For team coherence and stability I'd prefer McCarthy. Wilshere is a great player, but with his fitness reliability i think it's far more strategically beneficial to get McCarthy.

Exciting window this, though, innit?!

A mate of mine on the Isle of Wight tells me that he is affectionately known as jack wheelchair at Arsenal.....says it all really.

Have to say that I had to do a double-take at the headline:

"Bournemouth and Palace in Wilshere race", as I had a sudden flash of AP and Eddie Howe screaming down the home straight in the Paralympics.

Sorry, that was supposed to be replying to Collier Row.

Edited by antipodeagle (31 Aug 2016 12.15pm)

I haven't seen Rincon play. I was basing upon the glowing reviews that Hamburg and Genoa fans have of him.

Furthermore, Jack Wilshere, although a very good player, hasn't exactly had the best time the last few seasons, has he?

Rincon is reported to be about 8mill, which given the inflation of the Premierleague is a steal, in light of his previous reviews. Jack Wilshere is on about 140k.

Then there is the aspect of the future. If we buy Rincon, we have him for good, even if he's s*** or quality. If we have Wilshere and does fantastic, then he's going back to Arsenal, and if he's s***, then he's s***.

Obviously I would prefer both, but if I had to choose, I would choose Rincon.

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