Carlos Vela is on his way back to Arsenal for £3.5m confirms Real Sociedad president
Mexican striker Vela joined Arsenal in 2006 but failed to break through
Vela scored 11 times for the Gunners and was loaned out four times
After a loan spell in 2011 the forward joined Sociedad in 2012
25-year-old scored 16 times last year in an impressive season
Arsenal will use their buy-back clause to get the striker on the cheap
Arsenal have told Real Sociedad they will activate the £3.5million buy-back option on Carlos Vela.
Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has been in London for talks with Arsenal this week in an attempt to buy the Mexico striker but on Tuesday night confirmed: ‘Arsenal have informed us that Vela would be with them next season.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2654363/Carlos-Vela-way-Arsenal-3-5m-confirms-Real-Sociedad-president.html
seems good news to me if he plays up front
Carlos Vela back to Arsenal
posted on 10/6/14
Does he still count as "Home Grown"?
posted on 10/6/14
Welcome back, reckon some fans underrate him, he's a new more mature player now, lots of talent
posted on 11/6/14
Makes sense from a business and player recruitment side of things. Hard to see how we could lose on a deal like this. I would say if we are to retain the services of Campbell next season as well then Gnarby will have to go out on loan to continue his progression and preferably in this country to get used to playing week in week out .
posted on 11/6/14
Sensible signing, too cheap to turn down given his quality.
If he does come he'll be great cover/competition for Walcott and Podolski as well as giving an option for CF or in a front two.
However we could still do with another Wing Forward as Ox, Pod, Walcott are all injury prone and Cazorla shouldn't really play there - although not as a priority. We have to remember that Vela, despite being very impressive in Spain just didn't cut it in the Prem previously (I believe he's come on significantly since then btw).
If Vela doesn't work out we just move him on at a profit anyway.
posted on 11/6/14
comment by ☂ (U19684)
posted 1 minute ago
Sensible signing, too cheap to turn down given his quality.
If he does come he'll be great cover/competition for Walcott and Podolski as well as giving an option for CF or in a front two.
However we could still do with another Wing Forward as Ox, Pod, Walcott are all injury prone and Cazorla shouldn't really play there - although not as a priority. We have to remember that Vela, despite being very impressive in Spain just didn't cut it in the Prem previously (I believe he's come on significantly since then btw).
If Vela doesn't work out we just move him on at a profit anyway.
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posted on 11/6/14
Bit of a meh signing but I can now see why we aren't in for Cesc. How else would we be able to fund this move?
posted on 11/6/14
that's how buy back clauses should be used, buy the player that got better not worse
posted on 11/6/14
comment by 8bit (U2653)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
that's how buy back clauses should be used, buy the player that got better not worse
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implication
posted on 11/6/14
Legend at the Albion. Didn't play much but scored the equaliser, at the death, against the Dingles.
posted on 11/6/14
is he the player we need though?