Not my cup of tea either Disco. I said it with tongue in cheek, but then read this a few minutes ago..........
Frankfurt Puzzle Over Bendtner
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will soon be on his way to Eintracht Frankfurt – if he chooses to speak to the German club. The German side’s sporting director Bruno Hübner has been in London to speak to Arsenal about a possible deal and agreement is close.
Bendtner is surplus to requirements at the Emirates and has spent the past two seasons out on loan, first at Sunderland and then at Juventus. Earlier this month, he accepted he had to move on when he said: “I can not afford to sit on the bench at a big club.” There is also an acceptance he will have to take a cut in his £52,000-a-week wages if he is to move on.
No fee is expected to be paid and Arsenal may well offer Bendtner a severance payment in respect of his lower wages with Frankfurt.
However, reports from Denmark claim that despite the two clubs coming to an agreement there has been no contact between Bendtner and Frankfurt. The 25-year-old is currently on holiday somewhere in Africa and took to his Twitter feed this week to say that “the future looks bright.” Turkish side Besiktas are said to be keen, though they have been kicked out of Europe for their part in a match-fixing scandal. Malaga are also believed to be interested though they, too, are out of Europe next season under Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules. Frankfurt will play in the Europa League after finishing sixth in the Bundesliga. Two other un-named clubs are also waiting in the wings.