Senderos leaves for Milan
Written by Jonathan Chong on Monday, August 25, 2008
Defender Philippe Senderos has joined AC Milan on a one-year loan deal.
The Swiss international had fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates with the signing of former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre.
Senderos' career at Arsenal began as one of the more promising centre-backs in the world, but he failed to establish himself in the first team and made some costly errors.
He joins midfielder Mathieu Flamini, and the Italian club have the option of making the deal permanent with an agreed fee next summer.
User Comments
48jp20
Posted on 28 Aug, 2008 at 11:16 AM - Reply
good move,might cost us this year but sending him on loan will pay us in the future,
milan is the best place to learn defending, and this should work out well for us
474real
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 07:11 PM - Reply
i really think Arsenal has started a slow decline i mean fullam beat us and we played our worst game ever really what is wenger thinking to be honest with you am not sure if i am going to be a gunner for long other clubs are buying players and we dat don't have enough are selling pls does dat make sense at all, my dad was an arsenal fan my big brother is but for me if wenger contiues like dis i am going to jump ship i am too young to allow some guy give me heart problems
46gooner
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 03:33 PM - Reply
I think fans should not go watch games specially away ones. this is a joke. traore left and then sanderos. silvester is injured. we have no cover for back line. imagine clichy and fabragas get injured for two months, arsene has lost it. he doesnt know wot he is doin. since viera left. we became so crap. :'(
45Boo
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 03:30 PM - Reply
just so fool. . . . . .. . can`t undrstand why he remove another good player. . ... . .
44sonny
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 03:29 PM - Reply
It is a loan move. he will be back next year.I think he is going toget better under the guidance of nesta and maldini.
43gunner
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 12:03 PM - Reply
The real reason for Wenger selling Senderos is becoz he has to balance the budget, so far he has spent a little more then earnt in the transfer market. The sale of Senderos means Arsenal would have earnt more then what they spent. Its a recent trend that Wenger makes money in the transfer period, since the move to the emirates stadium
42shibiru
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 11:28 AM - Reply
I think this loan dangerous for us,we have luck of central defensive midfielder.I always I rise one question ,why we don't buy the player instead of lose one? we need progress at every time ,season ,this is not done.Senderos is best in your position if we take a chance like other player ,I am too sure Senderos is more better than gallas ,but we lose such best player.I wish all the best too thanks for your brilliant diligence for our club ,really I AC milan you get the perfect performance.
GOOD LUCK!
SHIBIRU
from ethiopia.
41Alex
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 10:58 AM - Reply
this may have been a good move for arsenal as they are unloading a useless player. however, senderos was one of fabregas's best friends (along with hleb and flamini) and it seems like wenger is just getting rid of those who are closest to fabregas. this may harm us in a couple of years where fabregas might decide to leave unless we get someone like alonso to join us soon
40maria
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 02:47 AM - Reply
happy to see him gone really drogba should be the only one crying!!!
39Venezuelan_gooner
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 12:55 AM - Reply
A bad move imo. You will see...
38erons
Posted on 27 Aug, 2008 at 12:21 AM - Reply
the saying goes the devil u know is bettr than the angel u do not know foolish wenger buys calamity for calamity this guy is selling our future that he promised we have suffered to see this boy grow and then get replaced by a benchman from our rivals because his's french we sud buy saha next.idiot where is our dm.mr suprises
37jason
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 08:39 PM - Reply
cud b a huge mistake by wenger... he was definitely going to get better, the potential was there and he showd it for the Swiss national team... Well thats anotha player out, our squad is sooooo mediocre!! Arsenal fans DONT watch the Unbeatable season review, it will only make u see just how useless Arsenal hav become...
36troyzelf
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 07:35 PM - Reply
I wish him good luck
....
and ...
AC has not enough 8M to buy him next summer...
35Big Phils biggest fan.
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 06:54 PM - Reply
YYYEEESSSS!!! The Pony has been offloaded! Now we just need to get rid of Gallas and his stinking attitude. Should have snapped up komapany though!
