How is this signing being done so early?
The transfer window???
The transfer window???
Lucas Podolski | Signed for Arsenal
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Out of contract
It can be done even if the player isnt out of contract in the summer.
Transfer window is for registration. deals can be done at any time.
Transfer window is for registration. deals can be done at any time.
They are paying £10m for him, don't think he is out of contract otherwise why aren't they getting him for a free? But deals can be made much like we did with Chicha and transfer completed once the window opens.
Course he rejected us. That definitely, definitely happened.
Done deal to Arsenal. Fee undisclosed (source SSN).
Meh
How is a transfer allowed to be discussed before transfer window is opened?
If it was decided in January, then probably makes sense.
If it was decided in January, then probably makes sense.
He'll play from the left and score 15 goals in the league next season.
Good signing for them IMO as he's better than Arshavin, Gervinho and Chamakh.
Good signing for them IMO as he's better than Arshavin, Gervinho and Chamakh.
he looks alot like RVP
You can discuss and offer a transfer 365 days of the year. It could be agreed whenever.
The earliest a player can complete the move is in the windows however.
We did similar with Hernandez. Deal was agreed in early April.
Good replacement for Robin Van Persie, then.
Never cared for Podolski unless it's a World Cup. Preferred to play for a small team, didn't work hard for Bayern and ended up going back home to Koln. Not sure why he's thinking he wants to leave his hometown again.
If he actually plays near his best it could work out very well. I guess if Rosicky can finally come out of his 5 year slump, then anything can happen.
If he actually plays near his best it could work out very well. I guess if Rosicky can finally come out of his 5 year slump, then anything can happen.
Vertonghen next and probably m'vila. Ouch.
Vertonghen? When was the a team had two left footers as their first choice CBs? There's a trivia question in this one somewhere.
I swear, you and Sean will need a separate forum in the transfer season. Anyway, I think RVP is off this summer, anyone else feel the same?
I think if Real made a bid for him, Arsenal and Van Persie would find it hard to refuse. He won't join Man City or any other English club.
Yeah I could see him joining Real tbh. They're supposedly getting rid of Higuain, it would make sense. I think Van Persie would've signed a new contract if he really wanted to stay at Arsenal. Although there's still time, so he very well could sign.
It is a good question. I'm struggling to think of an all left footed partnership.
Last time, I missed a 'last time' in there.
Nah I think he'll stay.
Yup (to the second bit).
Decent backup player, can't see him being much more than that if they have serious ambitions of winning trophies.
Decent signing.
Good signing for the left wing berth. However will be a good signing only if they hang on to RVP, as I think they'll strike up a good understanding.
Average signing if he's only RVP's replacement.
Average signing if he's only RVP's replacement.
Do not underestimate him. He might just be the right thing. He might not have had the class to get a starting spot at Bayern with Ribery, Klose and Luca Toni in his prime times in front of him when he was 22 - but he is four years older now and I do not think that his opponents at Arsenal will be of the same class...
His playing style and his physical attributes will work well with the premier league and he will not need much time to adjust.
Arsenal probably could open a merchandising shop in Cologne, there will be a lot visitors from Cologne in London and a travelling agency probably could make gold with offering special Watch-Poldi-In-London-Packages.
All of Cologne is crying today. I do not know if anybody can imagine the status he has in that city. Cologne has a million inhabitants and about all are routing for him. There is two major sights in that town - the Cologne dome and Poldi.
Cologne on Saturday plays at home against Bayern who still want Gomez to get the goal cannon and are eager not to loose on the way to the last two finals. Cologne is 16th right now with no chance to climb up - that would mean that they have to do two relegation battles with the third of League 2. But if Hertha wins (the are 2 points behind with a better goal difference) and Cologne does not Cologne will go down to 2nd League together with the Poldi Farewell Party...
I think he is a great signing for us.
We always needed someone on left and he is clearly someone with enough experience & ability.
We always needed someone on left and he is clearly someone with enough experience & ability.
I think he'll do better than Gervinho and Arshavin anyway.
RVP to Old Trafford then
Yes - that is just it. He is the Bundesliga player that has the second most Facebook likes - behind Müller and in front of Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Neuer, Götze...
I just can imagine that he will be the fan love at Arsenal, too.
We've done the same thing. The window is for registrations, not just for the actual negotiations and agreements to deals.
Add Park to that as well. Therefore he's surely gonna improve them. A couple more decent signings and next season they could be a force again.
He almost always plays well for the National team in that left sided role.
If Wenger is smart he'll use him as a direct replacement for Thierry Henry...not to imply that he'll be anywhere near as good but Podolski he can certainly be useful there.
If Wenger is smart he'll use him as a direct replacement for Thierry Henry...not to imply that he'll be anywhere near as good but Podolski he can certainly be useful there.
That third goal was a cracking finish. He 'moves' a little bit like RvP.
Have a feeling he'll have a Gervinho style season for Arsenal. Not sure he'll do too well.
Yeah, what'll they do with him? Looked very ordinary last night.
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