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LONDON - Arsenal and Ajax are one after agreement on the transfer of Thomas Vermaelen. The English pay to be thirteen million euros.
Ajax 'commercial director Henri van der Aat, financial director Jeroen Slop traveled to London Wednesday for talks with the Gunners and Arsenal gave permission for the player to negotiate. An initial discussion between Vermaelens agent Sören Lerby and Arsenal yesterday not yielded the desired result. The London club made Vermaelen a four-year contract. Lerby did not agree and prepare a counter for.
At £13m though - I know money doesnt go far nowadays but if our transfer kitty is as miserly as some suggested then I would be concerned about delving into to that degree when we have a few more gaps to fill as well. Maybe if it was a player like chellini I would be ok about paying that amount (or indeed a bit more with it) cos he is a big strong player who has proven himself both internationally and in serie a and while I know that the league is no longer as strong as it was it is still streets ahead of the dutch league. If this guy is going to cost us £13m then does anydody now think that £15m is to cheap for the greedy bastard that we are all hoping to sell ? I know it isnt quite the same scenario as henry v darren bent but it is along similar lines I would think
he is a proven international augie so im well prepared to give the club the benefit of doubt here, and it is an area we all know needs to be stronger .wenger knows this summer is a big one for him and the club so lets hope he is spending the money wisely
Milan To Replace Kaka With Arsenal Star Francesc Fabregas – Report
Milan are already planning to replace Kaka with Arsenal ace Francesc Fabregas, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
The Italian club are on the verge of cashing in on their Brazilian by selling him to Real Madrid - a deal that is likely to conclude on Monday. The Rossoneri have been tipped to use funds provisioned from Kaka's sale to bring in Fabregas.
The report claims the star is looking for a new adventure following his six year spell with the Gunners. In addition, voices claim the Spanish international's former team-mates, Mathieu Flamini and Philippe Senderos, have been trying to entice him into making the move to Milan.
Signing the player is likely to be tough. Arsenal will not be keen on losing a key component of Arsene Wenger's football mechanism. The player himself has also claimed in the past that the only team he will move to after the Gunners is Barcelona.
Milan have also been linked with Robinho and Chelsea's Florent Malouda, however, president Silvio Berlusconi's words on Friday suggest Ronaldinho will be Kaka's direct replacement. The chief told Milan Channel that he was "counting on Ronaldinho next season".
augie wrote:That bosnian guy (dzeko) looks well handy but to be fair we all know that an accumulation of clips on youtube isnt a fair or accurate assessment of any player. It has to be said also that his strike partner (grafite) looked none too shabby either Would like to know if dzeko has much in the line of pace cos that is or should be a vital factor if we buy a striker
The agent of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko has said he is only taking Arsenal's interest in the player seriously.
Manchester City are also thought to be monitoring the player, but Irfan Red has dismissed Mark Hughes's men as "an average club".
"It is not realistic for Dzeko who is a leading player in Germany and due to perform in the Champions League to opt for an average club like Manchester City," Red explained.
"Arsenal is the other case. We will discuss their offer seriously.
"I will talk over the weekend with Eden and we will see what is best for him. On Monday it is back to the negotiations with Wolfsburg."
Dzeko scored 26 goals in 32 games last season as Wolsfburg won the Bundesliga title.
Ajacied Vermaelen is almost with Arsenal
06 June 2009
The transfer of Thomas Vermaelen to Arsenal is almost partnership. Delegations from the London club Ajax and Wednesday were all together at the table and now the player himself in conversation with the employer of Orange international Robin van Persie.
An agreement between Arsenal and Vermaelen seems only a matter of time. The English club would pay 11.5 million euros for the 23-year-old linksback. This would he the second most expensive Belgian ever after Marouane Fellaini last year for 20 million euros from Standard to Everton departed. Vermaelen is at Ajax until the summer of 2012 under contract.
Le Diable Rouge Vermaelen (Ajax) transferred to Arsenal
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Thomas Vermaelen, who would have cost a whopping 11.5 million to leave Arsenal for Ajax Amsterdam, became the 2nd most expensive transfer in the history of Belgian football.
According to the Dutch daily transfer would be concluded for the 23 Belgian international, who will join the Gunners for Arsène Wenger after a passage of over four years at Ajax Amsterdam. After the approximately 20 million euros spent by Everton to acquire the services of Marouane Fellaini, Vermaelen devancerait Daniel Van Buyten (purchased 11 million Marseilles) and Vincent Kompany (Hamburg 10 million) to rank the most expensive transfers .
The defender of the Olympic Team, 4th recent Beijing Games, was joined Ajax at the beginning of the 2003-2004 season. He was then offered a season at RKC Waalwijk (2004-2005) before becoming the Ajax post back to the central and rear left. It would become the 3rd Red Devil disputer the Premier League championship, along with Fellaini to Everton and Kompany to Manchester City.
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Inter Milan bid £25million to lure Robin van Persie from Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE by Steve Stammers 6/06/2009
Robin van Persie is wanted by Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.
The Italian champions are preparing a £25million bid for the Arsenal striker who is currently away on World Cup duty with Holland.
Inter boss Mourinho wants to transform the club that has won four consecutive Serie A titles into champions of Europe.
He sees Van Persie, 25, as a key recruit.
Van Persie is currently negotiating a new contract with the Gunners.
He has two years remaining on his current deal, but the Arsenal hierarchy are keen to seal a new deal now rather than allow time to go by and face the threat of him leaving as a free agent in 2011.
It looks like being a crunch summer for the Dutchman as he attempts to resolve his long term future.
Inter know that they will face a massive challenge in prising van Persie out of the Emirates. His wife Bouchra is expecting their second child and the family are settled in London.â€
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[quote="rtpgooner"]Inter Milan bid £25million to lure Robin van Persie from Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE by Steve Stammers 6/06/2009
Robin van Persie is wanted by Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.
The Italian champions are preparing a £25million bid for the Arsenal striker who is currently away on World Cup duty with Holland.
Inter boss Mourinho wants to transform the club that has won four consecutive Serie A titles into champions of Europe.
He sees Van Persie, 25, as a key recruit.
Van Persie is currently negotiating a new contract with the Gunners.
He has two years remaining on his current deal, but the Arsenal hierarchy are keen to seal a new deal now rather than allow time to go by and face the threat of him leaving as a free agent in 2011.
It looks like being a crunch summer for the Dutchman as he attempts to resolve his long term future.
Inter know that they will face a massive challenge in prising van Persie out of the Emirates. His wife Bouchra is expecting their second child and the family are settled in London.â€
i thought van persie's contract ended next summer, that article says 2011, so why is there such a need for him to sign a new contract so urgently. but i would probably take 25m for him and buy dzeko.
