Analysis: K2 to Citeh

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CHAMAKH NEXT FOR ARSENAL
Arsenal are widely expected to pursue Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh if and when Emmanuel Adebayor completes his move to Manchester City.

I have to say I don't know too much about Chamakh but here's a few thoughts on the potential move of K2 to Citeh from both sides of the equation.

Arsenal take... I guess it depends on which K2 you believe he is.  The one from two seasons ago was a game-changer and someone you would think Gooners the world over would be crying over the loss of.  More proof that Arsenal aren't a "big club" and will always lose their best players to clubs with deeper pockets and more ambition.  The guy who "showed up" last season? You'd have to be THRILLED to get £25M for him because he was mediocre when he played and a gigantic pain in the ass the entire season.  Seemed like he was already out the door so why not cash in at the earliest opportunity.  Even better that it's to a club that is likely to be so dysfunctional that he won't make much of a difference in the overall scheme of things.

Overall, if you're an Arsenal supporter you just have to hope that the money will be split between a replacement striker (Chamakh or Huntelaar or someone) and that illusive holding midfielder.  Heck, if there's another centre back on the way as well, that wouldn't be so bad.  In fact, I'd prioritize the signings as holding mid first, centre back second, and replacement "target" striker third (despite being a bit of an arrogant ass, Bendtner isn't bad and still has plenty of room to improve at his age).

Citeh take... What's going on in Manchester these days? Have the managers there developed some sort of striker-related blinders where the only players they see on the market they could possibly buy are strikers? Between United and Citeh, there has been an incredible focus up front while ignoring each squad's real need (for United the midfield and Citeh the defence).  Have they really just made RSC obsolete/second choice before he has even played his first pre-season match?  How much did they spend on him again?  Even at the height of their foolish spending earlier in the decade Chelsea didn't spend this poorly.

I know, I know they're going after John Terry too but in the wake of signing Barry, RSC and Tevez to go with Robinho, Bellamy, Caidedo, SWP, MPet, Ireland, and the rest you'd think that all focus would be on defenders - central and wide.  But hey, that's just me.

More as the transfer market progresses.