diarra set to go !!!!!!!!

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:45 am

Arsenal hope to complete the sale of French midfielder Lassana Diarra, 22, to Portsmouth for Â£5.5million.

Boss Harry Redknapp beat Spurs to Diarraâ€™s signature and will make him one of the top earners at Fratton Park on Â£60,000 a week.

Diarra was close to signing for Newcastle before Sam Allardyce was sacked.

augie · Post by **augie** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:02 am

I really really want him to stay and be in the 1st 11 ahead of flamini but if he goes then I hope flamini/eboue or whoever breaks him up on his return to thof

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:14 am

Sorry to see him go.Doesn"t deserve to be picked in front of Flamini but is better back up than either Gilberto or Denilson.Wenger obivously thought he was good in August,but hasn"t done nothing to block this move.

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:23 am

Harry Redknapp has ruled out the move for Diarra, also Arsene said there has been no offers and that he wants Diarra to stay...

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:38 am

All_Arsenal_1886 wrote:Harry Redknapp has ruled out the move for Diarra, also Arsene said there has been no offers and that he wants Diarra to stay...

Well, let's hope he stays then

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:27 pm

I think that if Diarra does not want to stay then Wenger will not force him to. Negativity is infectious...

A shame if he does go though.

26may1989 · Post by **26may1989** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:22 pm

I really hope Diarra isn't sold, he's the future of our defensive midfield: Gilberto is past his best and unlikely to stay beyond the summer and Flamini (who I think is probably unable to maintain his fine form in the long term) is out of contract at the end of the season. So, having had an embarrassment of riches in centre midfield a few months ago, we could end up next year trying to partner Cesc with his back-up, Denilson, or Diaby, who may or may not be able to recover his excellent early form of a couple of years ago.

Diarra was a bit of a tit, mouthing off to the French footy press a while ago, and he must have known getting a first team spot straight away would be tough (even if Flamini's been a bit of a surprise to everyone) but the boy's top quality, we should do everything we can to keep him. Cesc and Diarra is our future midfield pairing I'm sure of it....

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:40 pm

If Diarra is sold and i hope he isn"t that meens we would have Â£5.5m burning a hole in the clubs pocket any chance we could buy a centre half with it? Please

gus ceasar is a legend · Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:13 pm

Couldn't give a toss either way if he is sold or not!

He has hardly impressed and if he thinks he has a god given right to be in the team because he was a measly Â£2 million quid transfer from the Chavs then he is very much mistaken!

Sure he has talent but I hate the quitting attitude half way through his first season!

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:28 am

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 45,00.html

done deal to pompy by looks of it. well at least it isn't spurs he'll be lining up for.

what a shame. a real case of what could of been.

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:32 pm

Couldn't give a toss either way if he is sold or not!

He has hardly impressed and if he thinks he has a god given right to be in the team because he was a measly Â£2 million quid transfer from the Chavs then he is very much mistaken!

Sure he has talent but I hate the quitting attitude half way through his first season!

For once I agree with Gus totally.

Rather than fight for his place he'll flounce off, not once but twice.

Wrong attitude.

Post by **Dicko** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:51 pm

Looks like he left the chelsea scum to get away from Ashley then (coz Ashley wants his bum)

gus ceasar is a legend · Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:55 pm

Well then he is is for a shock when he meets his new team mate and potential lover Sol!

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:56 pm

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:Well then he is is for a shock when he meets his new team mate and potential lover Sol!

below the belt

i actually work with the brother of oone of sol's ex's and yes it's a she. apparantly they met whilst he was still with spurs and dated for 10 months. apparantly he was a slob and ate tinned beans alot.

Post by **flash gunner** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:58 pm

For once I agree with Gus totally.

Cus and Gus agreeing on something. Shame its not around christmas time we could have had a chorus of John Lennons "War is over"