The Arsenal Thread XIX

Yeah I did at first. Every paper has been saying it, surely Balague is not gonna come on ssn and say something that he just plucked out of thin air?

Ahh so you saw it too then! I just pray we give Barca what they want or near to what to the price because it's looking good atm.

Apparently we've made a 22m bid for Sanchez today. Whereas Barca's valuation is 30m. Obviously Wenger is looking to knock a couple of mil off the valuation. Basic negotiating principles.

Source: All the **** unreliable newspapers ffs.

26 million for Lallana, while Arsenal are likely to get 22 million for Sanchez

26 million for Lallana, while Arsenal are likely to get 22 million for Sanchez

22m is hilarious; there would be a lot of haggling.

I think if Sanchez doesn't go to Liverpool in the Suarez transfer (looking less likely), it'll probably cost 35m for another team simply due to the interest in him and his World Cup performances.

Sanchez is worth about 30M at most.

People need to remember that the two seasons before at Barca he was trash and was only getting games because David Villa broke his leg and lost his form afterwards so it was essentially Sanchez, Fabregas or Tello for a position on the wing.

He was trash because of Messi. When given freedom with Chile, he's a different player. But i agree, no more than 30, tbh i think 25 is a fair valuation.

So why did you guys buy Carroll for 35m?

Downing for what was it? 19m?

Lallana for 26m?

Sanchez is worth 25m, 30m max. Obvious like I said basic negotiating principles. You start off low...

Liverpool's little spending spree looks a little like Tottenham's last year. I think Suarez is out the door this window. I might be reaching though

If I was Barca I'd be looking for a lot more than £25m - £30m, if you take his age, potential and bear in mind Fellaini went for £27m~.....

I don't know what Levy was on when he decided that Lamela at £30m and Soldado for £27m were good deals.....

Liverpool's little spending spree looks a little like Tottenham's last year. I think Suarez is out the door this window. I might be reaching though

I disagree.

Lambert, who'll only be there for 2 years and is a fan of the club, and Lallana have played at the same PL club, are both GELs and shouldn't have a problem fitting in.

Emre Can is a bright prospect and cost just shy of £10m.

Apparently they're looking to buy Origi for £10m, but loan him back to Lille, probably until Lambert is finished.

I don't know what Levy was on when he decided that Lamela at £30m and Soldado for £27m were good deals.....

BR will get it right, but my biggest worry for Liverpool is whether or not Suarez's departure will prove too big for the club and prevent them from challenging for the title, leaving them in the good ol' race for 4th.

I hope this is the case

None of their signings so far worry me at all. Especially since they don't seem to want to sign any defenders.

Imo Can was a good long term signing for them and Lallana will have a solid season, but nothing to suggest they'll challenge like they just did

It's easy to say they won't be challenging for the title next season, but nobody expected them to last year either. I'm interested to see how Brenton handles the extra demands of the Champions League, especially if they get a group of death. He's never had to properly rotate his squad before. Still believe it's two from Liverpool, United and Arsenal for the Champions League spots as the lottery winning blue clubs have already wrapped up 1st and 2nd.