The official Arsenal website says Wenger is interested in Barry

By Andrew Weber Saturday August 23, 2008

With interest and rumour of a new central midfielder heating up over the last few days, I find it interesting that the official Arsenal website has an article about Arsene Wenger’s interest in Gareth Barry. There’s even a photo. You get the feeling there really could be something to this…




13 Comments
  1. Danish Gooner on Saturday 23, 2008

    He is interested in every good player that doesnt constitute bying.I cant believe a clever manager like o neill fell for the usual tabloid garbage everyone knows that Arsene wants Alonso and not Barry remember Benitez stated that Arsenel were negotiating for Alonso.Be prepared for a compromise on 31st of August and for the right money.

  2. arskav on Saturday 23, 2008

    you mean like this a new website new tactics gossip
    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-we-re-not-especially-targeting-inler

  3. Danish Gooner on Saturday 23, 2008

    So Ade made sacrifices to stay with us…..have you ever heard such drivel.Only the super rich and spoiled beyond comprehsion speaks like that.

  4. kjell on Saturday 23, 2008

    I think it’s just a way Wenger keeps the attention away from the real signing…

  5. AR on Saturday 23, 2008

    I think your spot on kjell.

  6. Fabulous Four on Saturday 23, 2008

    It’s a foil. He said at a press conference “See? I can surprise you sometimes!” I think he’s just playing with the media and he’ll go for Alonso, Inler or some unknown/unexpected player.

  7. GunsRBlazin on Saturday 23, 2008

    This is weird, the Guardian has suggested that Wenger has a double standard because he said “Barry is a player we follow!” and O’neil has said that this statement is “Bizarre, we have had not had any contact!”. Unbelievable!!!! O’Neil publicly stated that Pat Rice had phoned him and asked how the Barry deal with Liverpool was going as we were interested! FFS this was quoted from O’Neil himself, now apparently we’re tapping up! Yet again rubbish from the Arsenal hating media! I for one still hope we sign Alonso, but i wouldn’t complain if we got Barry, AW is playing both clubs and the media, one way or another he is going to sign someone for our midfield.

  8. pavon on Saturday 23, 2008

    well guys!!!!!!!! after TIAGO(juventus) rejected the EVERTON loan move; EVERTON has made around 7$ bid for GOKHAN INLER. so in the upcoming days the staus of inler will be known to us. i don’t hope(with a big grin)that AW will do the same with EVERTON as he has done with MAN CITY.

  9. Rocky7 on Saturday 23, 2008

    I believe Barry would be the best option for us, ahead of the likes of Alonso and Inler.

    Our squad is not the biggest or most experienced and I think the signing of Barry could cover a lot of areas. He has Premiership and now International experience, he can play at left back, left wing, centre mid, provide quality from dead ball situations, scores goals, creates goals, can play the holding role, do you see where I am going?

    Alonso is a great player, but does he offer a lot more than just an alternative to Cesc? For sure it would be great to have both him and Cesc is our squad but I think Barry will give us more options. He had a great opener for Villa the other day and I cannot see them wanting him to leave. Barry is player who can advance our squad, another Englishman wouldn’t hurt and I am sure under Wenger he could become even better.

  10. arsenal on Saturday 23, 2008

    huhu…

    just a rumor to get him..

  11. America Okonkwo on Saturday 23, 2008

    Let all this speculation end fast. I cant wait to see arsenal return back to our usual wining. AW please be quick to settle this. Barry or Alonso. The season is tickling

  12. chawanzi on Saturday 23, 2008

    well barry is a good player and we need such players in our mid field.

  13. Peters chinonso chinazor on Saturday 23, 2008

    Please sir i want our team to do well this season.


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