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Date:Monday October 9 2006
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Ribery Talks Did Happen
Marseille sporting director, Jose Anigo, has confirmed that Arsene Wenger has approached the French outfit with regards to French winger Franck Ribery, but no agreement had been reached as the Sky Sports website had suggested.
Speaking with the clubs official website, Anigo also made it clear that it is Marseille's intentions to keep the player.
'It is very clear that there is no agreement with Arsenal or with any other European club,' Anigo said.
'Indeed Arsenal did come to discuss with Pape [Diouf, Marseille president] and Arsene Wenger spoke to him about it, but there were also discussions with other large European clubs.
'I could list them all but I would not have enough fingers on two hands to count them.'
'Franck is much coveted for sure and he has a certain price today. But our objective is to reach a place in the Champions League and for that it is necessary to keep out best players,'
'So I do not see why we would discuss the departure of Franck, as we have high hopes and we want to keep our best elements to go in the right direction.
'If we do not manage to qualify for the Champions League, inevitably it will be necessary to raise the question [of his departure].
'But I repeat there is no agreement with Arsenal or another club, whether through me or Pape Diouf.'
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Your Comments
i think ribery would be a gr8 addition to our squad but it wud prob
be da end for freddi
LASAYER
i duno, if i would want ribery, i feel are money could be better somewhere else, but he is a world class player! [Edited by pmust]
jack_a_lele
this could be bad news for me,because i was told that i would be in the first team in two years
fran merida
Ribery is a winger where as Merida is a central midfielder. You'll be fine ;)
Rocky7
rocky please anwser me why do u keep takin off my comments
LASAYER
Because comments left on these articles are supposed to be part of good footballing debate and not mindless nonesense. If you notice all your football related comments have been left alone.
Rocky7
ribery isnt a winger though he is the zidane
LASAYER
Ribery would be a great addition - the pace that has been lost in the last seaosn - Freddie as much as we love him - has lost that pace and his goal tally is showing that. I'm not saying it's time to take him out to the barn with a shot gun - but with Reyes gone, Walcott still not there - we need wingers.
Wengers winning teams have always had great support from the wings, be it Overmars, Pires, Freddie and even Wiltord to a degree. Ribery would definately make the team stronger.
Go get him Arsene.
SydneyGooner
blody hell guys he said only talks that doint mean we are gonna bid dose it no! we will see what happens if wew do buy him i say we play him right wing then moive walcoot to left or strikers
jammyjimbob
i just hope that even if we buy him, we dont play 17.5 million for him as it was quoted the other day, cuz he isn't worth that much money..
luckys_10
pay*
luckys_10
I don't want him. I think he'll hold back Theo and we need players like Walcott coming through. Lets face it, we have Hleb, Rosicky, Walcott, Freddie and RVP that can play on either flank. He is one mega fugly muvva though.
hatespur
I agree with hatespur. He is a good player and i think any team would like to have him but we have so many players upfront who are coming through that he would just introduce a selection problem. But if the Le Boss wants him, he has a strategic use for him that strengthens the team and the players that us mere mortals cannot see. So if we bid, i will say go for it!
chugoonerngu
I dont rate this player. OK he had a good world cup but look at how many fantastic players had a poor world cup? Do ya see what I did their? He certainly isnt a £17.5M player and it would be interesting to see his age - he looks about 42 lol. Not for me - bring Theo through he is gona shine..
sameoldarsenal
ribery's speedy and stuff but arsenal have a strongly fortified midfield anyway and with the permanent signing of Baptista it should be pretty much perfect. Besides there are a lot more hidden talents waiting out there waiting to be signed at rip off prices... which is supposed to be arsenal's speciality right?... right?
theory henry
He would have been great for you gooners.
wei, wu and shu
Billy rides a red bike.
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