We're moving early this transfer window!!

Exactly, Tu.

Signing Podolski was a cheap way of signing a 'name' to help cushion the blow of Van Persie's departure.

How the player would fit into the Arsenal system was a secondary concern.

Funnily enough, Bats, another discussion I remember having when we signed Poldi that occured to me today was with a United poster who was convinsed he would flop at Arsenal.

I would agree with you that he wasn't a flop, but unfortunately he was the archetypal square peg.

Exactly, Lex. He tried it with Park and it didn't work (still remember him subbing him on against United at the Emirates, where we just happened to have all that Japanese advertising ). He obviously felt a bigger name was needed at that time.

Park...the riddle wrapped in a mystery shaped like an enigma
Or something

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2894922/Lukas-Podolski-mobbed-fans-arrives-Milan-ahead-Inter.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Yes - Finally.

Great signing for Inter to sign Podolski on loan for the rest of the season.

Brave decision by Podolski to even take a pay cut to force this loan move.

http://www.football-italia.net/60644/podolski-forza-inter

We're probably paying part of the wage tbf.

http://www.turkish-football.com/former-barcelona-and-arsenal-midfielder-hleb-transfer-listed-by-konyaspor/?

Ya daft coont Alex

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2894922/Lukas-Podolski-mobbed-fans-arrives-Milan-ahead-Inter.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490


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Viel glück, Lukas.