Arsene could sign a 4 year deal

July 8, 2007 on 8:12 pm | In Arsenal FC | posted by Block19er |

As usual it is Sunday and the New of the World needs to fill up it’s pages, stories about Fat Frank getting his end away in Vegas and Smithy shaggin’ Ronaldo’s bird are mixed in with stories of Cesc leaving. Spanish paper Marca say Arsene would let Cesc go if we got a lot of cash plus Robihno for the Spaniard but I can’t see it. We don’t really need another forward and not a Brazilian who we’re not sure about, we had that in The Beast last season. Still the press has so little to write about they will speculate even though Cesc says he wants to stay.

The Mirror says Arsenal will confirm the Bakary Sagna deal within days. Bakary will be cover for Toure and Eboue when they go off to The African Nations. If he can also play in the centre then it is a good signing. I’m sure we wouldn’t be signing another right back.

Negotiations with Wenger are on-going. The News of the World are suggesting that Wenger will be offered a four year deal worth £14Mil but he would have a get out clause at the end of every season. I would prefer to see Wenger sign a deal that see’s him move to director of football or onto the Board when he decides to retire from management. With all these contracts whether it is Wenger or Cesc on a 7 year deal we will have to suffer these summers of speculation so I guess it doesn’t really matter.

Walcott is quoted on Sky Sports as saying “I want to get 10 goals next season and I would like to make 20 or 25 starts,” which would be a great addition to last season. I’d also set Eduardo the target of 15 goals with at least 10 of them making up for the goals Henry got in the league last season. If Van Persie and Ade keep their strike rate up and Cesc is sure to grab more than the 2 league goals he got last season we will no doubt have a better season than last.

Tribalfootball have two Arsenal stories today, firstly they say we are in advanced talks with Yoan Gouffran but in an unusual twist he may spend next year back at Caen on-loan. With Caen being promoted to the top division in France it could be a great test for Yoan in advance to him becoming a GOONER. They also think Flamini may have had a change of heart and want to stay at Arsenal. He is being chased by Valencia but as I have always felt he will have more chance to fulfil his potential at The Arsenal under Wenger.