So Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has told his French friend and teammate Samir Nasri to leave Arsenal and join him at Manchester United to win silverware. Not exactly words that will please Arsene Wenger or Arsenal and Sir Alex Ferguson may not be too happy about Evra interfering with transfer policy.
However Ferguson is long term admirer of Nasri and would clearly love to add the midfielder to his squad. But he is a key player at Arsenal and certainly not someone to sell to one of your Premier League title rivals.
Arsenal also has concerns about where the player’s future might be. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been trying to tie Nasri to a long-term deal for some time – but so far he has not signed and would therefore be available on a free transfer next summer. So Arsenal may have to face up to the reality of losing their star player on a free transfer to rivals to Manchester United.
Patrice Evra therefore decided he would do his bit for United and ensure Nasri doesn’t sign that contract – so United can get the player on the cheap. Evra said “Little prince, if you want to become king you know where you should go. Every year at Manchester United is a guarantee of a title. I have been here for five years and cannot keep count of the trophies I’ve won – 12? 13? 15?”
He is a clever man Evra because he must know how keen Nasri is to win trophies especially as the exodus continues at Arsenal. But Evra’s comments will not make Arsenal’s negotiations with Nasri any easier. So is Evra right to try and convince his countryman to join United or should he simply mind his own business?
The comments from Evra suggest that Nasri would be welcomed at Manchester United and you can certainly see why United would want the player – who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, a pretty decent return for a midfielder. However, at the end of the day I am big believer that transfers should not be discussed through the media and talking about players at other clubs is somewhat disrespectful. So in this case Evra should have kept his mouth firmly shut.
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Evra is not clever, he deffinately isn’t a friend of Nasri’s, infact his actual quote was a dig at Nasri. he stated that man utd win every year and that Nasri wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure.
At season’s start
With vict’ry after vict’ry
Smiles aplenty Our faces bore for miles
Against all odds Our
young guns Strove for glory
Leading the way Before squads full and dear
When for days Victorious moments we relived
Failed we to see Victory is never cheap
As ages earlier on
Our bitterest rivals learnt
Which we refused to learn
When injuries dogged us prior.
Let injuries begin Horrific sights to see!
Eduardo’s, mother of them all:
A fracture double Compound loss with draws!
Wish Arsene signed
To deepen squad
Wish Arsene signed.
To switch on plan B.
Ongei Caesar A Ugandan Arsenal fan.
The news that Arsenal has signed new players is good, but all effort should be made to keep the present players. This will help solve the problem of a thin squard.
evera should shut up and try to defend against messi at least bacelona did not dis grace us lyk them .lmao
Wenger should be given strictly one more season. If there is still no more trophy, he should give way to a new couch with a similar footballing Philosophy
,what the heck,let him and cesc go if they are not happy at ARSENALand that go for any big head at the club who wants to leave,even if i have to play a different x1 next season,i won’t give in to those mercenaries,cause thats what they are anyway
c what manure dd yesterday evra is idiot and much kno what shuld barca says to nasri who r tru winners not srap utd evra shut ur bg mouth
Let arsene do d ryt thn by signin more stars & nasri wld reconsider, if e dsnt stay eventually arsenal wld @least av added enuf beta playas.
Hi Evra you guys played like babies! How come you allowed the Barca boys to walk all over you? Why did you not recall your History? I cannot remember you even making a decent pass? Well it was a World class lesson indeed, watched by the entire Footballing World.
Nasri only needs to watch the champions league final and see how man u had LESS than 30% possession and then look at how we beat the same barca 2-1 at emirates…Arsenal has a lot of potential, they just need a kick up the arse
Hey James, as what “exodus” continues?
Evra is never mature, did not speak lyk one. I hate u 4 that Evra. Pls grow up and leave Nasri alone. Mind ur business!!!! Nasri in NOT 4 SALE!!!!!!!!
I agree with all that’s been said about Evra, too many players stick their noses where its not wanted into other clubs business trying to destabalise other teams players, well I just hope Nasri ignores his so called “pal” and stay with Arsenal and Wenger should also go out and get some decent players for once not young kids.