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Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart – linked with moves to Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur since the summer – is set to be the subject of a swoop from Arsene Wenger.
According to the News of the World, the former Hamburg and Ajax star is desperate to leave Spain and is ready to revive his career in the Premier League.
Van der Vaart has found his chances limited at the Bernabeu following the acquisition of Brazilian midfielder Kaka.
And after falling out of favour with Los Galacticos coach Manuel Pellegrini, the 26-year-old has started on just three occasions in La Liga this season.
The Dutchman is eager to gain regular first-team action before representing his country in next summer’s World Cup, and is reportedly willing to accept a pay-cut in order to earn a move to North London.
Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool elevated Arsenal back into third place in the league, but Wenger is keen to bolster his squad during the January transfer window following a long-term injury to forward Robin van Persie.
And with lingering doubts over the fitness of attacking twosome Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott, Van der Vaart is thought to be high on the Frenchman’s wish-list as the Gunners look to maintain their title hopes. (Four Four Two)
£14m rated Rafael Van der Vaart is a wanted man everywhere is seems except Real Madrid. Arsenal are said to be very keen on signing the Dutch playmaker who can’t seem to persuade Manuel Pellegrini to give him a break and as such has to leave the club in order to rescue a stuttering career.
Arsenal do of course have a great many creative midfielders in their squad but I am sure they could find room for the 26 year old if they wish and the former Ajax and Hamburg man has reportedly made noises about wanting to make the move to the Premier League.
The free scoring midfielder can play in a number of positions and will surely be a player Arsenal boss Wenger will be keen to add to a squad looking to finally clinch some significant silverware this season. With injuries decimating the Emirates squad a move to strengthen the side is needed but perhaps Arsene will opt to add an out and out striker rather than another attacking midfielder.
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anonymous - December 16th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
i hope arsenal get him they will win da league
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anonymous - December 16th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Never going to happen. 14million for a 26 year old that can’t break Real Madrid’s 1st team lineup? Don’t need other people’s left overs. Arsenal have plenty of midfielders, a surplus really. Wenger needs more quality at centre-back and a DM to replace/cover for Song and Denilson.
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anonymous - December 16th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
nah arsenal are oki at the back they need more more explosive creative talent and you get that with van der vaart
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anonymous - December 17th, 2009 at 10:29 am
We have Fabergras, Arshavin, Rosicky and Nasri, don’t need him, need a new keeper and striker
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anonymous - December 17th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
get hin get hin………
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anonymous - December 17th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
he will be a good replacement for the now injuried fabregas and plus we also need to sign another striker to prepare for chelsea , man u, liverpool man city and also to compete for europe
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anonymous - December 17th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Yep, agree. Dont need him, too many players like him at the moment and although he is a good player he is not what we need. Keeper and a solid unit of a midfielder with some height.
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Poor Spuds - December 17th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
arsenal & liverpool are facing the same kind crisis currently: growing amount of “DEADWOOD” in the squad… Only difference is t quantity of deadwood… liverpool hav more players who r (to put it very mildly) dispensable….
For arsenal its very apparent that almunia is t 1st choice goalkeeper cuz he doesnt hav ny competition in t GK department…Very frankly speakin he wudnt hav made it to t reserves of man utd or chelsea… but he’s t no1 @ arsenal…. He’s definitely not world class, n absolutely crap, we’ll not win jackshit wit an idiot like him as our 1st choice keeper…
Secondly we r extremely light on our strike force department, wenger’s over using arshavin n wen he doesnt work we dont hav an answer to scoring goals… N wit bendtner, dudu n rvp injured things r certainly not lookin good…
Desperate times call for desperate measures…. Wenger needs to make 3 signings in the jan transfer window:
1 Striker – Either Gignac, or Dzeko or Carlton Cole
1 Good solid CDM as a cover for Song (Who’ll be away for the african nations cup)
1 Goal Keeper – Akinfeev or Boruc or Lloris or ny1 better than almunia
But im dead sure wenger wont signs ny1 in JAN… Wit such a fragile position tat we are in he’s still worried abt saving money, value for money, winter economics etc…
He’ll use kids in t FA cup n so we’ll get walloped by either man city or chelsea ther… (What a shame)…
CL… Dont even think abt it… We’ll need a miracle to get past teams like Barca… n the prem… well do I hav t say nything??? Our current position explains everything…
So im sure Arsenal will not win nything this season…
T only thing we arsenal fans can do is to pray tat guys like fabregas, arshavin n RVP stay wit arsenal after we end up trophyless this season again….
