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Arsene To Launch £30m Double Bid After Securing Sanchez Signing
Arsene Wenger is ready to make a £30m double swoop on Southampton for defender Dejan Lovren and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, according to reports today, but only after he’s secured the signing of Alexis Sanchez.
Speculation is intensifying that we’re closing in on the signing of Sanchez from Barcelona, with a formal bid understood to have been made and the 25-year-old is believed to favour a move to London over other options such as Liverpool.
We also brought you the news earlier that the Chilean attacker’s agent started to follow Arsenal and several of our players on Twitter last night, which has been taken as another hint that the player is on his way to the Emirates.
Obviously nothing is official just yet but it appears we are closing in on Sanchez and Goal claim that once that deal is tied up, Arsene will then launch a £30m double swoop on Southampton.
The boss is on the look-out for a defensive midfielder to replace Mikel Arteta as well as a replacement for Thomas Vermaelen, with the skipper expected to leave this summer, and Dejan Lovren and Morgan Schneiderlin have emerged as top targets.
Liverpool have also been strongly linked with Lovren but the report suggests that we will rival the Merseysiders for the Croatian international after he handed in a transfer request in order to force a move to a Champions League club.
The 24-year-old was hugely impressive during his debut season in the Premier League after making the move to St Mary’s last summer, and I think he’d be a great replacement for Vermaelen. However, he’s unlikely to split up the Mertesacker-Koscielny partnership, so would he be happy to come to us and be third choice?
The second Southampton player of interest is Schneiderlin and I’ve made my feelings on this perfectly clear in recent weeks. I think he’d be an excellent addition and I’d go for him above the likes of Khedira or Bender due to the fact he’s got experience in the Premier League.
There weren’t many better defensive midfielders in England last season and he’d be the perfect foil for Ramsey and Wilshere, so I’d love to see the Frenchman come to the club. Schneiderlin has also made it clear he wants to leave in search of Champions League football, and it looks like we’re ready to offer him exactly that.
If we could wrap up the signings of Sanchez, Debuchy, Lovren and Schneiderlin this summer, as well as a back-up goalkeeper, we’ll be in excellent shape for next season. Fingers crossed the boss can pull it off….
Festus fiang
July 4, 2014 at 11:30 am
Go for Sanchaz,debuchy,khedira
Neal
July 4, 2014 at 11:32 am
Stop citing Goal
roy
July 4, 2014 at 11:37 am
how about buying Schneiderlin and then loaning Southampton Joel Campbell for the season they take care of their young players and would bring the best out of him and we get him back next season
Paul
July 4, 2014 at 11:38 am
30m for the Saints pair? No chance, 45m-50m at least.
Jackson
July 4, 2014 at 11:42 am
Actually no, since they’re not brittish they’ll go for a lot less money.
Paul
July 4, 2014 at 11:49 am
Saints do not want to sell so price goes up, there are reports that Liverpool have already offered 20m for Lovren. So can’t see Arsenal getting both for 30m. Time will tell!
Joseph Andrew
July 5, 2014 at 5:32 am
If killing people couldnt be a sin ,i would hv killed wenger just to let him go of our arsenal.
Stuart
July 4, 2014 at 11:41 am
If another centre back comes in, performs in training, gets a chance and takes it then they will absolutely split up the Koscielny/Mertesacker partnership. If they are good enough then they will play. First team places should not be set in stone, and I see no reason why an ambitious CB would not look at Koscielny and Mertesacker and think that they could get in ahead of one of them.
There’s always this talk about players coming in and sitting on the bench, but there’s no reason why this should be the case. As Brian Clough used to say to his players, “You are in this team until I find someone better.”
Paul
July 4, 2014 at 11:44 am
Roy – Saints do not take players on loan. What is the point of developing another club’s young player?
Aaron
July 4, 2014 at 11:48 am
I’d say get remy as well at only 8 mil wats the worst that could happen
Modestus
July 4, 2014 at 12:12 pm
It will be amazing such players in this summer window. Arsenal will be going for nothing but the tittle on all four with a good chance of lifting min of 2 triphies. Up Gunners!
chibuzo emmanuel
July 4, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Pls wenga sigh sanchez nd vadels d 2 sauth americas up up gunnas!!!
okonokon sunny
July 4, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Arsenal!!! Well am nt so suprise that we r being link wit many players this summar,if we cn get player lik Alexis sanchaz,or remy 4 small price,then go for defens lik debuchy, in place of sagna means it ok 4 me than the rumours going round witout single one
Ali Arsenal
July 4, 2014 at 1:05 pm
All bull..usual crap.! We sell our best players to our rivals then we look for replacements without buying any strong proven players..wenger will again buy a mr nobody. We will never be strong enough for the top 2! Ready for a poor season again.
kirimi wilfred
July 4, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Arsenal romours cant be trusted till they sign someone.
Joseph Andrew
July 5, 2014 at 5:44 am
Just say wenger’s deal shouldnt be trust.
obadina solomon
July 4, 2014 at 2:04 pm
As usual wenger will only price players n wait for other club to sign them only to wait for cheap offer after th transfer window is almost over and the money back to arsenal pocket as there cup
Odida Polycarp
July 4, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Give Sanchez a first priority please Wenger.
Joseph Andrew
July 5, 2014 at 5:38 am
This man so called wenger z realy crazy. He always wonder over younger stars who in future do not please him, my question z whats all abt them?
oge Christopher
July 5, 2014 at 7:08 am
Mr. Wenger pls make arsenal fans to be happy the money is not the problem there are good players out there pls
Douglas
July 5, 2014 at 10:20 am
Yes 2 titles Carling cup & Fa cup
adedokun micheal
July 5, 2014 at 12:02 pm
wenger needs to change the policy of signing….because it’s late now..yet he haven’t sign up anyplayer
makmot
July 5, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Wenger, Pliz sign those boys so that we can get rid of those rumours.
Too Courageous
July 5, 2014 at 12:43 pm
Well i belive that things are getting better with the trophy we won last season. I believe in players like Sanchez, Lovren, Loic, Schneiderlin, DeBuchy & Khedira. Because they will help boost our poor G.P in every matches & who knows, we may end up winning @least 2 out of the four 4 throphies. Mark my word!… Am a loyal fan.
Turumanya Abdul
July 5, 2014 at 3:43 pm
J don’t know why arsenal has a low bagaining power! many gd players have been got from the hands of arsenal,talk of ronaldo,van perse,fabrigus,etc.can arsenal compeat at the continental level with such weakness?
ebenio
July 5, 2014 at 4:00 pm
buy for us sanchez plz mr.wenga.then add 4 us khedira and debuchy.duing that u will lift trophies next season
Atoshi yusuf a k a Atoshi jnr
July 5, 2014 at 4:59 pm
All de underlisted plyers are gud pls go 4 dem.
Godwin Okoro
July 6, 2014 at 4:42 pm
Wenger should make sanches priority signing this season