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  • Arsenal Launch Formal £13.8m Bid to Sign Barcelona Striker

    Arsenal have made a formal approach for David Villa as they prepare a second bid for Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez, Goal.com can reveal.
    The Londoners remain in talks with Atletico to sign Adrian after tabling an opening offer of around £10 million, which was revealed by Goal.com earlier this week.

    But Arsenal will not push through the deal for Adrian until they are definitively told by Barcelona that Villa is not available for a transfer this month.

    Arsene Wenger is a long-time admirer of Villa, who turned 31 last month, and is prepared to pay up to £13.8m to sign him on a permanent deal and match his current £110,000-a-week wages.

    SOURCE: Goal.com

    Whilst clearly Arsene Wenger is not known for moves to bring in players over the age of 30 but David Villa is clearly a level of talent that would tempt the Arsenal boss into making an exception.

    The former Valencia man is something of a bit-part player at Barcelona, vying for a spot supporting Lionel Messi but more often than not losing out to the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Pedro and even on occasion youngster Cristian Tello, therefore the option to move to the Emirates Stadium may well tempt the Spanish international.

    David Villa’s move to Barcelona should have seen the lethal finisher further his career progression after a hugely successful period at the Mestalla but it hasn’t worked that way. The Catalan side paid £33m to sign the striker two and a half years ago and though he has scored fairly regularly he hasn’t hit the same prolific level of form he produced at both Valencia, though his return of 40 goals from 91 appearances is by no means pedestrian.

    Arsenal could well do with attacking alternatives and Villa would appear to lead Adrian in Wenger’s pecking order of targets.

    Though Theo Walcott has certainly shown he can adequately fill the striking role he clearly hankers for Arsenal could certainly do with alternatives. Olivier Giroud has experienced a patchy spell at the Emirates Stadium thus far and as such a move for a striker must be Arsene Wenger’s priority for this month.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...s-8439097.html
    Last edited by Karl; January 4, 2013, 08:39 PM.

  • #2
    Good move!
    Hope we get him!
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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    • #3
      is he in any form?...coming from a broken leg

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      • #4
        His type class play puts seal of approval on "Class is Class!"
        Yup! ...anything he does on the football field is reflex action. Man like this once he is capable of walking is ready!
        "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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        • #5
          torres

          Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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          • #6
            This signing would go against everything Wenger stands for but would be welcome by the fans. This guy is a striker of the highest order.

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            • #7
              Indeed on both fronts.Seems like he would make up for RvP leaving but as you alluded to it likely is a short term initiative.
              The only thing I find to be confusing is I really do not think Wenger would put on the table that amount of money to invest in long term.
              There is a good chance that Villa(having already won everything) will tear himself from Barca's bench to gleam in the spotlight at Arsenal.
              It would be a HUGE acquisition,good not only for Arsenal but the EPL too.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Rockman View Post
                Indeed on both fronts.Seems like he would make up for RvP leaving but as you alluded to it likely is a short term initiative.
                The only thing I find to be confusing is I really do not think Wenger would put on the table that amount of money to invest in long term.
                There is a good chance that Villa(having already won everything) will tear himself from Barca's bench to gleam in the spotlight at Arsenal.
                It would be a HUGE acquisition,good not only for Arsenal but the EPL too.
                Agreed!!

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