I can understand why they rejected it. If Jones is worth 16m then Jagielka should be valued higher. Arsenal will never fork out 20m though.
Think it's funny how Arsenal fans blasted Barcelona for coming in for Fabregas lower than they did last year, then they do the exact same to Everton and it's not even mentioned...
Last summer Arsenal had a £12M bid rejected by Everton and now they've gone in with a £10M bid. Reportedly, Moyes has told them £20M and they have a deal, but it's likely Wenger won't pay that much for him. Moyes has been told he must sell to buy this summer and one high profile name is bound to leave eventually. A lot have been linked, but nothing solid has happened for anyone until this bid.. Will be an interesting 6 weeks for Everton fans.
Pretty sure the bid was £12m, but even so - never going to be accepted. I'd go to £17m for him max. and then look at other targets if Everton still won't sell. Not worth £20m, but then Jones wasn't worth £17m.
Ah well. Sign of intent on Wenger's behalf. Good to see we do want a CB and won't just let it pass once again.
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It's completely different...
Firstly - as far as I know, the bid WAS £12m.
Secondly - we haven't been courting him for 2 years in the public. That's why Arsenal fans get so ****** off with Barcelona; they constantly talk about him in public as if he's already theirs and then claim "wear and tear" as an excuse as to why they bid less than £30m.
Think it's funny how Arsenal fans blasted Barcelona for coming in for Fabregas lower than they did last year, then they do the exact same to Everton and it's not even mentioned...
Last summer Arsenal had a £12M bid rejected by Everton and now they've gone in with a £10M bid. Reportedly, Moyes has told them £20M and they have a deal, but it's likely Wenger won't pay that much for him. Moyes has been told he must sell to buy this summer and one high profile name is bound to leave eventually. A lot have been linked, but nothing solid has happened for anyone until this bid.. Will be an interesting 6 weeks for Everton fans.
The bid was 10M, but also in no way is this comparable to what barcelona are doing. Very flawed comparison
I just heard £12m from an Arsenal guy who used to work at Sky Sports. Maybe there was some add-ons or something...
Arsenal Bid For Jagielka Rejected | wearethenorthbank.com | wearethenorthbank.com
(Reliable source)
Alright then. What about the rage at Chelsea after their low bid on Modric?
Guardian and Indie say 10m, could be add ons; whereas last year it was a straight £12M
On the other hand, you don't have the entire Arsenal team being colossal penises and basically acting as if Jagielka is already theirs, nor have Arsenal been banging on about how Jagielka has 'Arsenal DNA' or some **** like that. It is completely different: Arsenal have conducted their business honourably, without blatant tapping-up, and Barca haven't in their pursuit of Fabregas.
Alright then. What about the rage at Chelsea after their low bid on Modric?
Well that's got ******-all to do with Arsenal so...
I think the first source was BBC, so they all seem to have taken it from that, but it's largely irrelevant.
Regardless of the public aspect, Arsenal fans complaining that Barcelona "want him so badly that they come in with a bid lower than what got rejected last year" (or words to that extent). Arsenal have done the exact same thing here. Barca's comment have nothing to do with the fee being paid, they're trying to unsettle Fabregas in an attempt to get him put in a transfer request. Arsenal have been respectable on the matter, but they've still been pretty disrespectful in their bid considering they were told last year that £12M would not be enough - so they went back in this year and offered £2M less. oO)
I see what you're saying, but I don't think you're quite getting what I'm saying with it.
(BTW this isn't just directed at GC, but I don't want to multi-quote and my post is more related to his than others)