Bacary Sagna to leave Arsenal at the end of season?

[Zenith]

Bacary Sagna set for summer departure from Arsenal as contract talks reach stalemate



Arsene Wenger remains hopeful of keeping hold of the full-back - but the French international is looking for a three-year deal

Bacary Sagna now looks certain to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.

Talks about a new contract for the France full back have reached stalemate.

Sagna’s deal runs out at the end of the season when he qualifies for a free transfer.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not given up hope if keeping the player he signed from Auxerre for £ 8.5million seven years ago.

He has offered Sagna – 31 next month – a two-year contract to keep him at the Emirates.

That already represents a shift in policy because as a rule, players of 30-plus are given the opportunity to stay only one year.

But Sagna is looking for a three-year deal – and unless Arsenal meet that request, he will become a sought-after free transfer in June.

There is, however, little chance that he will be sold during the current window so Arsenal can re-coup some cash.

Sagna has played a significant part in their challenge for honours on three fronts – the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... it-3036132

[Zenith]

This better not be true. Thankfully it's just The Mirror who are reporting it for now.

[RowdyRoddyPoppins]

Will be a disgrace is he goes, another senior player let go over bullsh*t!

[AG13]

Can we hit the panic button yet or is it too early?

[Trina]

He should take the deal if thats true. He wants three years, we offer two. I think its reasonable. A while ago we would of only offered one year,

Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2

[Royal Gooner]

[Santi]

3 years for a 31 year old? Are you nuts Sagna?


Keep him by all means but 2 years is enough, play well and you get an extension, don't be a c***.

[Kyle?]

3 years for a 31 year old? Are you nuts Sagna?


Keep him by all means but 2 years is enough, play well and you get an extension, don't be a ****.

What?

[Santi]

What is not to understand? If this article is true then Sagna should take the 2 year deal. Keeping him til he's 34 is a big risk, if'd he's still good enough in a couple of years he can get the extra year then.

[Zedie]

No

[AG13]

I think that if there's one player worthy of the three year deal, it's Sagna. His possible future as a CB to me only confirms this. Even if in a year he lacks the pace to play fullback, he could slot in easily as a disciplined Centerback. Sagna has been instrumental in our defense this year, I'd argue more valuable even than Koscielny. Wenger should break the rules for a special talent who bleeds red and white.

[Kyle?]

I think that if there's one player worthy of the three year deal, it's Sagna. His possible future as a CB to me only confirms this. Even if in a year he lacks the pace to play fullback, he could slot in easily as a disciplined Centerback. Sagna has been instrumental in our defense this year, I'd argue more valuable even than Koscielny. Wenger should break the rules for a special talent who bleeds red and white.

[Santi]

Sagna is a beast but signing any 31 year old to a 3 year contract is crazy. 2 years with option for an extra year is all i'm saying.

[srd1886]

We should be looking for replacements if this is true .2 year contract with option for an extra year depending on form would be best outcome but I wouldnt mind seeing a player like coleman come in.

[Schlandi]

He just want to celebrate a ten years jubilee here

If Bayern can walk through the CL knock out stages with a 35years old van Buyten (started in 5/7 matches last season) why shouldn't we give Sagna a 3years contract ? IIRC his wages are very low compared to his quality.
Ribery is 34years old when his contract ends as a midfielder and Dante, Lahm atm will stay till 33 at Bayern.