Comments on: BENZEMA TO SIGN FOR ARSENAL FOR £30m? WOULD BE NICE.

By: super cesc

super cesc — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:26 +0000

I think Benzema just signed for Real, 38mil apparantly. Arsenal need to pull their finger out. Stop flirting with players like Melo and just go straight for the hole!
The board is meeting this week to discuss Usmanov’s proposed underwriting of 100mil.
This means shares would become available and each shareholder would have to plough multi-millions into the club.
Those that can’t/or won’t (Lady Nina, Hill-Wood, Fizman etc) would have the majority of their shares bought by guys liek Kroneke and Usmanov.
Kroneke-28.5% at the minute
Usmanov-25% at the minute
This is what worries the purists!
Hypothetically, if the board accept this proposal (please god they will) then Stan Kroneke could just decide to put the minimum in and maintain his shares, around 20mil.
Usmanov however, as we know will hoover up the shares and plught tens of millions in, as well as undercutting 100mil of debt as he promised.
This is called a capital raising excerise and is practiced by many MNC’s.
Basically if all went to plan, wenger would have a war chest that would make Man U, Real Madrid, Barca, Liverpool and the like’s eyes water.
Probably over 100mil. Now as we all know wenger is likely to spend pennies of it. Evem though he is without doubt a great manager, he does have an ego he must stroke through the development of unknowns into little Fabregas’s and Van Persie’s.
We must sign Melo AND Cana, no matter what the cost if this plan went through.
Benzema is lost now by the looks of thins (what a shame!) but fabiano or dzeko would be welcome.
Hangeland or Sakho CB.
Aikenfeev GK
And then a gift, a treat of a player with spark and passion. A streak arsenal lack, someone like Ribery.
Aikenfeev
Sagna Hangeland Gallas Clichy
Ribery Fabregas Melo/Cana Arshavin
v.Persie
Fabiano/Dzeko/Benzema

By: arionfa

arionfa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:28 +0000

I’m a keen admirer of Ade but a player without heart for his team can never be a great player. I hope Arsenal with sign Benzema. We really need someone special upfront this season. Another year without silverware will definitely shove our big players off the edge.

But no matter what, fans should stand by Arsene Wenger. Only an idiot would think he doesn’t want to spend money on GREAT players. But if he has only enough to spend on GOOD ones (which we already have), then might as well invest in those with POTENTIAL …

Let’s just pray we get enough $$$ from the Ade sales to buy us a new heart.

By: super cesc

super cesc — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:56:43 +0000

Does anyone know about this plan by Alisher Usmanov to underwrite 100mil.
Apparantly this would free up ‘substantial’ money for wenger. Around 100mil of funds for transfer. I don’t know why people are so against alisher.
I know there is a dislike at arsenal for the state of modern football, but we have to wake up.
The days of arsene pulling out a double on a cheapo squad that he forged into international superstars are gone.
If we win nothing next year, because of the board and/or wenger we can kiss fabregas goodbye, v.Persie will leave, Arshavin will be off.
I say we test Usmanov’s loyalty, a gift, Ribery, Benzema, Villa etc.
Melo. Veloso, Hangeland we can buy by ourselves.
Does anyone know about any rumours that arsene is actually sitting on a rather large transfer fund 80+mil but is keeping quite as not to be ripped off by the likes of lyon.
It would make sense to be honest. I know the star is not a reputable paper but more and more rumours are cropping up.
We could suddenly launch a salvo of bids. Would be nice, i’m sick of our current state.

By: cilla black

cilla black — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:07:11 +0000

I don’t think Benzema would be a surprise anymore, so Wenger will sign someone we have not been linked with at all. A french 19 year old.

By: primoseto

primoseto — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

i like arsenal just because of arsene wenger is there

By: Justin@Freedom Debt Relief

Justin@Freedom Debt Relief — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:17:39 +0000

Would love to have Benzema join Arsenal though the price tag is high… as u said Arsenal will always spring a surprise by hiring someone totally unexpected… that the way the Gunners work

By: j

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:17:03 +0000

Would love to have Benzema join Arsenal though the price tag is high… as u said Arsenal will always spring a surprise by hiring someone totally unexpected… that the way the Gunners work

By: anteneh jimma

anteneh jimma — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:36:50 +0000

i wonder if benzema join arsenal.wenger learns from his mistake. in addition melo is vital.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:19:27 +0000

Please answer me.. What’s with NOTW? Does the news always wrong? Or they just made it up?

By: ganesh

ganesh — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:14:05 +0000

i guess adeb doesnt have a fierce right foot to score goals when defence is gud .. tats why he gets caught out against big teams .. he can jus place it in the corner of the net ..so we need to sell him for €20M somehow n get benzema or if its not possible better retain him for next season .. cos he’s better than most of the guys being linked wit arsenal this summer .. also get melo but not for 20m at which he’s been rated .. So my personal opinion is Lorik Cana of Marseille .. he wont cost tat much n he’s one who can break a player’s leg with his tackle n he’s so so strong .. those who havent seen much of cana , pls check this link..

So if all these happen wich is very much possible n if they retain the remaining squad, i don see Arsenal missing out on the trophies next season.. So don lose hope Gunner fans .. we’ll deliver next season!!!