Apparently Arsenal are in for Melo… in exchange for Eboue. Click here if you are Italian. Read on if you’re not!
The Director of Fiorentina, Pantaleo Corvino deny the voices of these last hours of the market, which sees the player Felipe Melo certain other clubs and who are any meetings to define the transfer of the player states that:
1. – If the player had already reached an agreement on its behalf with any Club, the clause reserve determined by the same player at 25 million, does not provide any technical counterparts, unless it has the approval of Fiorentina.
2nd -The Director also states that Arsenal FC are the only club that has bid to the figure in the clause reserve.
3rd – Fiorentina, in turn, has proposed that the companies reduce the amount in the clause reserve, entering into negotiations for Eboue the right quarterback.
It’s on the official Viola website… that would be a turnaround!
It does make you wonder why he signed a new contract? For a couple of weeks extra pay? Or to secure a larger fee for the club that launched him. Either way, it seems like a very good deal for both teams if it happens. Cheers to Mike for pointing us in the right direction!
So, what do you think? Good signing, are you pleased? What becomes of Denilson and Song?
So many questions… all day to answer them!
No, its a sad indictment Pedro!
Look, I wanted to use that sentence all week and I aint letting you take it away from me… Thats a really sad indict… oh forget it!
I like Jamie Redknapp.
I saw Andy Gray walking down the street once… his head is huge… it was the same when I saw Des Lynam… like real life charactertures!
Like Wenger and now his agent have stated Ade will stay.
With the positive vibes comming from the gaffer of possible signings, to supplement our young and hungry squad. He’d be a fool to continue whoring himself about to miss out on what could be a winning especially as no-one don’t want his lazy backside…!
Has Bendtner been offered a new contract yet?
MG… I can’t deny that it was a great sentence.
I got a bit carried away talking about a ‘polarized society’ for a bit.
Sounds good…
who has stated he’s gonna stay sir henry?!?! I’ve not seen a single quote saying that
Henry, if he stays and fights like he used to next year… it’ll be good news for everyone.
even i know jamie redknapp is a biast cunt we think hes a cock back in ivory coast and the arsenal players think so 2
So do most of us in England Eboue
But when contacted by Observer Sport today and asked if Adebayor would like to leave the club, Stephane Courbis, the striker’s agent, said: “No, no.” When pressed if Adebayor definitely wanted to stay at Arsenal, Courbis was clear. “Yes. It’s the same [situation] as last week,”
Agent talk for no one wants him.
Eboue, I think he is quite fair in his assessments.
Both wenger and ade have made comments that to me sound like he’s more likely to move than not, and they’ve been accompanied with headlines saying he’s staying – very weird
He’s fair as long as he can talk about how great United or the chavs are…. Then there’s LIverpool and the spuds of course…
Guess it’s all about opinions Pedro – I see Redknapp as one of the most clueless pundits around!
jamie redknapps sister swallows i would know
“I like Jamie Redknapp”
Wtf? How the fuck can anyone like Jamie Redknapp unless you’re a Chelski fan. I’ve never seen a more biased football pundit. He’s utter fucking shyte.
jamie redknapp probably swallows too
I like him.
I didn’t say he was the greatest pundit around, I didn’t say his sister didn’t swallow and I didn’t say I’d rather share a cab with him over Georgie.
I just said I liked him.
Redknapp makes Andy Gray look impartial
i beat cesc in fifa yesterday
“The players need to know the borders, so they don’t exceed them again,” said Nerlinger.
The tougher stance is the brainchild of manager Louis van Gaal, a notoriously tough disciplinarian, added Nerlinger.
“We unconditionally support him in this,” he continued.
“We have told Franck clearly that we are building a team around him and a sale is not an issue for debate.
“The topic will soon take care of itself. Franck will stay with Bayern Munich.”
You gotta love that stance!
YOU WILL LOVE US!
Pedro;
You “like” him… I think I get it now…
Lets move on people…*whistles*
A, If Wenger says he staying then that says to me that he does not want him to leave. That’s big to someone like Ade, seeing as there isn’t a team that are serious about securing his services..
The Redknapp’s (incl Louise) can suck my big toe. (actually Louise can suck my big D*) they are all suspect imho….
