Arsenal starlet Henri Lansbury could be sold during the summer transfer window if he does not agree a new contract extension by the start of next season, according to talkSPORT.
However, the 20-year-old will hold off contract talks until he knows whether he is part of Arsene Wenger’s first-team plans for next season’s campaign.
Lansbury, who impressed on loan at Norwich last season, has been told by Wenger that he does have the ability required to become a regular at the Emirates, but may find first-team opportunities hard to come by since the emergence of Jack Wilshere and the returning Aaron Ramsey back in the fray.
Although, recently, the North London club appear to be taking a stricter route with players who have just one-year left on their contracts, with Wenger insisting that they (most notably Nasri and Clichy) either sign or be sold during the summer.
While the young midfielder is eager to break into the Arsenal first-team, the England Under-21 international will make sure what his role at the club will be next season before committing his long-term future to the Gunners.
Since 2006, Lansbury has made just 6 appearances for the Gunners (5 of which were in the Carling Cup) netting one goal along the way.
Former Gunner Alan Smith believes he has ‘huge potential’, and I for one agree with him.
I have no doubt that Henri Lansbury could be a huge player for the club in years to come, and as you can tell I am a huge fan of the youngster, but I believe he must be more patient and develop his game a little further before even thinking about cementing a place in the Arsenal first-team.
I can definitely see Lansbury feature for Arsenal next season in the minor cup competitions and in the lesser Premier League fixtures. However, whether this is what he wants next season remains to be seen.
I for one hope he signs a new deal at the club and stays put, as I believe he has the potential and technical ability to become a big player for the Gunners in the near future.
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Sign him up on a five year deal and send him off to Norwich for another season in their first team. When he comes back it’ll be like a new signing.
Couldn’t agree more. He is a top player and wenger has to get rid of the deadwood such as denilson, diaby and rosicky to find a place for lansbury in the squad or we are guna lose an ENGLISH youngster with massive potential. Wenger sign him to a 5 year contract and tell him he’s the future!!
Don’t you guy read the article? WENGER WANT TO SIGN HIM, AND WAGES IS NOT THE PROBLEM. The stumbling block is he want first team place just like Fran Merida, Ozykup, and Lassana Diarra.
Honestly do you believe he is ready for first team action week in week out?
Good point and no he is not ready but yes he can be a sub
Just let him go, i dont think he is good enough to play at arsenal. seems he doesnt have enough potential
giv him a chance in d team.we all know wilshere was all just potential until he started playin in dis past season.Lans shud rly fancy his chances 4next season.Afta all som dead woods in d team hav announced their departure already so he’l definitely have a huge roll to play at d emir8s cos I believe he’s ready 4d 1st team.We need talented youngsters lyk him,ryo,welington on d bench plus “yet to arrive big names” next season &we’ll be ready 2domin8 lyk Barca.Go Gunnerz!
I think he is a good prospect for Arsenal but he needs to be patient. Let’s face it at the moment, do you see him starting in the Arsenal first team, I personally don’t see it. He should sign for Arsenal and be loaned for one more season but for a premiership team, so he could get that valuable premiership experience.
well at least go for a half season loan to other PL club. Then Decide either he want to stay at the loan club or back to Arsenal. If he stay, at best he will be a sub, or for CC only.
sign him and sell rosicky,diaby nd denielson 4 him nd coqulen 2 hav a place on d bench
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