i tell you what though if they don't sign a world class player to replace them or any defenders you will see a lot of unhappy arsenal fans and they won't finish top four

Reckon they might sign Mata, already signed Gervinho.

Making £60M on Fabregas and Nasri and replacing it with £30M worth isn't flash though.

Wenger said yesterday that he has no need for a defender. Have to disagree......

He knows what he is doing though

My opinion is the same as yours he needs a new Defender I arnt to worried about their Midfield as they have got some class

But you could do with somebody to replace Cesc role in the squad but i'm sure he's got something prepared!

Also it's quiet at the Brit today nuthing new as of yet!

aaron ramsey fits the bill to replace cesc imo and wilshere takes over nasri's role

i think that is what wenger is thinking

I reckon whatever happens, this is Wengers final season at Arsenal, and probably management.

They wont be getting Mata, the move has been completely ruled out now. They definitely need a defender, could do with a keeper, a strong midfielder and maybe another forward possibly? From what I've seen from Gervinho hes not gonna be up to much, and Van Persie is great on form but to be fair he doesn't do it enough and Bendtnar is just brutal, I'm more two footed than him and I'm a centre half!

He had the chance to go to United.. The Most successful team in the English league ever.. but instead he chooses to leave one of the most successful teams and go to Man City who with all their money and riches were thought a lesson by United.. the team he should have signed for, clearly money driven!

I don't think anyone mentioned Newcastle signing Gabriel Obertan for 3m a while back...

Wenger will go to PSG in some form of capacity.

Wenger may have said that we don't need any defenders but in the same press conference he also said nobody was leaving so read into it what you want lol

He said yesterday he will sign a defender of some form..

Fabregas off for a medical at Barca tomorrow.

So, its finally happened, the Transfar Saga of recent memory is finally over and Ishmael Miller has signed for Nottingham Forest on a 3 year deal. Bit of a risky signing, not totally convinced we shall seeeee, least Matt Derbyshire is a good signing and be interesting to see how he does

Oh, and Cesc Fabragas signs for Barcelona.

LOL good signing for notts forest i think

Probably just as badly as he has did at Blackburn and Birmingham.

Though to be fair he could be a decent lower league player.

i really rated him at blackburn then the opportunities for him suddenly went

Chelsea fgs!!

Buy a creative midfielder &/or a Attacking winger! A proper winger!!

Not some makeshift winger to fit the bill. Malouda is fat slow and ugly and gets 4 assists a season and Kalou doesnt really play!!

Makes me sick! One thing we have alays needed is pure wingers.

Chelsea were THE team when we had players like Robben, Duff, Cole, SWP... People who actually played down the bloody wing! Why change a winning formula.

But instead of buying midfield players...we are selling them.

And the one position that we have 10000000% nailed!! NAILED!!! is strikers and we go buy another one!!! What on earth are you thinking!!! 18million!! For a striker!!!

We have 100m+ worth of that already! Torres, Drogba, Anelka, Sturridge and then we buy Lukaku. Pfffttt

Edited at 19:59 Mon 15/08/11 (BST)

Barcelona will pay Arsenal 29m euros (£25.4m) up front for Fabregas, with the player contributing 1m euros (£880,000) from his salary each year of the initial contract.

Arsenal will also receive 5m euros (£4.4m) if Barcelona win two La Liga titles and one Champions League title in the next five years.

Firstly, Fabregas is paying 4 million to leave. Not being funny but Arsenal are disgusting. That is so sickening. Just because he wants to leave a team who dont win anything for his dream team, who he has player for longer than Arsenal in the first place. Just sick.

I hope Arsenal lose Nasri now, I hope they then lose RVP and I hope they spiral down to a 10th position team. I hope they keep Wenger just because he is CRAP! Ha!! HA!

Also.. I love how Barca have put a 200m buy out on his contract hah! They could of put 40m.

Sturridge to Rangers on a year loan.

I hope we dont lose Sturridge and I hope this happens, being a Rangers fan also.

Love Chelsea and Rangers relationship. I cant think of any other teams that have a relation like the blues brothers.

^ Liverpool + Celtic

A song doesnt count. The atmosphere in Ibrox the last couple of years when Chelsea have played there twice for pre season friendlies has been amazing. Sarcastic booing, sarcastic song chanting, each singing one other songs (not just one song thats the same as one another).

All the Blue brothers wagons outside with a frick load of merchandise combining the two teams. I dont think that suggestion even comes close.