Wenger speaks on Rooney link with future of Vela uncertain
Arsene Wenger claims there is no room at Arsenal for Wayne Rooney.
The English striker is suddenly unsettled at Manchester United as dismal form and off-field issues resulted in his manager revealing that Rooney is ‘adamant to leave’ Old Trafford.
And while big spenders Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea have been immediately tipped as favourites to secure the 24-year-old’s services should he depart United, some big dreamers have not ruled out other top Europeans clubs including Arsenal from attending any potential Rooney auction.
But quick to end any comical ‘Rooney to Arsenal’ gossip before it begins is Arsene Wenger who claims the prospect of the former Everton man exiting Alex Ferguson’s side is music to the ears but the availability of his own attacking options means another signing is highly unlikely.
“It is a story I am happy to read in the newspapers but I would like to keep out of it. That means we are not buying anybody, we have enough strikers.”
Another big hint from Wenger’s statement was his omission of the talented but rarely witnessed Carlos Vela. The Mexican youngster has been deprived of consecutive starts in his Arsenal career and after only participating with the reserves while Arsenal played Shakhtar on Tuesday, speculation has grown that Vela may be sent out on loan with his future at the club seeming gloomy.
“Tonight we had Bendtner, Walcott on the bench, Arshavin on the bench and Van Persie injured. What do we do with all the players? We are not interested in buying. We are not on the market. It is the 18th of October, the transfer market opens on the 1st of January.”
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Vela doesnt fit the system
Eduardo didnt fit the system and was offloaded
expect Vela to be sold next year and maybe someone like Lacina Traore or Lukaku might come in
vela will become one of our better forward players just give him time. time was all walcott an wilshere needed and look at them now
A loan for Villa can make him a special player, come Wenger give him loan he will be more experienced and of course a brilliant striker as u did with midfielder Jack Welshere
its quite possible that vela will leave But I hope if/when he goes he is replaced with a decent striker like Remy
It would be fantastic if we managed to sign Lacina Traore.It sounds too good to be true though.
Vela played reserves to prepare for Newcastle next week. He’ll replace arshavin next year.
I hope so! There’s something special about him. I would really hate to see him score for another team.
Didn’t Vela extend his contract over the summer, before the World Cup? I’m pretty sure he did! He’s definitely not being sold this transfer window, however, a loan to Fulham or Bolton would be great.
i think vela is not meant to be playing in the center forward position, maybe a spot in either flank will pull out the best of him
I am no AW and will gladly disagree with some of us who thinks Vela is not good enough.
Vela is class and only need games. Most of his goals are class. A loan to make him a regular player will definately be a plus.
Vela is a good player. If giving more playing time, he will be a super star.
Vela is a top player and if he ever gets a good run in the team everyone will see that… But to say there is no room for Rooney is a joke…. I love arsenal and wenger… But come on rooney would walk stright into our first team!!!
I think arsene wenger should loan vela. But for rooney, he will make a good buy. Arsenal do not have strong quality stricker, rvp is not always available, and his injury trend will always continue, chamakh and bentdner are certainly not in rooney class. Arsene wenger should consider bringing the 24 yrs old to the emirates, if really he desire to leave old traford.
Agreed. Purely Agree^
The only english player dat can be able 2 play for arsenal @ the moment is adam johnson.
Wenger has often offloaded players who misbehave off the field I don,t think he will bother with Rooney. Also maybe Rooney as good as he is would not fit into theteam on the field and in the dressing room. The youngman is a strong personality sometimes outspoken :that could up set the applecart!!!!!!!!!
rvp is always injured… whats the point having him. i heard before summer real madrid wanted him for Ā£30mil. we should just take that for someone who plays 10 games a season and buy unhappy players like torres and rooney and take advantage of those fuckerssss debt
Funny, if a player (a la Hleb 2008) demands their contracts be broken and allowed to go to another club – they are seen as not being loyal. But when someone (a la V.persie) who argueablly is the closest thing we have to a ‘mr arsenal’ suffers from unfortunate injuries, same fan’s (eg comment: October 20, 2010 at 3:50 pm ) are quick to insists they be sold…
where’s the Loyalty?
Some years ago I was saying to a colleague of mine, the unfortunate fellow is a die hard ManU supporter. I told him Rooney is not a complete player, and will not achieve his full potential unless under Wenger and playing for the gunners. At that time ManU was Premier League Champions. For months, whenever we met in the company of others, our then conversation would be repeated. How I wish I could meet up with him now, I will repeat my earlier comments and gage his reactions.
Vela, for me has not made the progress I expected. He appears to be turning into the that kind of a player who does best coming off the bench the last ten minutes of a game. Watching the highlights of the recent Reserves match, I expected Vela to dominate that game, but he did not. Must be very dis-heartening for his coaches.
Vela= Surplus to Requirements!
He would be nice too loan him out on jan” bec” is present is surplus
Wenger must buy a striker!