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Where did you hear the Ganso rumors are done? I mean I am happy as I personally don't think we need him nor should spend 15m atleast on him for them.
 
RVP's injury history:

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According to Skysports Italia and Tuttusport, RVP 'has' agreed terms with Juventus. Arsenal are accepting bids of 20m for him, despite Wenger boasting a price tag of 30m. Rumored salary of £188k p/w (€ 240k p/w) .
 
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Al Halil are keen on Arsenal striker Park Chu-young, 27, and West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne, 33.
Park Chu-young and Frederic Piquionne on Al Halil's radar | Mail Online

And giving one last chance for Chamakh. RVP departure could help to start with.

Chamakh quotes regarding #AFC captain, Robin van Persie:

“Yes. If I am staying here with Arsenal, I will [benefit from van Persie's departure and] do my best for the team and give the maximum. Last season was difficult. We were playing with just one striker and that striker was the best player in Europe. There was not a lot I could do.


“I was upset because thought I could have played more but football is like that. Sometimes you do not have a chance. I hope this season I will play more than last. I have not spoken with the manager but I will soon.


“In the first six months after signing I had lots of games but after that I only played a few. Now I hope this season will be good for me and the club. Yes, I need more confidence. But to be confident I need to play more. I am determined to stay.”

Source: http://sulia.com/post/arsenal-fc/cb439231-6e7e-4093-b579-5c0c66af2d90/
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The Guardian are now reporting that we have agreed terms with Santi Cazorla. They were the most reliable paper in January, getting 33% correct.

Arsenal agree terms with Santi Cazorla from troubled Málaga

• Spain winger hopes to join Premier League club
• Arsène Wenger hopes €20m offer will be accepted



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Santi Cazorla's contract at Málaga has a €45m buy-out clause but Arsenal believe financial problems may force them to accept €20m. Photograph: Jorge Zapata/EPA

The Spain winger Santi Cazorla has agreed terms to join Arsenal and leave Málaga this summer. Arsène Wenger is keen to sign Cazorla, whom he monitored last summer, and he is hopeful that an offer of €20m (£15.6m) can close the deal with a basic agreement in place with the player.

Negotiations have taken place between the clubs and, although Málaga's initial response was to point to Cazorla's €45m buy-out clause and effectively discourage Arsenal's interest, the Spanish club's worrying financial situation, which could see them relegated if they do not pay outstanding debts, might force them to sell.

Arsenal's summer business has been overshadowed by the Robin van Persie saga, with the captain intent on leaving the Emirates Stadium. Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus have made bids, which have been rejected by Arsenal, who will hold out for at least £20m, and the race for his signature is hotting up.

Juventus have been back in contact with Arsenal and they have indicated that they will pay close to the £20m asking price while they could also offer Van Persie an extraordinary contract worth £190,000 a week after tax. Arsenal, if pushed, would prefer to sell to an overseas club but they are preparing for an improved offer from United. Both Manchester clubs have so far offered about £12m.

Wenger has already signed the strikers Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud and the addition of Cazorla would give him another attacking option. He is expected to sell Andrey Arshavin, with clubs in the middle east having expressed an interest, but he would still have Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gervinho in wide areas, although he has experimented with the latter through the middle in pre-season training.

Cazorla wants to leave Málaga, the club he joined for €19m last summer from Villarreal, after wages went unpaid during the campaign and promises were broken. The 27-year-old has told Málaga of his intention to depart and he has also spoken to Arsenal to tell them he is keen on joining them.

Málaga may facilitate the move but the power vacuum and inertia at the club means that the future is uncertain. If Málaga's Qatari owner, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani, does not inject more money, the sale of Cazorla would represent the swiftest way for the Spanish club to cover their debts. If Málaga do not settle those debts by 31 July they face relegation to Second Division B and the loss of their Uefa licence and Champions League participation.

Considering the wealth of the owners and the more than €150m poured into the club over the past two years, Málaga's inertia is baffling. Theoretically, al-Thani could resolve the crisis at a stroke. Sources at the club say that his methods are "different" and that they would not be surprised if the money turned up at the last minute but they cannot count on that. While the debt is outstanding, the Spanish league will not allow them to make any signings.

