As we all know, and I’m sorry for repeating old news guys, Robin van Persie and Alex Song both left the club last week and with Theo Walcott looking the next player to head out of the door – due to negotiations of a new deal stalling – Ray Wilkins has decided to place Thomas Vermaelen under the spotlight and draw more unwanted attention to our club.
With Roberto Mancini desperate to land another centre-back to boost Manchester City’s bid to retain their Premier League title, the former England international has told the Italian to go for the new Arsenal captain.
Manchester City have reportedly tabled a £30 million offer for Chelsea defender David Luiz, but Wilkins believes Vermaelen would be a better option.
He told talkSPORT:
‘If I was Manchester City, I would look at Vermaelen to play alongside [Vincent] Kompany.
‘Kompany on the right side, Vermaelen on the left side, you would have a rock solid back two there. And he probably wouldn’t cost you £30million either.
‘For that sort of money, Vermaelen looks a very, very good centre-half and he’s naturally left sided, so that would seem a good option.’
Although he makes some good points, claiming the Belgian would be a better buy than the Brazilian, Vermaelen is not for sale!
With all that is and has been going on at the club in the past few days, do we really need more unwanted attention? Especially when it concerns one of our best players? No, we don’t.
I think Wilkins needs to mind his own business and focus more on his punditry and commentary – we all know he needs too.
‘Wouldn’t cost you £30 million’? Go back to bed Wilko!
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one word i send to mancini and man shitty : FUCK YOU
Say what you like but history has shown that if City show Arsenal the money, they will sell. We have become a joke of a club.
spot on, very well said!
You are a joke…….
City are the joke, Wilkins is the joker
If you think the arsenal have become a joke then go support someone else. AFC4LIFE.
It will be AFC 4 LIFE but the reality is the reality. Next season he will be on board to Mans or spain. With arsenal if a captain is patient, it will be 2 season in the current money market.
You are right. I was very surprised when Wenger sold RVP to Man U. Wenger is like a chameleon, changing depending on money. He loves money even at his age. He would have rather left him to finish his contract other than breaking his words of not selling his good player to a competitor.
Next season watch Verm in another team. Whenever players get closer to him as captains, they learn his weakness and always ask to move on other than remaining.
If something like that were to happen we would have to call for Wenger and the board to be tried and executed by firing squard
A bit too drastic, don’t you think? Calling for the execution of the semi-heads of a football club? In what world are you residing? Come off it, will ya.
Stop interpreting everything literally..Am just expressing how strongly i would feel about something of this sort…
Leave the Verminator alone Mancini or I will have to rip ur head off myself!!!!
Joke of a club because billionaires wave stupid money under our players and their agents noses who then dig their heels in and become awkward to force a move? Yeah, really is Arsenals fault isn’t it. Tit.
I dont blame our freaking ass stupid so called Money making machines (Manchester City).Wilkins what stupid name is that… Last time i remember, that was my last pet name.. Such a Lazy and weird names.. Mancini. Fuck you, go to hell and end up there.. As for you Wilkins, very soon, they’ll have your Funeral very soon… I promise You..
Are u blaming them? Leave them. Time will tell
Until the Arsenal hierachy starts running Arsenal as a football club and not a cash cow these type of things will happen. The rich clubs know we are greedy so they target our players, knowing that the club cares more about money and will accept any offer it receives for profit. Til that changes our players will be targeted.
The club is not run as a “cash-cow” for the hierarchy.The shareholders receive NO dividend.
No player moves from Arsenal unless he wants to move!! The club is practical the players and their agents are selfish!! Stupid ass comments I’m seeing on here!!
I dont know why u insult those who tell the fact. That’s not how we want our club to be like but that’s how it has gradually become. A trading club. Lets pray they dont make a bid. Because if they do, the board will accept it and look for a cheaper alternative or replaced with a youth player. If u thnk its not true, let see if they will buy a real DM to replace song.