Summer transfer thread 2012

[Chazza]

Pete Graves @PeteGravesSky
Fulham trying to sign Jordan Rhodes from Huddersfield! Bid rejected. #FFC #HTFC

[Shaggy]

Looks like Santi Cazorla is going to Arsenal for £20m. Brilliant signing if it comes off.

[Lee]

Looks like Santi Cazorla is going to Arsenal for £20m. Brilliant signing if it comes off.

Just mentioned it on the radio. Looks like it's a done deal.

[Liverpel]

10 mill for Fletcher is about right imo, 4.5m for Pienaar is just daft from everton

4.5m? They sold him for 3m 18 months ago.

[Lee]

4.5m? They sold him for 3m 18 months ago.

Given him a four year contract too.

[Liverpool]

hes meant to be on 70-80k as well

[baitman]

hes meant to be on 70-80k as well

kin ell, and he's 31. moyes must like playing dressing up with his little mate

[red g]

4.5m? They sold him for 3m 18 months ago.

they sold him for 3m with 6 months left on his contract and apparently signed him back on the money they offered him before he went to Spurs, but had heart set on spurs at time.

Pienaar has never relied on pace, think its a decent deal myself, Compared to many of ours anyway

[dww]

they sold him for 3m with 6 months left on his contract and apparently signed him back on the money they offered him before he went to Spurs, but had heart set on spurs at time.

Pienaar has never relied on pace, think its a decent deal myself, Compared to many of ours anyway

He's a very effective player. Not quite CL team quality but certainly one of the better playmakers in the teams outside in recent seasons.

[Chazza]

Arsenal hopeful of Santi Cazorla & Nuri Sahin deals

Arsenal are working on deals to sign Santi Cazorla from Malaga permanently and fellow midfielder Nuri Sahin on loan from Real Madrid.

The transfer of Cazorla, a 27-year-old Spain international, is complicated by Malaga's financial problems and a possible takeover of the club.

Turkey international Sahin, 23, will join on a season-long basis if the player and clubs reach an agreement.

Arsenal hope both deals can be sealed before the new campaign gets under way.
The Gunners start at home to Sunderland on 18 August.

They have already signed Germany forward Lukas Podolski from Cologne and France striker Olivier Giroud from Montpellier.

But doubts remain over the future of captain Robin van Persie, who has said he will not extend his current contract which expires in 2013.

The pursuit of Cazorla and Sahin is unrelated to Van Persie but has been accelerated by news that Jack Wilshere will not play before October as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury.

Cazorla, who joined Malaga from Villarreal last summer, stands at 5ft 6ins and featured for Spain at the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.

Real Madrid signed Sahin from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year contract in May 2011 but he has struggled to establish himself at the Bernabeu and Real boss Jose Mourinho would let him leave on loan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19086404

Some serious midfield strengthening if they can get both

[red g]

Greedy ****ers. couldn't they let us have one of them, not that they would want to come

[Shaggy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19086404

Some serious midfield strengthening if they can get both

[colin85]

Just when you thought there might be a chance to get that 4th position ,arsenal kill our hopes. podolski and giroud would need to fail for us to stand a chance.

[Chris]

Just when you thought there might be a chance to get that 4th position ,arsenal kill our hopes.

Nah, even forgetting theres no guarantees with any signings it doesnt stop us in anyway. Theres 114 points up for grabs, **** Arsenal.

[barnes10]

some pretty impressive deal making going on there by wenger.