PLAYER TRANSFER THREAD

Bergkamp-Genius · Post by **Bergkamp-Genius** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:33 am

Hangeland Â£15m

honestly you'd think when they write this sort of stuff they would make it sound a little bit more realistic to make it a bit more believable that they have some inside knowledge, as opposed to sitting around the office dreaming stuff up to fill space.
I mean if we are going to spend months negotiating and then choking at paying that kind of money for AA it's highly unlikely we are going to go straight in with an offer of Â£15m for the likes of Hangeland, i'd be surprised, if we are interested, if we are offering any more than 10m.

On the opposite side of that with the Chiellini rumours i don't know where the Â£10m story came from but although i see little chance that Juve would let him go, if they did it would be for something more like the Â£15m we are supposedly

offering for Hangeland.

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:57 am

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... his-summer

By Declan Taylor

ArsÃ¨ne Wenger is not afraid to spend his available transfer funds.
The manager has made no secret of his desire to add to Arsenalâ€™s first-team squad in the summer after watching his side fall just short in the FA Cup and Champions League this season.
There is money for Wenger to spend on new acquisitions and the Frenchman insists he wonâ€™t hesitate to use it.
â€œI donâ€™t complain about the money I have and I am not afraid to spend the money when I find it,â€

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:31 am

More spin? (todays sun)

CRISTIANO RONALDO plans to quit Manchester United this summer for a Â£70million move to Real Madrid.
And in a double whammy for United, Manchester City are ready to battle Liverpool to capture Carlos Tevez.
Ronaldo has told friends and team-mates to forget stories he is staying at Old Trafford.
After a hat-trick of titles and two Champions League finals, he feels he has achieved what he wanted.
Now he is keen to revive Real's fortunes in a record-breaking switch to the Bernabeu.
A United source said: "He looks to have made up his mind again. He is not saying it publicly with such a big game coming up next week in the Champions League final.
"But in his mind that will be his last. The fact Real trailed Barcelona in La Liga this season only makes the challenge more exciting for him."
Ronaldo made his feelings clear to those close to him as recently as last Saturday, when the champagne was still flowing after United's title-clinching home draw with Arsenal.
SunSport understands a number of senior players have been trying to talk round the Portuguese wizard but he is having none of it.
And manager Alex Ferguson, who won the same fight last summer, will now find it very difficult to keep the World Player of the Year.
A Â£30m Tevez move across Manchester to join old enemies City would horrify United fans but suit the unsettled Argentinian striker.
Though there will be no European football at Eastlands next season, City can offer him the regular Premier League spot he craves.

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:43 am

that ronaldo story is only in the sun, so its a load of crap.

hangeland for 15m, what a waste that would be, cant be true

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:04 am

Thierry Henry could return

ARSENE WENGER has opened the door for Thierry Henry to make a sensational return to Arsenal.

Henry is still idolised by Arsenal fans after an eight-year spell with the Gunners in which he scored a club record 214 goals.

The French superstar has failed to reach the same heights at Barcelona, but Wenger has no doubt he still has all the qualities to succeed at the highest level.

Asked if there was a chance of Henry returning to The Emirates, Wenger said: "Of course. I hope for the club to have people of his quality.

"It would be difficult as a player because in 2010 he will be 33. I still talk to him. He was on the phone not long ago.

"Thierry does not miss one Arsenal game on TV. He even watches the reserves.

"He has a very strong link with this club. He had a massive influence here which also had a massive influence on his career.

"I believe somewhere in everybody's career one club has a stronger pull than any other. For him it would be Arsenal."

Letting Henry go in 2007 remains one of Wenger's biggest regrets. He said: "It was his decision. I tried to convince him to stay.

"He said, 'The way you are going you will have a great team in two or three years. But I can't wait that long. I am 30 years old'.

"He knew from training. When he left Cesc Fabregas was 19, for instance. Thierry is very intelligent.

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"Last year we had 83 points and with him we might have got the extra points that would have won us the championship.

"But after eight years it was difficult to stand in his way. When he had given us so much and had the opportunity in Barcelona we had to make a decision."

Wenger hopes to see Henry lift the Champions League trophy for the first time in his career on Wednesday night and feels it would be a fitting achievement.

"He needs to have a successful final," said the Arsenal boss. "In 2006 he just lost in the Champions League Final and knows he had the chance to score the second goal. He played in the World Cup final and lost on penalties. At 30, that hurts."

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/3 ... ETURN.html

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:05 am

Eastlands bosses ready to splash out

MANCHESTER CITY have stepped up the chase for Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor.

