Arsenal set to chase German flop and wantaway Blackburn striker: Only one is worth it!

by offsidetrap on June 27th, 2008

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If you believe every rumour out there (and honestly, who doesn’t?), then you’d be just the type of person that would enjoy this lovely bit of news coming from the Emirates.

The Daily Mail reports that Arsène Wenger is preparing for life without striker Emmanuel Adebayor — who is reportedly nearing a possible move to AC Milan — by targeting two strikers of opposite quality.

Manager Arsene Wenger is also watching Germany forward Mario Gomez and Blackburn frontman Roque Santa Cruz as he prepares to sell Adebayor to Italian giants Milan (The Daily Mirror)

While I would imagine that most Arsenal supporters wouldn’t mind having Santa Cruz playing up front with Van Persie, the thought of Wenger bringing in Gomez is sure to make most cringe in fear. This isn’t to say that he isn’t a quality striker, but based on the speed and pace displayed by the current Arsenal squad, and Gomez’s poor display in Euro 2008, you’d have to believe that Santa Cruz would be the better option.

Would Arsenal supporters welcome a move for either Gomez or Santa Cruz? Or would you rather see the club chase another option to fill Adebayor’s role?

{ 14 comments read them or add one }

stevie - June 27th, 2008 at 6:15 pm

sell him and buy good players like santacruz gomez or david sliva compy??
clockendjim - June 27th, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Gomez would be a wrong buy

However Santa Cruz would have finished with a total of at least 45 goals last season if he had been playing for Arsenal and had all the chances on a plate dished up by Fabregas & Co, that Adebayor missed.
Sell the ungrateful b****** and get someone like Santa Cruz who would be proud to wear the shirt. That would leave some change for Nasri &/or one or two others.
Wenger would have worked the magic trick of again strengthening the squad and it not costing a bean.
aNaKiN99 - June 27th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

i agree with clockendjim.

i mean adebayor’s changing statements every hour of staying and not staying is clearly a gimmick in tryin to get a better pay package to stay at the emirates… he thinks he’s a great striker n indispensable … but he’s sadly mistaken…
he shud learn a lesson or 2 from fabregas…
fabregas is a superstar n if he agrees real madrid can buy him tomorrow… but still he has shown loyalty to arsenal… not only tat… he hasnt raised any wage related issues (atleast publically he hasnt) showing his character n maturity…
im sad to say the togolese striker has grown greedy for money(a la cashley cole n flamini)… and considering the chances he missed last summer we gotta move on n show him the finger…
he may hav been the highest scorer n stuff like tat but santa cruz wud hav easily converted at least 10 more chances than wat adebayor did last summer n we cud hav had the prem in the bag….

but if adebayor stays im confident tat wenger will teach him tat no player is above the game…. he’s forgettin the fact tat wen wenger can do without guys like henry n viera who were so prolific for the club he doesnt stand a chance in trying to convince wenger to overpay him for his underperformance…
its a win win situation for wenger nyways… cos if milan or barca buy him in 1 season they’ll no wat a useless striker he is and wat a waste of money it was to buy him… n then like eto’o n ronaldinho he’ll get offloaded to some smaller club…
and with tat money wenger can introduce some younger n more deserving talents at the emirates…
if adebayor wants to learn a lesson the hard way then so be it….
taha - June 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

arsenal has already had one exit and shud try to keep thier current squad intact and add more quality such as santa cruz or silva
skwinty - June 27th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

arsene should buy david guiza andsanta cruz wid money from ade
cesc fabregas - June 27th, 2008 at 9:54 pm

hello guys from arsene he has said to me that these rumours are rubbish. he is interested in my team mate david villa for 20 million euros. watch me come on for david after 30 mins last night 3 to the spain 3 trophies for arsenal.bye from vienna
cuttsy - June 28th, 2008 at 12:51 am

I HAVE JUST HEARD VILLA AND SILVA HAVE SIGNED 4 LIVERPOOL 4 42MILLION
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAAH
SUCK THAT ARSENAL
estebanrey - June 28th, 2008 at 9:16 am

“wantaway Blackburn Striker”…and that is based on??? I think you’ll find Bentley is the only player who has said he wants out but hey Blackburn are a small club so just assume everyone wants to leave eh?
mags - June 28th, 2008 at 10:22 am

Santa Cruz is happy at Ewood along good lads as friedel and tugay. He loves the club and will stay!
blake - June 28th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

well if we gt the 25 mil 4 ade then we can just get both
mehhhhhhhh - June 28th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

awwwwwwwwwww isnt cuttsy just another optimistic liverpool supporter why wud silva and villa cum to a club that cant even raise enough cash to buy gareth barry ! lol likje they could afford silva and villa .

