Rumbling Into The Season At Emirates...

Adebayor gone to City. Now, Toure follows him. Arsene has some extra $40 million pounds to flash around in search of reinforcements, but the question is, whether he will open the club's wallet.

David Young argues that, while Toure was a good player for the Gunners, the move is a shrewd one, banking a nice profit for a player who is on the downhill swing of a good career.

As sad as it is to see the Ivorian go, it has to be said that in cold,
hard business terms £16m looks to be a very decent price for a defender
who has arguably lost a bit of his edge over the past couple of seasons
and is now heading towards the wrong side of his peak years - and
considering that he was bought for a mere £250,000.

The question of course, is now what, or rather whom? Rumours abound that Arsene is pursuing Brede Hangeland, maybe even Patrick Vieira. Wouldn't the last one be interesting? Even if all it did was save #4's career from an ignominous end in White Hart Lane, it'd be worth it.

Back on the US West Coast, my Sounders FC are down in San Jose to play the Quakers. New signing Leo is with the team but won't likely play at this time. It sounds as if Sigi will use Leo to finally solidify the left back spot. Though Tyson Wahl has played decently of late, the position needs strengthening. The sight of a left back with the ability to bring the ball up, the way right back James Riley does, should give MLS opponents jitters.