i not sure how our buying prudence relates to how much we sell for. surely that is one of wengers best assets, the amount he generates from player sales.
people want nasri sold but are you really confident you would see that money on the table ready to spend? regardless of the venom
I believe so because Nasri is a key player who wouldn't go without being replaced.Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Yeah, I would.
For all the reasons I initially outlined, I think Nasri staying might be more important than 20m in the bank, losing him and Cesc in one summer is too much for this team, plus in all honesty if we get 30m+ for Cesc then I'm not sure the extra 20m would make much difference to our spending this summer. We need him now, rather than the 20m and if he still doesn't want to stay next season, screw it.
Fair enough.
yeah thats a good summary
Don't get me wrong I would hate to lose him to a rival regardless of the fee. The reality of the situation now is that if he doesn't sign very soon he'll most likely sign for someone else come January.
If he's signed a pre-contract for someone else in January what makes you think he's going to contribute to our season for the final 4 or 5 months? Whilst I accept he may not put in unprofessional performances we should accept that he may not have any desire to fight for the team.
What makes me feel uncomfortable about the Nasri & Fabregas situation is that Arsene is essentially hedging his bets and building his team around 2 wantaway players. That's a massive gamble IMHO.
A part of me is thinking that Wenger has told Nasri to put in another brilliant performance for the first half of the season and he will get his pay raise. If not Wenger will let him walk. If Nasri really wanted to leave I wouldnt think he would have gone to Asia. Just my thoughts with the way this is playing out.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...040998,00.htmlManchester City boss Roberto Mancini has revealed they are hoping to secure a double swoop for Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri by the end of the month.
Mancini has indentified Atletico Madrid ace Aguero as an ideal replacement for unsettled star Carlos Tevez and he is also keen on luring Nasri away from Arsenal.
Aguero is looking for a new club after revealing his intention to leave Atletico this summer with the player planning to make a decision on his future after the Copa America.
The 23-year-old has admitted he would be happy to join another Spanish club or move to England with Real Madrid also in the race for his signature.
Mancini is an admirer of Aguero and he believes the Argentine would be a success in the City team if they land him.
"At the moment I am waiting because if we lose Carlos, Aguero is a player that can play for Manchester City because he is young, because he is a good player like Carlos, he can score a lot of goals and can play with Mario (Balotelli), with Edin (Dzeko)," Mancini told Sky Sports News.
Asked if City were likely to make a bid for Aguero, Mancini said: "It is probably yes. I think in this moment we only have to wait."
Nasri is also a top target for Mancini with the Frenchman stalling over a new contract at Arsenal.
The former Marseille man is entering the final year of his contract at Arsenal and although Arsene Wenger claims the midfielder will stay, Mancini hopes he can bring him to Manchester.
"Samir is under contract with Arsenal. Also for Samir it depends on many things," added Mancini.
Asked if an offer has been made for Nasri, Mancini continued: "I don't know in this moment, I don't know the situation but for Nasri it is difficult.
"I hope that we can buy because we need other players and I hope that this player can arrive before the end of the month."
Mancini is waiting for his dad to give him money for the candy store.
That would be pretty digusting if they got Aguero and Nasri.
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