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anonymous - December 18th, 2009 at 12:48 am
hesn gonna go he dosnt get his game at real madrid
CMON ARSENAL WERE GONNA WIN DA LEAGUE
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anonymous - December 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Why Not ? He’s a battler, and posseses some quality. Just because he didnt make it alrite at Real, Doesnt mean he’s lost it. We also need a Towering Defender and Midfielder. And maybe one striker, E.g Chamakh, Van N, or J Huntelar.
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anonymous - December 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
My feeling is if Wenger brings in V.de Vaart then it might mean Cesc is off in the summer and if the deal is £30mill+Yaya then i think it is a still! These 2 guys are in their prime at 26yrs and by the time their 4 year contract is over the likes of Gibbs/Eastmond/Ramsey/Fran/Wilshere will all be in their prime!!! Makes perfect sense to me! Midfield of Yaya/Song/Diaby/Denilson/Ramsey/Wilshere is a very, very strong midfield!
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anonymous - December 18th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Van de Vaart is a perfect replacement for Cesc, if V. de Vaart comes in i think it spells bye bye Cesc!!!
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anonymous - December 18th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
the two players Arsenal need to win the league are Mario Ballotelli and Gianluigi Buffon. everyone else keep your mits off.
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anonymous - December 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
its obvious we nid a striker bt d dutch wudnt b a bad idea at least our bench wud improve. chris 4rm Nigeria.
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anonymous - December 20th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
VDV is a gud player and replacable for rosicky this guy is too injury prone and i doubt whether he can play futbol again no need for cesc to bye bye the gunners
he is the leader and VDV can play alongside him nasri arshavin song etc but a stricker is most needed in the gunners rank strikers like cole gignac agbonlahor and i gues krkic is quite similar to eduardo he isnt the type the north londoners need
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anonymous - December 20th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
how many of these type of players does wenger want! he needs an out & out goalscorer as well as a decent keeper! he also needs a leftback whos not as error prone as clichy & also cb & defensive midfielder to stop them being bullied by powerful teams like stoke bolton or chelsea
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anonymous - December 20th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
We need a left back to replace Clichy, r u mad! we do need a keeper i agree there and i think VDV would be a good squad man.
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anonymous - December 26th, 2009 at 12:28 am
come to chelsea
1. Aguero or Pato
2. Villa, if we can get Silva and/or Mata as well
2.1. If Fernando Torres or Steven Gerrard is available in January,swoop before City, RM.
3. Alan Dzagoev
Milos Krasic (did u see him against Man U!)
Alex Tiexeira (before Man U can nab him)
Giampaolo Pazzini
4. Rafael van der Vaart
Franck Ribery
Lucas Piazon (youth from Brazil)
Romelu Lukaku (youth from Anderlecht)
Darijo Srna
Juan Manuel Vargas
Yoann Gourcuff
5. Marek Hamsik
and/or Joao Moutinho
and/or Raul Meireles
6. An ACN backup,
Luis Suarez
Adriano
Roman Pavlyuchenko
Ruud van Nistelrooy
7. YOUTH!!!! Matej Delac, Lorenzo Paramatti, Gai Assulin, Neymar, Seydou Doumbia, Jack Rodwell
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Nahusenay - December 26th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I thing Vaart will be much helpful; he can give enough coverage in the mid field however the key task of wenger should be in having a talented striker like Tores, E’to etc
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anonymous - January 11th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
if he comes weel be set cuase be can play almost anywhere in the mid feild plus he would link up well with the likes of rvp another striker we should sign is g. dos santos from spur him n vela make a deadly combo
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anonymous - March 12th, 2010 at 3:36 am
Neymar from santos fc….he is genius!
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