Sterling swap deal mooted?

[ZonkoVille77]

Swap sterling in exchange for a set of trackie bottoms, some Irn-bru, a sliced pan and a few cans of Fanta orange.

[Ne Moe Imya]

there's no way that those 3 would cost less than 60 - 70 million. Sterling will fetch about 40, then we'd need to give a chunk of it to QPR, and pay capital gains tax on the remainder.

 

not that I'm disagreeing with the sentiment. those players would sort a lot of our issues.

 

Howedes is meant to be for sale for 10-12 million.  Illaramendi has a price tag of 10 million if you believe the papers.  That leaves 30 million for Icardi, which might not be enough, but would certainly start the conversation.  

 

If we have 30 million for Benteke then we have it for Icardi, and he'd be perfect for us.  Absolutely in the mould of Suarez/Tevez/Aguero and would suit the Premier League to the ground.  And I really think that 50-55 million would get those three players, though the wages might be a problem.

 

Anyway it's all moot because we're going to buy Ings and Benteke instead and probably leave the centre of our defense alone entirely because "Lovren has great character and will turn it around."

[thompsonsnose]

Ox good.

Others not so.

[TheHowieLama]

[ritchie]

Walcott would have been a great signing before his ACL but it's always risky buying players coming back from that. Look at Falcao this season. And Walcott lets face it is all about pace.

 

Gibbs is just another pacy left back like Moreno/Enrique/Riise who has no football brain and can't defend. Basically the Ryan Bertrand he wanted last year.

 

Arsenal will go out and get a very good forward this summer (and Sterling if they get him) and will let Walcott go for a reason if they do, as ultimately Chelsea did with Sturridge. Walcott and Sturridge the best part of 300 grand a week and they'd spend more time injured. Added to the Milner wage and you're paying a fortune for those three that could surely go to genuine top players you can regularly get on the pitch.

[TheHowieLama]

Arsenal will go out and get a very good forward this summer (and Sterling if they get him) and will let Walcott go for a reason if they do, as ultimately Chelsea did with Sturridge.

 

Pretty sure we won't catch them with their castoffs.

[magicrat]

I don't know how I feel about this, My instinct would be just take the money and re-invest but you just know it would be spunked on more garbage, Walcott is a decent player and would improve our side if fit , The other fella is a makeweight and we shouldn't bother with him so only because we cant be trusted with money we should try and get Walcott 

[Dicko]

Right so if this is true we could have a strike partnership of Sturridge & Walcott?

Well I can't see anything that could go wrong there like.

[Dr Nowt]

We can't afford any other injury-riddled strikers unless we're replacing Sturridge.

 

Definite no from me.

[J-V]

We helped Arsenal strengthen last Summer lets not do it again.

[magicrat]

Right so if this is true we could have a strike partnership of Sturridge & Walcott?

Well I can't see anything that could go wrong there like.

 

A lot less than buying Balotelli last summer

[Anubis]

[scudger99]

Tiswas shit all over that.  Tiswas ruled Saturday mornings.

None of that good, wholesome Noel Edmunds guff in our household when we were kids.

[Pidge]

We'll end up with Sanogo and Jenkinson.

[stringvest]

Tiswas shit all over that.  Tiswas ruled Saturday mornings.

None of that good, wholesome Noel Edmunds guff in our household when we were kids.

 

and look where it's got you now?  Tsk.

[dennis tooth]

Gibbs is utter utter shite I honestly would take konchesky back fuck Id take kerchanski off red dwarf at left back before this wenger cast off.

[G Richards]

With Rafa installed at Real Madrid and name checking Sterling, is there any chance of a Sterling/Benzema swap? In terms of value, similar-ish (cheekily we could try for Illamerendi too) but arguably Benzema would not play ball, as he would have other suitors in the CL.

[Jairzinho]

Illarramendi + Jese + £10m/£15m. 

[El Dangerous]

Illarmendi, Jesé, Navas and a coaching seminar from Rafa would do the job.