Leicester offered equal or more money most likely. Probably him and his agent were waiting to see who would come up with most money.
Maybe now the group stages are done with he sees it as a good time to announce it, why drag it out any longer than necessary? Better for all parties to get it sorted and put all the speculation to bed. Arsenal can now move on and look for other targets so be thankful you've now got more time to do so
comment by The Year of the Ox (U7080)
posted 5 seconds ago
Leicester offered equal or more money most likely. Probably him and his agent were waiting to see who would come up with most money.
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We offered £100k a week so £20k less than Arsenal. Schmeichel, Kante and Mahrez are also being offered £100k so no different to what our other top players will be paid.
even so. He'd have gone if Leicester hadn't have made a good offer with much more money than he was on before. Basically he wanted to stay but with more money it seems to me.
Sensible decision. As i've said other threads, with us he'd most likely get injured and get played out of position. Wenger not really a fan of Vardy type players. He'd have probably trained him never to shoot from outside the box, and pass it 95% of the time. Was always a bit of an odd move from wenger.
Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?
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Adds a bit more to his story for his upcoming movie
He wanted to be a big fish in a tiny pond, so he stayed at Leicester.
He wanted to get as much money out of Leicester as he could and it worked he was never joining us full stop
Leicester are the losers then!
comment by All the secrets of the universe lay inside wengers sleeping bag coat...Jk they've escaped. (U10991)
posted 12 minutes ago
He wanted to be a big fish in a tiny pond, so he stayed at Leicester.
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that "tiny pond" being the pond inhabited by PL champions, CL teams etc?
Everyone knows what happened here. It's not the first time an agent has used the "Arsenal" name to improve a client's terms.
We've seen everyone from Suarez to no-marks in Ligue 1 do this in the past.
If Leicester can replicate of come close to last season's heroics next season, then the deal will make sense, otherwise, Vardy and his agent have just taken full advantage of Leicester's last season fairytale.
comment by Oxtail (U18859)
posted 3 minutes ago
If Leicester can replicate of come close to last season's heroics next season, then the deal will make sense, otherwise, Vardy and his agent have just taken full advantage of Leicester's last season fairytale.
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Well I guess that depends also on how Arsenal do.
If they don't win the Premier League or the Champions League then he's no worse off really.
Why would he move to an inferior team?
Stay with the champions or go take selfies with perennial also rans
True Joby except that we've made a name for ourselves already in Europe
A name for yourselves in Europe.
Once you have won something in Europe maybe until then Arsenal remain last 16 cannon fodder.
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
Maybe he just wanted to stay at Leicester slightly more than he wanted to move to Arsenal.
You know the brief, half a title challenge, too many injuries, finish in top four but never win the league. Who would want that??
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 seconds ago
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
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Or heaven forbid the guy would actually sit down, think about the move, talk to his family etc. Apparently not giving arsenal the finger within 24 days is the sign of a "weird" character.
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 seconds ago
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
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Or heaven forbid the guy would actually sit down, think about the move, talk to his family etc. Apparently not giving arsenal the finger within 24 days is the sign of a "weird" character.
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His agent offered him to all of England's top clubs.
A top club makes an offer, he decides not go to once Leicester give him a better contract.
It's for the money.
comment by Arsene Wengooner (U6031)
posted 6 minutes ago
Maybe he just wanted to stay at Leicester slightly more than he wanted to move to Arsenal.
You know the brief, half a title challenge, too many injuries, finish in top four but never win the league. Who would want that??
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Why is his agent offering him to you then?
Whilst that is a reasonable comment Don, I doubt his opinion has changed much in the last week even if he has seen his family.
Personally, I was fairly shocked he would even consider the move - I think this was always a contract negotiation. Like quite a few people, I said from the off it was a bad move for all concerned.
comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 1 second ago
Whilst that is a reasonable comment Don, I doubt his opinion has changed much in the last week even if he has seen his family.
Personally, I was fairly shocked he would even consider the move - I think this was always a contract negotiation. Like quite a few people, I said from the off it was a bad move for all concerned.
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Oh I think Busby's correct, in that it appears that if Leicester got close enough to what other clubs were offering then he would stay, and in the end they did.
I just found it odd that he was labelled a "weird character" for not turning arsenal down immediately. In fact, I found the whole article odd.
For what it's worth, I think he is a weird character anyway - nothing to do with any of the events of the last month or so.
comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 3 minutes ago
For what it's worth, I think he is a weird character anyway - nothing to do with any of the events of the last month or so.
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Oh, no doubt about it (!)
For all his love of Leicester there is no way at his age he was going to stay there with the package he was on after that season of putting himself unintentionally in the shop window.
No brainer, agent dangled him out there, then Leciester responded well with a much improved deal and he took it. Credit to him as he probably would have earned more at Arsenal but loyalty has a cost and Leciester met it.
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posted on 23/6/16
Leicester offered equal or more money most likely. Probably him and his agent were waiting to see who would come up with most money.
posted on 23/6/16
Maybe now the group stages are done with he sees it as a good time to announce it, why drag it out any longer than necessary? Better for all parties to get it sorted and put all the speculation to bed. Arsenal can now move on and look for other targets so be thankful you've now got more time to do so
posted on 23/6/16
comment by The Year of the Ox (U7080)
posted 5 seconds ago
Leicester offered equal or more money most likely. Probably him and his agent were waiting to see who would come up with most money.
