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Originally Posted by DeanOMac
As for our transfer targets, pure speculation on my part, but I got to believe we are after Per Mertesacker.
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Anyone hear anything about Marchetti recently? Would be a nice replacement for Almunia/Fabianski. If we sign no one, I would rather play Mannone.
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Unfortunately, it Bremen are saying back off of Per but hopefully this is just a tactic to raise the price. It's interesting to hear the rumor about Mexes, I thought about him earlier this summer but I heard he is epically loyal to Roma; a true Roman they say. Maybe Wegner can use his French connection.
In regards to Marchetti, I hope those rumors die. The only time I saw him play was during the WC and he failed to impress. Arsenal don't need an exceptional keeper if they want to bring in the young Pole, but they need do need a solid and proven keeper. It was interesting to see the Hart rumors reemerge and the only reason I mention them is that there is talk about City needing to dump salary. I think they highly value Hart for the future but they have spent themselves into a bit of a mess. Even though Hart might block the path for the Pole, I hope Arsenal can capitalize any possible situation at City.