#Split said:*Loyan* said:He is almost forced into doing so as he doesn't have the funds to go for established players. So he does what he has to do in order to compete.lewdikris said:It's bollocks. We'll just give them some cash and they'll shut up....
As for Wenger taking 'the moral high ground', no manager in World Football has as heavy a rep for nabbing young players in dubious circumstances - hell, just look at the list of names:
Anelka - PSG, not happy.
Pennant - Notts County, not happy.
Cesc - Barcelona, really, really not happy.
Aliadiere - French Football Federation not at all happy.
Flamini - Marseille, not happy.
In fact the one young player we tried to nab who we actually had an agreement for was Pique .... who ditched us and went to Man U.
Moral high ground my balls. Wenger will get whoever he needs however he has to, no matter what he says in public.
Well said Lewd, that was what I was getting at!! mind you he will not break the rules, plus he is willing to screw over clubs (big spivvy businessmen) but he won't screw over the honest player (e.g. letting players like upson go)
As for him using loopholes etc because he has no other alternative, I just don't think that is the case. Those sort of deals, those sneaky bargain/investments is what makes wenger tick, I'm sure he'd much buy a 17year old kid with potentional for peanuts, than a fully fledged superstar for 10-20million quid!
patrick42uk said:they say marsaille 'have failed to block the move'. so what can they do now? the player is ours and marsaille have to accept what we give them surely?
New-signing Mathieu Flamini is set to travel with the squad now his eligibility has been finalised following his move this summer after 15 years at Marseille.