Arsenal Rumours Archive April 19 2012

19 Apr 2012 13:59:09
Tweet from French journo Matt Spiro......'Wenger very keen on Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Montpellier won't stand in their captain's way. Good chance of transfer happening'

What position/positions

How much is he ed?
1732 {Ed002's Note - Montpellier will likely look for about 8M euros but there will be interest from Newcastle and elsewhere.}

CB but can cover in many positions

Anyone got any info on this player? Postion, etc. I am not familar with him at all, thanks.

To the poster asking for info:

He's 22, stands about 6'1 he's a powerful centreback in the mould of mahamadou sakho, whom he's been compared to a lot in the French media, as the ed said, new castle are keen on him too, but they're also keen on Vertonghen, doesn't mean they'll get him!

He's become a staple in montpellier but if you believe the media we're literally raiding them for Giroud, belhanda and the above!

D

Newcastle are currently buying great stock. Would it be unwise to follow cisse and ba and ben arfa and cabaye ? I think Mbiwa would excel at newcastle, surrounded by players who have quality similar to his own. And im an Arsenal fan.

What other positions can he play besides centreback? (which I assume is his best position)

Sydney Gooner

Pretty sure he can play all across the back four, seems like a good option for versatility but not sure about quality compared to verthongen. Wouldn't mind both!

I would personally take him over Vertoghen. Has more pace, powerful, very versitile.

He is somewhere in between sagna and Sahko as a player. A true Lillian Thuram.

Billybob

19 Apr 2012 12:50:00
Forbes have today announced that Arsenal ($1.29 billion) have been rated the 4th richest football club in the world. Only behind Manchester United ($2.24 billion), Real Madrid ($1.88 billion) and Barcelona($1.31 billion).

They have also rated Alisher Usamanov (Arsenal shareholder) as the richest businessman in Russia (worth $18 billion).

However the thing is, if we spent like any of the three above you, Arsenal wouldn't be the 4th richest club.
Still significantly behind in terms of revenue/income generated.

Man Utd's comes from sustained success and making all the right moves at the right times (in terms of commercial decisions).
The Spanish teams mainly due to the insane tv deals they get, which in turn continues to give them both success along with their history/projects.

Hmmmmm..
Eman

At the end of the day those three clubs deal in BIG- big wages, wig players, big moves, big success, big value. Big clubs take big risks on big players. We don't. We're just pretenders. When will Arsenal FC start acting like a big club and sign big players, take big risks, win big tournaments and secure massive commercial revenue streams? A club's worth directly corresponds to on-field success and we have none to speak of in the last 7 years. Man U can afford to pay some players 100k per week to literally not even make the squad regularly, yet we can't. I f***ing hate everything to do with money when it comes to our club. We have the newest stadium in Europe and what for?

Man city is also rich dude

19 Apr 2012 08:31:38
Would Kalou be a good addition to the club?
He can join on a free this summer, but I don't like the thought of Arsenal signing players that can't get in to the Chelsea first team.

I don't even value him, he just isn't that good on the ball and basically just scores easy tap-ins.

I saw him in the Barca game, didn't like him at all.

Belgian Gooner 85

I be really angry if we sigh him hes not good enough for chelsea so hes no where good enough for arsenal would not get in the first team

Kalou, like Walcott wants to play striker, but is played on the right or left Wing, he's had some good games recently and Chelsea are determined to get him to sign a new deal.

Who knows, made Into a forwar, maybe he could be the new Henry?

I doubt it, but you never know!

D

No transfer fee yet he would still expect a high wage as well as a signing on fee for a player who his current club do not think he is good enough.
awful player and is the type of player our club has been stiffled with over the last few years and just not the level we need to kick on.
plus also could be away at next years ACN so all in all it would be a horrible signing, truly horrible.

I will lose the plot if we sign Kalou, awful player no where near top club standard!

W12Gooner

For me Kalou is Chelsea's Gervinho, looks like a decent player, fast, has a few tricks, but in actual fact is complete pony and not worth the boots on his feet. I really hope this doesn't happen. I laugh at Man City for taking our cast offs, cant handle Chelsea laughing at us for doing the same.

Coity Gooner

Clichy and nasri would get into our team straight away, they arent cast-offs. Kalou doesnt have pace and he doesnt have tricks, he would be a chelsea cast-off, for sure. We dont need him.

We already have Theo, Ox, Gerv, Rosicky - Soon to be joined by Podolski...we don't need him, would rather pay the a small and sign Yossi!