That's a great bit of business. Good keeper
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That's a great bit of business. Good keeper
Denmark Spur
Michael Carrick
Rumour going that Arsenal have activated Marouane Fellainis £22m release clause
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
Dzeko is being sold to gulf oil fc for 100m, then loaned to a European club
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892...1002/arsenal-launch-stunning-22m-fellaini-bid
Arsenal launch stunning £22m Fellaini bid
The north London club have moved swiftly to activate the release clause in the Belgium international's contract and hope to wrap up a deal for the 25-year-old in the coming weeks
EXCLUSIVE
By Wayne Veysey | Chief Correspondent
Arsenal have made a sensational £22 million bid for Marouane Fellaini, Goal can reveal.
The Gunners have activated the release clause in the Everton midfielder's contract and are confident of wrapping up a deal for the 25-year-old in the coming weeks.
Goal understands that Arsenal made the club-record bid on Wednesday, the same day that Roberto Martinez was appointed the new Everton manager.
It is believed that Fellaini's buy-out clause is £22m for a top-four club, and £24m for a club that finishes outside the Champions League places.
The Belgian has been consistently linked with Chelsea in the last 12 months and speculation of a switch to Manchester United has intensified since Dave Moyes' appointment last month.
But Arsenal have made the first formal move for the Belgian in what is the first flexing of the London club's new-found muscle in the transfer market.
The Gunners have the best part of £100millon to spend this summer in what represents the biggest transfer kitty in the club's history.
The stunning swoop for Fellaini was made on the day that Everton chairman Bill Kenwright admitted the Merseysiders were vulnerable to offers for the versatile midfielder.
Kenwright has promised new manager Martinez he will receive 100 per cent of any income from sales after the Spaniard signed a four-year deal to become Moyes' successor.
"He talked about a couple of new signings and he talked about the squad and asked 'Do they need to go?'," said Kenwright of his discussions with the 39-year-old. "I said 'No, they absolutely do not have to go' (although) there is one (Fellaini) that has a get-out, which everyone knows."
Arsenal have already made moves for Swansea City defender and QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar, but their pursuit of Fellaini will send shockwaves through English football.
Arsene Wenger is a long-time admirer of the Belgian, who joined Everton from Standard Liege in 2008 for a club-record £15m.
He is would bring a physical presence to the Arsenal ranks as well as a midfield versatility. Fellaini is on record as saying his favourite position is defensive midfield but he was used predominantly in an attacking role, supporting the main striker, last season.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
I thought that was already a done deal?
Sid Lowe (Guardian Spanish football reporter) said in the football weekly podcast that he was perhaps the best tip for "the Michu of the next season". As in a great value buy from La Liga, not playing style.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
I certainly did not predict that. Very interesting (if true).
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
Fellaini doesn't strike me as a Martinez player. He'll probably replace Fellaini in midfield with someone who's tidy on the ball and can pass a bit.. McCarthy perhaps? Would be a step down but Martinez knows him well.
a spur from swansea
Naybet
Swansea were after him for nearly a year,and he nearly signed a pre-contract with them but liverpool took over,thats one reason laudrup is in a strop with swansea.
clownfoot
Goran Bunjevcevic
Fellani is well capable of this style of play. At Liege he was an AM, and when he has been played there at Everton he has played well. Moyes' style of play led to him being more physical in a defensive role
mjc23
Terry Fenwick
Pretty sure he was a defensive midfielder before he came to Everton, and he stated that's his preferred position. It was Moyes who played him further forward to suit their style.
Football League members have voted to amend rules allowing clubs an unlimited number of international loans.
Clubs agreed unanimously to close a loophole which meant Watford could last season legitimately bring in 10 players from Udinese, the Italian club that shares the Pozzo family as owners.
Under the new regulations international loans will be treated the same as domestic loans, with clubs limited to five loanees in matchday squads and a maximum of four from the same parent club.
Clubs agreed unanimously to close a loophole which meant Watford could last season legitimately bring in 10 players from Udinese, the Italian club that shares the Pozzo family as owners.
Under the new regulations international loans will be treated the same as domestic loans, with clubs limited to five loanees in matchday squads and a maximum of four from the same parent club.
clownfoot
Goran Bunjevcevic
Saudi Sportswashing Machine midfielder Yohan Cabaye has revealed he wants to move to Manchester United in an interview with French television channel Canal Plus.
"Yes of course, I've liked this club for a long time, I like what they do, the boss has left but they have appointed a very good successor, and he did some very good things with Everton," he said.
"They are always well placed among the big clubs. Yes for sure it could be an interesting challenge."
"Yes of course, I've liked this club for a long time, I like what they do, the boss has left but they have appointed a very good successor, and he did some very good things with Everton," he said.
"They are always well placed among the big clubs. Yes for sure it could be an interesting challenge."
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
A leading question by the sounds of the answer. In saying that, Utd could do worse.