Would imagine so. . . .would be interesting to see what he could do with regular footballOriginally Posted by NoeLDG
Would imagine so. . . .would be interesting to see what he could do with regular football
Mata
Doesnt matter now though. . . .:get coat:
Kick it.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...day-id-put-it-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed his admiration for Santos starlet Neymar, stating he would buy the young striker if he had the money.
The 19-year-old has established himself as one of the most sought-after talents in world football, with both Real Madrid and Barcelona believed to be chasing his signature.
“If I had the money today, I'd put it on Neymar,” Wenger told The Sun.
The Frenchman also warned against building the youngster up too much, as the Brazilian’s precocious talent has seen comparisons drawn with the country’s most celebrated player.
“You can't say that Neymar is Pele as he had won the World Cup by the age of 17,” Wenger added.
“He has the potential to be one of the future great strikers but at the moment there's a big difference between the Brazilian league and a European league.”
The Brazil star, who already has eight goals in 15 appearances for the Selecao, recently signed a long-term contract to stay at Santos until at least the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in his homeland.
Can see Wenger saying how close we came to signing him in a few years
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...yon-midfielderArsenal have made an enquiry about taking Lyon attacking midfielder Yoann Gourcuff to the Emirates Stadium on loan in January.
The Premier League giants have approached the French club as they look to find out about the potential availability of the 25-year-old.
Goal.com understands that Arsenal believe they can help revive the career of the France international, who has slipped down the pecking order at Lyon to the point where he has been replaced in the starting XI in recent weeks by Brazil international Ederson.
Arsene Wenger is normally reluctant to use the January market to reinforce his squad but it is believed that he will be active in the forthcoming window as he bids to secure a strong top-four finish.
Wenger has identified attacking midfield as one area that needs strengthening and Arsenal have already opened talks with Real Madrid for Esteban Granero. The Gunners manager has spoken in the past of his admiration for Gourcuff and also asked about the player’s availability in last summer’s window.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has ruled out the possibility of selling the playmaker but, in an interview with French TV station OLTV on Tuesday morning, left the door open for a possible loan move.
“Yoann is Lyonnais,” said Aulas. “He will be with Lyon on December 31, and obviously until June 30. And surely thereafter.”
Lyon bought Gourcuff for £19 million from Bordeaux last year but injuries and mixed form have marked his spell at the seven-times Ligue 1 winners. He returned to first-team action in October after undergoing ankle surgery in the summer but, despite initially looking sharp, he lost his starting place.
The player is believed to be open to a temporary switch in a bid to regain his place in the France squad ahead of next summer’s European Championships. Gourcuff was left out of the squad that played friendlies against United States and Belgium last month.
Gourcuff and Chamakh connection
Well with all the money PSG have he might not be wrong
Not a bad shout that one.
Although Chamakh can do one IMO.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
They were brilliant for Bordeaux tbh when they won the league and went to the CL quarters the season after.
Of course, Bordeaux had a manager who could get the best out of Chamakh and played to his strengths...
They did nothing a club in their situation should have been doing.
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