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Daniel Sturridge to Arsenal?

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by BringBackBenítez, Feb 9, 2012.

  1. BringBackBenítez

    BringBackBenítez Member

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    http://wearethenorthbank.com/england-international-hawked-to-arsenal-by-agent/

    You may recall an article I wrote regarding Arsenal’s transfer window inactivity.
    This caused a deluge of tweets guessing at who the England International that had been hawked to Arsenal was.
    At the time I didn’t want to name the player but having been inundated with requests to reveal who the player is, I’ve decided to do exactly that.
    Arsenal’s Chief Scout, Steve Rowley received a phone call from Michael Sturridge, the father of Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge.
    Sturridge Senior told Rowley that his son wanted to play for Arsenal, that he likes their brand of football and believes Arsene Wenger is the manager that can get the best out of him, certainly more so than Andre Villas Boas at Stamford Bridge.
    Rowley has since scouted Sturridge personally and Arsenal may well make a move in the summer.
    Of course, agents and advisors contact clubs in this manner all the time to put them on alert of availability. Sturridge may well harbour ambitions to join Arsenal, but remember that interest from rival clubs in a player can prove a valuable bargaining chip when renegotiating contracts.
    With Sturridge having been Chelsea’s most potent striker this season, and with two years left on his current contract, the England international would command a big transfer fee, which you could say would rule a move to Arsenal out. And Wenger may not see Sturridge as a priority signing and best use of his transfer budget.
    What is clear though is that Wenger’s interest in Luckasz Podolski shows his intention in providing similar cover for Robin Van Persie – a mobile, versatile left footed, international class striker. Sturridge most certainly fits that bill – he has ‘super quality’.
    There is also the fact that RVP is still to sign a contract extension to his current deal that expires in June 2013 – a niggle that plays on the minds of all Gooners, and Wenger himself.

    I came across this earlier and thought it would make some interesting discussion amongst you Arsenal and Chelsea fans.

    I for one think that Sturridge is an exceptional young striker and would be fantastic at Arsenal. What do you all think of this?
     
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  2. TheBear

    TheBear Well-Known Member

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    Sturridge would be a great addition at Arsenal.
    Chamakh and Park are clearly not up to scratch and arshavin will most likley be sold in the summer.

    The guy is going to be a TOP TOP class centreforwrad, he also seems like an 'arsenal-type' player.
     
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  3. Grizzly

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    Interesting - and says plenty that he doesn't want to be part of the Chelsea set up.
    Perhaps the most comforting thing for me is that the player (it seems) would want to join Arsenal whether we finish
    4th or not suggesting that Champs Lge football isn't critical in the players wishes for next season, this is in stark contrast to the belief of the vast majority of Arsenal fans who believe that failure to finish 4th would see RVP walk, and rule us out of signing any quality players, and confine us to years of mis table mediocrity.
    Either way, he's a talent for sure, still young so can/will improve and probably not far off being an auto pick now....
     
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  4. chelsea - over 100 years of history

    chelsea - over 100 years of history Well-Known Member

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    Straight swap for RVP and he's yours. Otherwise I think we can safely say he'll be going nowhere.
     
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  5. KING-KERRY-DIXON

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    Dream on Gooners,never gonna happen......But RVP the other way,now thats a mouthwatering thought.
     
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  6. The Bonstar Wandit

    The Bonstar Wandit Well-Known Member

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    On what do you base that? If the player is unhappy & has only 2 years on his contract, and refuses to sign a new one, you'd think the club would cash in rather than see his value decrease hugely as the contract wears down.
     
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  7. theHotHead

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    Chelsea used to be a decent club .. now everyone wants out.
     
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  8. Blue_Army

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    Chelsea is still a world class club, one of the biggest in the world, a bad season does not change that..... This season will finish strongly and next will be amazing, your an idiot to make such sweeping statements "TheHotHead"

    However, Sturridge would thrive at arsenal, he really would.. would be a great signing for the gunners and he doesnt seem to like playing under Boas.... I do hope he stays though, chelseas biggest prospect since terry.
     
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  9. theHotHead

    theHotHead New Member

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    No - you have one of the richest owners in the world but you are certainly not one of the biggest chum <ok>
     
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  10. chelsea - over 100 years of history

    chelsea - over 100 years of history Well-Known Member

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    Bit like 'arry at spurs then.
     
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  11. chelsea - over 100 years of history

    chelsea - over 100 years of history Well-Known Member

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    I think you'll find we are...chum. Just look at global support, revenues etc. We may have got there as a result of a rich owner etc but the facts are we are now one of the biggest clubs in the world. Don't let facts or bitterness get in the way though...

    :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  12. chelsea - over 100 years of history

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    Maybe but ultimately any problems (which thus far are conjecture) can be sorted out in the next year. If not we are still looking at 15 months before this is an issue anyway.

    Plus Sturridge is far too good, far too English and now probably too old to be a Wenger signing. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  13. The Bonstar Wandit

    The Bonstar Wandit Well-Known Member

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    5. Arsenal: 251.1m euros
    6. Chelsea: 249.8m euros

    Not so far behind Arsenal either according to the Deloitte figures.
     
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  14. Grizzly

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    Is that based on turnover/income ?
    If I was a Chelsea fan it would be a hollow gloat given that the club lose £100m or thereabout every year - there were even celebrations the otehr day because Chelsea reduced their annual debt to around £60m ???
    Hell of a way to run a club....
     
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  15. theHotHead

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    Bitter ? Why would I feel bitter you donut ? We are ahead of you on the list <laugh>

    I see little to be jealous or bitter about regarding Chelsea - we've endured our worst start for 58 years and we are still just behind you. You've spent millions and are going backwards, we've spent F'all to go backwards !!
     
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  16. chelsea - over 100 years of history

    chelsea - over 100 years of history Well-Known Member

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    Yes the losses look bad but ultimately you spend within your means. Our means (as a result of Roman) meant we could spend 50 million on one player. If and when FFP kicks in, this type of spending will be reigned in but we will still have large income from other revenue streams. If say we hadn't bought Torres we'd practically have broken even yet would our team be any worse off??!?!?

    Anyway this is about Sturridge to Arsenal not measuring the size of our cocks. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  17. chelsea - over 100 years of history

    chelsea - over 100 years of history Well-Known Member

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    The bitterness I imagine comes from the lack of trophies in the last 7 years, not where we stand on some list someone literally just showed you.
     
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  18. The Bonstar Wandit

    The Bonstar Wandit Well-Known Member

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    chicken.jpg

    Beat that.
     
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  19. Blue_Army

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    What an idiot... being one of the big teams in the world stage has nothing to do with spending debt or anything, thats a whole other story in regards to longevity, AB is not leaving so financially we are safe and going in the right dirrection.

    Dont delude yourself by thinking Arsenal are a bigger name on the world stage then Chelsea..... You wont even beat liverpool you tool. If anyone jumps ship from any clubs RVP will be the first...
     
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  20. lazarus20000

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    Spot on. £50m, now that must really make them choke....
     
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