EVERY STRIKER ARSENAL MAY BUY IN JANUARY
First of all, Merry Christmas to all reading this! Its nearly the January transfer window and as we all know Wenger is looking for a striker. I have seen many blog’s with various strikers mentioned but a lto of players have been missed. None here.
Full name: André-Pierre Gignac
Date of birth: May 12, 1985
Birthplace: Martigues, France
Nationality: French
EU passport: Yes
Height: 187 cms
Weight: 84 kgs
Club: Toulouse
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 10
Previous clubs: Lorient > Pau (loan) > Toulouse
International debut: 1 April 2009, W 1-0 v Lithuania
International Caps: 6
International Goals: 1
World Cups: none
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Full name: Luca Toni Varchetta
Date of birth: May 26, 1977
Birthplace: Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
Nationality: Italian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 193 cms
Weight: 88 kgs
Club: Free Agent (to be released by Bayern)
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 9
Contract expires: June 2012
Previous clubs: Modena > Empoli > Fiorenzuola > Trevise > Vicenza > Brescia > Palermo > (€11m) Fiorentina > (€18m) Bayern München
International debut: August 2004, v Iceland
International Caps: 47
International Goals: 16
World Cups: Germany 2006 (1st)
Signing Possibility: 6/10
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Full name: Carlton Cole
Date of birth: November 12, 1983
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Nationality: English
2nd nationality: Nigerian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 190 cms
Weight: 88 kgs
Club: West Ham
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 12
Previous clubs: Chelsea > (loan) Wolverhampton > Chelsea > (loan) Aston Villa > Chelsea > West Ham
International debut: February 2009, v Spain
International Caps: 4
International Goals: 0
World Cups: none
Signing Possibility: 6/10
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Full name: Edin Džeko
Date of birth: March 17, 1986
Birthplace: Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality: Bosnian
EU passport: No
Height: 192 cms
Weight: 80 kgs
Club: Wolfsburg
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 9
Previous clubs: Zeljeznicar > Usti nad Labem > Teplice > Wolfsburg
International debut: June 2007, v Turkey
International Caps: 20
International Goals: 14
World Cups: none
Signing Possibility: 5/10
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Full name: Goran Pandev
Date of birth: July 27, 1983
Birthplace: Strumica, Macedonia
Nationality: Macedonian
EU passport: No
Height: 184 cms
Weight: 75 kgs
Club: Free Agent
Position: Forward [L]
Squad Number: 19
Previous clubs: Belasica > Inter Milan > La Spezia > Ancona > Lazio
International debut: December 2000
International Caps: 17
International Goals: 6
World Cups: none
Signing Possibility: 7/10
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Full name: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Date of birth: August 12, 1983
Birthplace: Drempt, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
EU passport: Yes
Height: 183 cms
Weight: 78 kgs
Club: Milan
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 11
Contract expires: June 2013
Previous clubs: PSV > (loan) De Graafschap > PSV > (loan) AGOVV Apeldoorn > Heerenveen > (€9m) Ajax > (€27m) Real Madrid > (€15) Milan
International debut: August 2006, v Republic of Ireland
International Caps: 26
International Goals: 14
World Cups: none
Signing Possibility: 5/10
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Full name: David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth: December 03, 1981
Birthplace: Langreo, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
EU passport: Yes
Height: 175 cms
Weight: 69 kgs
Club: Valencia
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 7
Contract expires: June 2014
Previous clubs: Sporting Gijon B > Sporting Gijon > (€2.5m) Zaragoza > (€12m) Valencia
International debut: February 2005, v San Marino
International Caps: 52
International Goals: 33
World Cups: Germany 2006
Signing Possibility: 1/10
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Full name: Marouane Chamakh
Date of birth: January 10, 1984
Birthplace: Tonnens, France
Nationality: Moroccan
2nd nationality: French
EU passport: Yes
Height: 185 cms
Weight: 70 kgs
Club: Bordeaux
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 29
Previous clubs: (youth) Bordeaux
International debut: June 2003, v Sierra Leone
International Caps: 31
International Goals: 10
World Cups: none
Signing Possibility: 2/10
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Personally I think Dzeko is the best player to get but Wenger wont offer as much as they want. Pandev seems quite a reliable option seeming he is free however Gignac may be the move Wenger makes? I really don’t know. What are your view?
