So...Monaco lied to Wenger about Martial and Kondogbia

[B9Goal]

Monaco lied to Wenger about Martial, Kurzawa and Kondogbia

To put it short, Monaco (and apparently a lot of clubs) had no intention of dealing with Arsenal during the summer window. Wenger and Gazidis knew Kondogbia would be available but didn't know that Rybolovlev was already wrapping up the deal with Inter by the time they called them. And Monaco told Wenger that Martial would stay because they knew Arsenal wouldn't meet their asking price.

Is there some sort of collusion between clubs not wanting to do business with Arsenal? I get that clubs like Real Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona rarely do business with one another. Of course I know Real Madrid won't be doing any business with United anytime soon.

 

[Arnau]

Depay is on load at Man U by Real Madrid. If he develops they will sign him and you all know that.

 

[B9Goal]

Depay is on load at Man U by Real Madrid. If he develops they will sign him and you all know that.

No he will go to PSG. They are a "bigger" club after all.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

It's not collusion at all. They were finished with the Konondogbia deal and knew that Arsenal couldn't afford Martial, so what is the point of even receiving their tiny bids.

 

[Mandieta6]

It's possible that the guys in charge of working out deals are sick and tired with certain people from other teams who waste their time. Imagine having to read over long contracts and talk on the phone or meet in person through the whole summer, yuor busiest period, and have it all be a waste because the other team was never going to come near your asking price.

 

[B9Goal]

Arsenal couldn't afford Martial, so what is the point of even receiving their tiny bids.

Yet Arsenal are sitting on over 200 million pounds in cash reserves. Not to mention they literally threw money at Real Madrid hoping they would get Benzema.

 

[Mandieta6]

I don't think that's true. They probably asked for him on-loan and performance based fees and Madrid just screened their calls. Arsenal are run like a business.

 

[Arnau]

It's not collusion at all. They were finished with the Konondogbia deal and knew that Arsenal couldn't afford Martial, so what is the point of even receiving their tiny bids.

Arsenal is rich, they could have signed martial if they wanted to.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Arsenal is rich, they could have signed martial if they wanted to.

But they never will. Just like Az says, they waste everyone's time.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

I imagine selling players to Arsenal is as painful an experience as splitting a dinner bill with Mandieta6

 

[Bobby]

What if Arsenal is right and everyone else is wrong?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

If Arsenal was right, they'd be Bayern. They are doing something wrong.

 

[Bobby]

You're much better than we are.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

But we operate on essentially the same plan. You just execute it much worse, as evidenced by how much better we are.

 

[Bobby]

Our owners aren't very good. Wenger -- and I'm very pro-Wenger -- is basically allowed to operate carte blanche with very little oversight, and sometimes he could use some. Bayern is more well managed in that regard.

 

[Mandieta6]

I imagine selling players to Arsenal is as painful an experience as splitting a dinner bill with Mandieta6

What's painful about splitting a bill straight down the middle 70 (+tip) - 30? I mean, I barely even tried the wine andy seat was right where the air condition was so my food was chilled. Also I think I found a hair in my steak and you wrre the one who wanted to eat out anyway, I was perfectly happy with my cup of noodles. The food wasn't kosher, either.

 

[B9Goal]

We had gazpacho!!! Gazpacho!!!

 

[B9Goal]

Arsenal are run like a business.

If that is the case, they are basically the Dallas Cowboys of the Premier League. The say they are going to win the league every year then come up oh so short. Then the press crucify them for having the best talent but no trophy to show for it. Only difference is that Wenger's ego is a fraction to that of Jerry Jones.

 

[Mandieta6]

Skip Bayless says the Cowboys are good and I'm not going to argue with Skip Bayless.

 

[B9Goal]

Skip Bayless says the Cowboys are good and I'm not going to argue with Skip Bayless.

Tony Romo is the greatest Cowboy ever in his eyes.