18 Aug 2015 16:48:18
arsenal superkid gedion zelalem having a medical just now at murray park


1.) 18 Aug 2015
18 Aug 2015 18:40:37
Apparently agreed to come on loan until January, with the option of staying till end of season.


2.) 18 Aug 2015
18 Aug 2015 21:19:17
Wonderful if true can't wait to get him in the team superb young player


3.) 19 Aug 2015
18 Aug 2015 23:08:26
Do yous even know what a feeder club is they get youngsters from their parent club and have first option to buy any decent players they might have . Not a club signing loan play from numerous clubs doesn't even make sense


4.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 07:53:20
and neither do you!


5.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 11:00:16
Conner, you're right and I fell into that trap during a previous thread myself where I said all Scottish clubs were feeder clubs which, in hindsight was inaccurate, I actually meant selling clubs. There is a clear distinction between selling clubs and feeder clubs. Selling clubs recruit young talent, give them a platform and hopefully sell them on for a profit. They may utilise the loan market too but aren't restricted to particular clubs in terms of sales or loanees. Feeder clubs reach an agreement with a particular 'parent' club whereby the parent club have first refusal on any youngsters produced by the feeder club. The parent club normally pays an annual fee for this arrangement which often includes the ability to send a certain amount of youth players on loan to gain match experience too. That's certainly my understanding of it anyway, I'm sure the eds will correct me if my assessment is wrong.


6.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 11:49:13
Really pleased that we are talking to this standard of player- never mind signing him!
No doubt Zelalem is some player- Don't know if I can see him playing on a cold Tuesday night in Greenock or Alloa though.Will such a skilful player get protection from some of our"hammer throwers" Interesting to see the loan maybe initially to January- someone very wise knows the game in Scotland is completely different from mid December - April -where skill takes second place due to mud bath pitches.