This morning there are rumours flying around suggesting Scott Parker is the subject of big interest from Arsenal. There are tons of names flying about right now but the main attribute that would make this deal one to get very excited about is the attitude of the player, he is a battler – a doer – not an excuse maker like so many players in this team.
Age is not on his side, nor is his injury record but sometimes risks have to be taken. For so long we have wanted more experience to be added to this side along with quality, here is a player with both of those attributes and no matter what he costs I think we would be better off with him on board. Another leader can only be a good thing surely? Parker is probably the finest tackler of a football in the league, and hell, Alex Song could do with a bit of guidance in that respect.
Last night Arsenal had a whole table at the football writers awards dinner for Scott Parker. Spurs, who are also interested, and West Ham didn’t. A hint maybe? Interesting nonetheless.
From the encouraging to the discouraging – John Cross writes in todays Daily Mirror that Arsenal are interested in bringing in Lorient midfielder Morgan Amalfitano on a free transfer, now I don’t know how likely this is but it would certainly be a bit uninspiring – the link to Kevin Gameiro however is one that does excite me, but I do think he will be heading to Spain and not the Premier League. He has the pace we desperately miss up front.
It seems that we may have Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri back for the final home game of the season against Aston Villa on Sunday – those talking as it if might be the last time we see them in the red and white are being very over-dramatic and whilst Cesc may be off (I am confident he will stay), Samir Nasri has provisionally agreed a five year deal that just has to be signed. It is due to happen before he jets off on holiday.
Seeing the players back will be a boost but I am expecting a pretty ininspired crowd all the same, we have a habit of making our last home game an entertaining one though so lets just hope we see plenty of goals and leave the place on a high this season. We have beaten Barca, United and Chelsea at home, yet we have been very disappointing there all together – I think that says a lot.
Marouane Chamakh speaks… I don’t like the excuse making but he talks of how the training regime KO’d him completely.
Right, and that is about it. Happy speculating.
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Parker would be a good signing
Morgan Amalfitano coming in might not mean we wont get in someone else (hopefully Parker but who knows) . I feel we might let go of a couple of out midfielders ( Rosicky, Denilson…) and we sure as hell need to make up the numbers.
just because arsenal had a whole table there doesn’t mean anything,that’s probably why this rumour is doing the round.
liverpool want him aswell and they will pay more then us for him.
Here’s what we need to do.
Buy: Manuel Neuer, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Gary Cahill, Scott Parker & Willian
Sell: Cesc Fabregas, Arhshavin, Chamack, Denilson, Diaby, Almunia, Squilacci, Rosicky.
This will defiently win us the premiership.
Get to it Mr Wenger…
Can someone explain to me what it means when he says we had a whole table for him.. does it mean we had people talking to him or what?! I’m so confused.
Spurs and Us will be after Parker and we will lose out as we wont top £10m.For once Wenger has to pay over the odds instead of penny pinching
Amalfitano is an attack minded wide player, so would not stop the potential arrival of Parker like Raggy says. He’s assisted 1/3 of Gameiro’s goals this season which would be why they’ve linked us to the both of them.
I just hope we can use Sunu and Coquelin in some kind of deal. I’ve spoken to Lorient fans on their forum and they want them both to stay for one more year.
As a Hammer, If Scott does move this summer , which does seem quite likely (no hard feelings either , the lad has done all he can for us), i would like to see him at the right club in north London. i feel he would fit in well at the Emirates and would be welcomed for the player he is rather than just a signing to stick the knife into us.
Cheers and with a bit more luck the premiership will land with your good selfs next year.
Claret.
Psrker is exactly the sort of signing we need but it would be most uncharacteristic of Wenger. For one thing he only takes on over 30s if they cost nothing or are retired, for another it would ‘kill’ Song. Another manager would make this move, but not Wenger.
The two French guys are very believable, unknown and one of them free. There are your replacements for Fabregas and Bendtner right there.
Great………..just what we need – another CROCK!!
what a joke!
