Sagna signs and will wear 3, Freddie off to Florence
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ARSENE WENGER has sealed a £6million swoop for Auxerre defender Bakari Sagna.
French right-back Sagna, 24, will sign a five-year contract worth £25,000 a week this morning after agreeing personal terms with the Arsenal manager last night.
His arrival comes as Gunners midfielder Freddie Ljungberg looks set to complete a £5.5million move to Fiorentina.
WengerÂ’s Sagna signing is the perfect response after motor-mouth William GallasÂ’ had a pop at the Emirates side in yesterdayÂ’s SunSport.
French defender Gallas slagged off WengerÂ’s transfer policy, reckoning a lack of big-name arrivals meant a lack of ambition.
Wenger is furious with Gallas over the attack and the gaffer will order the player to keep his opinions to himself and start to justify his £80,000-a-week wages after a disappointing first season in North London.
Wenger will not take any disciplinary action, though he feels he has been badly let down.
Gallas rapped: “I did not come here to play for third place.”
But Wenger is confident his young squad can mount a serious title challenge next season and believes SagnaÂ’s signing will be crucial.
Arsenal have already paid £10m for Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva and are still in the market for a back-up central defender.
SagnaÂ’s arrival will mean a move into midfield for Emmanuel Eboue, who will fill the gap left by LjungbergÂ’s departure.
The 30-year-old Swede had vowed to stay and fight for his place after nine years at Arsenal.
But he changed his mind after Wenger made it clear he was no longer seen as a first-team regular.
Fiorentina head of sport Pantaleo Corvino and chief executive Sandro Menucci both jetted to London to negotiate with Ljungberg.
They are ready to offer him a four-year contract which will take him to the end of his career. -
Wat the ...Originally posted by felirox:Gallas rapped: “I did not come here to play for third place.”
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Wenger should FINE him or just sell him off. talks too much. he shud stfu
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His good but talks too much.. No surprise if his off..Originally posted by felirox:Wenger should FINE him or just sell him off. talks too much. he shud stfu -
come back to chelsea.
i will always remember that 87th min long range power shot u scored against spurs.
and also the 5th min headed goal against man utd.
as well as scoring aganst pool.
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U think Gallas would want to re-join Chelsea meh?Originally posted by stellazio:come back to chelsea.
i will always remember that 87th min long range power shot u scored against spurs.
and also the 5th min headed goal against man utd.
as well as scoring aganst pool. -
well, at least he'll be fighting for 1st in chelsea.Originally posted by turbo_drift:U think Gallas would want to re-join Chelsea meh? -
But as for his favourite number 13 ............Originally posted by stellazio:well, at least he'll be fighting for 1st in chelsea. -
ah, we can give u ballack.Originally posted by turbo_drift:But as for his favourite number 13 ............
and anyway, he's not even 13 at arsenal. so i figured he should have gotten over the number thing. -
If Chelsea would buy Gallas back with some fees and exchange Ballack for free.. Than can consider..Originally posted by stellazio:ah, we can give u ballack. -
yah yah thats rite we will gladly give u gallas for ballack and some cash for a new sub centre back -
new signing is welcome but is he reali a necessary purchase? wouldnt it be more useful to spend the $$$ on a real left winger?Originally posted by felirox:
ARSENE WENGER has sealed a £6million swoop for Auxerre defender Bakari Sagna.
French right-back Sagna, 24, will sign a five-year contract worth £25,000 a week this morning after agreeing personal terms with the Arsenal manager last night.
His arrival comes as Gunners midfielder Freddie Ljungberg looks set to complete a £5.5million move to Fiorentina.
WengerÂ’s Sagna signing is the perfect response after motor-mouth William GallasÂ’ had a pop at the Emirates side in yesterdayÂ’s SunSport.
French defender Gallas slagged off WengerÂ’s transfer policy, reckoning a lack of big-name arrivals meant a lack of ambition.
Wenger is furious with Gallas over the attack and the gaffer will order the player to keep his opinions to himself and start to justify his £80,000-a-week wages after a disappointing first season in North London.
Wenger will not take any disciplinary action, though he feels he has been badly let down.
Gallas rapped: “I did not come here to play for third place.”
But Wenger is confident his young squad can mount a serious title challenge next season and believes SagnaÂ’s signing will be crucial.
Arsenal have already paid £10m for Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva and are still in the market for a back-up central defender.
SagnaÂ’s arrival will mean a move into midfield for Emmanuel Eboue, who will fill the gap left by LjungbergÂ’s departure.
The 30-year-old Swede had vowed to stay and fight for his place after nine years at Arsenal.
But he changed his mind after Wenger made it clear he was no longer seen as a first-team regular.
Fiorentina head of sport Pantaleo Corvino and chief executive Sandro Menucci both jetted to London to negotiate with Ljungberg.
They are ready to offer him a four-year contract which will take him to the end of his career. -
left winger ok la, gt rosicky. then if cannot then put theo walcott to play on the left lor. this way he can take shots.
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rosicky injury prone then theo not left footed...Originally posted by thongs:left winger ok la, gt rosicky. then if cannot then put theo walcott to play on the left lor. this way he can take shots. -
theo is nt left legged but right legger also can play on left flank wat =D
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I guess Arsenal needs to find a left winger...
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i think its a mistake to offload Freddie.. hes still a gd midfielder.. just that he really has no chance to play ..
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Yup.. If i not wrong, Freddie is a good midfielder that can play as a left winger.. Just that his abit too old for Wenger's team..Originally posted by WiNtEr'SkiLL:i think its a mistake to offload Freddie.. hes still a gd midfielder.. just that he really has no chance to play ..
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problem is he is too injury prone n hes no longer his old self... he can barely get past the opposition midfielders....Originally posted by turbo_drift:Yup.. If i not wrong, Freddie is a good midfielder that can play as a left winger.. Just that his abit too old for Wenger's team..
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Too old for Wenger's plan.. Wenger should to get a left winger instead..Originally posted by BrUtUs:problem is he is too injury prone n hes no longer his old self... he can barely get past the opposition midfielders....
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he should... but malouda n ribery out of market he probably wun get anyone else...Originally posted by turbo_drift:Too old for Wenger's plan.. Wenger should to get a left winger instead..
Cheers..
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Looks very unconvincingly on the left side of the midfield..Originally posted by BrUtUs:he should... but malouda n ribery out of market he probably wun get anyone else...