Day 2: $amir Na$ri

It is a pity that that Nasri doesn't have any 'L' in his name for technically he will be earning in pounds. As I type I am repulsed by my impulse to make some FX spot market joke about the USD/GBP currency pair. There is a spot market. There is a forward contract. But he is actually a midfielder and not a forward.. and he didn't sign a contract. Okay, this is not working. <Mental note to not mix work and blog.>

Isn't it amazing that as soon I set down a ten day deadline for Wenger to buy some bloody players he goes out and sells one? With Nasri also gone we have as many midfielders now as Alves has brain cells. Although he can make do with 2, we cannot. Wilshere is out with an injury. Rosicky is expected to be out injured soon so the club is not bothering with putting him out on field and instead sending him directly to the hospital. Ramsey is not ready enough to be a leading playmaker and play at a high level on a consistent basis. Now and then he shows his ability to find a good pass but quality wise he is not there yet. We are so short in midfield that Arshavin is the tallest guy (eh?). And yet we don't seem to be doing anything to address this, at least going by the developments on the transfer gossip front. So whom are we linked with today?

1. Mauro Zarate: I read somewhere that the Arsenal-linked Zarate had sat out of Lazio's game and had communicated to the manager his desire to leave the club this season. Youtube scouting revealed him to the World's Greatest Player (thumbs up if you think so) ever. But honestly, he looked the goods. Strong attacking midfielder with good skills, pace and technical quality. He seemed to be a good fighter with some mental behaviour thrown in. Within 5 mins of hoping that maybe we might sign this chap who will then go on and prove to be a revelation came this tweet that Wenger had ruled out a move for Zarate and had rubbished reports linking us Lazio. Thumbs down.

2. Eden Hazard: As I expected Lille have asked us and other clubs interested in Hazard to faaack off. I cannot see this deal happening.

3. That is all the gossip related to Arsenal. You would think funds somewhere in the region of 80m coupled with a patent need for players would stir up gossip by the truckloads, but no. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. No news about the Jagielka. Nothing about Cahill. No developments whatsoever. At this rate we might be forfeiting games in the EPL for not fielding enough players on the pitch (despite using Pat Rice and some of the kids who come out as mascots). I can only hope the lack of news is because Wenger is holding his cards close to his chest, so close the ace of spades is digging into his esophagus. Tomorrow can only be better. Oh, we play Udinese tomorrow. Fack!