Arsenal close to signing Boca Juniors star Palacio
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Arsenal are making a sensational move for Boca Juniors star Rodrigo Palacio.
The Sun says the Gunners are poised to smash their transfer record with a £15million swoop for Argentinian striker Palacio.
Reports in Argentina claim Palacio, 25, will fly to London tomorrow for a medical after Boca Juniors accepted the Gunners offer.
He is destined to wear the No 14 shirt vacated by Thierry Henry’s recent £16m move to Barcelona.
Ironically, Barcelona had agreed a £14.9m deal for Palacio just days before learning long-term target Henry was available.
An earlier bid of £12.7m had been knocked back by Boca president Mauricio Macri, who said: “It would have to be a much bigger offer because, for me, he is the best striker in Argentina.”
The deal was further complicated by the fact former clubs Huracan and Banfield are both due a cut of the transfer fee.
But now it appears all obstacles have been removed after Arsenal came in with a record-breaking offer. -
I've seen him play ... I think he's good ...
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Wow! Hope Palacio will come to Arsenal..
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We need good wingers. Currently we dun have any good backup wingers if Freddie leaves the team.
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If he really signs for arsenal..i think Da silva will most likely play as a left winger.
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Wow, he is a good player
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no. RVP can play as winger as he is a good crosser n good at long-range scoring.Originally posted by felirox:If he really signs for arsenal..i think Da silva will most likely play as a left winger.
hope this deal happen n we will have two great strikers!
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Yes..Originally posted by 798:no. RVP can play as winger as he is a good crosser n good at long-range scoring.
hope this deal happen n we will have two great strikers!
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I thought they retired the No.14 jersey as a tribute to Henry?
Anyway, unknown players but with very good qualities are welcomed at Arsenal.
I got a feeling it is going to be a very good season fro Arsenal, dunno why. -
hope he signs...
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Hmm no.14. Huge role to fill.
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i hope he joins too.
then we will see 4 teams having a go for the premiership title.
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he got tail? -
Should be..Originally posted by BrUtUs:
he got tail? -
ya he doesOriginally posted by BrUtUs:he got tail? -
actually i nvr heard of this piece of news...and wenger always stuns us not sure whether this is true although i hope it is....Then again why wud he sign another striker when we already have 5??
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how come we paying 100k extra?
if u call adebayor a striker, whom seems to miss more chances than create+ score
i am glad we sign another striker
Now
One more Midfield, One more defender
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Too bad arsenal fans,this palacio is just a stupid rumour created by some lad with a blogspot blog
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It was featured in Berita Harian!
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http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2542758,00.html
MEDIA FALLS FOR PALACIO PRANK
The international media has been tricked by a group of Boca Juniors fans in a scheme cooked up on a internet blog.
In scenes reminiscent of 2005's 'Chris Musampa' hoax - which made its way onto the pages of the Daily Mirror, and eventually Match Of The Day, journalists have been caught out by am apparently entirely fictional story.
Boca supporters spammed various Arsenal forums with rumours that the Gunners were interested in Argentinian Rodrigo Palacio, a striker who has scored 39 goals in 79 appearances for Boca and has won five caps for his country.
'Palacio, 25, will fly into London tomorrow after Boca accepted the Gunners' offer' announced the Daily Telegraph, who along with The Independent published the story on Tuesday. They were far from alone - the BBC, the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail all ran the news.
The Sun were amongst the hardest stung within the British media, announcing on Monday that 'all obstacles have been removed after Arsenal came in with a record-breaking offer.'
By Tuesday morning, the story had been repeated in newspapers as far afield as Argentina, Japan and Spain.
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hahaha this is so lame...what the hell were those boca fans thinking? but anyway its also a gd thing we didnt blow so much cash on palacio...realli dun think hes worth the money
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WAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA.. this is so super owning.
No wonder when i read he gonna be given no.14 i smelt something fishy. -
Haha, the newpapar did not fall for this prank