Bacary Spiderhead Sagna

and he's only 31.

Originally Posted by jem

and he's only 31.

Get 2-3 years out of the £#%&!er.

We need right back cover and signing a prem tested player on a free while we use our £££ for other positions would be a good move IMO.

Originally Posted by jem

and he's only 31.

2 or 3 years of proper cover for Rafael, good enough to play if Rafael gets injured/doesn't return to the form of 2012/13. By the Time Sagna is 33/34 Rafeal will hopefully be in his prime with no more injuries and stupid mistakes and Varela will be ready to be back up and push Rafael.

Probably agent talk. The City link seems strange given Zabaleta's status. Expect he'll sign for PSG or something.

He's a pretty good central defender as well, his missus is a worldy too, will add to the squad nqat

Originally Posted by HERTS_RED

He's a pretty good central defender as well, his missus is a worldy too, will add to the squad nqat

Can't say ive ever seen the bloke play at centre half.

Had a think about this. Wouldn't be the worst decision we could make.

The free transfer is clearly the biggest point.

Originally Posted by Chipsauce

Get 2-3 years out of the £#%&!er.

We need right back cover and signing a prem tested player on a free while we use our £££ for other positions would be a good move IMO.

City are supposedly offering him 100k a week. At that price he isn't going to be cover.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

City are supposedly offering him 100k a week. At that price he isn't going to be cover.

Strange one given they have Zabaleta and now have to limit their wage bill and CL squad size.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

Strange one given they have Zabaleta and now have to limit their wage bill and CL squad size.

Something that came out with City's FFP sanction was they bundled Mancinis pay off into the last accounts as player wages, so they have £30 million to play with + departures

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

City are supposedly offering him 100k a week. At that price he isn't going to be cover.

Competiton or cover call it what you want.

Fact is if he came here he'd end up being first choice as Rafael is made of glass these days.

Originally Posted by Chipsauce

Rafael is made of glass these days.

There's probably some kind of correlation between the frequency of his injuries and the regimental fitness training pushed by Moyes.

He was excellent in 2012/13, and relatively injury-free. His attacking mindset, youthful energy and solid technical ability will probably allow him to flourish under LvG.

Originally Posted by Neo

There's probably some kind of correlation between the frequency of his injuries and the regimental fitness training pushed by Moyes.

He was excellent in 2012/13, and relatively injury-free. His attacking mindset, youthful energy and solid technical ability will probably allow him to flourish under LvG.

Yep can't really disagree with that, although will the damage from Moyes be long lasting?

Having another international rightback as competition will only (hopefully) make Rafael better.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Probably agent talk. The City link seems strange given Zabaleta's status. Expect he'll sign for PSG or something.

nope. the city rumours are very much true.

Originally Posted by Neo

There's probably some kind of correlation between the frequency of his injuries and the regimental fitness training pushed by Moyes.

He was excellent in 2012/13, and relatively injury-free. His attacking mindset, youthful energy and solid technical ability will probably allow him to flourish under LvG.

See also Robin Van Persie.

Although the Dutch bastard clearly downed tools

i think his glassness is genetic.

He is a midget twin, who clearly should've been a single 6ft 2 beast of a player....unfortunately they were split into two crippled imps.

Originally Posted by marlo

nope. the city rumours are very much true.

Makes no sense. Zabaleta is of a similar standard, two years younger and loved by the fans. With the FFP developments it would be nuts.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Makes no sense. Zabaleta is of a similar standard, two years younger and loved by the fans. With the FFP developments it would be nuts.

sagna is old now and will be cover as Richards is leaving! He hates pelligrini, even had a bust up!

Originally Posted by marlo

sagna is old now and will be cover as Richards is leaving! He hates pelligrini, even had a bust up!

Probably because Richards is an appalling footballer

Can the berts afford to let Richards go? He might be shit but he's their only home-growner in the entire squad.

(And he's an Arsenal fan from Leeds.)