Cazorla is one of four players, alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy, Salomón Rondón and Joris Mathijsen, who threatened to make a formal complaint against Málaga during a meeting with the president of the Spanish players' union, the AFE, José Luis Rubiales, on 13 July.

After the meeting, Rubiales insisted that an "important" amount of money was still owed to some players but that others had been paid in full. The club reassured the players but, if a lasting agreement is not reached, a meeting can be scheduled on 25 July between the AFE, on the players' behalf, and the LFP (La Liga), on behalf of the club, to reach a resolution.

Villarreal claim Málaga also owe the €3.5m outstanding on the sale of Cazorla, while the Spanish tax authorities are demanding almost €7m. Public debt is not unusual for Spanish clubs but Miguel Cardenal, the president of the Supreme Sports Council, the CSD, introduced a new zero-tolerance policy in April. Both the league and the AFE signed the agreement, according to which clubs with outstanding debts other than previously accrued debts for which payment plans have already been agreed, face automatic relegation.

Since buying the club and becoming president, Al-Thani has invested over €60m in playersand taken Málaga to Champions League qualification for the first time. Now, though, there is silence. Neither the owner nor his vice-president are currently in Spain, as has been the case for much of the last year, leaving Málaga in limbo. José Carlos Pérez, the club's consejero, essentially the man running the day-to-day business, died in the spring and the general manager, Fernando Hierro, who had been forced to intervene last season when players had gone unpaid, resigned saying he was no longer "comfortable" in his role.

Meanwhile the Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is in talks with Galatasaray.

Arsenal agree terms with Santi Cazorla from troubled Málaga | Football | The Guardian
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Santi Cazorla would be a good signing for Arsenal although apparently Tottenham have also been sniffing around
 
The only downside to this rumour is that he's turning 28 before the end of the year. Arshavin, Arteta, Cazorla.. why do we sign or show interest in old players? Okay, he'll have a couple of years left in him, but not a lot. It's one extreme to the other.
 
Not holding my breath on Cazorla. What the media are reporting with us being close to signing is wholly reliant on Malagas financial trouble. All of which could be sorted at any moment by their owner. Unfortunately I don't see this one working out.
 
Brazilian defender Pedro Botelho has expressed his relief after completing a move from Arsenal back to Atletico Paranaense in his homeland.
The 22-year-old moved to the Emirates Stadium from Figueirense in 2007 but was immediately loaned out to Spanish side Salamanca in a bid to secure a work permit.
Further spells at Celta, Cartegena and Rayo Vallecano followed, with the most recent loan deal taking him to Levante
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during the second half of last season.
The full-back has now returned to Brazil on a permanent deal, leaving the Gunners without making a first-team appearance.
"It was about time I returned to Brazilian football," he told the club's official website.
"I'm still too young and I want to know Brazilian football as I barely played here."
 
Wenger after the game against Malaysia - "We are not close to signing Cazorla. We are still working that out"
 
Mike said:
The only downside to this rumour is that he's turning 28 before the end of the year. Arshavin, Arteta, Cazorla.. why do we sign or show interest in old players? Okay, he'll have a couple of years left in him, but not a lot. It's one extreme to the other.
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28 is hardly old. He's one of the best players in the Spanish league, has 45 caps for a Spanish side that could play a whole team of midfielders, and is relatively cheap for his quality. It's no coincidence Villarreal got relegated the season after securing CL when they sold him.
 
Cazorla would be a brilliant signing for Arsenal if it happens. He was so key for Villarreal, and was very good last season for Malaga.
 
With Wilshere out for a while, with Diaby fighting for fitness, and Rosicky recovering from Achilles injury, and getting old so to speak, i'll be glad if we can get Santi. Squad depth is crucial, especially entering the second half of the season. and we are even short of numbers in midfield by the time we start of the season.

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anyone think Eisfeld could get some playing time this year?
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I think Lansbury and Olsson are ahead of him so doubt it. Scored good goal against Malaysia and could do well with a loan move to Championship.
 
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