Goal Keeper

The Goal keeping position is one that divides opinion among gooners. Some believe we can do better than Wojiech Szcesny others say Wojiech is Overated and needs to undergo an apprenticeship in the hands of a seasoned hand to get him closer to being a finished article. Regardless of the divide you fall under, one inescapable fact is that Arsenal has got to do better than bringing in Damien Martinez as our reserve goalie in the oft chance injury knocks out our top 2 choices between the sticks. The quality reservoir for a Big club like ours should run deeper than that. Reports have confirmed Vito Mannone has departed the club, speculations still state Fabianski may follow suit which means a signing in that department is now a neccesity.
So this brings me to the possibles, Mignolet the excellent Sunderland keeper last season has just moved to Liverpool, he was brilliant last season for the  blackcats and Arsene was said to be interested but Liverpol moved quicker. Another impressive glove man was Asmir Begovic of Stoke city, who was said to be unsettled at the Britannia but has gone cold on departing now. Which leaves the options of Pepe Reina, Julio Cesar and Viktor Valdes. Julio Cesar is the name most linked with us having been put in the shop window by relegated QPR at the end of the season gone by. Now julio Cesar emerged into international reckoning playing for Inter Milan in 2007 and was brilliant in their treble winning season in 2010, i liked him particularly because of his incredible shot stopping abilities. He also showed for QPR last season that he still is a quality Goal keeper at 34. Pepe Reina and Viktor Valdes are seasoned & experienced keepers but No thanks. The only positive i might take from signing either of them would be just to increase the already burgeoning Spanish armada in our squad and give Nacho,Mikel and Santi one extra country-mate to banter with..So its Cesar for me,he would be available on the cheap,he has Champions league experience and would add competition and experience to our defence-line