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Juventus open Vierra talks ?

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:15 am Reply with quote
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High ranking Juventus officials are understood to have arrived in England to negotiate the transfer of Patrick Vieira.

Reports of Juve's liking of Vieira and team-mate Robert Pires have been widespread in recent weeks and it seems the Old Lady are now pushing ahead with a bid for the Arsenal captain.

And, to the shock of many Arsenal fans, the North London giants appear willing to let Vieira leave.

Juve transfer supremo Luciano Moggi and vice-president Roberto Bettega have now travelled to London to open talks with counterpart David Dein.

The Italian champions are looking to pay no more than £12 million and could be willing to offer players in exchange to smooth over Vieira's passage to Turin.

Stephen Appiah is one name being mentioned, although that is unlikely to have stirred Arsene Wenger into allowing Vieira to leave - although the mention of David Trezeguet could have the opposite effect.

Juve have insisted that Trezeguet is not for sale, but the French star is anything but settled at the Stadio Delle Alpi and the Italians could very well include him - although that is likely to be a last resort.

Sources in Italy also claim that should Trezeguet not be on offer, than Wenger would gladly take French defender Jonathan Zebina - but Juve are not understood to be keen on letting the former Roma man leave.

With Appiah unlikely to arrive, it is claimed that Wenger has already highlighted one of Lyon's much coveted midfielders to replace Vieira.

Mahamadou Diarra - already linked strongly with Real Madrid and Chelsea this summer - is the man Wenger is said to want and the prospect of walking straight into the starting XI could very appeal to the Malian ace.

However, Lyon, as they already have done on numerous occasions and will continue to do so, are likely to resist any new moves for one of their midfield trinity, which also includes Michael Essien and Juninho Pernambucano.

It remains to be seen whether Wenger will allow Vieira to leave without having a ready-made replacement signed or at the very least lined up.

Despite the fact that Juve officials have arrived in England, Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists that he knows nothing of the impending talks on Vieira.

"I've heard nothing about this at all," he said.

"As far as I am aware it is just a rumour and we're talking to Patrick about signing a new contract and he seems very happy to stay."




here we go again , what does everyone think about this latest news

Grass Roots

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:32 am Reply with quote
Yeah its just paper talk, vieira n henry constantly being linked with a move away from Arsenal its getting boring every year it happens but one things for sure theur "gunner" be with us this coming season.

Grass Roots

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:54 pm Reply with quote
It's clearly BS. Hill-Wood has rubbished it, and Dein isn't even in London. He's in Spain signing Baptista.

Difference is, when Henry is linked with a move away he comes out and denies it ASAP, Vieira never does this, which is a shame. He's a farce of a captain when it comes to stuff like this.

Grass Roots

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:11 pm Reply with quote
Vieira iz allwayz linked with a move away last year it waz Real Madrid dnt think juve have the funds with only mking 2 quater finals of CL

Grass Roots

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Post Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:32 am Reply with quote
dont yall think that it might be a good time to get rid of vieira i know i never thought i would be saying this but his price will be depreciating every year from now on and i think the better option is to sell him and get two or three players which will be around for another 5 years.

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Post Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:01 am Reply with quote
I think this is more than just paper talk. Viera is also depreciating as a player with each year that goes by. His form last season was not great. He is also said to have text Ashley Cole before the Colegate scandal to advise him to hold out for more wages. Now Im not sure how creditable the source was - but if that is true, then he really is a disgrace as a captain.

I would sell him now, get a decent price for him, then go out looking for a decent replacement.

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Post Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:13 am Reply with quote
CYCOPOLOS wrote:
dont yall think that it might be a good time to get rid of vieira i know i never thought i would be saying this but his price will be depreciating every year from now on and i think the better option is to sell him and get two or three players which will be around for another 5 years.


i would never have agreed with you a year or two ago , but Vierra did not perform well last season and with the price quoted in the press as £12 million that is a lot less than the £20-30 million Real Madrid were prepared to pay just a year ago. As 26120 has mentioned as captain Vierra should come straight out and say he does not want to leave , it would ease the fans worries . I think Thierry Henry has done this for the last 3 yrs i think so we know he loves Arsenal , i am not so sure about Vierra . I am still in two minds though whether we should sell him , would we be able to get a good enough replacement for the money .

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