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Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby gzagee » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:26 pm

Arsène Wenger believes that clubs still pay over the odds for English players.

The biggest move of the January transfer window took place this week when Darren Bent completed a surprise switch from Sunderland to Aston Villa.

The deal is worth a reported £18 million but that could rise to £24 million depending on Bent’s success at Villa Park. According to Wenger that is proof that the English market is still inflated.

“They [Premier League signings] are very expensive - look at Bent,” he said.

“If you look at the transfer prices in England, the inflation is still there. They have added the VAT to all the prices.”



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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Massa » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:27 pm

No shit Arsene
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby gzagee » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:28 pm

Smoke and mirrors or, is he announcing he won't buy this January?
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Gunner Down Under » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:55 pm

gzagee wrote:Smoke and mirrors or, is he announcing he won't buy this January?


Or he might sell, you never know.
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Dejan » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:33 pm

just another excuse of not buying anyone
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Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:17 am

More backtracking! Wenger is so full of BS!
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby liam_cork » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:28 am

wenger was never going to buy an english guy any way we'll get a frenchie
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Reverend Gooner » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:16 pm

It's true though £18m, potentially £24m is crazy for Bent. He is a decent premier league player but he struggles to get in the England team/ sometimes squad and England are hardly bursting with world class talent up front.

For £24m I would want a player who can change games when the chips are down and who can win games on their own. Bent is not that player.
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby CynicalGooner » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:25 pm

So are French players so he can't talk.

All Ligue 1 sides have an Arsenal VAT
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby GunnGunn » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:28 pm

CynicalGooner wrote:So are French players so he can't talk.

All Ligue 1 sides have an Arsenal VAT


Fully agree.

Koscielny for £10m, could of gotten Bramble for £1m, says it all...
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Re: Wenger - English prices are still inflated

Postby Swan » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:31 pm

didn't bent score the only goal today against city for a villa win.. well worth it to me.. :arse fan:


oh and i saw today that some guy ( dont remember who or what team) is getting 31 mill for a year to play baseball.. thats just crazy..
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