Aug 26
Inler Opts At Udinese Stay Thanks To Last Gasp Meeting
After a meeting yesterday evening with Udinese boss Pasquale Marino, reported Arsenal target Gokhan Inler will be staying at the Stadio Friuli despite recent quotes from his agent suggesting the 25-year-old’s future may lie elsewhere.
Gooner Talk told you several days ago that the Switzerland international was on the verge of a move to north London but according to Swiss sports daily Blick, the hardman midfield star will sign a new contract extension which will keep him at Zebrette until 2013.
“We have decided that Gögi (Inler) remains in Udinese,” says Dino Lamberti, Inler’s agent, after a meeting last night in Barcelona.
“Any player would want to play for Arsenal of course, but for Inler this may be perhaps a little early. Maybe a season too early.”
Inler’s contract will see him earning a rumoured £10million over four years – a fantastic reward for an up and coming Swiss youngster.
What does this mean for Arsenal though? Will Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso be Arsene Wenger’s main target? Or will their be late step-up for Villa midfielder Gareth Barry?
One thing is for sure, despite the quotes hinting at potential moves away as well as the continued paper speculation – Gokhan Inler is staying in Italy, at least for another season.
Tags: alonso, arsenal, barry, inler, lamberti, midfielder, udinese, Wenger
I agree with you mate, of course I'll hold my hands up and admit I'm wrong and I do apologise for that.
We really do need to get someone in now …
yes top class player saw him the over day against Argentina buy far he was the best player on the pitch he even out shined Messi but Chris why would u be surprised
if we get him. The player is practically begging to come to Arsenal he has also said wenger has open the door for him
Maybe mate, but do we really need another striker?
I think first priority has to be central midfield as we seem to be fairly short and inexperienced there.
Me thinks Inler and his agent where using Arsenal to get a better deal. And we all fell for it hook, line and sinker!
Hello Gooner Chris,
I would like to first say I enjoy your blog and like the sterling work you do to provide us with updates and good articles, keep up the good work.
I do however feel that to seperate yourself from the rest of the Arsenal blogs you have to be reliable. I felt when you said Inler was going to sign this week was poor judgement as there was no concrete info out there to say he was going to sign. It has come out today he is staying in Italy.
You made a similar error of judgement with the Nasri story. Please do not become an unreliable source as it is better to be 5 minutes lte and be right the a day early and be wrong
You said and I quote “the 24 year old has agreed a 4 year deal”
Can I also add that, Inler would not have passed the chance to sign for Arsenal because it was too early, that just sounds stupid. I beleive that Arsenal did not show enough intent in signing him, Arsene can persuade most players to sign for us. Arsenal were obviously unsure about him, due to probably other targets and therefore Inler probably got fed up waiting for a firm offer and decided to sign a contract extension
Jamjam who do you think we should sign
Chelsea currenly have Deco, Lampard, Essien, Mikel, Ballack. Ballack is thye one that can be persuaded to leave
I was thinking the other day that while I think we do need a defensive midfielder, I can't help but think another attacking player is also needed on the right. In the first 2 games Walcott has not impressed and maybe a Gervinho or Jonathan De Guzman, who could play anywhere across the midfield and scores a lot of goals for a young midfileder, would be a better option. Denilson, Diaby and Eboue could play defensive midfield and De Guzman and Walcott would occupy the right side. It solves the problem of Eboue as a winger and gives us another quality addition in attack.
Just a thought really.
who is gervinho actually??
we shoud play walcot as a striker, and buy a right sided player( or stick rvp out there)