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Rob does a gunner

Rob Holding has officially signed for arsenal, undisclosed fee on a long term contract. Good luck rob. Be interesting to see what happens now. Wheater to re sign, greer? On rob is he going to be part of the arsenal first team squad or just loaned out? Just hope he develops well there and not disappear into obscurity.

comment by BO$$™ (U6401)

posted on 22/7/16

I thought Jenkinson will be back training in August?

posted on 22/7/16

comment by SupermaTheo (U19321)
posted 13 minutes ago
I think Holding and Chambers will both stay and be part of the first team. If you consider that Jenkinson will probably not be fit until around Christmas, and we do not know whether or not he is part of Wenger's plans anyway. Also Debuchy will almost certainly go (sold or contract termination). Then we have 8 defenders which is the perfect amount (2 for both full back positions, and four for CB, with some versatility) :

Koscielny (CB)
Gabriel (CB)
Mertesacker (CB)
Chambers (CB/RB)
Holding (CB/RB)
Bellerin (RB)
Monreal (LB)
Gibbs (LB)

I don't think we can really risk sending anyone on loan. Remember the meltdown two seasons ago when we went into the season with seven defenders. Perhaps if Jenkinson is fit by Christmas and the squad is in good health, one of the younger lads will go on loan.
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Think Chambers needs to go on loan for his own good. He won't get anywhere playing wherever he's needed when we're short. Needs a season of regular football to develop. Use Bielik as 5th choice

posted on 22/7/16

The quadruple is on!

posted on 22/7/16

It's as good a time as any for a young CB to fight his way into the Arsenal squad.

Mertesacker and Koscielny are over 30, and their age has began to show. Gabriel is also yet to cement his position.

It's all set up for Chambers and Holding to make a name for themselves at a big club over the next year or two.

posted on 22/7/16

Surprised you let him go for such a small amount, especially given the British Player Premium

posted on 22/7/16

Holding helps with the home grown quota

posted on 22/7/16

His shirt number is 16, I thought that was Ramsey's number

posted on 23/7/16

FFS we need to stop wasting time sogning players for the future and start signing players for the present

posted on 23/7/16

Looks like he's going straight into the 1st team

posted on 23/7/16

comment by Passion Power -I'm a .....¯\_(ツ)_/... (U8398)
posted 19 hours, 29 minutes ago
His shirt number is 16, I thought that was Ramsey's number
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Ramsey will be 8 from now on

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