this could be just pure lies but i heard we may be in the hunt for carlos tevez apparently if adebayor leaves wenger will use the money to buy tevez and tevez would join us over the other clubs interested.i remember we were close to signing the summer west hame bought him.

I’m not advocating adding Hangeland at the expense of neglecting the needs at DM. Not at all, and apologize if my comments came across that way.

Certainly, with the addition of Vermaelen our focus should now turn to DM. It’s imperative not only for the strength of the squad but to help Cesc feel like we’re giving him the back cover he needs so as to play at his optimum in the attack.

Frankly, wile adding Hangeland would be nice, and I do honestly have a feeling that something is going on behind the scenes…again…just a gut feeling…I would be more than happy if we added ONLY Vermaelen at the back line but kept everyone else, save for Senderos and Sylvestre. Our weakness at the back wasn’t so much lack of talent at the end of the season as it was lack of depth due to injury. It was constantly a makeshift defensive set, forcing AW to go with the dreaded 4-5-1 lineup to cover for having to play an injury weakened back 4. Keeping Gallas and Toure would be fantastic IMO, because it gives us REAL first team options at the back, allows Vermaelen time to adapt to the Premiership (if he needs it), continues to give Djourou and Song opportunities and we’re already set on the wings with Clichy/Gibbs (if he doesn’t go out on loan) and Sagna.

So, again, didn’t mean to frighten anyone with my mention of Hangeland.

Regarding Ade…well, we knew interest was going to hot up on him once the mega deals started finalizing. Some teams were simply going to miss their mark and would cast an admiring eye at the big fella. On the chance that he might roar back with a monster season, I’d really prefer if Inter swooped for him instead of Chelsea if he does indeed move.

On a side note, Setanta’s Live Blog were reporting earlier today that Fulham are looking to add to their back line. Apparently the player in question would slot in at Hangelands spot. It’s been my thinking since the end of the season that the reported 8m bid to Fulham was all press mish-mash, but that there was genuine interest on our part for him. As with the Vermaelen deal, where the club didn’t make a peep, although the press certainly did, I have a sneaking suspicion that Arsenal and Fulham have quietly been working on a deal for some time to bring Hangeland to the Emirates. My feeling’s not based on anything specific or insider knowledge, but just having some understanding of how we go about these things. It could be nothing though, regarding Fulham’s proposed move and our move for Hangeland. Could just be in my head wanting to see Hangeland and Vermaelen partner in the middle for us.