January 2018 Transfer Thread

[Pureblood]

Theo Lolcott. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

Crazy that 'wonderkid' Theo Walcott is 29. What a waste of a career. Blistering pace, excellent finisher, good crosser. At the right club he'd have done some damage. I always thought he would have kicked on if he came here.

Totally agree. I think he could have been a quality player if given his preferred position. That said, injured like a mother fucker. Same as most Arsenal players, to be honest.

[TheHowieLama]

I would swap Walcott for Sturridge in a heartbeat.

[The Guest]

Crazy that 'wonderkid' Theo Walcott is 29. What a waste of a career. Blistering pace, excellent finisher, good crosser. At the right club he'd have done some damage. I always thought he would have kicked on if he came here. Although he was possibly a bit 'too nice' to really push on.

Instead he sat in Arsene Wengers 'mediocrity is OK' comfort zone

“Excellent finisher.” We must have been watching different players. Robbie Fowler was an excellent finisher. So was Shearer, Nistelrooy, Ian Wright and that’s not even going into today’s players like Aguero and Kane. He’s not even on the level of players below them like Lukaku, Morata etc.

 

He went to an attacking team that plays good football and suits attackers that has a manager that’s helped develop more young attacking players than anybody in the game. He was still by and large mediocre. That wasn’t Wengers fault. The only thing that stopped Wenger winning as many titles as Ferguson was two clubs in the league winning the lottery.

 

A player like Walcott would have crumbled under a defensive minded manager. He would never had a sniff of playing up front for any top club because he’s too small and doesn’t have the technical ability or finishing of an Aguero. He’s a wide player but doesn’t have the technique of today’s top wide players either. There’s a reason he’s been on the bench for years.

[El Dangerous]

I would swap Walcott for Sturridge in a heartbeat.

Are you on commission from the club's private medical team?

[amli]

#LFC have no plans to buy a goalkeeper in the January window reports @JamesPearceEcho

[sir roger]

#LFC have no plans to buy a goalkeeper in the January window reports @JamesPearceEcho

 

Knowing the positivity that surrounds The Echo's answer to Eeyore , I am just surprised that the words ' a goalkeeper ' made the cut in that quote.

[an tha]

Anybody seen anything of him to know if this is an avenue worth pursuing?

Hw could definitely be sold for a massive profit in a few years.

[G Richards]

Anybody seen anything of him to know if this is an avenue worth pursuing?

He likes to pass it square. If he really wants the move he might go on gardening leave.

[3 Stacks]

Liverpool are also reportedly interested in youngster James Maddison, who has impressed in the Championship for Norwich City this season.

 

I don't watch the Championship as it's beneath me, but I heard he is Dele Alli without the cuntiness. 

[Wezza]

He likes to pass it square. If he really wants the move he might go on gardening leave.

 

I'm glad somebody understands me!

[WhiskeyJar]

I don't watch the Championship as it's beneath me, but I heard he is Dele Alli without the cuntiness.

Oh really? Sign him up..

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

I believe we were interested in Maddison a while back. When he was still at Coventry.

 

He then had a fairly bad injury, then went to Norwich. I remember seeing a YouTube compilation vid of him and he looked very, very good. Albeit at a lower league level.

[WhiskeyJar]

Only 20 million for Sanchez according to Talk Sport.

[magicrat]

Only 20 million for Sanchez according to Talk Sport.

 

Its entirely up to Sanchez where he goes, Arsenal have no leverage whatsoever

He'll go to City

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Yeah, either Arsenal lower their asking price or he'll just wait out until the summer. 

[sir roger]

If he has set his heart on City I would expect some brinkmanship from Sanchez with the implicit threat that he will wait until the end of the season & Arsenal will get nothing.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

No WC to aim for as Chile failed to qualify, I'm guessing Sanchez couldn't give a fuck about waiting a further 6 months before getting a move he wishes. 

[Boss]

How could you let Ozil and Sanchez walk on a free? What the fuck!

 

Should've sold them two years ago.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

How could you let Ozil and Sanchez walk on a free? What the fuck!

 

Should've sold them two years ago.

 

I reckon it was arrogance on Arsne and Arsenals side, probably over confident that they would qualify for the CL and that both players would sign a new contract last summer. 

[Boss]

I reckon it was arrogance on Arsne and Arsenals side, probably over confident that they would qualify for the CL and that both players would sign a new contract last summer. 

 

It beggars belief. You could see years ago they wanted out. If i was Arsene i'd definitely take that Mkhitaryan deal right now. That's the best he's going to get. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It beggars belief. You could see years ago they wanted out. If i was Arsene i'd definitely take that Mkhitaryan deal right now. That's the best he's going to get. 

 

What deal is that mate? Not read anything or gone looking for Arsenal related gossip.

 

 

Arsenal are heading into a period something similar to what we had ourselves, just too fucking arrogant to do anything about it. 

[Boss]

What deal is that mate? Not read anything or gone looking for Arsenal related gossip.

 

 

Arsenal are heading into a period something similar to what we had ourselves, just too fucking arrogant to do anything about it. 

 

It could be press bullshit but there was a rumoured £20m + Mkhitaryan deal offered by United for Alexis Sanchez. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It could be press bullshit but there was a rumoured £20m + Mkhitaryan deal offered by United for Alexis Sanchez. 

 

Cheers. Mourinho taking the piss? Gets a City target, improves his own attack and gets a player off his books whose wages cover whatever Sanchez would want, or near to it. If Sanchez has his heart set on City then no way will he entertain that Pork N Cheese tramp. 

[magicrat]

Yeah, either Arsenal lower their asking price or he'll just wait out until the summer. 

 

Arsenal can take 20 now from City or get squat in the summer, They will take whats in the table. 

after a bit more posturing,