Reports are all over the Spanish media that it is just a matter of time before Alex Song becomes a Barcelona player, but there are a few elements to be sorted out before the deal is done. Arsene Wenger surprised everybody today by admitting that both transfers were possible, because our French manager would not normally give away the contents of his rubbish bin for no reason.
“Both could happen…midfield is an area where we have much more freedom to make decisions.”
The general consensus is that Song is keen on the move to Spain, Sahin is keen on the move to Arsenal and Wenger is philosophical about the whole affair. The problem lies at Real Madrid and in the mind of the Special One himself, Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager of Madrid could be described as having an issue with both Barcelona and Arsene Wenger, if you were being polite. Another way to describe him would be as an arrogant, paranoid, bullying control freak.
So, Mourinho has got the idea that if Sahin goes to Arsenal on loan, it will allow Barcelona to buy Song. This will strengthen his direct rivals and weaken Madrid’s own chances of trophies this season. He has got a point, but he cannot really control what other clubs do in the transfer market. All he can do is try to persuade Sahin to choose Liverpool over Arsenal, thereby ensuring that Wenger will not allow the sale of Song to go through etc.
Sahin, however, is his own man and has already turned down loan moves to a number of clubs. He had decided to go to Arsenal, apparently, before Mourinho heard about the Barcelona connection and it will be difficult to change his mind. The other problem, reportedly, is that Arsenal want to include a clause in the deal which would allow them to buy Sahin. The board of Madrid have apparently sanctioned this but Jose is not happy.
We will see. I think Song is a great player, but if he does not want to play for Arsenal then we can do without him. Sahin could be fantastic, but it will take a little while for him to get his match fitness back, after only making four league appearances last season.
What do you think Gooners?
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