Well, I’m still here although I’m expecting phone and internet to be cut off any time now so I might not be around tomorrow. Today I have to go see my landlord to sort out the bits and bobs about leaving the flat and hopefully I’ll be on my way back to Ireland tomorrow. That’s if all goes well. You know how efficient things are here in Spain so say a little prayer to whichever God you worship for me (unless your God is Phil Collins).
Not a lot happening as things have wound down domestically with the internationals on the horizon. José Antonio Reyes though says he doesn’t want to play for Arsenal ever again and that he’ll play for anyone in Spain. He says:
What I want is to come to Spain. I won’t play again in England. I want to return. If it’s to play for Atletico Madrid I say yes, if it’s to play for Real Madrid I say yes, if it’s to play for Sevilla I say yes.
I wonder would he play for Real Betis. Atletico have apparently come back with an offer worth €16m and are waiting for Arsenal to come back with an answer but the Spanish press report they’re not willing to go any higher. Real Madrid have gone very quiet on the whole thing and given their squad it’s hard to see where Reyes would even get a game. Oh well. It’s a shame José is so determined to burn his bridges here when there’s more chance he’ll stay than leave.
Apart from that, in this last week before the transfer window closes, we’ve been linked with West Ham’s Nigel Reo-Coker and Kilmarnock’s 19 year old winger/striker Steven Naismith is apparently coming for a two day trial.
And that’s it. With most of the first team players away with their countries the boss has plenty of time to get the chequebook out and do some shopping. Although we seem to have been saying that for a while now.
Fingers crossed. Till tomorrow (maybe).
