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I can see two streaks of white. That is all.
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Business as usual then...Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Gervinho transfer finally 100% confirmed.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-lille?cc=4716Quote:
Arsenal have completed the signing of striker Gervinho from Lille for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £10.5 million.
The Gunners announced last week a deal had been agreed and the paperwork has now been approved, with Gervinho penning what Arsenal would only describe as a "long-term contract".
Gervinho, who helped Lille to win the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double last season, said: "It's a great feeling to be an Arsenal player. I'm very happy. I've always dreamed to play for this club. I've achieved this dream now and I am so happy. It's one of the most beautiful days of my life.''
He added on the club's official website: "I'm very happy to have the chance to work with Arsene Wenger. I came here because I believe that he can improve my game and help me reach another level, but the most important thing for me is that I bring a lot to the team for whom I'm playing."
The Ivory Coast international scored 18 goals in 49 games for Lille last season but Wenger said the 24-year-old's ability to play anywhere across the front line was just as important as his strike-rate.
"Gervinho is a player that can play in a number of positions up front. He can play on the right, on the left and through the middle. He has qualities that I find very important, like his movement off the ball. He has the qualities we like technically," Wenger said.
"He is good one against one, he is strong and was the best provider in the French league with assists and he scored 15 goals. I think he is a very good addition to the squad."
Like Premier League stars Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure, Salomon Kalou and Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue, Gervinho began his career with ASEC Mimosas in Abidjan.
Chelsea sign some kid GK for 8M.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...edical?cc=4716
This seems to be very important to Wenger, every player he signs seem to have to be able to play in all sorts of positions (he almost always says this about new signings). Here's an idea, why not sign players for a particular position, then let them focus on doing what they're good at.Quote:
Gervinho is a player that can play in a number of positions up front. He can play on the right, on the left and through the middle. He has qualities that I find very important, like his movement off the ball. He has the qualities we like technically," Wenger said.
Because that would be a good idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Heard about the prospect of Bendtner going out on loan. If we learn anything from this, it is that the business model, of giving large contracts to players before they have proved themselves, is unworkable.
Other teams just are not prepared to take the same risks as we are with prospects and it is that which has us stuck with them.
Couldn't agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Same applies to Denilson as well. The problem won't go away until we stop investing heavily in say 20 kids in hope that just 1 turns out to be decent. For a club who counts every penny, it seems like an expensive exercise that doesn't yield many rewards.
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Originally Posted by GB.
This.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...van-gazidis.do
It would appear that the AST have been taken for being mugs by Gazidis.Quote:
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis today defended his club's philosophy in the transfer market.
The Gunners completed a deal for Ivorian striker Gervinho today for £10.6million, with Carl Jenkinson's £1m signing from Charlton the only other business so far this summer.
And Gazidis does not expect too many more arrivals before the end of the transfer window.
"We do have money that we can spend," he said. "The challenge for us is a little bit different for other clubs. We have to find players who can improve on positions we currently have and add some depth.
"We want to be winners, trophy-winners, and there is a relentless focus on doing the things we need to achieve that but we have to do them within the bounds of a sensible football club."
Meanwhile, Gervinho today expressed his delight at joining the club. He said: "I'm very happy to have the chance to work with Arsene Wenger. I believe that he can improve my game and help me reach another level."
Eh? How is that different from any other Club? And does he seriously think that we can't do better than the shower of garbage we have in defence?Quote:
"The challenge for us is a little bit different for other clubs. We have to find players who can improve on positions we currently have and add some depth.