OMG Wenger to spend

jamjc64 · Post by **jamjc64** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:49 am

In quite a few papers today

Wenger steps up Arfa chase - Various

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is lining up a Â£17million bid for Lyon ace Hatem Ben Arfa. Would the French winger prove another piece of astute piece of business in the transfer market by the Gunners boss?

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:51 am

I'll believe it when i see it our transfer targets are normally kept very quiet.

hanny73 · Post by **hanny73** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:55 am

I'm not sure I would get too excited about us being linked to players - like 'flash gunner' we usually keep prospective signings quiet, although we were linked to Sagna a while before we signed him.

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:27 am

I knew Arsenal where going to sign Rosicky 2 weeks before we need sometimes things get slipped!

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:46 am

I've thought Ben Arfa would be a real good prospective target for a while now.

Young and French, fits the Wenger mould.

Always thought Lyon would put up a big fight to keep him though...don't get too excited yet.

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:52 am

lyon is a selling club so this deal has potential

Fabby is a Foot (Leg-end) · Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:28 am

Looks a good player. Attacking winger, just what we need! Agree with above posts though with the summer still 2 months away and it has been leaked???

That said apparently he is unhappy and has fallen out with the manager so maybe?

Sutch · Post by **Sutch** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:33 am

Would be A VERY GOOD DEAL! What foot is he?

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:36 am

It's so quiet at the lane wrote:Would be A VERY GOOD DEAL! What foot is he?

5 foot 10

Fabby is a Foot (Leg-end) · Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:41 am

He plays mostly left wing I think but is pretty versatile. Would be good cover for the 36 games a season Rosicknote is injured for.

A few vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nLNK7NKjxM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FXhm7ubmM8&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QGZDdkC ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhVrsine ... re=related

Heres hoping

Fabby is a Foot (Leg-end) · Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:01 pm

I like this one too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9pkWv1knjg&NR=1

26may1989 · Post by **26may1989** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:33 pm

RaM wrote:Young and French, fits the Wenger mould.

And muslim too.

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:48 pm

In case anyone hears Arsene declaring interest, he did nothing of the sort, journalist twisted what he said

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:09 pm

YOU RIGHT ON THE GENERAL POINT MAGIC, BUT I HEARD A FRENCH JOURNALIST WHO IS CLOSE TO WENGER SAY LAST WEEK THAT ARSENAL HAVE DEFINATELY BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PLAYER FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER THE GUY SAID HE THINKS IT'S PROBABLY A SEASON OR TWO TOO EARLY AS THE PLAYER ISN'T QUITE AT OUR LEVEL YET.

Gunnerz4life · Post by **Gunnerz4life** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:27 pm

Ben Arfa is a good prospect, but as Hlebby mentioned, he is not the finished article yet, he will need time as will Vela. And if indeed we are looking to buy a winger, id think right wing is more of a priorty since we have Vela for the left.