Harry Redknapp is cute… He looks like a St Bernard
You wouldn’t want harry sucking your big toe would you?
harry redknapp twitches a lot stupid cunt
Sir Henry, Wenger said no one would leave last year as well…
Depends how big the lump of dog shit was on the end of it GM.
Wenger didn’t say he’s staying henry – he said “if he wants to leave he’ll leave, but i think he’ll stay”, and his agent said “it’s the same situation as last week”, where he said “wenger has to clarify his position as to whether he wants ade to stay or go”, and just said “no, no” to being asked if ade wants to leave.
Noone in public is gonna say they want a player to leave, or it causes problems and reduces offers, but wenger not saying he’s desperate for him to stay is as close as you can get to showing that he’s very willing to discuss any offers! Also ade has more or less said if an offer is accepted he’s very willing to leave.
nice one pedro
The Dutch striker is poised to become the key player in Arsene Wenger’s re-building efforts, with William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor the most likely to depart.
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Don’t you just love the Daily mail? They use a positive Arsenal story (van Persie signing a new deal) and put a negative spin on it (Ade and Gallas leaving), well, depending on your view point anyways…
Pedro – What do you mean by Yellow Card?
Stu – I’m talking exclusively as a class back-up for Sagna. In the CL QF at Anfield who would you have preferred at right full-back …. Toure or Eboue?
I rest my case
for those in the U.S., and elsewhere, good news re Setanta next season…
“Setanta Sports is alive and well in the USA
New York, July 1, 2009 – In response to some level of customer confusion following the announcement on June 23rd that sports broadcaster, Setanta Sports, is no longer trading in Great Britain, Setanta Sports USA today moved to clarify that it is business as usual in America.
Setanta Sports US is part of the Setanta Sports International group of companies which also includes the Setanta Sports Canada, Setanta Sports Australia, and Setanta Transmissions, which provides broadcast facilities to all Setanta International channels. None of these businesses has been affected by the closure of the British operation.
The acquisition of broadcast rights for Setanta Sports US and the other international businesses has always been entirely separate to the rights that were acquired for Setanta Sports in Britain. Accordingly there has been no change to the premium live sports content schedule and broadcasts which includes the upcoming season of the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup, Coca-Cola Championship and Heineken European Cup, amongst other top-notch programming.”
that’s a relief…at least for one more season.
Toure is an invincible… I’d take him.
I can’t believe a player like Toure can’t adapt to cover at right back.
hey Michael, I don’t know sometimes I get,’ no no your right, but that Louise lol…
But in all seriousness Pedro I think things were a little out of his control. Ade has signed a fat £80k a week contract only but a year ago. Who would be stupid enough to buy him? Chelsea? Man Utd?
Sir Henry… I think the question is…
Who would be stupid enough to pay him the same?
If no one is that stupid… he’ll stay and sit on his winnings.
“My wish is to leave because I think it’s time. Or, if it’s necessary and I stay, I would also be happy.
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The modern day footballer… Keeping all his options open…. Well, I am more than happy to play for this great club, but in football, you never know….yadda yadda
Gawd love em…
Toure can cover at rb but if we’re buying that Naldo guy, he’s definitely leaving.
I really don’t believe the Naldo story…
Nor do I…
Me neither
I do believe the Ribery one though
So do I..
And we are goin to sign benzema too. Him goin to Real madrid is all part of our cunning plan…
Yes, it is a masterstroke, actually signing him is just what they would be expecting us to do …. FOOLS!
Yes, we have em right where we want em…I almost feel sorry for them, almost! Mwooo haaahaaahaaahaaahaaahaa!!!!
The only problem is, where will we play Benzema? we will have a selection headache, what with Torres, Villa, Aguero, Owen, and Tevez all coming
Well, with Kaka supplying the ammo to our front 5, we wont need a midfield. Yep, it’ll be the old 4-1-5 formation for us next season…
I hope Ribery won’t be too disapointed being a bench warmer…
We’ll just have to adopt a tough stance with him.
Exactly Pedro. I think it is going to be difficult for him to get his dream move to The Moon FC..
I was being factitious regarding Chelsea but maybe I mean Angie-Lottie like him furthermore I remember that rotten egg called his agent said that a Big team were about to launch a bid. Well, we are all patiently waiting. His possible replacement Chamakh who according to Bordeaux coach Laurunt Blank needs the player future resolved by 23rd of this month so they better pull their finger out otherwise his staying.
