According to a friend of mine turkish radio stations today claimed the deal was done. Apparently €13m (£11m?) plus Gio.
Do people expect us to play a 50 game season of league, cup and europe where each match is just as important as the next and in fact gets more important as the season goes on with only Modric, Hudd, Lennon, Bentley, Sandro, Palacios and Krancjar?
We will be playing on almost every weekend and midweek for at least until xmas. Think of the injuries we could sustain. Its not just a push in the Champions League we are looking at, we need to finish top four again against stronger opposition. We need to be in a position were we can win most games.
Adding Arda to the equation adds pace and penetration as Dan said but it will give us an extra talented individual who can be relied on. We got 4th this year through one simple fact, the strength and depth of our squad. We had the highest number of different goalscorers in the league and by some margin too. As well as injury there is also lapses in form and suspensions we are building a squad that can challenge for bigger and more consistent things.
That is why we need someone like Arda
According to a friend of mine turkish radio stations today claimed the deal was done. Apparently €13m (£11m?) plus Gio.
http://www.webaslan.com/haber/37671/arda-isterse-gidebilir/
"Arda is one of the biggest stars that has come from the ranks of Turkish football in the past few years. He had a rough season, as well as carrying the burden of being captain. We mentioned before that we don't want to let go of anyone before we win another European Cup. We're not in the business of 'footballer marketing'. We won't shackle anyone's feet. If a player wishes to leave Galatasaray he can go in accordance with meeting the necessary conditions. Arda hasn't brought forward such a request to me thus far. Mehmet Topal, insisted on taking off to Valencia. We didn't want to restrict him and therefore let him go."
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this was an interview after tha matcg last night
If you supported Liverpool, you'd have a drug problem.
According to a friend of mine turkish radio stations today claimed the deal was done. Apparently €13m (£11m?) plus Gio.
By the way Arda plays on the right. Where does this left wing saying come from?