So, final day of the transfer window. We know the deals done or nearly done. But we still don’t have the midfield playmaker we surely need.
So what deals can Arsenal still do?
The media are still largely running with the same names this morning. Yann M’Vila and Mario Hamsik are all over various football websites, whilst the Mirror still favors the idea of Arteta and/or Fellaini from Everton.
There are some passing references to Yossi Benayoun, but mainly in the context of him going back to Liverpool in a cash plus player deal for Raul Meireles.
Sky Sports are running with Juan Manuel Vargas, the Peruvian winger at Fiorentina. But I would have thought we had wingers a plenty now.
So who will it be? Is there any life left in the moves for Hazard or Cahill or are they really out now? I think Arsenal still need one more big signing, or two solid, experienced ones to restore the credibility that stops the media bandwagon.
My dream result would be Hazard or Hamsik plus M’Vila or Fellaini. But that’s probably being greedy with the time that’s left. What we really, really do need is a creative midfielder.
Hours then not days, and long, nervous ones at that!
Stand-by for a barrage of rumours, plus all the usual guff from Keith’s granny’s neighbour who runs a cab company near the training ground/stadium/airport!
