Finally Koscielny signs for Arsenal! This seems to have taken forever but now it’s done. It will be interesting to see which side of Vermaelen he plays. The Verminator had such a solid season that you would think Wenger must be reluctant to move him.
Anyway, Koscielny’s arrival is good news but is hopefully just the start. Arsenal need a third central defender who is good enough to be a regular pick. Is Sol going or not? Does Nordtveit or Djourou fit the bill? I think the answer to the second could well be not yet and no. As for the Sol searching, that seems to be going on even longer than the Koscielny saga.
Personally I would be happy to see Campbell do another season but the clock’s ticking.
That would still leave the goalkeeper and second holding midfielder to sort. Then we might be able to see out the games we lost or drew last season.
The rumour mill is turning fast for Schwarzer again with stories about his knee needing a second medical to be passed fit. As long as he is fit enough, I would be happy to see him at the Emirates. I think Almunia was the stop-gap buy that didn’t pay off, a situation made worse by the severe doubts that Fabianski was only a stop-gap away from greatness!
So what about cover for Song, or someone to play alongside him in the toughest games? Felipe Melo would be an exciting choice but the price could be high. It might depend on the outcome of this summer’s installment of the Fabregas/Barcelona soap.
