Best transfer rumours of all time

[mil1lion]

It has to be Arshavin. Not because he is the best player we've been linked with but because it went on for so long and it really seemed like we might actually sign him. I can't remember ever seeing a thread like it in the transfer section. There were hundreds of pages on the whole saga. At the time there was a hell of a lot of hype about him as well. I remember the 'Russians are Coming!" story from Spurs Odyssey.

 

[Wellspurs]

I remember the summer we signed Klinsmann, there were a lot of stories we were on the brink of landing Maradonna too, only for him to get suspended again after a drugs test.
That, and the alleged letter of 'thanks but no thanks' from Rivaldo.
Also, when Shevchenko was at his peak, I remember seeing a story on 'teletext' (yes, that long ago), saying we were confident of signing him from Milan to partner Rebrov.

That was a bullet missed, he was shit for Chavs.

 

[UncleBuck]

It has to be Arshavin. Not because he is the best player we've been linked with but because it went on for so long and it really seemed like we might actually sign him. I can't remember ever seeing a thread like it in the transfer section.

that was about the time the damiao rumours started.....

 

[JerryGarcia]

Riquelme and Andy Van Der Meyde

 

[matthew.absurdum]

It has to be Arshavin. Not because he is the best player we've been linked with but because it went on for so long and it really seemed like we might actually sign him. I can't remember ever seeing a thread like it in the transfer section. There were hundreds of pages on the whole saga. At the time there was a hell of a lot of hype about him as well. I remember the 'Russians are Coming!" story from Spurs Odyssey.

Arshavin is the only current Arsenal player I don't really hate
Fortunately he is going to leave

 

[matthew.absurdum]

van Nistelrooy (finally went to Humberg )

 

[Spurger King]

Zidane.

 

[Parker8]

Bobby Moore maybe?

 

[LukaMotion]

The annual attempt to sign Huntelaar.

 

[TheGreenLily]

Gerry Francis turning down Christophe Dugarry, and Zidane because he was 'too wooden'. Also the board laughing at the suggestion of buying Stefan Effenberg because he 'had a funny name'.

Thank f**k, we have a manager who would think differently.

Jesus, Zidane... too wooden WTF!!

 

[GeneralBurk]

That was a bullet missed, he was shit for Chavs.

Shevchenko played his while domestic and international career with a strike partner either Rebrov or Inzaghi. Making both look better than they were.

Chelsea then decided he would be a fit for the Drogba role. Like asking Lineker to lead the line and being disappointed that he wasn't suited to the role.

For what it's worth SSN Breaking News banner announcing our 'bid' for Puyol on deadline day. Lamentable journos badly whoring fan message boards and not doing any checks for sense and reason themselves.

 

[Paolo10]

Luis fucking Fabiano.

Still waiting on that fucking striker, he started the whole fucking saga!

 

[matthew.absurdum]

The annual attempt to sign Huntelaar.

But he becomes our ITK

 

[hughy]

Luis fucking Fabiano.

Still waiting on that fucking striker, he started the whole fucking saga!

Fabiano just reminds me of adiepf. Adiepf makes me rage.


Raaaarrrrww.

 

[Paolo10]

Adie just jumped on the bandwagon, few Itk's had us very strongly linked iirc.

Didn't come though, the **** and it started the saga! What year was that anyway? 2008, 2009?

 

[Parker8]

It's weird how I can't remember any top class goalies we've been seriously linked with...

 

[Syn_13]

It's weird how I can't remember any top class goalies we've been seriously linked with...

Well, we were seriously linked with Lloris before we signed him. I'm sure that counts.

 

[Spurger King]

Well, we were seriously linked with Lloris before we signed him. I'm sure that counts.

And that keeper that ended up going to Roma - Skeletorburger (that may not be his real name).

 

[Rogmeister]

I think Eto'o was more than a rumour. Remember him scoring against the Arse and dedicated the goal to us. Must have been a disagreement in the fees at the last moment that it didn't happen.

Ah man...

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2237943,00.html

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

One rumour that I remember was Le Tissier to us for about 4.5 mill I think it was, I think Hoddle was manager at the time. Apparently Le Tiss was a Yid as a kid, but he had a last minute change of heart and stayed at Southampton. Would of been a class signing, a real 'Spurs Type Player' imo. On a non Spurs vibe, Ronaldinho to Blackburn was pretty hilarious.