Gamst Pedersen to Arsenal? / Aliadiere all but gone 2 June, 2007

Hardly surprising news but ‘Boro are sorting out a deal for Jeremie Aliadiere. He’s spent 8 years here but never really lived up to his potential. I’ll do a proper good-bye Jem post when he officially moves but it does look very much like his next stop is Middlesbrough. The fee is probably not gonna be a great deal, couple million I’d guess but all the money we can get is very welcome and hopefully Arsene will do something with it.

Seeing as we’re selling Aliadiere and Baptista won’t be signed, we might be lacking strikers, especially if we’re hit with injuries like we were this season. One top striker the papers just wont stop linking us with is Samuel Eto’o. I know it’s stupid for me to keep bringing him up but what the fuck else is there to talk about? The latest on that is that Barca will do everything in their power to keep Eto’o at the Nou Camp. We wouldn’t be able to afford him anyway. Possibly one of the other top 4 clubs will have a go at getting him or maybe he could go somewhere else in Europe but really, I don’t think he’ll be going anywhere, it’s just a load of bollocks being stirred up by the Spanish press.

Apparently one player we are actually in for is Morten Gamst Pedersen, according to the player’s agent, the top 5 English clubs are looking at him. I would be delighted if Pedersen came to Ashburton Grove, I’m a big fan of the player and I think we could really do with him here. The story could be a bit of a lie from his agent just to raise interest in his player but if Arsene is actually serious about signing him then I think it’s great news. I believe he is one player that we could actually sign, Eto’o is nonsense we’re never getting him, but Pedersen, that sounds more realistic.

I went to Wembley last night for the big England v Brazil game, it was nice to see the amazing new stadium but the game wasn’t all that amazing in my opinion but it was a good night. Gilberto captained the visitors and scored a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside. Here’s a list of all our other players out on international duties.

Right then. Have a nice weekend.