Wenger goes for hot Rod

By MARK IRWIN
July 16, 2007

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ARSENAL are poised to smash their transfer record with a £15million swoop for Argentinian striker Rodrigo Palacio.

Reports in Argentina claim Palacio, 25, will fly to London tomorrow for a medical after Boca Juniors accepted the Gunners offer.

He is destined to wear the No 14 shirt vacated by Thierry Henry’s recent £16m move to Barcelona.

£500,000 DREAM TEAM

Palacio wears No 14 for Boca and Argentina and is seen as a direct replacement for Henry.

Ironically, Barcelona had agreed a £14.9m deal for Palacio just days before learning long-term target Henry was available.

An earlier bid of £12.7m had been knocked back by Boca president Mauricio Macri, who said: “It would have to be a much bigger offer because, for me, he is the best striker in Argentina.”

The deal was further complicated by the fact former clubs Huracan and Banfield are both due a cut of the transfer fee.

But now it appears all obstacles have been removed after Arsenal came in with a record-breaking offer.

Palacio is currently in Venezuela as part of the Argentina squad which played Brazil in last night’s final of the Copa America.

He is eager to prove himself in Europe after going to the World Cup in Germany last year as back-up to Hernan Crespo and Carlos Tevez.

Palacio has scored 39 goals in 79 appearances for Boca and has won five Argentine caps.

He partnered Tevez in Argentina’s 1-0 win over Paraguay on July 5.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already spent £16.5m this summer on striker Eduardo Da Silva and full-back Bacary Sagna.

Palacio’s arrival would smash the club-record £12.5m paid for Sylvain Wiltord in 2000.

i am a gunner and i am happy i have seen palacio a couple of times for boca, he has a good build so the physicl aspect of the premiership is covered, his not too pacy but he covers up with excellent positioning, he reminds me of a certain van nistelroy only the being south american, he has a better technic, and more physical, will be a good addition.
did i fail to mention his dead ball specialty?

looks like the Prof's finally coming round to his old self!

Ruddie was there any doubt

Even if he's not a good striker, like ever b4; we would make him one!

chuckdee4:

Ruddie was there any doubt

bobs,

i still have very, many doubts . . .

Fair enough Ruddie, i always believed he would come thru

This is an unsubstantiated rumor, allegedly started by a Boca Juniors blog.

15 million pounds on a striker from Argentina? Why on earth is he still at Boca at 25 if he's that good? His mates like TRevez, Saviola, and wunderkind Messi moved on much earlier than that.

Finally, Wenger spoke after the preseason game at Barnet, and he said, he doesn't think we need anymore players. From not needing anymore players to spending 15 milion quid the next day is really stretching it a bit.

till I hear something from a trusted source, this story is merely someone's fabrication

This is an unsubstantiated rumor, allegedly started by a Boca Juniors blog.

15 million pounds on a striker from Argentina? Why on earth is he still at Boca at 25 if he's that good? His mates like TRevez, Saviola, and wunderkind Messi moved on much earlier than that.

Finally, Wenger spoke after the preseason game at Barnet, and he said, he doesn't think we need anymore players. From not needing anymore players to spending 15 milion quid the next day is really stretching it a bit.

till I hear something from a trusted source, this story is merely someone's fabrication

Not ready to believe this story till i see him hold a Fly Emirates jersey

Are you not tired of Arsenal linked to this and that and they never buy anybody reasonable.
They were linked to Torres, Ribery, Malouda, Abidal, Tevez,e.t.c yet they only bought Da Silva and all others went to more serious clubs

his lack of pace makes him in my opinion a bad fit for arsenal

dayokanu:

Are you not tired of Arsenal linked to this and that and they never buy anybody reasonable.
They were linked to Torres, Ribery, Malouda, Abidal, Tevez,e.t.c yet they only bought Da Silva and all others went to more serious clubs

Eduardo Alves is doing better than this players you mentioned and he has more in store.

Eduardo will deliver just watch

and who brought out this thread?
2007 thread in 2010?

Can't believe cats are actually taking this thread seriously.
Whoever dug it up sef?

Who caused it? Who else?

Mama-gee you've brought your wahala to sports as well?

Why are you digging up ancient threads - isn't there anything going on with Jim Iyke or Kanu for you to talk about?

Please leave Arsenal alone for us.

LOL

mama-gee:

Looks like a good player.

mama-gee:

Looks like a good player.

Almost 3 years after . . . it's about time you were banned.

^^

he is a good player

I love this story soo much. (see frustration)