That is a ridiculous price, he would be 20m max.

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When a player like Caroll or Henderson goes for £20 or £35M and are unproven in the PL you expect the best LB of the last two seasons to go for less?

The silly thing is this is true! I reckon though that Bendtner, Traoré and £10M would be enough**

with respect why are you pulling those two names out? we dont want them - Bendtner would be a good addition but thinks he's a world class striker so he wouldnt join & Traore isnt going to improve us at all

PJS, Cesc went for less than Carroll aswell. Just because Liverpool have spent stupid money doesn't mean everyone else should. Not even Citeh would have spent close to that on Carroll.

didimumsmells, Traoré is a good youngster with potential, pacy left back who can cross the ball well, just not good enough for Arsenal IMO, he would be a decent player for you. Don't understand why other people don't rate Bendtner, I actually want him to stay but Wenger seems keen to get rid. If he went to you lot he would bag you 20 goals a season I have no doubt about it.

That is a ridiculous price, he would be 20m max.
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err...no he wouldnt, look at the players Liverpool are paying 20m for...you think you'd get Baines for 20m...dream on....more assists than any defender/midfieler in europe last season...I wouldnt sell him full stop.

You see the difference is that Fabregas wanted to leave and even stated the fact. Have Baines or Jags expressed a desire to leave?

Tht is why you will have to pay a hell of a lot more than you would like to spend

Fair enough PJS, I've said already that I would be surprised to see Baines go for less than £20M it's just that he isn't really worth it and when players like Henderson, Downing, Carroll have gone for the joke prices they have gone for then clubs like Everton will have a leg to stand on when people question the £20M+ asking price.

My money is on Baines going to Citeh next year for close to £30M when they realise Clichy is g@sh.

The only reason Baines hasn't made his desire to leave is because we haven't bombarded Everton with claims that he has Arsenal DNA...

It's time we employed that trick.

Just because one club is paying huge prices for players that arn't worth that much doesnt mean that all clubs have too

listen we may have money problems but trust me when I say that if a player isnt good enough for Arsenal then he isnt good enough for Everton either!

Would you trade Baines for Traore...no

Just because one club is paying huge prices for players that arn't worth that much doesnt mean that all clubs have too **

You do if you want to sign that particular player

"listen we may have money problems but trust me when I say that if a player isnt good enough for Arsenal then he isnt good enough for Everton either!"

Well that's just daft.

Would you trade Baines for Traore...no

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In a straight swap, no of course not. But Traore is a decent left back, as well as capable of playing on the left wing, as shown at Portsmouth where he did well.

The likelihood is Wenger won't go for a left back because he has Traore as back up for Gibbs.

Woudl Arsenal fans be happy with Everton chasing Ramsey for £5M?

"Woudl Arsenal fans be happy with Everton chasing Ramsey for £5M?"

Yes. We feel lost without a ridiculous transfer saga involving our players going on.

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I believe Everton will improve Traore because of regular football and the none pressure sorrounding at Everton.

Well that's just daft.
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why?

If only we'd given Ashley Cole that extra £5k a week eh?

I believe Everton will improve Traore because of regular football and the none pressure sorrounding at Everton.**

Baines was responsible for at least half the points we got last season....selling him would be premiership suicide!

"why?"

Because Arsenal are a team who generally finish in the top four and have players that reflect that whereas Everton are a team that generally are pushing for a European place. It stands to reason that we would have players that weren't quite good enough for us but would be very good for you.

didismumsmells

You can probably take heart from that fact a bid won't be made, (at least, not from Arsenal that is) but... and this is a HUGE but... if City, Chelsea or Man U came in for him, I'd expect him to ask for a move and a sale to be sorted out fairly quickly.

Everton need the money and the player would want to play European football.

It's the only chance he'll get to oust Cole from the England starting XI after all.

Because Arsenal are a team who generally finish in the top four and have players that reflect that whereas Everton are a team that generally are pushing for a European place. It stands to reason that we would have players that weren't quite good enough for us but would be very good for you**

you've effectively proved my point, if we normally finish a few places below you & want to progress why would we take players that are not good enough for a top 4 side?

why would we take players that are not good enough for a top 4 side?

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because you can't afford players that are at a level for a top 4 side.

"you've effectively proved my point, if we normally finish a few places below you & want to progress why would we take players that are not good enough for a top 4 side?"

To improve your team that aren't getting anywhere near the top four?

How are Howard, Neville and Saha doing for you anyway?

because you can't afford players that are at a level for a top 4 side.
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