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It comes back to one thing and Arsenals lack of planning this summer because they should have sold Fabregas and Nasri as soon as last season ended and then they should have bought in 3 or 4 players like the other big clubs have by mid July and then there would not be this utter desperation in the last week before the transfer window closes.

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They need the bids to come in. Barcelona didn't make a real bid until mid August.

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But Arsenal really should have sold him at the start of last season when he was worth more and he also wanted to go then if l rightly remember but decided to stay after much persuasion and Arsenal also set their price too high this summer thus drawing out this transfer saga to the start of this season and also Arsenal were supposed to have had a transfer budget of at least £50 million even before these players were sold.

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Wenger done his best with Fabregas but he shot himself in the foot by not signings more quality. If that would of happened Fab and Sammy would still be at Arsenal. Regarding the transfer, well Arsenal were gagged.

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Big money move being attempted by Arsenal... don't know who though oops:

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Götze was rumoured but Dortmund turned it down. Most people suspect it as a PR exercise by Arsenal to make it look like they tried before finding someone much, much cheaper.

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They can't pull off that sort of thing any more. A season or two ago may be... not this time around. They will have to get things done or bear the backlash from fans. By the way it isn't Gotze, hes a target but not the one :confused:

Santos to fly in tomorrow ahead of a medical and signing a 4 year deal. Apparently hes solid defensively which goes against those saying he sucks but I'll reserve judgement until I've seen him play.

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Eljero Elias on the radar, talks on going.

Eljero Elia has been on Dutch TV tonight admitting Arsenal and HSV are in talks and he'd prefer a move to England.

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:banghead::banghead:

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Hes a winger, very good super sub.. I was just about to post superhub... probably not a good omen. Babel II... hope not.

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There's talk about Macheda going on loan to Newcastle for the rest of the season.

Also, Hargreaves to Spurs...

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Well Hargreaves has not been fit for 5 years has he.:rolleyes:

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£6.2 million

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14712232.stm

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So far he has bit for a bunch of nobody,s who are not fit enough to lace the boots of revered Arsenal players like Henry,Bergkamp,Adams,Vieira,Petit and many others.

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Hopefully Wenger knows these players are good.

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L'Equipe reporting that we're signing Mertesacker.

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Just heard that Arsenal have made a bid for Roy Race.:D

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Apparently the Mertesacker deal is around £6/7 million. If true then it makes a mockery of Bolton's valuation of Cahill!