It seems there may be a lot of exits this summer due to either not playing much or wanting to be somewhere else. I thought I would run some names buy you lot to see how you felt about them possible leaving. Fabregas The main transfer saga the summer will inevitably be about him. We all know the score, he wants to go back to his boyhood club eventually (we can't blame him for that), Barca don't want to pay too much for him and Wenger doesn't want to sell. As long as that statue quo remains he will not move, however Fabregas in the later stages of the season has looked slightly disillusioned (we can't blame him for that either) with his teammates and so may decide to force the issue, which would mean we have to sell. If either that or Barcelona decide to bid around 60 million for him happens then he will leave. It is all pretty much in the air at the moment, it is clear Cesc is running low on patience at the moment however I cannot call it one way or the other. What may happen is a player plus cash deal for him which i assume will include the likes of bit part players (Bojan, Keita etc). Nasri Whatever happens his future will definitely be sorted by this summer. Nasri has broken off contract talks for a purpose not yet known, there are possibilities such as him wanting more money, not wanting to be distracted in the season, needing assurances on his future etc but no-one really knows yet apart from him. Wenger has said he will avoid a 'Flamini' type situation with him so either he signs a new contract or he will leave. Personally I have no idea what he will do but it would be a real shame if he leaves now when he has only just become an important player for us. I reckon should he leave we will get about 15 million for him. Denilson Made a promising start to his arsenal career but since then has declined and is now at an all time low in terms of performances and reputation. Said he wants to leave and I doubt Wenger will try and keep him. Doubt we will get more than 5 million for him. Clichy Another player who has gone backwards. He was the best full back in the premier league when he first began playing for us but has had injury troubles and never looked the same player after them. His habit of making stupid mistakes have become character flaws and his crossing is incredibly bad. Has been a loyal servant for us and is very good on his day but looks like he wants to leave as he has pulled out of contract negotiations. A move may be the best thing for both parties as his development has stalled and we need more attacking ability at LB. I reckon the fee will be around 8-10 million. Bendtner A player who divides opinion. I think he is pretty good and has done alright considering he is a centre forward who has been played on the right wing. However he wants to play regularly and he will not get that because he is not better than RvP. As most of us want Wenger to sign a new striker over the summer one of Chamakh or Bendtner will have to leave and it will probably be him. I imagine we will get the same fee as Clichy for him Arshavin It seems he may be sold in order to get fund for other players. Although I like him a lot it is clear he rarely pulls his weight any more. We seem to have bought him at the tail end of his career. I can see him going for 10 million maximum. Vela As he is not even good enough to play regularly at West Brom that tells you what kind of future he has with us. Would be better off at a mid table club in a less physical league. Probably cost around 3 million Almunia Like Vela it is clear he is not good enough and it is amazing that he has been at us for so long. May be a nice guy but needs to leave as soon as possible. We would take any price for him I think. Rosicky Rarely plays for us but is ineffective when he does. His injury problems of 2008 have left us with a player who is a shadow of him former self. Rosicky is the very definition of the stereotypical lightweight, injury prone, afraid to shoot, passing sideways arsenal player. Yes he is only a backup player but he is not even good enough for that. I wish him well but he needs to leave. I can't see him costing anymore than 5 million.
i agree but sadly would add fabregas. People talk about the inevitable. I think if barca (or real ) come in with a 35m+ offer im not sure they would refuse.
I we sold all those players we would need a new LB, DM, AM and striker but we would have a ****load of cash. Although at first look it seems unrealistic to think that 9 players will leave but I can see good reasons for them all leaving.
Fabregas I think it depends alot on what Wenger does this summer, if fabregas sees promising players coming in he may want to stay for longer, but i don't think Barca will pay enough for him, 50 million minimum! Nasri I don't think he'll leave, early reports were saying a gentlemans agreement has been agreed etc and i don't think nasri would **** the club about, should easily get 25 mil for him if we sell tho Denilson a very under rated player IMO, doesn't do alot but does his job very well, abit like Gilberto Silva, but it seems he wants to leave, unless wenger can change his mind i can see 10+ million for him. Clichy Most of his problems i think have come from a lack of cover further up the field, especially with Arshavin infront of him he had 0 help, and caused problems, but when he had nasri infront the mistakes stopped, 10+ mil if we sell. Bendtner Pretty much agree with you. Arshavin He's a risk player, sometimes he works and it's great, other times it doesnt and he looks ****e, and he himself has said he's had crap form and carrying abit of extra weight, probably should be sold but only if someone good and for now comes in. Vela Has the ability, just needs the confidence and right setup to show it, such as when he first burst through in the CC along side a big man(bendtner) he was great, i liken him to Defoe, small, fast and deadly finishing he just lacks the confidence. 5 + mil, should be more tho. Almunia Sell, sell sell. Rosicky Once upon a time he was good, could shoot, tackle and play brilliantly, it's just a question of if we risk keeping him and hoping he gets back to that, or just get rid.
No way would we get 25 million for Nasri when he only has 1 year on his contract. Also I know what Denilson does, its just that he has been extremely poor this season.
PNE Fabianski had a good enough run after he stopped throwing the ball in to his own net to make me think that he can be decent for us. As for Denilson I used to quite like him, on his day he was a great passer of the ball and I like the way he keeps things moving. But this year he has been shambolic. Samir I think Mascherano is a pretty good player. Would be nice to have a midfielder who actually likes to defend apart from Wilshire. I don't like how he fouls all the time though, I find it so annoying to watch some of our players do it. If we did a swap deal with Barca for Fabregas who would you guys like to see us get (that would be realistic obviously). I'm torn because the only backup player I would actually want from them would be Bojan, but he is just the type of young player that Wenger gets slaughtered for buying all the time!
I'm not sure we need Keita or Alacantara. In the midfield position we needed defensively minded players and neither fit that bill. Don't know about the other 2 you mentioned but if we were going to do a swap deal I would want people who could come in to the team instantly, not prospects.
Would have to disagree on Keita. He is more of a central midfielder than a defensive one and i'm not sure he has the ability to do well in a deeper role. I think he need another tackler rather than an interceptor which is what Keita is.
I'd assume it's because of the new formation with 2 DMs so song can get forward while wilshere stays back an vice versa but i agree, song should stay back, wilshere box to box, and fabregas spreadin the balls
Is it generally accepted that Song will still be wearing an Arsenal shirt next season? Talk of a £15m move to Inter are doing the rounds.
Talk now is that Viera is coming home to the Arsenal in a coaching capacity and that we have made a bid for Lille's Eddie Izzard! (sp) Looking like it will be a very active summer for all teams as many look to lower their wage commitments as well as there being a lot of knee-jerk reactions following an abysmal season all round...
Fab will go to Barca this summer, just as soon as the Iniesta to Man City deal is agreed. We will get Parker & Cahill for sure. I think. Maybe. Perhaps!?
Correction. "no chance" is what Spurs have of winning the Champion's League next season. However, there is a chance, maybe very small, but still a chance that my predictions will come true
