fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 "It was a difficult decision to leave Tottenham in the first place," says Robbie Keane. Erm why bother then? Expect if he knew he would become a pawn in the Rafa / Parry / Useless owner battle he would of thought a bit harder! Manchester City are reported to have rejected an ?8m approach from Newcastle for midfielder Michael Johnson (who hasn't played for the team yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 Is it done or not? Arshavin is saying its done and Zenit is saying its failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Reuters are now saying that Andrei Arshavin's transfer has been called off but the BBC just spoke to Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood who said "No news for you," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idioot Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I guess it's off. Zenit wants more money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 There's always a saga in a window :p Zenit making statement in hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Sky Sports News says Zenit will have a press conf in an hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 According to the BBC, this is the ins and outs of the day: Coming in: Everton - Jo Fulham - Dacourt, Gray Newcastle - Taylor Portsmouth - Basinas Stoke - Camara Tottenham - Keane West Brom - Menseguez, Mulumbu Wigan - N'Zogbia Going out: Chelsea - Smith Fulham - Leijer,Teymourian Liverpool - Gulacsi, Hamill, Keane Man City - Jo Man Utd - Chester Newcastle - N'Zogbia Portsmouth - Hyland Sunderland - Chopra Wigan - Camara, Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 I will lawl (sorry Kralik) if the Arshavin deal has fallen through because its been going on for so long its unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Andrei Arshavin latest: "Both clubs definitely want to complete the transfer, therefore the negotiations are still going," Zenit general director Maxim Mitrofanov has told local Russian television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Sky sports spoke to Arsene, it seems the transfer will go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Another news agency are now suggesting Andrei Arshavin has signed for Arsenal and he will stay at the Emirates until June 2012. (Reported on the BBC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Italian giants Inter Milan until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Italian giants Inter Milan until the end of the season. Good Signing there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idioot Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Good Signing there! Didn't do much in Italy so we'll see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 Didn't do much in Italy so we'll see.. Maybe he just didn't adapt to the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idioot Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 hence the "we'll see" ;) I'm pretty sure he's at least better than Malouda :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 Tottenham have re-signed striker Robbie Keane from Liverpool, six months after he left the club for ?20.3m.Keane has signed a four-year contract at Spurs with the fee starting at ?12m and rising with add-ons. "It was a difficult decision to make to leave Tottenham in the summer," the 28-year-old told the club website. "It proved not to be the right move for me. I know some Spurs fans will feel I let them down... but I can assure them I'll be giving my all." He added: "This club has terrific fans and I want to repay them for all their support. We've got to get on and fight our way up that league table." Andrei Arshavin joins Arsenal from Zenit St Petersburg until June 2012 for ?12m, AFP reports. More soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 This from the BBC - confusion reigns!! Andrei Arshavin's agent has told us the Russian's move to Arsenal is "more or less" complete. Apparently, I'm devastated to tell you, "tomorrow we will find out for sure if it's gone through," says Dennis Lachter, who must be well acquainted with every single football journalist in England by now. I am so, so sorry. Honestly I am. Sunderland have signed defender Calum Davenport on loan from West Ham until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyuk Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Ooo a comment on the BBC pages: "My brother working in Moscow says Arshavin has joined Arsenal for four years for ?12.5m. It has just been announced on Moscow radio news." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kralik Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Sky Sports News has reported in the last few minutes that the Premier League have informed Arsenal that the paperwork that will finally make Andrei Arshavin an Arsenal player will be completed tomorrow, finally bringing the seemingly interminable saga to an end. Its done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2009 I bet most arsenal fans wanted more then just 1 player tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kralik Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) I bet most arsenal fans wanted more then just 1 player tho. The point is not that we want more than 1 players to come in.. its that we needed atleast 3-4 players.. 1 in CB role (if Toure and Gallas can't play together and one of them will leave in summer, why not get a CB now?), a winger(Walcott, Rosicky out injured.. replaced by Eboue or even Denilson) and a CMf(Cesc out.. this one's solved though with Arshavin coming in hopefully) and a DMf(Song, Diaby, Denilson??? none of them are Arsenal calibre.. yet). In summer.. we should sell Ade and Bendtner and get David Villa and Jose Baxter.. start Villa upfront with van Persie and give Vela more chances.. I can see Vela being a better striker than Pato. Though these 3 (Pato, Vela, Baxter) are the star strikers of the future.. to have 2 or all of them would be great.. J Simpson will be great too, but these 3 look to be really big.. anyways, the future looks great for English football :p Edited February 3, 2009 by Kralik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kralik Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Robbie Keane going back to Spurs without Rafa getting a replacement was the biggest shock of the window for me though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kralik Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 It's confirmed!!! Zenit St. Petersburg have confirmed that star man Arshavin will be a Premier League player...More details to come.. UPDATE: "Both clubs have managed to complete the deal. Arshavin will play for Arsenal from now on," Zenit spokesman Alexei Petrov told Russian television."The conditions of the contract are very favourable for Zenit," Petrov said. "The value of the deal is much more than ?12million." Arshavin is believed to have agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Arsenal and could make his debut in this weekend's North London derby with Tottenham. :pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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