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Fernandinho was MoTM in every one of Shaktar's games in the CL last season. I'm guessing he was bought for European experience rather than having just played in the Ukranian league
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By Tommo. | Permalink | On 06 June 2013 - 22:17 PM
Arsenal have apparently made a £22 Million bid for Fellaini


From Wayne Veysey at Goal.com:

Arsenal have made a sensational £22 million bid for Marouane Fellaini, Goal can reveal.

The Gunners have activated the release clause in the Everton midfielder's contract and are confident of wrapping up a deal for the 25-year-old in the coming weeks.

Goal understands that Arsenal made the club-record bid on Wednesday, the same day that Roberto Martinez was appointed the new Everton manager.

It is believed that Fellaini's buy-out clause is £22m for a top-four club, and £24m for a club that finishes outside the Champions League places.

The Belgian has been consistently linked with Chelsea in the last 12 months and speculation of a switch to Manchester United has intensified since Dave Moyes' appointment last month.

But Arsenal have made the first formal move for the Belgian in what is the first flexing of the London club's new-found muscle in the transfer market.
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A midfield of Walcott, Fellaini, Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain wouldn't be bad.
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By KH89 | Permalink | On 06 June 2013 - 22:54 PM
A midfield of Walcott, Fellaini, Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain wouldn't be bad.

It would be pretty damn exciting I reckon!
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By KEZ_7 | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 08:16 AM
It would be pretty damn exciting I reckon!


Certainly has the potential to match what Arsenal had in the past when they were winning things.
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Yes it does. Wilshere and Ox have great potential and Walcott has great stats from last year.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 08:52 AM
No it doesn't


You sure?

Fellaini has the potential to be as good as Vieira.
Wilshere has the potential to be as good as Fabregas.
Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain can definitely match or be better than Pires, Reyes or Ljungberg.
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Cazorla's no Bergkamp.
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By The Platypus | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 09:11 AM
Cazorla's no Bergkamp.


Not many are.

A mate of mine said Mourinho wanted rid of Mata, any news floating about that in Europe??
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Marca reported it. Clearly bullshit.
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Arsenal Invincibles and late 90's teams were miles better.

Vieira is one of the greatest PL CM's ever. And he was partnered with either Petit or Gilberto - both World Cup winners.

Then on the wings Ljungberg and Pires both had phenomenal goalscoring records and were absolutely incredible during the whole invincible era. Overmars and Bergkamp were also very, very good players.

Henry probably occupies very similar spaces to Walcott as well, just on the the opposite side.
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Sky Bet have slashed the odds on Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini joining Arsenal following a run of bets.

The online bookmaker reported a flurry of stakes amid media reports that the Gunners had activated a £24million release clause in the Belgium international's contract.

Manchester United were considered Fellaini's most likely suitors after David Moyes took over but moving to the Emirates is now considered most likely after Arsenal were backed in from 16/1 to 6/4.

This would be fucking incredible if we pulled it off.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 09:38 AM
Arsenal Invincibles and late 90's teams were miles better.

Vieira is one of the greatest PL CM's ever. And he was partnered with either Petit or Gilberto - both World Cup winners.

Then on the wings Ljungberg and Pires both had phenomenal goalscoring records and were absolutely incredible during the whole invincible era. Overmars and Bergkamp were also very, very good players.

Henry probably occupies very similar spaces to Walcott as well, just on the the opposite side.


Fellaini is 25, Walcott 24, Wilshere 21 and Chamberlin 19.

They're all young and still have a lot of potential.
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 09:39 AM
This would be fucking incredible if we pulled it off.


If I was Wenger I'd go after Fellaini, Benteke and Hummels.
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The current side has nothing on the Invincibles, obviously, and guys like Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere have a long way to go before they can be mentioned in the same breath of some of our greats. It's an exciting time, though, if we really do have the money and the desire to spend it in the coming years.
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Fellaini would be a good signing but ain't near the level of Vieira.
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 09:50 AM
The current side has nothing on the Invincibles, obviously, and guys like Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere have a long way to go before they can be mentioned in the same breath of some of our greats. It's an exciting time, though, if we really do have the money and the desire to spend it in the coming years.


Well I don't think the side will be as good, but the midfield has that potential considering Walcott, Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain are quite young. Shouldn't be going another few years without a trophy anyway!!

By BR. | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 09:52 AM
Fellaini would be a good signing but ain't near the level of Vieira.


Obviously he isn't at that level now but in 4-5 years time under Wenger he could well be.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 00:38 AM
Arsenal Invincibles and late 90's teams were miles better.

Vieira is one of the greatest PL CM's ever. And he was partnered with either Petit or Gilberto - both World Cup winners.

Then on the wings Ljungberg and Pires both had phenomenal goalscoring records and were absolutely incredible during the whole invincible era. Overmars and Bergkamp were also very, very good players.

Henry probably occupies very similar spaces to Walcott as well, just on the the opposite side.


They said potential and they were right.

You mention those players as "absolutely incredible" but only call Bergkamp "very, very good" so it does invalidate your other opinions there as Bergkamp was a simply sublime player above most in the game.
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By KH89 | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 00:46 AM
Fellaini is 25, Walcott 24, Wilshere 21 and Chamberlin 19.

They're all young and still have a lot of potential.


25 and 24 isn't that young. Vieira and Henry had both won major international honours by that stage and Vieira was already a key man in a double winning side.

But yeah what TS said.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 10:10 AM
25 and 24 isn't that young. Vieira and Henry had both won major international honours by that stage and Vieira was already a key man in a double winning side.

But yeah what TS said.


They're certainly young enough to end up in 10 years time being looked back at as club legends.

As for major international honours or any honours, that really doesn't prove anything. I mean Ross Turnbull has the same amount of Champions League winners medals as Petr Čech, Peter Schmeichel and more than Gianluigi Buffon, yet you wouldn't say he's better.

It's pretty clear that Wilshere, Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain could become world class players for both Arsenal and England.
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If we manage to pull of a deal for Fellaini and Wilshere regains full fitness then we'd have one of the best set of midfielders in the Premier League next season. I won't get too excited until anything concrete happens though.
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Nothing will please me greater than beating the United scum to a transfer.

But I'm inclined to call bullshit on this one.
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You are seriously obsessed, there hasn't even been news that we've made a bid and lets face it, if we both did make bids he'd probably come here.
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Has anywhere other than Goal.com actually reported this Fellaini to Arsenal transfer?
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The Times.

It's probably true.
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Fellaini, Wilshere, Cazorla, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rooney with Podolski, Giroud, Ramsey and Arteta for depth.

I have a feeling we will sign Rooney and I think he'd be perfect for us if we did.
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By Dutton | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 10:03 AM
You are seriously obsessed, there hasn't even been news that we've made a bid and lets face it, if we both did make bids he'd probably come here.


This.
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By bluemoon. | Permalink | On 07 June 2013 - 11:22 AM
The Times.

It's probably true.


The Times said there was a possibility they triggered his release clause. While the Goal article was all "Goal.com understands" and "Goal sources reveal".

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