I tweeted about this yesterday, and the Daily Star is reporting now that Lucas Podolski completed an Arsenal medcial yesterday in Germany, the final step in completing his £10.9m move to Arsenal this summer.
I find it strange that Cologne would allow one of their players to undergo a physical for another club during the season. Could you imagine the uproar if it came out that Fabregas had underwent a physical for Barcelona last March, with three months left in the season?
The good news about signing Podolski, is that appears that Arsene Wenger wants to gets his signings completed early in the summer, and possibly before the Euro’s. Signing players early sends a clear message to Walcott and RVP about the clubs ambition and it also gives the new players time to get adjusted to playing with their Arsenal teammates before the season begins.
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it good for the club and the player will kind of get enough time to play together during pre-season tour
realy it is good news for gooner fans.
I can’t believe the signing of the great player “Podolski” until I see him with Gunners shirt. Up Gunners!
Hello my gunners crew,having podoski in our square honestly i luv dat & i believe u’ll luv it too
Don’t believe this!! I would love it but not sure its wise.
What happens if he sustains a hidden but major injury during the rest of the season?
Whose liability would that be??
Podlosik can replace fabregas
good addition to team
new arsenal line up:
szczesny
sagna koscielny vermaelen santos
song
rosicky chamberlain
walcott Van Persie podolski
New Line up next season? Surely you can not be suggesting Jack Wilshire on the bench would you?
it is a good news for all arsenal fans
In Aw and arsenal we trust! Gunner forl life.
Good new to all arsenal fans
actually i have a question, isn’t that it’s not transfer season now? how can a transfer being sealed? thanks so much.
Two sides have agreed to the deal but it cannot become official until June 1 when the transfer window opens
Great signing
It’s obviously is a hoax or a pathetic piece of journalism. What’s the point in doing the medical BEFORE 3 MONTHS of actual signing, if arsenal really gonna sign him. He plays his last game in may. He might get injured then. What exactly is the point of medical so early?
Add to it KOLN won’t allow such things in the 1st place.
Has this happen in Arsenal b4?
Nice signing need anather one.
gd if its true can we sign neymar. dis guy is extraordinarily talented.
great signing! If it comes true. Arsenal is great:AIG
Am really impressed about this.
This is not professional timing, don`t believe a word of it.
Is this a joke
Had it verified by several different sources
If this is authentic I,can say it shows clearly that arsenal’re determined to make a better change that’s to win troghies
In the case of arsenal’s transfer,i can only say ‘seeing is believing’
Wat a day after so much rumour podo u wil hav a wonderful stay u i wilcum home
That is good if Podolski is coming to Arsenal next season.Apart from Podolski,I am suggesting Arsenal to buy NOT ALL but just “a good number of” the following strikers during the 2012 May-August transfer window:
Ricardo Montolivo[Fiorentina],Edinson Cavani and Ezekiel Lavezzi[both Napoli], Hulk[FC Porto],Carlos Tevez,Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez[both Athletic Bilbao],Yani M,Vila,Oliver Giroud,Eden Hazard,Eljero Elia[Netherlands], Roberto Soldado and Jonas [both Valencia],Javi Martinez,Pablo Hernandez[ Valencia or Athletic Bilbao], Matias Suarez,Thomas Muller, Frank Ribery, Loic Remy[France],Moussa Sow,Hugo Rodallega, Peter Odemwingie, Love Wagner and Douglas Costa[both Shakhtar Donetsk], Katongo [Zambia],Demba Ba,Kevin Gameiro [PSG],Alexander Frei and Fabian Frei[both FC Basel], Wayne Routeledge,
If only we could all concentrate on matters at hand….lets Finish Third 1st then we’ll see who cares to Join!!!
Don’t count your chickens just yet… Remember this was reported in the Daily Star, so it’s probably a load of bollocks, I do hope Podolski signs, but until it is reported on Arsenal.com it is just wishful thinking…
This is unbelievable…he is one of my favorite player.
I m real gunners 4 ever so
I m very HAPPY BY THIS TRANSFER