Sokratis Papastathopoulos

[Maradonna]

if koscienly gets surgery this year we need an extra body.

[Gooner_ESR10]

if koscienly gets surgery this year we need an extra body.

Whats the surgery for?

[Maradonna]

if koscienly gets surgery this year we need an extra body.

Whats the surgery for?

apparently we are postponing a surgery of his ankle, maybe im wrong, but thats what everyone was talking about.
He was going to get it last year, but due to our poor form we rushed him to the team again.

[Cripps]

Chambers is shit and Monreal isn't a CB. They should not be used as a reason not to get a CB.

[Gooner_ESR10]

Well Im just saying what our CEO said, going by that nothing is gonna happen.

[CrimsonGunner11]

Chelsea and Arsenal interested in Dortmund defender Sokratis

Both Antonio Conte and Arsene Wenger are looking to strengthen their defensive options this summer and are monitoring the Bundesliga star closely

Chelsea and Arsenal are interested in securing a summer transfer for Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Goal understands.

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The 29-year-old centre-back has suggested he is open to leaving the Bundesliga club in order to win silverware, with the Premier League pair both expressing an interest ahead of next season.

Sokratis, who made 26 league starts under the now-departed Thomas Tuchel at Dortmund last season, and 41 appearances in total, is thought to be open to a switch to England, though is undecided on where his future sits.

The Greece international was part of the Dortmund side which had to win on the last day of the Bundesliga season to guarantee a place in the Champions League group stage, ultimately finishing 18 points behind Bayern Munich as the Bavarians retained the German title.

Following Dortmund's final league fixture, and ahead of the club's DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt, Sokratis told Funke Mediengruppe he felt as though time is running out for him to add silverware to his personal collection, fuelling the speculation of a summer exit.

"If you're young, you have a lot of time to win things," he said. "But I'm not young any more, time is getting shorter and I really want to win a title."

Both Chelsea and Arsenal are in the market to bolster their defensive lines, with Antonio Conte focusing on landing Southampton's Virgil van Dijk up until this point.

Should the Blues miss out on the Netherlands international, however, Goal understands the Chelsea boss will move for Juventus's Leonardo Bonucci, who is open to a reunion with the Italian after turning down the advances of Manchester City last year.

Hart refuses to rule out Man Utd move

Sokratis, who has a contract with Dortmund until 2019, is not believed to be a priority for the Stamford Bridge club, but the interest still stands.

Arsene Wenger, meanwhile is determined to add to his defensive options ahead of the 2017-18 campaign and has already confirmed the signing of Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer.

Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2017 ... ID=HP_BN_4

[indy23]

Get him. Kos eventual replacement. Wee need too have 3-4 cbs, create competition.

[Gunpowder]

Get him. Kos eventual replacement. Wee need too have 3-4 cbs, create competition.

He's not young enough to be Koscielny replacement. Very good player though

[ESR10]

Get him. Kos eventual replacement. Wee need too have 3-4 cbs, create competition.

He's not young enough to be Koscielny replacement. Very good player though

Agreed. i don't think it will happen anyway. Kolasinac and Monreal are able to play in the back 3 and we have Kos, Mustafi, Holding, Mert, Gabriel and Chambers there. So unless someone is leaving, I can't see it happening.

[elber]

Can't see it unless we move on a few. Would take him though. Good experienced player.

[SuperJackyWilshere]

Yoooo.

Would prefer Manolas but this guy is still head and shoulders above Koscielny and Mutsafi right now

[Zedie]

Dat shirt letter money tho

[Arsene Nose]

Does Mislintat know anyone outside Dortmund? Why are we stocking up on Dortmund rejects?

[Sims]

This bloke is rubbish

[elber]

If Wenger was still here next season I’d be against this signing. But with a new manager incoming, hopefully means a new philosophy and a more defensively drilled structure. Sokratis wouldn’t be a bad idea. He’s an upgrade on Kostafi and brings experience, plus he’s very affordable.

Would be even better if we could partner him with someone younger like De Ligt, Diallo or Rugani.