The Moon FC’s stadium is soooo shite though. Absolutely no effin atmosphere…
And the game aint much better there. When ever the goalie kicks the ball, it takes 5 minutes to come back down again…
A player went up for a header at a corner last season, and he hasnt been seen since…
At least Ade will be used to hitting clangers
i just dont know its alot of money plus eboue,for start with were right back cover thats proven,how would link into the team would he be mentor type player for delinson/song to learn from,can he command the midfield with athurity,will he carming influence in midfield were talking about 15mill at least plus eboue, for this type of deal he bettr be top top top quality
A1A, thanks for replying hours after i commented. It isnt a case of wanting either Toure or Eboue at right back.
I dont even remember what we were discussing at the time but i think i was saying Eboue isnt a right back anymore. He isnt, simple as that. He doesnt play right back for us, hasnt done so since the 05-06 season. Ergo he isnt a right back. He is a now a midfielder because he plays in midfield.
How hard is that to understand?
Rest assured that we will not part with that kind of money, if he isn’t top quality
Eboue played left bacj and right back last season.
You arent very observant Stu, me old china!
I dunno stu – i think if sagna was injured for a sustained period of time then eboue would be the man to step in at right back, but he’s just played in midfield becauuse sagna is there.
If we signed melo, then I doubt it’d be for anything like the 25m Euros quoted.
Yeah Eboue played at fullback to cover Sagna last season.
lol ManG…Ade ain’t got many options. So the sooner he bucks-up his ideas the better for all concerned..
Yeah I agree Mang – I’d imagine it’d be something like 8 mil plus eboue if he was included, we wouldn’t break our transfer record for someone like melo
Fuckin’ typical, I get Pedro to put my plea for some players for a fans tournament to come and help represent The Arsenal and there are 27 posts on the same day and then we might actually sign someone, so my stuff ends up covered in cod batter, chip cratnings and vinegar!
I would put it higher than that A, because you couldn’t really call that anywhere near the release clause
when/what do you need players for zorro?
Anyone who is interested, please see the previous post for details on the tournament, it is in 3 weeks time, in Leeds and is a good craic, football, beer, birds and The Arsenal! What more could any man ask for?
Evenin’ all, by the way.
Been out of the loop today, so have we actually signed Melo and binned EE or is it all smoke and mirrors?
No Zorro, we made an offer for him, and Fiorentina said that they want us to throw EE in, that’s as far as we know
A, I have run an Arsenal fans team for the last 12 years and we play a 11 a side tournament in Leeds every July. We have a vets team and a younger team this year, so I am trying to see if anyone is interested in coming up. We have a proper laugh over the Sat and Sunday.
A few puffs of smoke and a small vanity mirror, so far Zorro.
Cheers Bill, I take it AW has got Eboue on Fizsman’s jet as we speak then. lol.
Well I’d be quantifying that as Eboue worth 6 mil – I really can’t see us spending any more than £14 mil on Melo, it isn’t about the release fee, it’s just what we’re willing to spend. Unless I’m wrong and Wenger sees him as a world-beater, but i’m doubtful. Still think he’ll end up at Juve
How about if we sold Silvestre out to France and gave Eboue in part exchange for Melo. By the way bad news on the Adey-barndoor front, he does’nt want to go he wants to stick out till his contract expires, lets hope he does better next time. Naldo looks to have quite alot of truth behind it, for 8mil excellant. No news on the Botelho front is there lads?????????????
If this goes ahead:
Almunia (Fabianski)
Sagna-Toure-Vermaelen-Clichy (Gallas, Song, Gibbs)
Melo-Fabregas (Denilson, Diaby)
Walcott-Arshavin-Nasri (Wilshere, Rosicky, Vela)
Van Persie (Adebayor, Eduardo, Bendtner)
That has got to the be the strongest squad we’ve had since the invincibles by an effing mile. If Wenger goes out and buys a cheap but solid Right Back, I would be a very happy chap.
What about Song he can play at right back as well you know, A
I think its more to do with Fiorentina trying to force Juve into firming up their interest.
But, in football, you never know…
I really wasnt impressed with Melo in the confederations cup. He looked slow, lazy, clumsy and apparently has a shit attitude. Gilberto showed him up!
