Title: Jack Collinson & Matthew Upson
The Emirates Gallastico - September 20, 2009 10:59 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
ARSENAL are lining up a January transfer window move for West Ham midfielder Jack Collison.
And Arsene Wenger will also consider raiding the Hammers to bring back Matthew Upson.
The Icelandic holding company in charge of West Ham have staved off being forced into liquidation for now but are under increasing pressure to sell the club or cash in on players to pay creditors.
Wales midfielder Collison, 20, has rapidly emerged as one of the club's prized assets and is just the sort of dynamic midfielder Wenger wants to complement skipper Cesc Fabregas.
Arsenal lost out to Juventus in the summer for the signature of Fiorentina's Felipe Melo as they were not prepared to meet the £15million price tag. And despite Collison's inexperience, Hammers would demand a similar fee for the Welshman.
That is also the sort of fee they want for England centre-back Upson but as he is 30, the Boleyn board need to be more realistic.
Spurs tried to nab Upson during the summer transfer window but had a £4m offer turned down. Despite their cash troubles, a £10m offer in January would probably be enough to tempt West Ham to sell.
Upson was Wenger's first major signing in 1997 when he joined as an 18-year-old from Luton. Wenger now wants him back to shore up his defence. |
Collinson I can't see us being interested in... I could see us going for Upson if he was available cheapish (around 6m), would be good to have in January cos of Djourou's injury.
Marc Overmars - September 20, 2009 11:12 AM (GMT)
Upson would be a good short term fix.
Can't say I've noticed much of Collison.
Ach - September 20, 2009 11:12 AM (GMT)
Didnt they sell Collinson already?
Jack Will Score - September 20, 2009 02:18 PM (GMT)
is pretty unlikely we'd get another young midfielder when we have so many already.
plus upson would only join if he thought he could kick out gallas, he's been an arsenal bench boy once already.
Welshgooner - September 20, 2009 06:08 PM (GMT)
Oooh we will end up with the future welsh international central midfield partnership
Ramsey - Collison
Syn - September 20, 2009 06:20 PM (GMT)
Collison would be a quality buy. Seems to have a lot of potential. And while we have enough of those guise, this guy obviously has a lot of character given what he's been through recently.
He iz ze player of immense potenshall and haz as well yknow ze mental strength that we require.
bergstar - September 20, 2009 08:36 PM (GMT)
Think about it, World cup year, not in Upsons interest to join a side where he'll be on the bench. Also potentially 2 left foot CB's ? unlikely. No logic whatsover to this story.
fari - September 20, 2009 10:41 PM (GMT)
west ham did have a player that caught my eye...hines i think his name was..he had pace, good touches and best of all seemed to have a football brain
Whatever - September 21, 2009 01:54 AM (GMT)
As usually West Ham have some decent players in their squad..why we should go for Upson in the winter is beyond me though
Bunk Moreland - September 21, 2009 04:57 PM (GMT)
I really like Collison, a very promising young player.
Ach - September 21, 2009 05:42 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Bunk Moreland @ Sep 21 2009, 05:57 PM) |
| I really like Collison, a very promising young player. |
World class?
Bunk Moreland - September 21, 2009 05:45 PM (GMT)
Ach - September 21, 2009 05:53 PM (GMT)
Bunk Moreland - September 21, 2009 06:00 PM (GMT)
No.
At 22 minutes past 7 he'll make the transition.
And join the Tory party.
Bunk Moreland - September 21, 2009 06:03 PM (GMT)
(there's a political joke in there, somewhere :tumbleweed: )
Whatever - September 21, 2009 08:54 PM (GMT)
jesus, another admin..how many are there?
The Wengerbabies - September 21, 2009 08:58 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Whatever @ Sep 21 2009, 09:54 PM) |
| jesus, another admin..how many are there? |
3 and a half
Goonerlad
Maccy
BM
and the half is Letters
Whatever - September 21, 2009 08:59 PM (GMT)
Nayan - September 22, 2009 01:46 PM (GMT)
Ive never watched jack collision play but he will be an arsenal legen innit.
Darth Vela - September 22, 2009 05:43 PM (GMT)
Been impressed with Collison, big guy too so he'd help give us a little more solidity...not that there's any truth in this but theoretically he wouldn't be a bad signing, just not anywhere near what we need at all.