All New Summer 2008 Transfer Merry Go Round/Rumour Mill

Moses99p said:
Flamini is an extraordinary case, because his contract has run down he's available on a free transfer, so people will offer him higher wages than normal purely because they won't have to pay a transfer fee.

It's a rubbish situation for Arsenal, but they have to stick to their guns, that's how they've become so successful financially.
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It won't just be an extraordinary case though. What happens when Fabregas wants to renew his contract and see's the likes of Gerrard are getting £120k a week? Will he sign a new deal if he doesn't get offered what he see's as the going rate?

Imo Arsenal risking losing their players if they stick to this wage structure. Talk of them going the way Leeds did is dramatic; Arsenal have got possibly the most profitable stadium in the league and almost certain of CL football every year. We're in a far wose situation than Arsenal (due to the stadium) but are still able to pay top wages and record a decent profit.
 
i couldn't work it out myself which is why i posted, re Hleb. coz they were definitely putting him in the Flamini,Lehmann,Gilberto situation today on SS.

Flamini wants to take a good hard look at what happened to Pires,Wiltord,Vieira,Henry,Edu when they left, especially considering Flamini isn't fit to lace the boots to any of those players talent wise.

but then i guess he figures this is his last contract before his decline starts so you couldn't argue that logic either, but you're not worth 70K/week so enjoy the bench in milan which is where you'll end up.
 
To be fair, Pires was reaching the end of his career, Wiltords done pretty well at Lyon, Vieras been ok at Juve. Edu Im not sure how well he's done and Henry just moved to the wrong club
 
Monday Gossip from the BBC:

Arsene Wenger is prepared to pay £12m to bring Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar to Arsenal as a replacement for Alexander Hleb. (Daily Mirror)

Wenger is also interested in signing Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins for around £15m.(Daily Telegraph)

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Telegraph)

Wolves' Welsh international goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is a £5.5m target for Everton. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is in Italy finalising his free transfer to AC Milan. (Various)

Newcastle are lining up a £4m bid for Fulham midfielder Steven Davis who has impressed while on loan at Rangers this season.(Daily Mirror)

Kevin Keegan is also keen to bring Everton striker Andrew Johnson to St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Derby striker Robert Earnshaw could head in the opposite direction for £1.5m. (Daily Mail)

Nottingham Forest winger Kris Commons will join rivals Derby County on a free transfer in the summer. (Various)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will re-launch a £5m bid for midfielder Nicky Hunt if Reading are relegated. (Daily Mirror)
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DanH84 said:
wasn't henry's 10m because of edelman agreeing to pay his signing on fee all upfront instead of over the duration of the contract?
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£5m upfront, the rest was wages. so 100k a week. We have always been able to keep our top class players when needed. Flamini isn't top class so they haven't palyed the wages he demanded.
 
Flamini is an idiot if he goes. As Andy Gray mentioned the other week, he's waited years to break into the first team and has finally made it, why go now?
 
^While I concur with that to some extent, lets be honest here, he wouldn't be getting a megabux deal to go to Milan if it wasn't for the fact he's been able to strut his stuff this season. If he hadn't of broken his way into the team, then no such offer would be on the table.

The way I look at it, he probably feels that clubs like AC Milan don't come knocking every day of the week and that he needs to grab this opportunity while it is available - especially if he can beef up his bank balance into the bargain too. Maybe he feels Arsenal were too slow giving him opportunities (I don't; Vieira, Gilberto and Cesc were all better players) and doesn't want to risk finding himself dropping back down the pecking order should any new signings come in.

Speaking of which, I'm not happy about the prospect of paying £27m for Kranjcar and Martins. I don't really see them being any better than what is already at the club; sure, we need a LW standin for Rosicky but not for that price.
 
marscay said:
Flamini wants to take a good hard look at what happened to Pires,Wiltord,Vieira,Henry,Edu when they left, especially considering Flamini isn't fit to lace the boots to any of those players talent wise.
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Henry- Semi final of the Champions league and third in the league, so slightly better than Arsenal have done this year.

Vieira- won the championship in his first season with juventus, then the next year he won the italian super cup with Inter and the league title AGAIN.

Wiltord- Three league titles, and consecutive CL quarter Finals.

So I imagine what he is looking at in a change and a chance to win something.
 
Looks like flamini to milan is pretty much a done deal.

FLamini is an idiot whats he gone ot milan for it cant be to win things on current form. Milan probably wont even be playing champions league football next season and i dont think he will fit in there anyway.

Gattuso and pirlo are both better players.

Hes finally established himself as a first team regular at arsenal and decided it means he can demand what wages he likes.

At least we haven't lost a fat wedge on him as he cost next to nothing anyway.

Id like to see us bring in gareth barry as it looks like he will be leaving villa, flamini is a better player but barry is still young and could grow at arsenal and i think he would become a better player playing alongside cesc
 
The_One said:
Looks like flamini to milan is pretty much a done deal.

FLamini is an idiot whats he gone ot milan for it cant be to win things on current form. Milan probably wont even be playing champions league football next season and i dont think he will fit in there anyway.

Gattuso and pirlo are both better players.

Hes finally established himself as a first team regular at arsenal and decided it means he can demand what wages he likes.

At least we haven't lost a fat wedge on him as he cost next to nothing anyway.

Id like to see us bring in gareth barry as it looks like he will be leaving villa, flamini is a better player but barry is still young and could grow at arsenal and i think he would become a better player playing alongside cesc
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Agreed, hes an idiot for leaving.

Isnt Barry 27 though? Someone like Flamini was ideal due to is age though.
 
Not sure if someone has already posted but Drogba is supposedly in talks with AC Milan. The deal revolves around AC getting into the champions league though. The article is on the guardian website
 
Really thought Flamini would stay. If Gilberto goes as well Arsenal will be short of a few players so it wouldn't surprise me to see quite a few players coming into Arsenal this summer.
 
I read somewhere that Arsenal have agreed to buy a french player called Gouffran? Is this true cause I can't find any news articles anywhere
 
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