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I think he will cost us about 20.1 - 22.5 million
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Arsenal currently have a massive debt burden, which I believe is heavier than the debt that almost destroyed Leeds.
They have a manager with a gift for making bargain signings.
We currently have a perfectly good left-back in Wayne Bridge.
Ashley Cole is a Gooner and a t*sser and won't greatly improve our side and just isn't worth the reported ?20m fee. Or the hassle.
Signing him could cost us a hell of a lot.
They have a manager with a gift for making bargain signings.
We currently have a perfectly good left-back in Wayne Bridge.
Ashley Cole is a Gooner and a t*sser and won't greatly improve our side and just isn't worth the reported ?20m fee. Or the hassle.
Signing him could cost us a hell of a lot.
Unfortunately, his price just went up by at least 5 million after Carrick's sale.
If 18.6 million buys you a young, fringe-international who has had one good season ---
Then how much for England's undisputed best left back for the last 4 years (at least)?
It would not surprise me at all if we end up paying around 30 million for him. I know it would be stupid, but it is on the cards. Imagine the damage that Wenger is going to do with that kind of a transfer kitty.
As a club, I think we have handled this situation really poorly. Why didn't we think up a more believeable decoy than Roberto Carlos? Why didn't we hand on to Del Horno until the deal was completed? And why didn't we just sign Zambrotta instead?
I really rate Ashley Cole as a player, but I think that the best course of action for us is to accept Bridge as first choice left back and sign a youngster (about Diarra's standard) as cover. Make him sweat it out at Arsenal for 6 months, and then offer them 10 mil in January and see if they bite.
If 18.6 million buys you a young, fringe-international who has had one good season ---
Then how much for England's undisputed best left back for the last 4 years (at least)?
It would not surprise me at all if we end up paying around 30 million for him. I know it would be stupid, but it is on the cards. Imagine the damage that Wenger is going to do with that kind of a transfer kitty.
As a club, I think we have handled this situation really poorly. Why didn't we think up a more believeable decoy than Roberto Carlos? Why didn't we hand on to Del Horno until the deal was completed? And why didn't we just sign Zambrotta instead?
I really rate Ashley Cole as a player, but I think that the best course of action for us is to accept Bridge as first choice left back and sign a youngster (about Diarra's standard) as cover. Make him sweat it out at Arsenal for 6 months, and then offer them 10 mil in January and see if they bite.
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