30 Jun 2017 17:46:58
It's about time Arsenal showed some backbone and made it clear that they dictate which teams they will sell a player to, not the player.

The player is a contracted employee and as such is not in charge of the transfer. They can obviously negotiate their new contract with the club they are moving to and may have a choice of clubs from whom bids have been accepted, however they are not in charge of which bids are accepted. If a player wants to change club they must hope that a bid is accepted from a club they would like to play for or stay put.

Why would a club want to sell its best players to a close rival? It would be madness!

Its a two way street, whilst a club cannot force a player to sign a new contract like ways that player cannot force their club to sell them to club not of their choosing.

If Sanchez wants to go to City just tell him no and say he has 3 choices:

1. Transfer to a team Arsenal is willing to sell to

2. Sign a new contract with Arsenal

3. Sit on the bench for the entire year leading up to what at 28 might realistically be his last World Cup and hope his coach picks him with zero match fitness, sharpness or pitch time since last season.

Yes he would be able to leave on a free in a years time but a stand needs to be taken, we would lose £50m but it would be worth it to stop he rot. Top players who are on more money for a weeks "work" than most fans could aspire to earn in 5 years need to be put in their place.

Ultimately the money they earn comes from fans without whom there would be no sponsors, TV rights, ticket sales, merchandise or image rights. Its about time they showed the fans some loyalty.

A club of Arsenals size, earnings and history needs to draw a line in the sand to say we are not a stepping stone club, we are a final destination. Top players must be shown that there will be continued player investment and that they will be surrounded by other top players in a team that can compete successfully in any competition.

The only players looking to leave should be those older players on the fringes of the first team who have not been able to stake a claim to a starting place in the first 11.

1.) 30 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017 19:15:21
If he dosnt sign or our valuation isn't met I'd slap him on the bench for a year.

2.) 30 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017 20:04:02
Best post I've read in a long while Gunny.

3.) 30 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017 21:59:51
As I started to read your post I wanted to start moaning about the loss of a good player for a season, but you're 100% right, let him stew as it's not like his heart would be in it if we make him play while his contract runs down.