Thursday, August 25, 2011

Some Good Transfer Targets for Arsenal...

Arsenal desperately need to sign at least 3 quality players to get things going again. The losses of Nasri and Fabregas were hard, especially that of Nasri. Wenger now really needs to rebuild his team fast in the space of 6 days. This sounds ridiculous, but it has to be done. If Arsenal don't sign anybody, they will have a dismal season. And this is an Arsenal fan speaking. Here are a list of the players I would most like to see replace Fabregas and Nasri:

1) HULK
For me, Hulk is of the calibre of Messi and Ronaldo. Definitely one of the best players in the world, he can play all across attacking midfield and as a striker, although I find he works best on the left wing. He's a really strong but technically gifted player who can do everything and is a really good set-piece taker. He's got a release clause of 88 million pounds, and he is clearly not for sale, but I reckon a bid of 50-60 million could get Porto to change their minds.

2. GARY CAHILL
Arsenal, more than anything, are in need of a good, solid, strong, centre back. Gary Cahill matches all of those. He's been a key player for Bolton in the past few years, and has been an integral part of their defence. Something in the region of 15 million could get him down to the Emirates, and that, I think would be a bargain. What's more, he's English and would boss the team around a bit.

3) MARCO MATERAZZI

Probably the biggest bargain of my list is this guy, Marco Materazzi. Everybody knows that he is rock solid, tackles hard and does not put up with any crap. Don't mess with him. He's currently a free agent and from what I read wants to play 1 more year then retire. Arsenal should sign him. I imagine that he wouldn't play all the time, as he is 38, but Arsenal need lots of experience and Materazzi brings that to the table. A World Cup winner, a multiple Serie A winner, he's got headbutted, basically, he's been there and done it. Exactly what Arsenal need. He could come on in the last 10 minutes of a match to give Arsenal some stability and to make sure they don't concede.

So those are the 3 people I would most like to see in an Arsenal shirt, even though there is only a 1% chance of Wenger signing any of them. As for people who should leave, it's the usual people who get criticized: Squillaci, Almunia, and Bendtner. If they go, I think it will do the team some good. It will also free up wage room of course, not that it is needed.

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