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Wenger reveals plans for Carlos Vela

By Jonathan Chong on Friday, May 16, 2008

Manager Arsčne Wenger has revealed his plans for Mexican midfielder Carlos Vela, who has been on-loan to Spanish side Osasuna for the most part of this Arsenal career.

That has not been down to a lack of ability, it's because the club have not got a work permit for Vela to ply his trade in England.

Wenger said: "We have applied for a work permit for him now.

"And he will be involved with the first team next season.

"He has played the whole season at Osasuna on the left wing and he had to work hard there.

"But for me it is not his position, he is a central striker, an Eduardo type."

User Comments

15

bemnet

Posted on 21 May, 2008 at 07:35 AM - Reply

I'm waiting for so long time bring him in.

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muyi

Posted on 20 May, 2008 at 09:35 PM - Reply

well bring on vela tyo strengthened the squad.we still need more xperience players in the team.pls bring on ben arfa nasri aquilani huntelar

13

dhooni

Posted on 20 May, 2008 at 05:09 AM - Reply

wenger is the best and if he think vela can perform the boy will

12

phronesis

Posted on 19 May, 2008 at 09:08 PM - Reply

carlos vela return will be great but vela needs to work on his goal scoring form for next season because nikolas beneter had the same problem last season

11

herby

Posted on 19 May, 2008 at 01:16 PM - Reply

cool about time and by the way whats all the gossip about fabregas wanting villa to join and that we r getting diego ben arfa frey and thuram we cant afford it can we and wenger wouldnt ever spend big would he ?

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musinguzi barnabas

Posted on 18 May, 2008 at 03:29 PM - Reply

i think wenger should buy better and more-experienced players.otherwise arsenal has the capability to aquire silver-ware.

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david felix

Posted on 17 May, 2008 at 09:20 AM - Reply

I always appreciate Wenger's decisions and also believed is the right decision.

Arsene Wenger should please sign good attacker and Finishers.

thanks

Up Gunners

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Speedy

Posted on 17 May, 2008 at 08:36 AM - Reply

Carlos is a great guy, full of talent and thats want Arsenal needs to get to the silverware and GO on Arsene bring the guy in camp and give him the chance to prove he is worth the arsenal first team shirt. Bring also Ben Arfa to the squad .

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Rene Bruwer

Posted on 16 May, 2008 at 04:30 PM - Reply

I'm worried that financial constraints are encouraging Wenger to make a similar mistake as he did last year. And that is to rely too heavily on a relatively inexperienced strike force, and not plan sufficiently for injury contingencies. Vela and Bendtner are still learning their trade. With VP likely to pick up further injuries and Eduardo essentially a passenger we won't be able to match Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea in this area. We need someone of the calibre of Huntelaar, Villa or Gomez. If not I feel we'll be in a not dissimilar position next year.

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tom

Posted on 16 May, 2008 at 02:58 PM - Reply

i have seen a lot of games involving carlos vela, and i am not convinced that he is a front man and neither do i feel that we need another striker. we are short of goal scoring wingers and this is exactly what vela is. an undoubted talent and all hopes he gets his permit.

5

kooleri

Posted on 16 May, 2008 at 02:42 PM - Reply

arhh doesn't look like hes going to be our winger as some of you people have claimed

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emmoz

Posted on 16 May, 2008 at 01:01 PM - Reply

is this a real fact or just rumours... would love to see the long awaited player on arsenal shirts