Arsenal in SHOCK £5m approach: I didn’t see this coming!
by Mr Comfort on July 20th, 2008Wenger’s troubled captain has become a surprise target for two interested parties, but will the Gunners boss decide to cut his losses and sell him?
Arsenal captain William Gallas has emerged as a £5million target for Barcelona and Paris St Germain.
Gallas, 31 next month, joined Arsenal two years ago from Chelsea in a deal that took Ashley Cole to Stamford Bridge.
He was given the armband by manager Arsene Wenger a year ago when he replaced Gilberto Silva.
But there have been suggestions that Wenger is to make Spanish Euro 2008 star Cesc Fabregas his new skipper – which implies that Gallas will not be guaranteed first-team football. Gallas’s leadership qualities were called into question after the Gunners’ controversial 2-2 draw at Birmingham, when he lost his cool after the Blues were awarded a late penalty.
Gallas has two years of his contract left and there have been no indications of an offer of an extension. This has alerted Barcelona, where new manager Pep Guardiola wants to bolster his squad after signing Alexander Hleb from Arsenal for £12m.
Gallas is also a friend of ex-Arsenal star Thierry Henry (below), who has decided to stay at the Nou Camp. (Sunday Mirror)
William Gallas is an entertaining character to watch, he seems capable of some truly odd on-field behaviour, the most stellar example being his rather strange display at St Andrews. If Wenger, quite rightly, gives the captaincy to Cesc, then one would imagine that the Frenchman won’t take it too well and therefore his somewhat questionable temperament may take a turn for the worse. The former Chelsea man has been pretty solid in the Arsenal defence but is there a chance the Gunners boss may decide the time is right to sell? What do the fans think?
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Frank - July 20th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
We can afford to lose Gallas, but only if have a centre back ready to bring in
yer maw - July 20th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
losing gallas would be shocking man wenger would replace him with senderos SENDEROS come on SENDEROS
Sue - July 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Oh there’s a surprise Barca again………..
alb - July 20th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Barca just got Caceres from Villareal, [another young star missed on by AW], so Caceres, Milito, Puyol, Oleguer, Marquez and Pique…. thats enough cover in the center. And then there is Dani Alves and Abidal on the flanks. So unless Gallas feels like bench-warming at the Camp Nou… I think this is all rubbish.
If Barca want him so bad lets swap him for Gaby Milito and thrown in 5 or 10M more. Best center back in the game.
Gooner Col - July 20th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
IF we can get a world class replacement than why not sell now, lets face it he will throw another strop when Cesc rightfully takes the armband, he is a class defender but there are others alot younger and if anyone can find a replacement Arsen can right? although we needed a new CB before this speculation arrived so that would mean that Arsen would need to find TWO world class CB’s, that is a tall order even for Arsen! Kaka get yourself to Chelski so Milan can get the cash to buy Adabayor the Ungrateful streak of piss! Taxi for Huntelaar!!!
J-boy - July 20th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
we can onlt afford to lose Gallas if we get Vincent Kompany as a replacement chech his video out on Youtube he’s got the defensive skills and composure of Rio Ferdinand and even better offensive skills than Ferdinand.
And he’s only 22 he fits Arsenes age requirements perfectly.
J-J BJ - July 20th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Gallas is crap, sell him, hes not half the man he use to be.
Arsenal will be better off without him. Stupid cry baby, hes a fukin captain and he is suppose to be role models to other players.
Gallas is so crap, y do we have him on our team.
Arsenal should buy Cannovaro, Puyol, Terry, Maldini and Obi Won Kunobi.
dan - July 20th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
gallas can’t be replaced in the short-run. bad move.
Exclamation mark at end of every title! - July 20th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
this blog is soo shit
Burny89 - July 20th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Yeah this blog is atrocious. Someone sitting around on a lazy sunday just making shit up. Give it a rest
Moksha - July 20th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
“But there have been suggestions that Wenger is to make Spanish Euro 2008 star Cesc Fabregas his new skipper…
Who suggested it? You? In this bullsh*t article?
“– which implies that Gallas will not be guaranteed first-team football.”
How does being stripped of the captaincy put Gallas’ 1st team opportunities in jeopardy?
Moron.
snuff - July 20th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
jesus, you guys just make it up as you go along dont you
graham - July 20th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
lolz
we can afford to lose galls but just make sure to lose hoyte and djourou at the same time .
asseblief tog
james - July 20th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
stop writing such fucking crap all day
t.rets - July 20th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Gallas, I hope he goes. He’s never felt like a gooner to me, probably due to the way he arrived and the long absence due to injury in his first season. I don’t like both Toure and Gallas in our defence, as the 2 together leaves us vulnerable to high balls over the top, set pieces etc. KT is 6ft (inch taller than O,Leary) which is about as short as you want for a central defender but Gallas is too short alongside him - we need a big commanding and experienced centre back (not Senderos) who dominates our box. Hopefully whether Gallas goes or not Wenger will sign the right player for this position.
ethan_gooner - July 21st, 2008 at 3:05 am
You didnt see it coming ?
you mean after Birmingham ??
or after toure was talking about taking over from gallas at the end of the season ? … if gallas is stripped of the captaincy this was always going to happen ! he’s a dummy spitter ! providing he is replaced with EXPERIENCE , i dont have a problem with him leaving !