We need flam back.
Yeah but Wenger may not see it as spending 14M, considering some of the fee would be in the form of Eboue. i would estimate maybe 12M plus Eboue.
Of course i have no idea, but that’s my speculation
FFS Pedro, you have put it down as a 5′s tournament!
That’s for girls mate, we play full on full contact 11 a side mans football!
Perhaps in tomorrow’s post you could mention it again and correct the error???????
Ah ok Zorro, sounds like a goodun, might have to put my name forward if you need players, what sort of standard is it?
Song can definately NOT play right back. He has played there once and was god awful. So bad in fact he was taken off at HT.
I dunno Bill – If we wanted to sell Eboue we could get 6-8 mil, and I really can’t see Wenger rating him less than that. If he wanted rid of Eboue he could get 6-8 mil and spend 20 mil rather than melo for 12 and eboue…. Though maybe wenger rated him as a 20 mil player?!
I’ve corrected it Zorro!
I didn’t mention how many players on the team!
Jeez… I give you a bit of prime time advertising space on the busiest day of the year and this is how you repay me… with FFS’s!
Seems a bit steep that price there HB.
A, it varies from ok Saturday/Sunday parks team to the higher divisions of the same standard. The vets one should be fairly good as it is all about playing the game the right way, i.e. on the floor passing game as we are all too old to run about too much. Me excepted of course!
A, I dunno if i’d value him that hight really, i’d say around 5. Obviously Fiorentina won’t take his full value in to account knowing that we need Melo.
Pedro, sincere apologies buddy, mucho apoligetico in your lingo! Many thanks for the plug, just was worried it would get lost in all the excitement of getting rid of EE.
A, see here
http://le-grove.co.uk/5-aside/#comment-323044
*high
Zorr0, i would love to put my name forward and show ye how its done but unfortunately i cant….being in a different country and all. Sorry…
haha, I was only messing Zorro.
I’ll leave the advert up for a week or so. There is a comment on the page as well… make sure you check there over the week.
Ah ok, cheers zorro. See your email address is there, may well give you an email tomorrow – got a buggered leg and have a physio appointment to see what the score with it is, if i’ll be fit by then i’m well up for it, closest I’d ever get to representing arsenal in real life!
Cheers Pedro.
A, hope the physio passes you fit then!
A lot of people think it’s a bit sad, but we all love playing other teams wearing the red and white and have a great team spirit. There is nothing like beating some of our rivals too. We have played the scum many times and have never lost to them!!!
I would love to come and play, but I don’t wanna…
How many teams turn up Zorro?
Stu, feeble excuse, we have guys coming from Nigeria, Sweden, America and Barbados to play!
Just kidding about the feeble excuse bit! Not them flying in to play, that’s true!
Dont want to embarrass yourself MG.
64 teams in the main tournament and 16 in the vets.
Stu;
I am a finely honed athlete, with a stunning muscular, yet agile body… Trouble is, I am completely shite at football!
lol MG, i believe you aswell.
I am only half joking there…
Which half is the true half.
Im a brilliant footballer really…
I thought so…
MG, if you were shite, it would only be because you live in mancland!
Dunno why people are questioning whether Melo’s good enough. If Wenger wants him who are we to argue?
On a side note: Woooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo!
*Jumps and clicks heals*
I think at right back next season we could see Gavin Hoyte switched there, just the way Gibbs was given a chance this season.
TA;
Top post there fella!
Zorro;
Hahaha! True dat bruvver!
Gunna H;
Im was gonna say that!
I’d expect Coquelin or Lansbury to be given a chance there rather than Hoyte Gunna, though you never know. Hoyte looked shocking in the reserve games he played that I saw, and they really didn’t rate him at Watford, but then again Norwich really didn’t rate Gibbs either!
What about Eastmond? If he is as shit as some say then why did he get a contract unless Wenger plans on using him.
If he does plan to use him it won’t be this season Stu. Wenger obviously thinks he COULD be a decent right back, but he’s nowhere near the first team at the moment, reserve team is the highest he’ll be aiming for this season
I think Lansbury’s goin on loan again tho. Gav Hoyte might get a chance, let’s see what he can do I say.
But i thought he was the reserve right back already? Surely the next step is CC.
