Arsenal Ready for Shock January Bid for £8m Vela
by Alan Smith's Forehead on September 27th, 2009 13 commentsTime to move on?
Arsenal striker Carlos Vela is a shock January transfer window target of Spanish basement boys Xerez.
Vela has failed to command a place in the Gunners starting XI since joining in 2005 and the Mexico forward is eager for first team football to aid his country’s World Cup challenge.
Vela had hoped for a regular berth in the Arsene Wenger’s side following the departure of Emmanuel Adebayor but has been unable to stake a claim after suffering an ankle injury early this season.
Since returning to fitness, the Mexico international has managed only one appearance for Arsenal this term – as a substitute in the 2-0 Carling Cup win over West Brom.
The 20-year-old, who has already had spells on loan in Spain at Salamanca and Osasuna, could be geared for another stint in La Liga with Xerez desperately needing a goalscorer to lift them off the foot of the table. (Sky Sports)
Having spent two successful seasons on loan to Spanish minnows Salamanca and Osasuna, Carlos Vela will have returned to Arsenal last summer hoping to crack the first team picture and whilst he has made good in roads in the last 18 months he is still seemingly not quite part of Arsene Wenger’s plans and at 20 years of age the £8m rated Mexican will have to consider his options and maybe he will believe his future may well be best served by moving from the Emirates.
Xerez could be as good a place to start as any, the newly promoted La Liga club hasn’t taken to well to life in the top flight. No goals and no points from their first four matches have left José Ziganda’a side to rock bottom and perhaps the challenge of being the big fish in this particular small pond club could entice him but it does seem more likely he may be keen on a loan move to the Spanish outfit, acting as a good stepping stone to a move to one of La Liga’s bigger boys.
I always enjoy watching Vela on the ball. He is a top notch attacker with great touch and a fantastic footballing brain but he is low down on our pecking order and the fact is that whilst I would love for him to stay he simply may not fully realize his potential at the club simply because there are a vast array of top notch players in front of him at the club.
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anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Dont believe the hype. I cannot see Wenger getting rid of Vela and at that price. The boy is a diamond. He offers the team something we lack (clinical finishing). He’ll probably go on loan if anything!!!
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I’m an Arsenal fan and I would really be gutted if Vela was sold for anything less than 15 million, he is a top top player and should be kept at the club.
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
The reason he hasn’t featured this season is because of injury. When he’s fit, he will get games.
I don’t think there’s any substance to this story.
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
sell bendtner and keep him… !!! vela is class…. well you at it sell almunia cause mannone is awsome!!
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Even if wenger sells vela, will he replace him with another striker, we need more rgtfootd strks nt dat cripple, bedtner.
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
How do you get “ready for a shock”?
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Vela will not be sold. We have made 30 mil over the summer we do not need to sell. May be a loan might be a more useful solution.
Anyone who critisises Bendtner doesn’t know anything. He is possibly our hardest working player who gives 100% every match. He’s playing out wide at the moment which limits his opportunities. He’s 21 and already better than most strikers in the prem, with time he will become a legend.
Retryboy - September 27th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Yeah bendtners much better than those goal scoring centre forwards! Can’t stand those! Hard work all that standing about, you lot don’t notice it but bendtner is actually collecting energy through his solar skin cells and providing an aerial so half of london get free view!
anonymous - September 27th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
There’s more chance of “Arry Redknapp refusing a bung than Vela leaving at the moment.
anonymous - September 28th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I am an arsenal fan.and if any one should leave arsenal it mustn’t be carlos vela. He is our saviour and our brightest future.if he is sold don’t expect any future again 4 arsenal.he is like a gift 4rm heaven for our trophyless season.pls don’sell him
anonymous - September 28th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Please, Don’t sell Vela. I know Wenger will not
vinny1888 - September 28th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I would love to see Vela play for Celtic. A loan deal with a possibility for a permanent deal at the end of the season. He would be guaranteed first team football while gaining valuable experience playing in the Europa. Celtic would be getting a young, talented, hungry striker with something to prove. Vela would also benefit from playing rough Scottish fitba which would make him a more complete player.
anonymous - September 29th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Well vela has something that both adebayor and bendtner lack, and thats class which is why vela is an arsenal style player. A loan deal at celtic or rangers would be excellent for vela if he can get first team football for a class club; however I doubt he would put a clause which would let them buy him at the end of the season… But yeh Im not sure how much vela would start at either celtic or rangers, as I would say both of em are bigger than all english clubs outside the top 4.