DaGunners
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Yeah but when Chelsea went to Bordeaux he was top, top class...
Here's the thing though: Bordeaux can make his move permanent by paying Milan around £13 million at the end of the season. It's a hefty price tag, but not an absurd one. And, in fact, given his age (22) it may even be a bargain. So much so that there are strong rumors in the French press that some of Europe's biggest clubs (the usual suspects: Real Madrid, Chelsea, etc.) are working out a deal with Bordeaux whereby the French club would exercise their option to buy and then re-sell him elsewhere at a profit (basically "flipping him", the way people used to do before the housing market tanked). If he plays like this on a regular basis, he'll be worth every penny. And Milan will have made a colossal blunder.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/16807/Nasri_talks_up_Gourcuff_as_speculation_mounts.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/16807/Nas ... ounts.aspx</a>Nasri talks up Gourcuff as speculation mounts
Author: Andrew Allen
Posted on: 26 March 2009 - 11:42
Arsenal’s Samir Nasri has spoken about his admiration for international colleague Yoann Gourcuff as speculation mounts suggesting the Bordeaux loan star could move to North London in the summer. 22-year-old Gourcuff, who is currently contracted to AC Milan, will be allowed to leave the San Siro in the summer if a €12m is forthcoming. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all thought to be monitoring the situation with Chelsea also keen on the attacking midfielder.
“He had a hard time during his stay with Milan," Nasri told L’Equipe.
"Many people wrote him off too quickly. But, as far as I am concerned, I was always aware of his potential."