Fiorentina want Arsenal’s Eboue plus cash for 21m rated Felipe Melo
Fiorentina have asked for Emmanuel Eboue plus cash for Arsenal to bring Confederations Cup winner Felipe Melo to the Emirates.
Felipe Melo recently signed a one-year contract extension at Fiorentina – the main purpose of which now seems to be the addition of a £21m release clause to help La Viola as much money as possible for the Brazilian midfielder.
Club statement:
“Arsenal is the only club to have come close to the sum established by the release clause. Fiorentina in turn proposed to Arsenal a reduction in the amount by including right-back Emmanuel Eboue.”
Melo joined the Viola last summer from Spanish side Almeria in a transfer deal worth €8m. He made 29 league starts for Fiorentina last season and built his reputation as a hard-tackling midfielder, picking up 17 yellow and 3 red cards.
If Wenger agrees to the deal, Mello will bring much-needed experience and solidity to a weak Arsenal midfield and coupled with the signing of Thomas Vermaelen and those of Nasri and Arshavin last season points to Wenger slowly but surely bringing in quality young players with decent experience under their belts.
Arsenal fans would not lose much sleep over Eboue leaving the club (for a variety of reasons, with his poor on-the-pitch attitude being a major part of the problem), but will Wenger be willing to pay 10m or more plus Eboue for a central midfielder?
Topics: Arsenal, English Premier League, Fiorentina, Football Transfers, Serie A
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No where near worth 21 million in my opinion. I just havent seen much from him that would justify that amount in a tranfer.
July 4th, 2009 @ 19:08Melo in Eboue out, is that the deal? OK, I would have proferred the other Emannuel to be on his way, however…..
Salary caps are on the agenda and so they should be. Terry to Manchester City on 300,000 pounds a week.I will state categorically that no Premier League club can afford these kind of salaries based on the clubs cash flow, this money has to come from another source and is invested as a method of reducing taxation. Make sense? Capital investment from overseas should be vetted. It may be, and probably is, legal money from oil etc. but it it not earned by playing football. Change the rules and let`s get a level playing field.
July 4th, 2009 @ 20:20great
———————almunia————————-
sagna———-vermealon—naldo——clichy/gibbs—
———————–melo————————–
———–fabregas————–rosicky————-
—–walcott/vela——————arshavin/Rvp——
—————-chakahm/edurado/ade——————
what do you think????
July 4th, 2009 @ 21:37If we giv them ebuoe + 10mplus dat wil be equre to 25plus bcos eboue wat 15mplus in maket. I tink is 2much if wenger is ready 2spend dt kind of amount let him go 4 oder beta player beta than melo wit only 18m. I don’t want 2mention names but dey ar far! Far!! Far!!! Beta dan melo. Tink wise melo did not what 21m on else we go 4 beta ones. Segxy gunn 08062515088
July 5th, 2009 @ 06:59Melo would be a good signing, but why don’t we go for someone with a lot of experience, like Senna or Alonso or Makelele or even Cambiasso? We need to get some experience in our squad if we are to compete for any titles next year.
Arsenalfan, nice line up, but I think we are much suited to playing in 4-4-2 with:
—————–Almunia————–
July 5th, 2009 @ 10:20Sagna—-Vermealon—–Toure—-Clichy
Walcott—-Fabregas—-Melo—-Arshavin
——–RVP————–Ade———–
Almunia
Sanga Vermaelen Toure Clichy
Melo
Nasri Fabregas Arshavin
Edurado V.Persie
Subs fABIANSKI,Vela,Gallas,Rosiscky,Ramsey,Walcott
So what do you think of squad
July 5th, 2009 @ 10:23This is a key signing for Wenger, the one he really needs to get right. If he does Arsenal could be a real threat next season.
Looks like a good player but the displinary record is definitely a worry.
July 5th, 2009 @ 11:44this would be a great signing, but the price is too inflated…maybe for 13-15m…eboue is a good squad player to have and should not go in the deal…arsenal need to build their squad for all competitions
July 6th, 2009 @ 04:26why wenger see off mikael sivester than eboue.filip melo is good i think.12m$is enough.
July 6th, 2009 @ 10:38we should sell ade for 20 mill + flamini and use the money to buy a decent striker.. not chamakh, an experienced striker
July 6th, 2009 @ 13:44Guys, any idea how much is Eboue earning per week @ Arsenal?
July 7th, 2009 @ 18:42A player worth 8m last season and just for playing in the confederations cup, he’s now worth 21m, i doubt if wenger would agree with that kind of a deal i think he(wenger) should offload silvestre, go directly to brazil and find a hard tackling midfielder, also we need players like louis fabiano in the squad what do you think
July 7th, 2009 @ 23:43—————–Almunia————–
Sagna—-Vermealon—–Toure—-Clichy
Walcott—-Fabregas—-Melo—-Nasri
——–RVP————–Arshavin/Adebayor?———–
this is what i think the team will be!
PS. i’m not a arsenal fan. rofl
July 9th, 2009 @ 00:15i tink we should 4 get melo nd buy an older defensive mflder lyk senna or someone 4rm italy 4rm 23-31
July 11th, 2009 @ 18:52