It isnt the tabloids that first reported the story. It was first released by Red Issue yesterday morning. They heard of it from 3 different sources and the main one actally being an Arsenal source. In fact the story was first brought up in January by another one of their sources but the price being closer to £40mil.
With Arsenals new stadium £100m and 1 year behind the original estimates and Viera sayin he will sign for a year but not actually doing so they may sell seeing as he can walk in 12months time. He would have come 2 years ago if arsenal would have accepted a bid for him.
They need the stadium to secure more revenue for the future and that far outweighs the need to keep Viera in the short term. Every player has their price and The prospect of having £22mil or letting him go for free would be very tempting whether it be from Man Utd or anyone else.
With Arsenals new stadium £100m and 1 year behind the original estimates and Viera sayin he will sign for a year but not actually doing so they may sell seeing as he can walk in 12months time. He would have come 2 years ago if arsenal would have accepted a bid for him.
They need the stadium to secure more revenue for the future and that far outweighs the need to keep Viera in the short term. Every player has their price and The prospect of having £22mil or letting him go for free would be very tempting whether it be from Man Utd or anyone else.