From today's Gunnerblog:
Arsenal have poached Bolivian 17-year old Samuel Galindo from under the noses of Premier League rivals Everton.
The playmaker, who is captain of his country at both U-17 and U-20 level, was flown to England by Everton for a week’s trial, including a behind-closed-doors game. At the end of the week David Moyes was keen to do a deal, but no precise terms were offered.
In the meantime, Galindo was offered a day’s trial at London Colney. Impressed by the six-foot-plus forward’s technique and physicality, Arsene said he would gladly have the boy back again, but couldn’t possibly make a decision on a transfer on the basis of just one training session.
At this stage, Everton got wind of Arsenal’s interest, and were furious. They issued Galindo and his father, who had travelled with the boy to London, an ultimatum: return to the North-West and sign the deal on offer, or the deal was dead.
Galindo showed incredibly maturity and confidence to ignore Everton’s threat and return for a second day’s training at Colney, in which he took part in a five-a-side game on the same team as the likes of Fabregas and Arshavin - and, by all accounts, didn’t look out of place. Aware of the pressure the boy was under from Everton, and impressed by his obvious talent, Arsene made his interest plain: a deal was on.
Galindo is not yet eligible for a work permit and may well have to travel the same Mediterranean path that brought Carlos Vela to London. However, whilst the final details of the transfer are yet to be ironed out, Arsenal have essentially agreed to purchase yet another talented young star.
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There's also a similar story on the Newsnow site linked through from an Everton rumour site.
It's all very well signing these teenage hopefuls, who may or may not turn out to be worldbeaters. What we really need right now is to find a couple gems on the market of the Vermaelen variety before the transfer window closes.
It's all very well signing these teenage hopefuls, who may or may not turn out to be worldbeaters. What we really need right now is to find a couple gems on the market of the Vermaelen variety before the transfer window closes.
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i corrected your post above mate.Jumpers For Goalposts wrote:Agreed chaps. And how many of these 17 yr old wonderkids go on to be the world beaters that we were promised??
1. Cesc Fabregas
2. Robin van Persie
3. Cashley Cole
I'll stop now cos I sound like Michael Caine at the end of The Italian Job.
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Thank you!!brazilianGOONER wrote:i corrected your post above mate.Jumpers For Goalposts wrote:Agreed chaps. And how many of these 17 yr old wonderkids go on to be the world beaters that we were promised??
1. Cesc Fabregas
2. Robin van Persie
3. Cashley Cole
I'll stop now cos I sound like Michael Caine at the end of The Italian Job.
no need to thank me
But we signed van Persie when he was 21 and Cashley doesn't count because he's a mincing little hobbit.
Toure was never a world beater and was 21 when we signed him so hardly a wonder kid. Cashley doesn't apply to this even aside from failing on height and personality grounds as he came through our own youth system.
It's not a bad return but it would be nice if the club worried about the now as well as the future.
It's not a bad return but it would be nice if the club worried about the now as well as the future.
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Ok, no world beaters but at least they did make the first team which is more than I expekt when I hear about most of these 17 year old wonder kidsJumpers For Goalposts wrote:JakeN13 wrote:Anelka, Fab, Clichy, Denilson, Song, I guess Bendtner, Djouro, Senderos, Traore, Vela and Ramsey and Feo could be counted too.