villa will go to barcelona
and silva to arsenal.
Bami - June 28th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

As an Arsenal supporter my priority is to have Adebayor staying at the club if only someone kan help “release some air “from an inflated ego and save Adebayor from himself.Just save him from becoming “Adenelka”. Ade you still have friends among Arsenal supporters!
Roque Santa Cruz - June 29th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

I Like the blackburn and want to stay in ewood for now, Arsenal has made no approach for me yet and Ince is new life at Rovers
Gibbons the Hoop - July 16th, 2008 at 9:58 am

German player of the year has no quality? You can’t base him soley on Euro 08.

stevie - June 27th, 2008 at 6:15 pm

sell him and buy good players like santacruz gomez or david sliva compy??

clockendjim - June 27th, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Gomez would be a wrong buy

However Santa Cruz would have finished with a total of at least 45 goals last season if he had been playing for Arsenal and had all the chances on a plate dished up by Fabregas & Co, that Adebayor missed.
Sell the ungrateful b****** and get someone like Santa Cruz who would be proud to wear the shirt. That would leave some change for Nasri &/or one or two others.
Wenger would have worked the magic trick of again strengthening the squad and it not costing a bean.

aNaKiN99 - June 27th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

i agree with clockendjim.

i mean adebayor’s changing statements every hour of staying and not staying is clearly a gimmick in tryin to get a better pay package to stay at the emirates… he thinks he’s a great striker n indispensable … but he’s sadly mistaken…
he shud learn a lesson or 2 from fabregas…
fabregas is a superstar n if he agrees real madrid can buy him tomorrow… but still he has shown loyalty to arsenal… not only tat… he hasnt raised any wage related issues (atleast publically he hasnt) showing his character n maturity…
im sad to say the togolese striker has grown greedy for money(a la cashley cole n flamini)… and considering the chances he missed last summer we gotta move on n show him the finger…
he may hav been the highest scorer n stuff like tat but santa cruz wud hav easily converted at least 10 more chances than wat adebayor did last summer n we cud hav had the prem in the bag….

but if adebayor stays im confident tat wenger will teach him tat no player is above the game…. he’s forgettin the fact tat wen wenger can do without guys like henry n viera who were so prolific for the club he doesnt stand a chance in trying to convince wenger to overpay him for his underperformance…
its a win win situation for wenger nyways… cos if milan or barca buy him in 1 season they’ll no wat a useless striker he is and wat a waste of money it was to buy him… n then like eto’o n ronaldinho he’ll get offloaded to some smaller club…
and with tat money wenger can introduce some younger n more deserving talents at the emirates…
if adebayor wants to learn a lesson the hard way then so be it….

taha - June 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

arsenal has already had one exit and shud try to keep thier current squad intact and add more quality such as santa cruz or silva

skwinty - June 27th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

arsene should buy david guiza andsanta cruz wid money from ade

cesc fabregas - June 27th, 2008 at 9:54 pm

hello guys from arsene he has said to me that these rumours are rubbish. he is interested in my team mate david villa for 20 million euros. watch me come on for david after 30 mins last night 3 to the spain 3 trophies for arsenal.bye from vienna

cuttsy - June 28th, 2008 at 12:51 am

I HAVE JUST HEARD VILLA AND SILVA HAVE SIGNED 4 LIVERPOOL 4 42MILLION
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAAH
SUCK THAT ARSENAL

estebanrey - June 28th, 2008 at 9:16 am

“wantaway Blackburn Striker”…and that is based on??? I think you’ll find Bentley is the only player who has said he wants out but hey Blackburn are a small club so just assume everyone wants to leave eh?

mags - June 28th, 2008 at 10:22 am

Santa Cruz is happy at Ewood along good lads as friedel and tugay. He loves the club and will stay!

blake - June 28th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

well if we gt the 25 mil 4 ade then we can just get both

mehhhhhhhh - June 28th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

awwwwwwwwwww isnt cuttsy just another optimistic liverpool supporter why wud silva and villa cum to a club that cant even raise enough cash to buy gareth barry ! lol likje they could afford silva and villa .

villa will go to barcelona
and silva to arsenal.

Bami - June 28th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

As an Arsenal supporter my priority is to have Adebayor staying at the club if only someone kan help “release some air “from an inflated ego and save Adebayor from himself.Just save him from becoming “Adenelka”. Ade you still have friends among Arsenal supporters!

Roque Santa Cruz - June 29th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

I Like the blackburn and want to stay in ewood for now, Arsenal has made no approach for me yet and Ince is new life at Rovers

Gibbons the Hoop - July 16th, 2008 at 9:58 am

German player of the year has no quality? You can’t base him soley on Euro 08.

Arsenal set to chase German flop and wantaway Blackburn striker: Only one is worth it!

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