While most of the clubs are busy in drafting their buy out deals in running transfer window, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has intensified another issue regarding completely banning or at least reducing January transfer window. Interestingly, another high profile soccer official, UEFA president Michel Platini, is also in his support for such a move. Wenger has a reason for his demand; he finds lots of players and coaches live in a dilemma throughout the season about whether they will stay for their teams they have started with or not. Such uncertainty obviously effects their involvement with the game and downgrades their match performances. His follower on the issue, Platini, told to the reporters at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, “I think it’s unacceptable when, in one part of the competition, a player plays for team A against team B and, in the second half, he plays for team B against team A. This transfer window has been created to allow for a certain amount of business in a few other … [Read more...]
Barcelona not interested in vending David Villa on Loan
It is quite normal in soccer fraternity that if a player has been laid out for a long period of time, rumors start prevailing suggesting his probable transfer to various clubs. In case of Barca’s David Villa, similar theory goes on when he returned after almost nine months coz of his knee injury, and in his absence, many speculated about his probable transfer to either his old club Valencia or any of the other interested clubs. Now, January transfer window is coming nearer, so speculations about his transfer have also been heated up. Out of various offers, he reportedly has in his kitty; Arsenal interest is more surprising and looks happening. Everybody knows that Arsene Wenger is a great fan of Spanish international ever since the days when he was not even associated with Barcelona. Secondly, atmosphere in the team has changed considerably for the striker in Tito Vilanova’s mentorship. If there would still be Pep Guardiola reign, chances of Villa to even think about leaving Catalan … [Read more...]
Wenger is still optimistic about having a successful EPL session
How many times in history; you have seen Arsenal is losing its touch in EPL? Rarely, yes. This season is proving to be one of those rare seasons where Arsenal is facing defeats more than its wins. Interestingly, this year has brought an all-around dearth of wins for it, coz it could not win considerable home matches as well. Its last played match was a home clash with Swansea, which looked to be a one sided affair earlier looking at their past record, but yet again, Arsenal got a surprise defeat that too by a 2-0 margin which actually stunned its top officials. Its manger Arsene Wenger is considered one of the best managers in town, but even he can’t convert those raining defeats into wins. However, he is still optimistic of performing well in EPL if they could show their brilliance of soccer in the remaining matches. Besides a low down space on the EPL leaderboard, Arsenal is also suffering a major blow by missing its chairman, who has suffered a heart attack recently. Anyways, … [Read more...]
Theo Walcott will not leave Arsenal this January
Theo Walcott’s future at Arsenal seems to be dancing in last few months; coz there was no confirmed news about how he will continue his career once his current contract with Arsenal expires at the end of current season. As far Arsenal is concerned, Arsène Wenger has now confirmed that they will not sell him in coming transfer window in January. If they do not sell him; they will lose their invested amount, coz next season; he will be a free agent and also free to sing up with any club of his choice. Everybody knows, earlier in August, Arsenal offered Walcott £75,000 per week for a new five year’s contract which he rejected, coz he then felt this amount was too stumpy for him. There was other news of him to go to Manchester United or Liverpool if current contract negotiations fail. His current five years contract with Arsenal expires on 30 June, and as far new contract’s possibilities are concerned; he is reportedly demanding somewhere around £100,000 a week for next five year’s … [Read more...]
Big Fee Bounties are Running Football: Arsene Wenger
We have seen how millions of dollars have thrown by popular football clubs, having good financial back, to buy players from around the world. Last summer, transfer window showed what it could gain you if you are a young and promising soccer player. English premier league’s topmost team’s longest serving manger: Arsene Wenger has slashed on the clubs who are voluntarily throwing million of dollars to buy top players. According to him, this is ruining football coz at last football is going to suffer for all this. He gave an example of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club aka PSG who bought young nineteen years old Brazilian attacking midfielder Lucas Moura for £36 million. He calls it a crazy move by the club. Basically, according to him, this is the good era of soccer but this is not going to be lasted as it is now, coz big club’s giant sponsors are all concerned with their balance sheets at last, so they are encashing the rising popularity of soccer and its biggest branded players. … [Read more...]