To be fair it was me that used the word 'genuine'. The Metro used the word 'serious'. To quote them, "Arsene Wenger has promised the Arsenal hierarchy he will leave the club next summer if fails to lead a serious title challenge in the coming season."

Having said that, your point is still valid. Practically anything can possibly be called a serious challenge, beyond a sort of Sunderland and others season.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsene-wenger-kylian-mbappe-arsenal-10564134?service=responsive

Arsene Wenger has been spotted in Nice with chief executive Ivan Gazidis as speculation mounts that Arsenal could be poised to make a move for Monaco star Kylian Mbappe .

http://www.arsenalstation.com/2017/06/05/arsenal-set-to-announce-first-signing-player-agrees-7-5m-a-year-deal/

According to a report in the Express, Arsenal are finally set to announce the signing of Sead Kolasinac with the defender expected to join on a long-term deal worth £7.5m-per-season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiQTHH0WNE

Really? Even Fox News is blushing.
It’s time for Arsenal to ban The Sun from all club functions
http://theshortfuse.sbnation.com/2017/6 ... e-headline

It’s painfully obvious to anyone who knows about their long history as well as recent, scandalous events that The Sun should have long been discredited and banned by Arsenal. But today, though, they crossed a line that shouldn’t ever see them back for another function at Arsenal.

It doesn’t matter a single iota what piece of clothing the terrorists were wearing on Saturday night. That was not, is not, and never will be the story. Families and friends are grieving over lost loved ones. A city and country is struggling to come to terms with another attack and what it all means for the future of their land. Yet this tabloid felt it worthy enough to not only lead their front page with such a headline above, but have chosen to include this completely-irrelevant piece of factoid in other multiple online headlines and lead paragraphs today. An act only the depraved and socially-unaccepted would do.

Not my favourite player but Jesus, Cheick Tiote dies following heart attack aged 30. Way too young.

Very sad. He got Newcastle's equaliser in that famous 4-4 draw at St James' Park, when they fought back after Arsenal had taken a 0-4 lead.

http://www.givemesport.com/1070526-arsenals-leaked-away-and-third-kits-for-next-season-are-completely-different?autoplay=on&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic-Social&utm_campaign=Tribute-Pages-laika-III-1sted

Everyone loves a good away and third kit leak photo don't they. Not sure what to make of them other than they'll probably be popular with the kids

And I didn't say 'nihilistic fascism'. I said 'nihilism/fascism', meaning one or the other or both. This is not 'airy fairy language'. Most people with a rudimentary education are familiar with these words.

Not my favourite player but Jesus, Cheick Tiote dies following heart attack aged 30. Way too young.

I was putting the finishing touches to Keith Floyd's delightful Spanish dessert, Leche Frita, (which I highly recommend), so missed that incident. Saw the replay which showed Ramos and the officials in a very bad light. That the game has come to such a pass is obviously all down to the awful Arsene Wenger. No doubt Granty and all the other Kangaroos will agree.

Bizarre stories about us preparing to submit an increased offer of £122m for Mbappe.

Whoever pays that really is pushing the boat out for an 18 year old kid who is not yet the finished article. Obviously, he will still only be 23 in 5 years time so there will be the potential of a hefty resale value.

Surely your getting into serious Territory with that money. That's neymar type money. There's not many players you couldn't sign

Top Gun is right with what he said, either way, but is it 122m pounds or euros socrates? If it's euros, €122m equates to £106m (or a little over). That's still a huge, massive offer but only just exceeds Real Madrid's rumoured offer of £105m that was allegedly turned down, although lomekian suggested their offer was made less enticing because they wanted to pay it over a long period.

140m euros Bernard.

gosh you really know how to sink the boot in ; suitably chastised

.... but they'd believe in Allah so they couldn't be a nihilists ..? and fascist usually involves nationalism and a dictator doesn't it .

Pretty impressive though ; to bandy those words around .

I can't see Arsenal paying €140m for a teenager. It is a monstrous fee. He was certainly very impressive in the CL, but his stats in Ligue 1 are nothing special. 16 goals in 40 games. The frequently laughed at Cavani scored 35 goals in 36 games last season.

Wenger sounds a little bit like one of those chefs then.........he knows all the ingredients that go in to making a great football side but he keeps leaving half of them out.

I can't see Arsenal paying €140m for a teenager. It is a monstrous fee. He was certainly very impressive in the CL, but his stats in Ligue 1 are nothing special. 16 goals in 40 games. The frequently laughed at Cavani scored 35 goals in 36 games last season.

If we spend 140m on 3 players it would send the same message i would think? Imagine Wenger bringing in Isco, James and Morata... hmm maybe we should help RM finance the Mbappe deal.

Kolasinac is a done deal.

If we spend 140m on 3 players it would send the same message i would think? Imagine Wenger bringing in Isco, James and Morata... hmm maybe we should help RM finance the Mbappe deal.

This is an interesting transfer because on Arseblog or one of the other podcasts a guest from the BBC (I think) was discussing him and they asked what they thought of him. He noted that he was in the team of the season but said he was not an upgrade on Monreal. I know nothing about him but if Bayern weren't chasing him I think that may be indicative of his abilities. Bayern buy anything that looks like class. Hiowever he might work well in teams playing 3 at the back. Here is hoping.