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Originally Posted by Damien
I don't think 'panic buy' is apt. The Korean striker has been in the workings since last week and we've been chasing a CB for a while now, if anything the insistence not to overpay for Cahill is an example of the club continuing to operate calmly and in character. Whereas the deal for the left-back Santos has also been on the cards as Traoré has just signed for QPR.
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Ok, maybe not quite panic buy, but it does seem Arsenal are being linked with everybody in a desperate attempt that
something comes to fruition. Linked with Benayoun, but if I were an Arsenal fan, I'd be thinking "if he ain't good enough for Chelsea.."
As for Mertesacker's lack of pace, well they will pair him with probably the finest defender in the league in Vermaelen so shouldn't be a problem.
That Santos could be a good signing, experienced (well, compared to Jenkinson
) and apparently able to cope with the physical demands of Prem.