Good Bye Song!

I read Song is reportedly only on 45k, which is relative peanuts really.

I'm sure he's just after an improved deal which to be fair, he deserves after several years of consistency now.

If he's only on 45K then he definitely deserves a renegotiated contract. However, our owners don't seem to treat our players particularly well, and when they wish to leave all the blame is directed towards players for their "greed", despite the fact that the most greed on display is from the likes of Kroenke, PHW etc.

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Originally Posted by Joker

Wenger did say he must make a profit every year, so it wouldn't surprise me if we sold Song to make up for the spending we have done so far this summer. However, it would be a big disappointment, because although Song has flaws to his game, he created 14 goals for us last season, and when on form is a very good player indeed (which is why Barca want him).

We can't keep losing key first team players every summer, and replacing them with unproven youngsters. So far this summer we've done well by buying proven internationals like Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla. However, if we lose Song and then rely on Coquelin, that would be a huge step backwards.

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It's not profit based on player sales. He meant as a business.

And we've sold the QR site, so that covers most of our spending.

I think it's more a case, if we want to buy more players, we have to free up more cash....

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Originally Posted by ollie the optimist

my point of him flirting around was more to do with the fact that he has reportably already agreed terms etc with barca.

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There are things in life you should take with a pinch of salt...if Song had agreed terms with Barcelona then he is basically admitting that they tapped him up way before they made contact with Arsenal if indeed that have. It's shit journalism and wumming - all this is a bollocks story with presidents flying here there and everywhere ...going no where if you ask me. Song will be an Arsenal player for the next season at least.

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Originally Posted by LDG

In: Podolski / Cazorla / Giroud / Sahin + =35mil + loan wages

Out: RVP / Song / Vela / Denilson (so far) = 42mil - loan wages

No brainer for me considering RVP's age, Song's drug problem, Vela and Denislon being shit.

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Keep Song and Van Persie and we can probably still break even in wages and fees
Bendtner 50K, Arshavin 100K, chamakh 80K, Park ?, Squillacci ?, GET RID!!!! It doesn't matter where.

according to james olley of the evening standard, the indication is song doesnt want to renew his contract anyway, so i can see now if that is true why we are thinking of selling

Song has 3 years left on his contract so why renew it now?

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Originally Posted by Ach

Song has 3 years left on his contract so why renew it now?

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Pay rise

Doesnt deserve one tbh

His job, his priority in the team is as a DM and hes a bit shit at it tbh

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Originally Posted by AKBapologist

Homegrown
24 years old (not even in his prime)
Highly versitle (Can play CB, CM, CDM)
Strong
Can tackle and generally does the holding midfield role well
Creative, with 11 assists and a high number of key passes per game.

When you'd consider that we'd have to look at a homegrown player to replace Song, this whole thing becomes total nonesense.

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cant argue with that

although i guess it's whether you want to challenge for the title or not. i personally don't think song is good enough for a team aiming to win the league but he's a good player to get you into the top 3. that's why i wouldn't be bothered if we sold him i.e. i think we can improve on him. but then again we aren't aiming to win the league so your argument stays valid.