December 24th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
huntaler i would like maybe get him as a short term loan for now then get him at a good price if he performs ,You never no with wenger he suprised us with eduardo so exspect the unexspected!!
and get melo to!!
December 24th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Dzeko has to be the best of the bunch,
Alas, he seems destined for Milan.
At times like this i really wish we still had the real missing link to our chain:
DAVID DEAN!!!!
He knew how to get the signatures we needed! Regardless of his recent selling of shares the Usmanov, ever since Dean’s departure, we have looked weaker in the transfer market. Without a doubt.
Wenger is clearly one of the most gifted all round managers in the world, but having to harang agents/players into signing the dotted line, seems like a Job to much for la Proffesor!!!
Thats why my rather unconventional first signing would certainly be:
David Dean!
December 25th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Gignac-Signing possibility-2/10. Because he is a white Frenchman.The gaffer doesnt like them.
Dzeko-1/10.Wenger to be shown the middle finger,when he makes an audacious bid of 3m.
Pandev-1/10.Wenger would offer him wages which would make even Shitvestre proud.
Villa-Thats not even a question
Chamakh-3/10.Le Gaffer likes to bring in Africans who speak French,who would develop in the next few years to become average players
Huntelaar-1/10.He would kill the likes of Diaby.
I expect some permacrocks to come in,that Mr.Wenger can squarely lay the blame on injuries after another tropyless season.But we are gonna make profits this season as well,
Fab-35m to Barca
Arshavin-12m to AC Milan
Van Persie-18m to Inter Milan
But,we will be lucky enough to watch the likes of Diaby and Shitvestre next season as well.So cheer up guys.Another trophyless season on the cards.
December 26th, 2009 at 9:41 am
you are are way to downbeat half of what you said is rubbish. Be a real supporter and support the team and manager
December 27th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Yup I think Arsne and the club has done amazingly well considering what they have been up against over the past few years. ie other clubs spending way beyond their means raking up huge debt and negative cash flows each year.
A slight shift in economics and these other clubs could come crashing down leeds utd style. This may indeed happen in the future. Arsenal could remain if so as the dominant force.
The Arsne way has always been long term stability.
Had it not been for crazed benefactors at some other clubs and had they been forced only to spend what they earnt, I suspect the Arsenal trophey cabinet would be fuller.
An interesting analysis would be to calculate premiership points gainer per pound spent.
Where would Arsenal rank their compared to the likes of liverpool & chelsea etc?
Arsenal have never been out of the Top flight in league football. Their strategy is clearly not to risk a boom or bust approach that could see them bankrupt and playing vauxhaul conference in a few years time.
I suspect who ever Arsne goes for will have potential to develop furhter under his guidence. He buys players that he hopes will make the club money not cost it.
That’s the way to maintain the long term health of the club.
That said… Messi would be nice
cheers
Mick
December 27th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
I would be the happiest man than in the world if Arsenal could afford to sign David Villa..
There was a time the player stated his desire to play for Arsenal for their very own style of attracting football.
And just imagine how his combination with fellow countryman Cesc would work out.
But I believe Wenger wont splash out the cash to buy the Spaniard. I just don’t understand y he’s being spend-shy into transfer market. He has got the money from the selling of adebayor and toure. Just use it to strengten the team, man! Five years without a major trophy. The fans are in real hunger. I’m sure Fabregas is on the verge of quitting the club if the scenario does’nt change this year. Come on Wenger, year end sales are cheap but go for the quality. thank you.
December 28th, 2009 at 12:40 am
ok….take villa and dzeko out of their…i want gignac!!…and im so sorry bendtner is injured i rate him so highly, i just think he’s gonna score some important goals this season…and im a bit worried arsenal are doing so good without a striker cause wenger will jus see it as we dont need one…we’ll wait on RVP…sigh…please wenger if u buy a striker and dont win the league we can say u did ur all…
January 1st, 2010 at 11:15 am
Jaguar- be realistic…. you think fab, arshavin and rvp will move? get real :/
Goran Pandev wouldn’t be a bad move. Good player and right along the lines of arsenals transfer budget £0m. I still think stephen appiah would be a good signing as he is also free and a good CDM.
Obviously I would like dzeko or villa but that won’t happen. Chamakh would be good but he’ll come on a free in the summer if we don’t sign someone on a permanent deal this month.