Liverpool FC

(24-08-2012 14:46 )William H Bonney Wrote:  I heard that Liverpool's offer was 300% of Arsenal's offer, not 10% more.

That post makes no sense to me mate. What's 300% of the £60,000 a week we're supposedly paying him?

I heard Liverpool are paying Madrid £5m to loan him for the season, if that's true it's no wonder Wenger didn't want to pay that

(24-08-2012 15:23 )groundnpound Wrote:  

(24-08-2012 14:46 )William H Bonney Wrote:  I heard that Liverpool's offer was 300% of Arsenal's offer, not 10% more.

That post makes no sense to me mate. What's 300% of the £60,000 a week we're supposedly paying him?

if liverpools offer was 300% more than arsenals and it's £60,000 then arsenal offered him £20,000. that seems a bit low but knowing wenger wouldn't supprise me. tbh we have 4 or five players like sahin, we need a lucas type player quick!

(24-08-2012 15:26 )Phoenix Wrote:  I heard Liverpool are paying Madrid £5m to loan him for the season, if that's true it's no wonder Wenger didn't want to pay that

Sahin could be the difference between european cup football next season or not. If we make top 4, it'll be great business.

(24-08-2012 15:27 )terence Wrote:  tbh we have 4 or five players like sahin, we need a lucas type player quick!

You wouldn't have been chasing him if you had 4 or 5 like him. Come on lad. I get where you're coming from though.

(24-08-2012 14:31 )groundnpound Wrote:  Once a player's at your club, he's at your club. 1 season loan or permanent transfer. If this fella wanted to play for Arsenal, Wenger would have had him signed up.

Well he certainly won't be at my club, which is AFC Wimbledon. But seriously, you have no idea of what Arsene Wenger's like. Arsenal could have signed Juan Mata last season but Wenger quibbled over the price and then Chelsea came in, paid the asking rate and that was that. It would be typical of Wenger to turn a deal for Sahin down on financial grounds, no matter how good the player is (and by all accounts he's very good).

(24-08-2012 15:34 )groundnpound Wrote:  Sahin could be the difference between european cup football next season or not. If we make top 4, it'll be great business.

Don't get me wrong he's a fantastic player, probably the closest you'll come to replacing Xabi Alonso. But £5m (if that's accurate) to loan a player for one year is extraordinary. It only cost Madrid £7m to buy permanently!

But fair point about if you make Champions League though.
Similar to if Man United win the league with RvP scoring 20+, it's hard to argue he wouldn't be worth his price tag

Well the kid has certainly got an eye for a pass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKU-EjJcz...ata_player

This is what the London Metro newspaper is reporting:

"Arsenal had agreed terms on a transfer with both Madrid and Sahin over the weekend, and manager Arsene Wenger had even spoken to the player on the phone to reassure him his development was in safe hands. But with just the formalities to complete, Liverpool stepped in on Wednesday evening and offered a significantly better deal, which Arsenal refused to match. It is understood that the Gunners had agreed to hand over a £2 million loan fee, plus pay most of Sahin's wages, only for Liverpool to trump that by promising a £5 million fee and to cover all salary and relocation costs."

If this story happens to be correct it seems like the Liverpool offer was even more than 300% of Arsenal's offer.

(24-08-2012 15:44 )Phoenix Wrote:  Don't get me wrong he's a fantastic player, probably the closest you'll come to replacing Xabi Alonso.

He reminds me of Alonso mate.

The lad would only have caused tension at Arsenal anyway