The Almighty 2015 Summer Transfer Window Thread

Availability depends how much are you willing to pay for the club to let a player go. You have Cavani, Rues, Higuain and Lacazette available.

And out of those listed, I would prefer Lacazette and Reus over Benzema... Even Draxler. I just don't like the bald-headed willy fiddler.

All strikers, except for the ones that recently joined a new club, are technically available. All about cash.

Lacazette over Benzema? Reus, a winger/second striker over Benzema? Draxler? Sigh.

Anyway, in other news; Szczesny joining AS Roma on a loan deal with £3,5m option to buy? I don't mind him leaving that much, but £3,5m seems way too low.

Lacazette over Benzema? Reus, a winger/second striker over Benzema? Draxler? Sigh. Anyway, in other news; Szczesny joining AS Roma on a loan deal with £3,5m option to buy? I don't mind him leaving that much, but £3,5m seems way too low.

Option to buy just means that at the end of the loan Roma will get an automatically accepted bid of £3.5m to start talks with the player about a permanent move. Doesn't mean we have to sell. It's designed to safeguard against a club skyrocketing the value of the player if he's performed well during his loan.

Out of those I'd probably go in order of preference: Benzema, Reus, Cavani, Draxler, Lacazette, Higuain

Mundo Deportivo claim we're in for Barca's Sergi Samper. They say he's a DM, I remember him as a CB. Either way, probably bullshit as usual.

Mundo Deportivo claim we're in for Barca's Sergi Samper. They say he's a DM, I remember him as a CB. Either way, probably bullshit as usual.

I do happen to remember him as a DM in the Busquets fashion, but I also seem to remember him being compared to Xavi in terms of passing style and range =/ Maybe I'm mixing that second part up with someone else.

Mundo Deportivo claim we're in for Barca's Sergi Samper. They say he's a DM, I remember him as a CB. Either way, probably bullshit as usual.

'People' are saying he doesn't even want to join Arsenal. I didn't think he would, as it seems like he has a bright future ahead of him.

From what i have seen on Youtube, Sergi Samper looks good, but youtube does not always show true picture. for DM i would like to have Grzegorz Krychowiak for Sevilla (Reports say we are interested) he taller, faster, bigger, technical and more experienced than Sergi. Only problem is that he is a poor passer of ball.

Arsenal Transfer Odds from SkyBet

3/1 - Lacazette

7/2 - Benzema

8/1 - Gotze

8/1 - Evans

10/1 - Ibrahimovic

14/1 - McCarthy

16/1 - Cavani

16/1 - Dzeko

16/1 - Bolasie

16/1 - Reus

20/1 - Lewandowski

I'm sure the main determining factor is pure speculation but as there's money to be won and lost by the bookmaker it could be worth keeping an eye on.

ITK PUTTING NECK ON THE LINE ALERT

DeanLDN22: "Have been told that Arsenal are "extremely confident" of signing Benzema. There is a agreement to be made; waiting on Real. #afc"

ITK chop my balls off rating.

Walcott signed a new deal.

Petr Cech has a 100% game-to-trophy ratio.

2 games, 2 trophies

;)

Giroud getting 130k/week means they gave up on getting a world class striker.

Departure of Flamini and injury of Arteta give hope for a new DM signing.

Why does Wenger want to play Wilshere as a 10. He's been so good for country playing as a deep-lying creator. He should be Cazorla's successor.

I think Ramsey is sold in January after expressing his unhappiness playing on the wing.

Giroud getting 130k/week means they gave up on getting a world class striker.

Who says he's getting £130k/week?

Departure of Flamini and injury of Arteta give hope for a new DM signing.

Since when is Arteta injured?

Why does Wenger want to play Wilshere as a 10. He's been so good for country playing as a deep-lying creator. He should be Cazorla's successor.

Because he is by far a better #10 than he is anything else. His directness, his quick -thinking and his all-out attack mode is fantastic.

I think Ramsey is sold in January after expressing his unhappiness playing on the wing.

This will never happen.

This kid's pretty hopeful

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/karim-benzema-to-arsenal-what-does-this-young-fan-know-10420483.html

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!

BENZEMA CONFIRMED.