I thinki of our entire youth team, the full backs were the weak links, IMO. But as with Gibbs, they may surprise us and hopefully, it’ll be the RB who does!
He only came into the reserves towards the end of the season, played the last 5/6 games, i reckon a full season in the reserves would be his next port of call, I don’t see him being ready for league cup just yet. Maybe go on loan to a league 1/2 club in jan or something. I forgot about Gilbert, is he still on the books??
Apparantly he is gonna ne sold…. Read it somewhere, may be b*llocks?
Yeah A, just about. Young guns had an article recently suggesting he is on his way.
http://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/nordtveit-plays-90-in-thriller-gilbert-to-be-sold/
wouldn’t be surprised Mang, maybe leicester will buy him permanently, or was it milwall he was at?
Eastmond will get a chance in the ressies, just like Rodgers did, but i would be surprised if either he or Cruise makes the grade with us. Bartley and Ayling on the other hand……
Don’t forget that Gibbs went to Norwich as a left wing/mid.
*not young guns. Rather arsenal youht.
A, you don’t live in Tufnell Park do you?
Cheers for that Stu, I forgot about his attitude problems, for Leicester at Peterborough this season he got in a fight with his teammate
Gilbert looked soooo good when he 1st appeared. Fittled in nicely and looked a real world beater…. Shame, but thats football…
Nah i don’t zorro, why’d you think that? I’m out of london, near bedford.
yeah i remember gibbs going there as a left mid, them playing him at left back and saying he’s shit, then people saying it’s just because he’s being played out of position! Weird how things change
Gilbert’s about twenty now. I reckon, if he was gonna be a first team player it would have started when he had that little run a couple of years back.
A, just wondered, thought you might have been someone I know outside of cyberspace, lol.
Gilbert is actually 22. I think he is too old to be a reserve now. So its likely he will either be sold, or Wenger will try curb his attitude problems and have him as back uo right back. Im leaning towards selling him tho.
Stu – That’s what I mean: If he was gonna be back up he would have been kept at the club, rather than loaned out for the last two seasons. Especially as Wenger avoids using Eboue as back up RB
Yep I can vouch for that… I saw Gibbs play a couple of times for Norwich.. he was playing in left sided midfield role and was average to poor and I didn’t ever think that he would make the grade for Arsenal but it just goes to show what confidence can do to a young players game and imo he is the most improved player for Arsenal during the past season… quite remarkable!!
I would keep Gilbert just because he is english, came from the academy and wouldnt demand to start. We dont have enough of those imo. Plus being english that is a bonus….but thats not a good reason to have someone…just because of where they are from.
Oops, i cited his nationality twice there. Really should read what i type. But ye get my point.
I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think Gilbert will be at the cluhb next season. Would be nice to have a player in-house who is old enought o be considered now, instead of in 2-3 years time. Thats why I want Hoyte to get a chance too.
Stu;
Its alright mate, we dont read your posts either….
How do you know what i said so?
MG, lol
Who was the Palace right back which we were interested in signing Clyne or a similar name to that.. it’s another area where we obviously need to strengthen!
Erm… I did take a quick peak at that last one, oh and the one Im replying to now…Oh shit!
ManGoonian- He might be old enough, but I’m not sure he’s good enough.
Exactly!
Davide Santon would be nice.
The Inter youht? No way we would get him. They need Italians to meet the quota.
*youth.
I think Gilbert is good enough to sit on out bench. Not good enough to start, but he is certainly a decent back up if Sagna gets injured.
Thats the thing tho TA. Gav Hoyte may well surprise us and come good. Like Randall will become a massive player for us, along with Lansbury… I have seen the future… And it smells good…
Coquelin might make a RB in the Lauren style, but he is too good to not play at CM, IMO.
Randall….YUK!
Not sure about Randall. He looks like a hatchetman to me – a young Robbie Savage
Stu – you beat me to it
“Felipe is in love with Florence and its fans, but evidently the interest from a prestigious club like Juventus, who are battling for the Scudetto and Champions League, cannot leave him indifferent,” Melo’s agent Umberto Fusco confirmed.
“If the Bianconeri directors reach an agreement with Fiorentina, then he would be happy.”
Before or after the Fiorentina story?
Zorr0 – Agreed