If a £7million bid for the Crystal Palace winger won't do then the Gunners could turn their attention to the Moroccan Adel Taarabt is the shock name on Arsenalâs transfer hit-list for January. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wants two forwards in the transfer window. Arsenal will bid £7million for Crystal Palaceâs Wilfried Zaha and the England Under-21 winger is their No.1 priority. But they have checked out Taarabt, 23, who has a reputation as a skilful but frustrating wide player since his move to QPR from Arsenalâs local rivals Tottenham. It is likely that Arsenal are looking at the Moroccan in case Zaha cannot be lured away from South London. Zaha, who turns 20 on Saturday, has been watched extensively by Arsenal in recent weeks, but they face competition from Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester City. Palace are holding out for £15m plus as they believe Zaha is the hottest property outside the Premier League. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...r-adel-1423733
The Zaha link is well sourced (Jeremy Wilson), so that's probably true. But then the Taarabt rumours come from nowhere and my guess is that it's a load of bollocks.
Dunno mate his a raw talent that someone like wenger could mould Into a good player. Rumours flying around wenger is in for our Diakite as well
Also we have missed a trick here, we could of had zaha for peanuts in our promotion season, I know for a fact warnock was looking at him back then
Load of nonsense. Wenger wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. He's going nowhere until he proves he has what it takes.
I'd wager different with you swords This kids head would turn if wenger gave him an opportunity, he would make a perfect mentor for Taarabt or Diakite for that matter. Personally hope it doesn't happen but wouldn't bet against it mate
Maybe well see matey ! January just round the corner, each year I get older time seems to go quicker ! You alright mate?
Mentioned Taarabt to Arsenal several days ago,info from a good source. Would he go if poached,you bet he would. All will be ansewered in another 8/9 weeks. Fee bandied about,8/10mil.
Who could blame any of our players for moving if a "big" club came in for them? Faurlin may not be feeling to wanted here either.
As long as I've got a hole in my rear Adel is worth more than Zaha. If Palace think they can get £15m for him then surely we have to hold out for £20m before letting Adel go. I wouldn't be so sure to dismiss this as pure speculation as Wenger has already seen what Adel can do and him and the board are under massive pressure from the fans and minor shareholders to stop fannying about and buy players to strengthen the squad instead of relying on youngsters to come through their academy and prove themselves. I've always thought that the first big team that came in for Adel would nick him off of us. He'd been claiming Spanish and Italian clubs were after him as well as some of the big boys in the Premiership and his head will no doubt be turned if the Arsenal rumours turn out to be more than journo's fishing. We can't let him go for buttons, TF should stick a massive price on his head to filter out the bullsh1tters from the real dealers. We all knew this day would come eventually n'est pas?