City officials first contacted his advisors last October. But they were told to try again in the summer - despite the striker having just signed an Â£80,000-a-week deal - when Arsene Wenger might be more willing to do business for around Â£21million.

City have since asked his agent Stephane Courbis to be kept up with developments as the African looks for the Emirates exit.

A source said: "City made their interest known and have no problem finding the fee or increasing his pay. It is not definite Adebayor will leave Arsenal but looks more likely than last year."

The Togo international spent last summer trying to engineer a move and was booed by the Arsenal fans last pre-season. He did sign a four-year deal last August.

However, Arsenal sources say the player and Wenger have an agreement he would play one more year before looking at his options again.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/3 ... riker.html

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:20 am

Arsenal lining up summer bid for Ajax defender Vermaelen

Arsene Wenger is poised to make a move for Ajax centre-half Thomas Vermaelen as he tests the board's willingness to back him in the transfer market this summer.

But the Arsenal manager has already had to rule out signing Juventus centre-half Giorgio Chiellini because of the Â£13million limit the board has placed on summer transfers.

Though Wenger has rejected a chance to manage Real Madrid next season, he did so only after assurances from Arsenal's new chief executive Ivan Gazidis that the board will be more supportive.

Last week's crisis meeting with Gazidis came as Wenger's relationship with the Arsenal board reached a nadir after he was told he had only Â£13m of new funds and that any extra would have to be raised by selling Emmanuel Adebayor.

Wenger was furious when directors did little to defend him at a stormy shareholders' meeting, failing to make it clear he had to work to a budget.

Gazidis has promised Wenger the board will no longer give the impression there is plentiful money to spend.

However, Belgium defender Vermaelen, 23, is expected to join this summer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... aelen.html

i thought wenger wanted experience

and no chiellini apparantly as weve only got 13m, but i thought we actually had 25m

ellingham · Post by **ellingham** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:44 pm

they should sell adebayor, then buy hangerland, yaya toure and a striker although wenger being the tight bastard he is will go for someone that no one has ever heard of. heres hoping he finds another viera.
(adding stephen ireland wouldn't be bad)

cusamano · Post by **cusamano** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:19 pm

projoe wrote:hangeland for 15m, what a waste that would be, cant be true

i hope itÂ´s not...

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:18 am

According to the Mirror, we have bid Â£8m for Hangeland.
Probably bullsjit given that it is a red top but I think the price is about right for him.

stg · Post by **stg** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:06 am

I see spuds are willing to listen to offers for Pavlyuchenko. If we do get rid of Bardoor do you think he would make a good squad player for us?

I see twithcher is up to his lets get rid of young players and buy old ones he want Dirrible Cisse instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:48 am

stg wrote:I see spuds are willing to listen to offers for Pavlyuchenko. If we do get rid of Bardoor do you think he would make a good squad player for us?

I see twithcher is up to his lets get rid of young players and buy old ones he want Dirrible Cisse instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are you serious, pavly....is awful. id rather have cisse.

Arsenal want Fulham star Brede Hangeland

Arsene Wenger has made an Â£8million move for Fulham star Brede Hangeland.

Gunners boss Wenger wants the 27-yearold Norway centre-back to shore up his leaky defence. Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is aware of Arsenal's interest but is desperate to keep hold of Hangeland.

Hodgson will offer the powerful player an improved contract to stay. And if the 6ft 4in stopper insists on going, Fulham will demand more than Wenger's valuation.

Arsenal also have their eye on another defender, Ajax captain Thomas Vermaelen, as Wenger looks to rebuild his squad.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... -21389216/

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:05 am

Happy Hangeland set to snub Arsenal

Brede Hangeland hasrevealed he is prepared to snub Arsenal and pledge his future to Fulham after the club reached Europe for only the second time.

The Norway international revealed that Fulham's achievement in reaching the new Europa League makes it more likely that he will sign a new contract to stay at Craven Cottage.

The 27-year-old said: "The club has been going in the right direction from the time I came here in January last year. Hopefully we can agree a new contract, and then I'll stay here for a long time."

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... article.do

aussiegoon · Post by **aussiegoon** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:40 am

Ryan Babel?

He's only 22, certainly has ability and looks to be the sort of player that Wenger could get the best out of.

Liverpool have agreed to release him so could be a bit of a bargain.

Post by **REB** » Wed May 27, 2009 10:24 am

we dont need ryan babbel, im sure if wenger wanted him then he would have signed him last summer,

centre half and midfield is what we need