So it seems that Arsenal and Tottenham target Jan Vertonghen has announced that he’s fully prepared to join the Gunners if Spurs cannot agree a deal – news that will both please and frustrate some Gooners.
It appears the deal is currently failing due to the agreement of the transfer fee, as Ajax are thought to want £12 million for the Belgium’s services, while Spurs are only prepared currently to pay £9 million.
Vertonghen recently said:
‘I’ve said repeatedly that Tottenham are my first choice, but the talks haven’t progressed.
‘They have shown me around, I have met all their key people and their chairman came to meet me on Monday. But Arsenal want me too. They remain a possibility if my Spurs move falls through, as Ajax are asking £12m for me.’
Now I am a bit p***ed off about this to be honest, either he wants to join us or he doesn’t, there seems to be one or two players currently (Eden Hazard) who think the whole transfer system is a joke, and they can just sit there and announce whatever they like to clubs.
Vertonghen is a very good player, there is no denying that, but I can’t help but think that his latest comments are somewhat of a slap in the face to Arsenal.
Obviously I am looking at this from a fans perspective, but I’d much prefer a player who wants to play for us as there first choice rather than ‘settling’ for us because his primary option fell through. Although I am sure that given the fact there have been moves like Sol Campbell to Arsenal from Tottenham, I would welcome him, assuming he was going to put in 100% and not just whine about how he didn’t get the move he wanted.
The 25-year-old centre-back is aware that matching Ajax’s demands could be difficult though:
‘That is a lot of money for someone with just a year left on his contract. I’m sure Spurs won’t be able to pay that much after they missed out on the Champions League.
‘Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible.
‘I hope a deal can be done. But I won’t fight with Ajax – that is the last thing I’d want after so many good years with them.’
I guess we will have to see what happens with Vertonghen in the upcoming weeks. I personally think that he will end up at Tottenham, but I wouldn’t turn him away from Arsenal as I think he would be a great signing for our club.
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Bullshit who the hell he think he was.
I hate to welcome him if the rumours he spoke was true.
Flmao,now, now come on you spuds. Look we all know you lot are upset about all this champions league stuff, there is a very simple solution to all this, may i suggest that towards the end of nxt season you all dont start getting delusional again and think the spuds can finish above us and take our champions league football spot away from us, know your place in the league and it saves unnecessary heartache.
if a hammer is the only tool you’ve got, you think every problem is a nail…Arsenal fans i don know what you discussing with this bunch of losers called spurs..stupid/childish fans in a club with a small mentality nkt!
Dennis Bergkamp never said he would prefer to join Spuds as his first choice.his performances against them over the years proved where his heart was.If Vertonghen wants to play for a crap club like Spurs his aspirations must be in question,there are more options out there.leave the man out of our plans
Who give’s a f**k what he says.
If he came in and performed we’d all be jizzing our pants.
From what I know about him, and it’s a big fat f**k all.
I personally can’t wait to have Per back, but sh*t fans don’t understand how much better we were with him at the back because he’s slow. HE’S SLOW HE’S A DONKEY.
Retards, the lot of you. And me.
Gunners should give Vertoghen a break. If he says that Tottenham is his first choice it is because thay are the ones that have shown great desire for him. He has made up his mind to leave Ajax and the club after his heart keeps stalling for God-knows-what-reason. If his fate lies solely with Arsenal, he would be doomed to more years of football with Ajax. Arsenal should stop this pretentious habit that has cost them too many quality players in recent times e.g. Juan Mata et al, all in a bid to get things on the cheap.
Does annoy me when Arsenal fans refer to Vertonghen’s comments about joining spurs over Arsenal as lacking in ambition. Firstly, I wonder if Arsenal fans would refer to RVP as unambitious should he choose to stay at Arsenal over any actual title contenders. Secondly, the gap between Arsenal and Tottenham is now minimal. You may have secured CL football this year but you have as much chance of winning it as we do. You also have little to no chance of winning the title. Therefore, Vertonghen has as much chance of winning something at spurs than Arsenal. Thirdly, the argument that he is joining us because he has more chance of getting into our team is laughable. Both teams have defensive issues represented in their goals against column which was appalling for both sides.
Arsenal fans are just struggle to come to terms with the fact that the choice between Arsenal and Spurs is no longer that obvious for players given the comparable squad quality and unlikelihood of both sides to be competing for titles next year.
why are sad spuds posting on a Gooners website?If johnny spud thinks the gap is minimal he must be drinking out the same glass as Redknapp.Spurs havent won the league in living memory,duringthat period we have won 5 championships ,muppet
Lol … U lot…obviously spurs hate goons and the goons hate spurs… So no gd things can be said of both such teams… Life’s not just about football … Such arguments are gonna be never-ending…
spurs gd…
goons bad…
Lol…
there is a good source of information on spurs forums, that vertongen deal is agreed, and he will have medical, when belgium play england.
Spurs have a forum ? …why are their fans posting on ours sad people
arsenal fans, you must realise. that spurs have caught you, we play great football, better than you, we have a wonderful training complex, and a great atmospheric stadium on the way, and we run ourselves within our clubs means ,like yourselves, unlike them sugardaddy clubs, and YOU ONLY BEAT US BY ONE POINT, BECAUSE OF A DODGY KEEPER, remember that.
we chucked our points against you in the league, because of the f.a farce, and redknapps, indecision, at the time, and you know it.