What i didnt see coming was juv after RVP !?
madness … 15 mil ! id bite there hands off and get santa cruz ..
RVP is a great player but his injury’s make him a liability …
if he goes ill be sad to see him go but he isnt helping us by being in a
medical suit all season EVERY SEASON !! and i think the charity game injury has to be the last straw ! the man could get injured watching tv ! FFS !
GoonerIndia - July 21st, 2008 at 5:18 am
I wanted Gallas out after the Birmingham game but after wat has happened during the summer i think we must sell him around january if we should.
WE have lost money grabbing bitches Helb and the Flamster
Mr. Ego - Lehmann
And Mr. Arsenal - Gilberto
and losing another CD who is part of the 1st team means trouble.
But if we can get better players why not i think gallas is good but he is very temperamental and egoistic… After all he has learnt his trade at Chelski.
And Senderos as our New CD??????
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RassHenry - July 21st, 2008 at 6:12 am
Gallas is rubbish. Since, his market is rising. Why, not Wenger propose a swap deal for Micah Richards. Maybe, Gallas + 15m to land the englishman at the Emirates.
Cheers
olumuyiwa - July 21st, 2008 at 8:12 am
One thing i saw in Gallas which i think other people dont notice is Gallas passion for Arsenal and i have noticed that since the first Day he signed for Arsenal and he has proved that off and on the pitch,He showes that in Birmingham Match last season but people gave it another meaning.Well i dont think is time for Gallas to leave, am sure he will still be on top of his game for the next two season and i see him as a good leader with lot of premership experience.Forget the rumor.GUNNERS NIJA
Joe - July 21st, 2008 at 10:46 am
Gallas is much better then toure who is also good, i think were our trouble lies in defence is with a rubish keeper like almunia
arsenal 4evr - July 21st, 2008 at 11:04 am
guys get this straight… wenger has openly said that he wont be adding any defenders to the lineup this season… if gallas leaves then arsenal are in BIG trouble… agreed he wasnt tat great laat season but still ny day we can put our money on gallas in place of some1 like senderos,djourou or hoyte… in fact i feel djourou n hoyte are a total waste of space in arsenal and need 2 be replaced at the earliest… as far as senderos is concerned… well… no club wil buy him considerin his dedication,skills n most importantly his form.. we may hav 2 ask him 2 stop playin football altogether 4get selling him… i was expectin wenger to sign some1 like kompany or raul albiol but sadly wenger has left us terribly disappointed…
arsenal 4evr - July 21st, 2008 at 11:10 am
I must say this tat arsenal board shld come up wit a policy of not sellin any players (come wat may) directly to barca for the next 10 years… else we’ll be termed t feeder club 4 barca who whenevr they want a player wil happily turn 2 arsenal n we’ll helplessly send our player ther… i feel wenger shld hav demanded more 4 hleb n he should have let barca know that takin players off arsenal wudnt be a cakewalk anymore… but sadly he hasnt… selling gallas to barca wud be t biggest mistake of wenger’s career… atleast for this season since he doesnt hav suitable backup lined… hope wenger realises this sooner than later…
Fabregas 4 Priminister - July 21st, 2008 at 11:19 am
Gallas is an embaressment but shouldn’t be sold until we have someone with quality to replace him. Not the laughable Phillips Senderos or Johann Djourou. Bring in Phillipe Mexes from Roma !!
Matt - July 21st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Could you please stop making headlines like this: It is supid!
arsenal 4evr - July 21st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
hey rass henry:
gallas + cash for micah richards sounds great…. hope wenger does this at the earliest…
cheers
RassHenry - July 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
Joe, you are out of your mind. You’re on drugs or what. Do you know what is football ? Almunia not a worldclass goalkeeper but a very good goal keeper, tho. The reason he looks terrible & letting in stupid goals are bcoz of our defence line-up. Sagna, Clichy & Toure were & was excellent. Gallas is the main reason of our defence’s flop. Gallas is a total rubbish & screwed up our defence since the day he has arrived to our club. Wenger should remove him & add Micah Richards in there. Micah Richards & Kolo Toure can be a great combination of center back’s in ront of Almunia. Bacary Sagna + Kolo Toure + Micah Richards + Gael Clichy = Dream defence line-up for any team in the world.
Yes, arsenal 4ever,
Hope & wish Wenger swap Gallas + $$$ to land the englishman at the emirates soon.
Cheers