Moussa Dembele

[Kingslayer]

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/28958...sa-dembele-to-boost-attacking-options-sources

Arsenal have joined the race for Fulham striker Moussa Dembele, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.

 

[say yes]

Anyone else open this thread hoping we were stealing the Tottenham version?

 

[A_G]

Anyone else open this thread hoping we were stealing the Tottenham version?

Yes.

Thought this kid was closing in on a move to Galatasaray. I'd take him though, be nice to have a young striker who could actually develop into a top player.

 

[samshere]

Yes, this move will be good for all parties, provided we get an established striker(Vardy) as well.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I thought he already had a deal with Sp**s or something and he just went back to Fulham on loan? I can vaguely remember hearing something like that but clearly it isn't actually the case.

But yeah it'd be nice to get in a young striker with huge potential like this guy.

 

[A_G]

I thought he already had a deal with Sp**s or something and he just went back to Fulham on loan? I can vaguely remember hearing something like that but clearly it isn't actually the case.

He was supposed to join Sp**s in January but the deal collapsed because Fulham wanted him back on loan for the rest of the season and Sp**s wouldn't agree to that.

 

[Mark Tobias]

No thanks. But as many of these smoke screens as possible while we target our primary signing this summer, please. Here's to hoping we sign a star

 

[4R5Emaniac]

What is the probability of Dembele being the surname of a huge majority of people in London someday?

Anyway, is he any good? Seems to be highly rated.

 

[MutableEarth]

Plays like Chuba but with a bit more confidence and conviction. Would be a bit of a gamble though, but he's got ability. Big, athletic, scores goals, more than decent dribbler.

Project IMO, but he seems like a street-smart striker and that's what Wenger feels he needs.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Would be into this. We need a promising young striker to one day take up Giroud's mantle.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

I would rather sign Vardy and bet on our academy. We have some very interesting strike projects at our helm.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Would be into this. We need a promising young striker to one day take up Giroud's mantle.

Not such a heavy mantle to take up though. Sigh

 

[MutableEarth]

I would rather sign Vardy and bet on our academy. We have some very interesting strike projects at our helm.

We've got good forwards in our system IMO. Mavididi looks similar in stature to Dembele, could conceivably go to Fulham on loan to replace the presence of Dembele.

I think a striker ready to come in now and score goals would be better. Not saying Moussa Dembele isn't but he's an unknown quantity as far as top flight football is concerned.

 

[razörist]

Holding and now this. I'm sick of projects. This guy isn't even the best dembele ffs.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We've got good forwards in our system IMO. Mavididi looks similar in stature to Dembele, could conceivably go to Fulham on loan to replace the presence of Dembele.

I think a striker ready to come in now and score goals would be better. Not saying Moussa Dembele isn't but he's an unknown quantity as far as top flight football is concerned.

I didn't like when we signed Sanogo at the time, maybe Wenger was justified in the end because Campbell, Akpom and Afobe didnt really push on. But I felt they all deserved a chance and in my eyes it was such a waste that Sanogo were given most of those game time.

We have very good talents coming through and we keep signing "questions marks" talents to get their game time nothing will ever happens.

Unless it is a super talent like Embolo or some south-american star we should stay away, sign Vardy and try to develop one of our talents.

 

[MaraDon]

Dont want
it will ruin sanogo´s development.

 

[MutableEarth]

I didn't like when we signed Sanogo at the time, maybe Wenger was justified in the end because Campbell, Akpom and Afobe didnt really push on. But I felt they all deserved a chance and in my eyes it was such a waste that Sanogo were given most of those game time.

We have very good talents coming through and we keep signing "questions marks" talents to get their game time nothing will ever happens.

Unless it is a super talent like Embolo or some south-american star we should stay away, sign Vardy and try to develop one of our talents.

I'm in agreement. Wenger wasn't justified with Sanogo IMO. He was present when we won the FA Cup, sure - but he ultimately was a failure who took away the time that someone like Chuba Akpom could have had, that could made his development very different. Afobe couldn't be helped, his injuries hampered his development.

I would rather us give our own academy products time, agreed.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Would it not be that we'd sign this guy along with signing Vardy?

 

[GDeep™]

Didn't he join Sp**s 4/5 years ago?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Would it not be that we'd sign this guy along with signing Vardy?

Probably.

I just think we should be more adventured with what we already have instead signing semi decent talent from other clubs.