan's Serie A rivals Roma, as well as Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

conspiracy!!!just like how they did with Cesc.. Next in action: "Barca players lauding Bellerin's talent and ask him to come home" plot is awaiting...

No, I am seriously wondering about the rules of tampering in European football. Am American, so here that would be considering tampering since he already has a long term contract. My cousin is actually a sports agent for some football (American), baseball and basketball players here in America, and they really do not talk to other teams while under contract, not even under the table.

And Liverpool just got accused of it with Southhampton and van Dijk, so why would this case not also be considered tapping up? Is it because it is a different country with Barcelona being in Spain? Or does that not matter with regards to tampering?

ARSENAL IN HUNT FOR CALHANOGLUArsenal are aiming to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea to the signing of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to Aksam.Chelsea have previously shown an interest in Calhanoglu, but now Arsenal and Lazio are looking to agree a deal in the region of €20 million (£17.6m) with Leverkusen.

Really wouldn't mind him, looks like a good, young, cheap rotation player

He is one for the future and Wenger has said that if you see quality at a good price, go take it.

Uh, "no"...

No, I am seriously wondering about the rules of tampering in European football. Am American, so here that would be considering tampering since he already has a long term contract. My cousin is actually a sports agent for some football (American), baseball and basketball players here in America, and they really do not talk to other teams while under contract, not even under the table. And Liverpool just got accused of it with Southhampton and van Dijk, so why would this case not also be considered tapping up? Is it because it is a different country with Barcelona being in Spain? Or does that not matter with regards to tampering?

Liverpool has approached the player directly without the consent of Southampton, so they were accused of tapping up. But with Cesc (and now with Bellerin), Barca is cleverly playing a tempting game so that the players will force for the transfer... We let Cesc go for lesser than his market value last time, but shouldn't allow Bellerin to move like that...

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No, I am seriously wondering about the rules of tampering in European football.

Tapping up, as it's called in football, is not allowed according to FIFA rules. A club can not contact a player by any means without the consent of the club they are contracted to. This consent is usually given after a formal transfer bid (or intent) has been made.

Is it because it is a different country with Barcelona being in Spain? Or does that not matter with regards to tampering?

Now, what Barcelona are doing is to circumvent FIFA tap-up rules by influencing the target mind through the media. With Cesc it went on literally for years. Barca instructed their players to talk about Cesc as much as possible, in every interview. How much they wanted to play with him, how he would be perfect for their system, etc. This created a media feedback loop.

We also had the unique situation where Cesc was actually playing on an international level with all these Barca players, which means we have no idea what was said in private.

From a legal standpoint it's very much grey area. Barcelona didn't technically contact the player, so would need no consent from Arsenal. However...it's very clear how they circumvented the rules to tap him up by using players and staff to influence his mind whilst at another club.

Problem with grey areas is that no one wants to test them in court, and especially not international/EU court. It would be a long and expensive drawn-out battle, and there is another issue as well: it will set out a precedent that prevents Arsenal from doing the same thing Barca did.

You see, even though Barca are in a class of their own when it comes to tapping up, breaking rules, cheating, diving, etc...all clubs tap up players in one way or another.

Hell, we are doing it right now with Mbappe.

but we aren't in that caliber of Barca when it comes to tapping up...

u wot m9

That's because we don't have the support of all our fans, the money, the players, and the board which also includes manager.

Wenger is a good manager but he doesn't win big trophies like them.

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