Ancelotti confirms Flamini interest / Wenger urging to stay
Written by Jonathan Chong on Sunday, April 27, 2008
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he is interested in signing Arsenal's Mathieu Flamini.
The Frenchman has so far been reluctant to sign a new contract on offer from Arsenal, and is now being courted by Juventus and Milan.
Ancelotti said: "He is an excellent player. When he played against us, he showed great dynamism and ability. Someone like him would be of use to any side.
"And, seeing as he will be out of contract, that would be an excellent signing for us."
Manager Arsène Wenger has urged Flamini to settle his future by the end of the month, saying that there are more important things in life than money.
Wenger said: "There is something in this team which is stronger than a few bucks here and there.
"What is really important is that this team says 'lets go to the end of our potential together and not walk out for any simpler reason' - and that is where I expect them to show strength, and care what they can achieve together.
"We are not any more in a period where you get £100 more at another club and it decides your life.
"Flamini can earn more somewhere else that is for sure because it would be a free transfer - but how much is he ready to sacrifice to stay here?"
User Comments
10Scott
Posted on 28 Apr, 2008 at 03:46 PM - Reply
Let him go . . .
9kayci_gunner
Posted on 28 Apr, 2008 at 02:34 PM - Reply
My friend keep quiet... arsenal is the 4th richest club in the world still small clubs in other places pay there players better than arsenal... Flamini deserve collecting even 70,000 pounds a week... hill-wood and others should stop being greedy... and pay him the 55,000 he is demanding, remember he is the highest utility player in premiership, not even ronaldo
8albatross
Posted on 28 Apr, 2008 at 01:15 PM - Reply
Why don't you people get it? it's not only money. Arsenal will never win the CL. Arsenal have not a great chance of winning the EPL in the next few season (as Man U and Chelsea are far superior). Arsenal have not a bright future. he wants success and you people cannot blame him for that.
7bolaji
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 11:45 PM - Reply
if he wants to leave then arsene should let him go we don't players who do not care or have passion for the club. he's just ungrateful after the exposure arsene gave him playing in the first eleven
6andrew hayes
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 11:04 PM - Reply
do not go matty
5SHA
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 07:46 PM - Reply
Mr. Nikhil, kindly keep your words to yourself. Flamini is an excellent player, has saved arsenal on more than 1 occasion. He is not a traitor. His contract expires and its his free will to go wherever he wants to. I want him to stay at Arsenal. You cannot compare Ronaldo extending his contract at MU to Flamini's. Ronaldo is probably getting paid 5 times more than Flamini. Its human, we tend to go wherever there is money...and i would not blame him for leaving Arsenal, if he does....although, i certainly hope he doesnt.
4ken
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 02:29 PM - Reply
I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about this. Hope I'm wrong and he stays at Arsenal...
3windy
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 01:38 PM - Reply
Let him go, I don't think he is important to us but it doesn't mean that he's unreplaceable
2Nikhil
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 01:28 PM - Reply
Flamini is a big traitor. All he cares about is money and he wants to go to another club. What a bullshit player and after playing him this season in the starting line-up he wants to leave. Cristiano's contract has been extended to 2011 but now he is planning to extend it even more. Such are the players who care about the club they play for. Flamini is a disgrace for Arsenal.
1deano
Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 at 11:01 AM - Reply
if he wants more money, with the amount of money he already earns, than to play for the arsenal, then stuff him!
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