Arsenal close in on free-agent English defender?
There are some interesting stories going around at the moment that Arsene Wenger has found himself yet another bargain, and is arranging for the 19 year-old Charlton defender Carl Jenkinson to join Arsenal for free this summer. Although if its true there would be the usual compensaion for Charlton because of his age.
Jenkinson is an English right-back, but surprisingly has appeared for the Finland U19 team because of his mother! He had broken into the Charlton first team this year, and the Addicks tried very hard to get him to sign a contract extension, but to no avail.
The Charlton chairman Michael Slater said: “We’ve worked hard to convince Carl that he would be a key figure in Chris Powell’s plans going forward,”
“But regrettably Carl will not sign the contract and has indicated he wishes to leave the club at the end of the season.
“Having been with the club for 11 years and recently described his run of games in the first team as ‘a dream come true’, it is a real shame that he appears to have decided his future lies elsewhere.”
I don’t know why, but both the London Standard and Sky Sports are reporting that he has head his head turned by Arsenal, and his manager, Chris Powell is not happy that Jenkinson had changed his mind about a new contract.
“There has been a U-turn,” he said.
“It’s a real shame because he has been with us since he was nine and he’d played one first-team game before I came in. I’m extremely disappointed. It seems he has had some outside influence and been pressed not to sign.”
Surely they are not suggesting that Arsenal would poach a player like that?
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who cares, if we poached him or not, longs we get him,i ave heard nothing but good things bout him.
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It’s funny the scouts from the other big clubs haven’t
seen him,sounds like another,”WENGER BARGAIN”.
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What a load of bunkum!!! It’s more like he’s a pal of Jack Wilshere and that Jack may have told Chippy about Carl Jenkinson, about how he’s worth a look and that his contract is coming to a close. That isn’t tapping up or poaching. That’s bad management at Charlton who should have tied him down sooner. That could have been done when he was 17 – TWO YEARS AGO!!!! Now the player is calculating the earnings he kas LOST by staying at Charlton for those 2 years. The only way he could feasibly be expected to sign a new deal is to match Arsenal’s offer and pay the money he’s lost in the previous two years.
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Another bargain base individual whose merits are questionable? He is at least English and can be easily fit in. Hope this coming season will give me more reasons to cheer than embarrassment.
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He is going for another baby,sb shud tel him to go for big and experienced player.
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F***ing Cheapskates !
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why do you always write such sensationalist drivel…. seriously
(Always? Seriously? – ADMIN)
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He is free just the price Mr Wenger likes to pay.
Who the hell is this guy, Mr Wenger you are a Cheapskate.
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@Goonerbeall, bold,dixon,winterburn,just to name 3 bargain basement players with questionable merits,brought by arsenal, all went on to win league titles.
vieria, petit,henry,bargain basement buys,merits that were questionable,ended up winning titles and world cup.
enough said
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So that what we have become a bargain basement club.Times
have changed we need quality players not might be’s.
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ok.. so you honestly feel that arsene wenger is a cheapskate… because there is a free player in the market wanting to move clubs.. what is wrong with signing a player for nothing when they could become something special?
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Shame we didn’t spend £50 million on Torres eh. Ha ha !!!
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Yeah like all these football manager 11 pros on here are saying. Let’s blow all our cash reserves on 6-7 established pros fire Wenger hire a Brit manager AND GO THE WAY OF LEEDS! You people mAke me sick. Be thankful for what you have you bunch of ungrateful twats!
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hes another player that will come in and be loaned straight back to charlton! its great weve got all this pospect but we need strong known playes at the back
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freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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arsenal wenger go for experienced player not those young player.see what defensive error cause arsenal @carling cup final so economist man go for old and experience player.
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