We kinda did the opposite with Arshavin

If we don't get contract extensions signed then we could see the likes of RvP going elsewhere next summer.


If we can get players signed up then i think we can finally have a summer without a Vieira/Henry/Fabregas type transfer saga.

"We keep them by competing. "

We all know its mostly about money for these guys. Silverware is a bonus. We need to offer competitive wages.

Makes sense really. Would you prefer to fly with a budget airline or a premium airline if you were offered a choice?

Didn't Nasri win player of the year, or seomthing, in France before we signed him? Hardly unknown. And Barca knew what they had in Cesc - they just couldn't stop him leaving. I'm not saying there's no truth in what you say - just you could have picked better examples.

We kinda did the opposite with Arshavin
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that's is quite an Euphemism!

But Agreed in general. Even Henry and Viera were not well know prior to join Arsenal.

Thats true however i truly believe if we would have won something fabregas would have stayed with us.

All wenger had to do was spend around 20 million a year on 1 good player to win.

Van Persie and Theo are not signing any extensions until they see what happens this summer. And then Citeh will offer 40M and 150,000 / week salary for Walcott next summer and Chavski will offer 35M for Van Persie and 200,000 / week and we will lose both.

who was Arteta before he came in?