Alongside a relatively disappointing midweek draw with Everton, Arsenal faced further disappointment when one of their key transfer targets expressed interest in joining another club.
Rejection can be tough, but the Gunners may face plenty of it this summer if they attempt to go after top players, without being able to offer Champions League football.
With their season still very much up in the air, and fourth (and third) place still up for the taking, there’s no guarantee Arsenal will be able to offer their players an opportunity to play at the very top level.
If Tottenham earn Champions League football ahead of Arsenal, will players start heading in that direction instead?
It’s certainly a possibility. You don’t have to look any further than this Daily Mail story to see how European status (along with a bunch of history) can make a real difference when it comes to a player making up his mind.
This source claims that Arsene Wenger was hatching a ‘bold plan’ to ‘lure’ Mario Gotze to the Emirates this summer.
The Borussia Dortmund midfield maestro is among Europe’s most highly rated players and yet he’s just 20-years-old. With unique levels of technical ability, an eye for a pass and a dynamic all-action playing style, pundits and fans alike have been drawn to the young German talent.
He’s up there with Jack Wilshere when it comes to midfield players of the future. That’s why he’s earned himself a £31.5m release clause.
Whether or not Arsenal’s interest is genuine is more or less beside the point. After all, the player himself doesn’t even have the Gunners on his radar. When asked about interest from abroad and whether he would move on from Dortmund, he responded:
“I am very happy at Dortmund and satisfied with the way we are progressing as a team,’ he said. ‘Any thoughts about playing for another team are very much for the future, but Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United could be interesting.”
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Mr wenger should buy him,he a greatplayer in d world.
mario is just the answer,there is no advice that sir need bcox united midfield is a failure for christ sake,play mario ten and micheal four nd i cant imagine my joy coming back as a red fan.beside i wud rather sell rooney and buy one of the cock hen in the street bin that retaining him,let him try elsewhere…i hope this can get to sir Alex.its the dream of evry united fan to see rooney out of united now.
Mario Gotze is a right sign for the gunners.
i think this deal will be great n da link up he had wit kagawa at dortmund was great n wit da 2 in our team we r going to have flexibility in our midfield n they all have an eye 4 a killa pass which would make goalscoring easy for da strikers
There’s no need to ask he fit or not, coz he is the Answer to SAF!
Mario Gotze is just the kind of player we should be looking at: young, hungry, talented and the potential to be a world class match-winning player. Include Kevin Strootman, Robert Lewandowski and possibly Raphael Varane or James Rodrigues and we could be looking at another treble in 2014.
It will be a great signing for united,if SIR ALEX can get james,strootman,isco and mario gotez,united wil be unstopable next season
Sir ALEX should please offload Nani,Anderson,Bebe and machenda and use the money to get.james rodriquez,mario gotez,isco and one liable center back
Infact Mario is the answer to Manchester United mildfield problem and iu will be interesting to have such talented player like him
I support all my united fan:: fergi, pls get strootman, gotze, james and Isco, and united will return to winning elite way again::::::::::: 100% fan and we will be unstoppable with 1 defense .. Possibly matts hummel.:
You people always talk trash about ARSENAL. SO man u is the favorite
SAF sh’d move faster 2 secure Gotze signature once the window opens
Its great if man utd sign gotze, isco, james rodriguez and defender M. Hummels. Please sign them.
i believe mario gotze we be perfect idea for man utd and james rodrguez, isco……sir alex should please sell out valencia nd ashly young and retain nani…..fergie should 4get d issue of building english team
We need a lot of qualities player that can improved better than before! Man u.
man utd must sign
gotze,Isco,martin&N.gaitan
i expect mario gotze will be sign for man
utd