Roberto Mancini is growing less confident daily of securing the signature of Eden Hazard from Lille. Eccessive wage demands and interest from other clubs, including Manchester United, mean that Mancini may look elsewhere for a young winger/playmaker. This could spell trouble for Arsene Wenger as the next on the list for City is Younes Belhanda.
The 22-year old Moroccan international has been the star of a Montpellier side that has pushed big spending Paris Saint-Germain all the way in the French league. Hazard is likely to cost more than three times the price of Belhanda, according to The Independent, as he has been a consistent performer for the last few seasons.
Arsene Wenger is on record as an admirer of Belhanda, saying: “I know him well. He plays without any complexities. His real talent is dribbling, passing and he has a good technique which can influence any game.I am sure of his potential. I love this player but I don’t want to cause any problems. Montpellier will decide if he leaves. Once that happens we might look at him.”
The young star has expressed his desire to play in the Premier league and even mentioned the Gunners, saying “Everybody wants to play in the Premier league. There are great clubs like Arsenal.” He has been likened to former Gunner Robert Pires and Arsenal could have done with him this season.
I can only see us signing dempsey cos of his xperience nd age he can play as cam,side wing and a strike as i expect podoski to play as a left wing,he can replace v.persie when injured or fatigue and that will make the like of chamberlain,gnbary,darkwins nd eisfield grow 2 take over dat position,while buying behanlda and hoilet will make it hard 4 our youngsters to establish and learn from xperience players.
although u are right,but u need 2 know dat d problem arsenal is aving is not of age but is of aving good reserves.we should all clamour 4 our coach to sign about 5 quality players irrespective of their age.IF D LIKE OF MESSI CAN B A PHENOMENON EVEN AT YOUNG AGE;AND D LIKE OF CHAMBERLAIN CAN CHANGE MATCH AGAINST AC MILAN;AND ALSO IF DORTMUND WITH THEIR YOUNG SQUAD CAN WIN BUNDESLIGA;THEN QUALITY IS WHAT WE NEED AND NOT AGE.
younes belhanda will be great signing for arsenal,please wenger take him,with him welshere,lucas,francis, and diaby fit is enough or arsenal
we need a play maker
with podolkzi and Mvilaa In…(hopefuly)
our next aim is for a creative midfiled
we still havnt replaced fabrigas and we have missed somneone like that this season
we have had to get assist from v.perise, Song and walcott.
when it should be Rosicky and Ramsey who should be getting the assists.
Hazard announced today that he’ll be wearing blue next season in the EPL. That pretty much gives Mancini a 50% chance it’s City that signs him.