Parker was worth signing 4-6 years ago, not now. He is an over acheiver who would do nothing for our current sqaud. stop panicking gooners….
rather reo coker on a free, 26, injury free, english, warrior.
Martin… What can you tell us about Amalfitano?
Who would you liken him to?
Amid? Wide mid?centremid?
Qualities?
Cheers
Mike in the USA
As well as Liverpool has gone in the last qtr of the season, they wont be playing Champions League next year, either will Spurs, not sure whether this will influence Parker or not.
i admire parker…like you say, he’s a doer, and he’s shown this for his club. it’d make sense for parker to build an on-field rapport with Wilshere in terms of Parkers prospects for the national team. it would be a good move for parker, and for arsenal.
Hulk is the man we need though. yes, there are other players besides Hulk, but Hulk has everything that Arsenal needs, and he’s 25 and will be at the peak of his powers.
Andre, i’m with you, not sure about the significance of the table. I mean, we would be at those awards for Arsenal players too would we not. can’t read into it in terms of Parker.
Scott Parker would be a super signing for Arsenal. He has character (which Arsenal lack), he has experience (which Arsenal need) and wouldn’t need time to re-adjust – he has played in the premier league his whole career. But Wenger should chop-off the “dead-wood” i.e: Tomas Rosicky, Neves Denilson, Nicklas Bendtner, Manuel Almunia, Sebastien Squillachi and Maruane Chamackh. Apart from Scott Parker, Wenger should infuse alternative quality players into Arsenal FC i.e: Gary Cahill, Ibrahim Afellay, Shay Given, Radamel Falcao, Ashley Young.
@ Post 12 “Rock” – intersting point, and the fact that we bid for him (and would have signed him but for a didgy medical, might mean theres something in your off the cuff sugestions….
‘Morgan Amalfitano is a bit uninspiring’ yet ‘Kevin Gameiro excites you’
Would that be because you’ve heard of one and not the other? Ever seen them play?
I doubt you’ve got much idea about most players not playing in the Premier League, and had probably didn’t know Vieira, Henry, Adabayor, Toure, Clichy etc ….. before they came.
Have a bit of faith, one man does know more than any other, and thats our Manager!
I think the Parker ship has sailed. Should have got him 2 or 3 seasons ago.
He wouldn’t get in this side past Wilshere.
Also is what we neeed another short player? I think we need some more height and strength in the side.
Give me Samba or cahill at CB partnered with Vermaelen. And change this boring system of 433.
Play Walcott up front with VP as a 2 and get back to 4-4-2 and buy a winger or two – solid pacey football.
Szczesny
Sagna cahill Vermaelen Clichy
RW Fabregas Wilshere LW
VP Walcott
Three signings – wingers and CB
Just go now arsene and take rice and at least half of that spineless, whimpess, shit squad with you.Everyone always says how intelligent arsene is but that is bullcrap.Our weaknesses have been crystal clear for years and old,skinny,stubborn bollocks wont address these flaws.He aint that smart because hes trying the same things year in,year out and it simply cant work.This current lot all but a few are so sub standard it beggars believe.How they are giving so many chances to wear the famous red and white is so annoying and frustrating to see.Cesc dont play up this summer,show all gooners respect and publicly state your intentions very soon,we are fed up with this nonsense year in,year out.On a final note Robin Van Persie deserves special praise for his super attitude,effort and class and i suggest an armband would be far more deserving on this loyal genius of a players arm.Just a shame Robin you had a load of half wit,clueless,gutless idiots playing alongside you,but your efforts much appreciated and a big thankyou for you,well done.
If you dont agree with the above fair dos your entitled to your opinion by all means,but come on i see that as the sad reality at the club i adore and honestly nothing hurts me as much as having ago at the manager and players but what else can we say having endured such horror viewing this term,a term that promised so much only to be shot down in flames in such a disgraceful fashion.Try not to give me too much stick,aint a bad lad really.thanks.