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East Lower: I just can’t see it happening
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more: The Karim Benzema Lies: Arsenal, Manchester United & Real Madrid are all in the hunt despite contradictions on whether Lyon will sell
I just can’t see it happening
East Lower —
A week since my last post. Not a lot’s happened, that’s why, apart from the now default ‘Fabregas to leave’ rumour (swiftly followed by his denial). Are we going to have more of this? Seems likely – unless he retreats to a monastery and takes a vow of silence.
Some of the more fanciful links see us linked to Benzema (deeply unlikely) and Ribery (source: The Daily Star – so don’t go out and get Ribery printed on your new away shirt just yet). This stuff can be so far fetched – I can’t see it happening. ...
The Karim Benzema Lies: Arsenal, Manchester United & Real Madrid are all in the hunt despite contradictions on whether Lyon will sell
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more —
... . “Wenger is ready to go head to head with Sir Alex Ferguson for the signature of Karim Benzema in the knowledge that the 21-year-old France striker would rather join Arsenal this summer than Manchester United.” Rob Shepherd adds fuel to the story claiming “the Gunners board will be prepared to fund a £30million fee for Lyon’s Benzema, 21, if Arsene Wenger opts to cash in on Emmanuel Adebayor.” However ...
The battle of the tabs - Sunday round-up
Arseblog —
... The Sunday papers get jealous of the drip-drip-drip of transfer speculation that their daily counterparts take part in and think 'Oh yeah? Think you're great at this stuff do you? Well, WHAT ABOUT THIS?!!' as they publish some piece of news that's certainly interesting but most unlikely to ever happen.
In a cunning piece of Murdochian cohesion both the Sunday Times and the News of the World are linking us with a move for Lyon's Karim Benzema. The NOTW says:
The Gunners board will be prepared to fund a ...
Transfer Rumors (28 June 09): Arsenal enter hunt for French stars Ribery and Benzema, Manchester City offer to make Barcelona’s Eto’o world’s highest-paid player, Man United interested in Sunderland keeper Gordon, and more
Soccerlens.com —
... Arsenal are also being linked with a possible move for Lyon striker Karim Benzema, with the Gunners potentially lining up a move for the French star if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves for AC Milan (which is looking all the more likely…but more on that below). (News of the World) ...
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry anymore
The Beautiful Groan —
... And the one-upmanship going on is ridiculous – frankly, anyone who falls for it and buys the paper in question is a fool. Arsenal to bid for Benzema? Oh yeah, we’re sure to outbid the likes of United for a £30m striker. Okay, well how about ...
