None are worth the effort tbh.
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None are worth the effort tbh.
Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...#ixzz1RN6qRmyUQuote:
"We will not talk about signings until we have done the deal.... We respect the clubs that own the players that we would like to sign. We work along the lines of respect.”
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http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/201...l&type=article
Copy and pasting is so much harder with this new skin using my iPhone.
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Manchester United's £20m offer for Samir Nasri is rejected by Arsenal
• Arsenal tell United they will not sell for less than £25m
• Nasri due to return to training on Thursday
Manchester City, Chelsea and Inter may also make bids for Samir Nasri after hearing of United's £20m offer. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
Daniel Taylor and Dominic Fifield
The Guardian, Thu 7 Jul 2011 00.28 BST
Arsenal have turned down Manchester United's opening offer for Samir Nasri and told the champions they will not sell the Frenchman unless they receive a bid of at least £25m. United must now decide whether they are willing to meet the asking price and put together an improved financial package after it emerged on Wednesday they had placed an offer of just under £20m two weeks ago.
The clubs had agreed at the time not to publicise the bid but it is now clear that United, having already spent £50m on Phil Jones, David de Gea and Ashley Young, have made the first decisive move towards bringing Nasri to Old Trafford and reinforcing their position as the major force in the summer transfer market so far.
At the same time, they are threatening to make it an even more traumatic summer for Arsène Wenger, who is already faced by the near-certainty of Cesc Fábregas's departure to Barcelona and now confronted by the distinct possibility of losing another of his key players. Nasri is due to return to Arsenal for pre-season training on Thursday and the expectation is that the 24-year-old, in the final year of his contract, will inform the club he wants to leave. Arsenal are willing to award him a vastly improved salary but they will still find it difficult to compete with the money on offer from Old Trafford.
The news of United's bid may trigger counter-offers from Manchester City, Internazionale and Chelsea, who have monitored Nasri's potential availability and are weighing up whether to turn their interest into something more concrete.
City distanced themselves from reports last week they had made a £20m bid, saying there had been no talks between themselves and Arsenal and that, at that stage, none were planned. They are, however, reconsidering their options after the failed move for Alexis Sánchez of Udinese. Should they decide to compete against United, City would also be confident they have the financial power to offer Nasri the best deal. The difficulty for Arsenal is that Nasri will be available as a free transfer in a year's time and, unless he signs a new contract, his value will start to depreciate sharply. Wenger, therefore, must decide whether it would be better for the club to cash in on the player and put the money towards rebuilding.
to be honest he is and he isnt unknown, to us he is cos we have seen nothing of him but to French football and to a lesser extent the international game he isn't
but given that he had kicked a ball in a competitive league (debatable) indicates that he wont need to be sent out on loan like the usual under 12 signings Wenger pulls out in the summer
the same, I know could be said about Kos and Squacl but AW was looking for cover and obviously made a mistake, IMO Kos did OK the other was a disaster
with Gervinho, Wenger has gone after someone who he belives is an upgrade, 'major signing' ummmmmmm?
but could have the makings of a cult hero, specially with the spam
Barcelona are "sticking to their guns" by demanding we pay £7mill for two kids we just picked up for 700K. How does that work then? Does it work for anyone? Why don't we just offer Real £5mill for Ronaldo and say they owe us an extra £75mill from the Anelka deal? Then we can stick to our guns until they accept.
:lol:Does the mail seriously think we'll spend £48m on 2 players?Quote:
Tottenham are to press ahead in their efforts to beat Arsenal to Spain Under-21 star Juan Mata, with Valencia willing to sell the winger for £21m. Full story: Daily MailManager Arsene Wenger will launch a £27million move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in an attempt to offset the likely loss of Arsenal stars Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.Full story: Daily Mail