Boro set to sign Aliadiere
-
Boro move for Gunner
Skysports.com understand that Middlesbrough are set to agree a deal with Arsenal for Jeremie Aliadiere.
Boro were close to signing the French striker in January, but their interest cooled in recent weeks and they looked like going elsewhere.
However, with rivals interest from the Premiership and La Liga - Boro boss Gareth Southgate has again launched a bid.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is willing to do business as Aliadiere - who featured a number of times towards the end of last season - wants regular first-team football.
The 24-year-old has been with Arsenal for eight years and obviously feels the time is now right to move on and Teesside looks set to be his new home.
Boro are in need of new strikers with both Mark Viduka and Yakubu Aiyegbeni looking unlikely to start next season with the club.
Viduka is understood to have told Newcastle that he will be moving to Tyneside, shunning a host of other offers - including one to remain with Boro.
Yakubu is known to be frustrated with life at The Riverside and although Boro are keen for him to stay, a big offer this summer will likely see the Nigerian depart.
Southgate, though, knows he cannot be left short and is reported to have made firm enquiries for Luke Moore and long-term target Diomansy Kamara in recent days.
Oldham's out-of-contract ace Chris Porter remains another option for the Boro boss. -
he's got potential but i think he should have gone on loan first. cos with henry going 30, batista leaving and persie getting injured most of the time, he might have a chance at the first team
-
he already 24 still go on loan again?Originally posted by used:he's got potential but i think he should have gone on loan first. cos with henry going 30, batista leaving and persie getting injured most of the time, he might have a chance at the first team
-
Time for him to go.. No way his going to be a backup player in Arsenal forever..
-
then still got chance mahOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:he already 24 still go on loan again?
if he leaves, very high chance he wont get to play at arsenal anymore -
Aliadiere is a very talented forward but he's not given enough chance at Arsenal to impress. It's time to move on as he's already 24.
Cheers.
CK