may 10th
09.19 – And the transfer stories season is well and truly underway.
Today, Patrick Vieira is linked with a move to Juventus – this old chestnut – after he says “My dearest wish is to stay with Arsenal but I do want to win trophies.” However, he goes on to say “This season there was a breakdown after we were knocked out of the Champions League. I am talking with the manager. I know the club are after a few players.”
In one article The Sun reckons we could be after Monaco keeper Flavio Roma, Auxerre central defender Philip Mexes and Valencia striker John Carew. While in another, they reckon John Terry is set to give two fingers to Papa Smurf and leave Chelsea for Arsenal in an £8m deal. Planet Football has us linked with Turkish ‘star’ Ergun, who’s a 31 year old left sided player. I would love to see John Terry come over to us – I think it’s important we keep an English core to the team, and when Tony Adams says he’s the best English defender out there, you have to take notice.
There’s an interesting interview with new Swiss wonderkid Philippe Senderos over on Sporting Life. He says “Wenger told me that I’ll be part of the first team – maybe not immediately in the first 11, but at least as a substitute. It will be hard work, but I am going there to grow into a world-class player, which means putting the effort in.”
It’s not often you get this much hype and expectation with a young defender. We’ve had all the talk about Pennant and Aliaidiere for a long time, but this kid could be something special, especially when you look at the queue of clubs that were after him. Let’s just hope people’s expectations aren’t too high and he gets time to settle in. This is a player for the future, a long term solution, not a quick fix.
Ray Parlour will captain Arsenal’s FA Cup team next Saturday, that’s according to The Mirror – while Jermaine Pennant talks about his future and the warning he got from AW after his recent ‘ill’ behaviour. Right, that’s yer lot for today. Sun is shining, the beach is calling today I think. Have a good one.