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We offered £100k a week so £20k less than Arsenal. Schmeichel, Kante and Mahrez are also being offered £100k so no different to what our other top players will be paid.
posted on 23/6/16
even so. He'd have gone if Leicester hadn't have made a good offer with much more money than he was on before. Basically he wanted to stay but with more money it seems to me.
Sensible decision. As i've said other threads, with us he'd most likely get injured and get played out of position. Wenger not really a fan of Vardy type players. He'd have probably trained him never to shoot from outside the box, and pass it 95% of the time. Was always a bit of an odd move from wenger.
posted on 23/6/16
Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?
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Adds a bit more to his story for his upcoming movie
posted on 23/6/16
He wanted to be a big fish in a tiny pond, so he stayed at Leicester.
posted on 23/6/16
He wanted to get as much money out of Leicester as he could and it worked he was never joining us full stop
posted on 23/6/16
Leicester are the losers then!
posted on 23/6/16
comment by All the secrets of the universe lay inside wengers sleeping bag coat...Jk they've escaped. (U10991)
posted 12 minutes ago
He wanted to be a big fish in a tiny pond, so he stayed at Leicester.
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that "tiny pond" being the pond inhabited by PL champions, CL teams etc?
posted on 23/6/16
Everyone knows what happened here. It's not the first time an agent has used the "Arsenal" name to improve a client's terms.
We've seen everyone from Suarez to no-marks in Ligue 1 do this in the past.
posted on 23/6/16
If Leicester can replicate of come close to last season's heroics next season, then the deal will make sense, otherwise, Vardy and his agent have just taken full advantage of Leicester's last season fairytale.
posted on 23/6/16
comment by Oxtail (U18859)
posted 3 minutes ago
If Leicester can replicate of come close to last season's heroics next season, then the deal will make sense, otherwise, Vardy and his agent have just taken full advantage of Leicester's last season fairytale.
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Well I guess that depends also on how Arsenal do.
If they don't win the Premier League or the Champions League then he's no worse off really.
posted on 23/6/16
Why would he move to an inferior team?
Stay with the champions or go take selfies with perennial also rans
posted on 23/6/16
True Joby except that we've made a name for ourselves already in Europe
posted on 23/6/16
A name for yourselves in Europe.
Once you have won something in Europe maybe until then Arsenal remain last 16 cannon fodder.
posted on 23/6/16
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
posted on 23/6/16
Maybe he just wanted to stay at Leicester slightly more than he wanted to move to Arsenal.
You know the brief, half a title challenge, too many injuries, finish in top four but never win the league. Who would want that??
posted on 23/6/16
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 seconds ago
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
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Or heaven forbid the guy would actually sit down, think about the move, talk to his family etc. Apparently not giving arsenal the finger within 24 days is the sign of a "weird" character.
posted on 23/6/16
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 seconds ago
"Why didn't he reject us right from the onset?"
He used your offer to get more out of Leicester. Isn't this obvious?
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Or heaven forbid the guy would actually sit down, think about the move, talk to his family etc. Apparently not giving arsenal the finger within 24 days is the sign of a "weird" character.
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His agent offered him to all of England's top clubs.
A top club makes an offer, he decides not go to once Leicester give him a better contract.
It's for the money.
posted on 23/6/16
comment by Arsene Wengooner (U6031)
posted 6 minutes ago
Maybe he just wanted to stay at Leicester slightly more than he wanted to move to Arsenal.
You know the brief, half a title challenge, too many injuries, finish in top four but never win the league. Who would want that??
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Why is his agent offering him to you then?
posted on 23/6/16
Whilst that is a reasonable comment Don, I doubt his opinion has changed much in the last week even if he has seen his family.
Personally, I was fairly shocked he would even consider the move - I think this was always a contract negotiation. Like quite a few people, I said from the off it was a bad move for all concerned.
posted on 23/6/16
comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 1 second ago
Whilst that is a reasonable comment Don, I doubt his opinion has changed much in the last week even if he has seen his family.
Personally, I was fairly shocked he would even consider the move - I think this was always a contract negotiation. Like quite a few people, I said from the off it was a bad move for all concerned.
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Oh I think Busby's correct, in that it appears that if Leicester got close enough to what other clubs were offering then he would stay, and in the end they did.
I just found it odd that he was labelled a "weird character" for not turning arsenal down immediately. In fact, I found the whole article odd.
posted on 23/6/16
For what it's worth, I think he is a weird character anyway - nothing to do with any of the events of the last month or so.
posted on 23/6/16
comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 3 minutes ago
For what it's worth, I think he is a weird character anyway - nothing to do with any of the events of the last month or so.
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Oh, no doubt about it (!)
posted on 23/6/16
For all his love of Leicester there is no way at his age he was going to stay there with the package he was on after that season of putting himself unintentionally in the shop window.
No brainer, agent dangled him out there, then Leciester responded well with a much improved deal and he took it. Credit to him as he probably would have earned more at Arsenal but loyalty has a cost and Leciester met it.
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