34Gaudi
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 05:09 PM - Reply
I just cant believe my eyes what is wenger thinking? senderos is a great defender for his age!! this season is going to be terrible!! oh my god HELP!!
33kapranos
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 04:18 PM - Reply
oh my god...
32Dubby
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 04:14 PM - Reply
I EXPECTED A MOVE LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN LAST SEASON, NOT THIS SEASON WHEN WE ARE DOWN TO 'BARE BONES'. I THINK ARSENE HAS LOST IT. HE'S JUST TURNING ARSENAL TO THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDE. FOR GOD SAKE Y WONT HE BUY PLAYERS!!!!! EVEN A SMALL CLUB LIKE POMPEY ARE SPENDING, RIGHT. ITS SO ANNOYING WATCHING ARSENAL PLAY NOW, TEAMS DONT FEAR US ANYMORE. I WONT BE SHOCKED IF HULL CITY BEAT US, THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING. ITS A MANS GAME AND ALSO A CASH SPINNING SPORT. I REALLY HOPE HE, ARSEN, READS MOST OF THESE COMMENTS. PLEASE BUT A PLAYER WE ALL WOULD APPRECIATE AND WHO WOULD GIVE THE TEAM THE NECESSARY MOTIVATION. WHAT ARE THE LIKES OF EBOUE, GALLAS, DJORU DOING IN THE TEAM? ARSENE PLEASE LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE!!!!
31HELLOOOO
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 12:43 PM - Reply
WHY IS ARSENE DOIN THIS....SILVESTRE IS INJURY PRONE
WHICH LEAVES US WID 3 CENTER BACKS....OK WE HAVE SONG WHO CAN ALSO PLAY THERE...BUT THEN WHAT IF CLICHY GET INJURED AND SILVESTRE HAS TO PLAY DERE IF HES FIT....WE THEN AGAIN ONLY HAVE 3 CENTRE BACKSI REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND THISS ONE
30chimango in leicester
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 11:41 AM - Reply
bye bye and good riddance!!!! Who is next??? Gallas? Toure? Djorou? Silvestre? Eboue? Denilson?
29Iain
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 11:34 AM - Reply
I think having reserve players is totally over rated. In fact, why bother having subs at all. Just put out 11 players and hope for the best. Works for Wenger. OR NOT
28CK
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 10:43 AM - Reply
Yes, you failed to make the rank at Arsenal and yet you get signed by AC Milan?
I just don't understand why we loan/sell every single avaliable defender out. Of course, people would say that we have already somebody lining up for replacement. As far as we all understand, there is nobody, not even a midfielder. It is just shocking.
27Teddy
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 10:26 AM - Reply
This is a joke? Wenger acknowledges the thiness of our squard, then unloades the little cover we did have?
26delmaxi
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 09:58 AM - Reply
lets see what happens from here.
25Jonno
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 07:42 AM - Reply
Good Riddance
24Deloren
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 04:18 AM - Reply
Ok. Its official , Wenger has finally gone bonkers. Fair enough if he feels that we should not panic buy a player after last weekend loss. But to let go another key player on loan when we are already shaky at the back line... I really dunno what to say. Transfer window ending in a week or so. I really REALLLY hope he pulls a Big rabbit out of the hat otherwise its going to be a VERY long and heart breaking season from the looks of it...
23ONLY ONE NO.6
Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 01:41 AM - Reply
Who said that the Italians don't have a sense of humour!!! What are Milan thinking of, is it April Fools Day, this has got to be one of the best days of the past couple of years for being a Gooner.
Lets face facts, Senderos was never up to the quality needed to be an Arsenal Centre Half, possibly Scunthorpe or Crewe Alex. The chap has no pace, he couldn't head home, bigger players i.e Drogba just loved playing against him, they had a field day against him. Could he ever be forgiven for his dismal performance against the Scousers in last seasons Champions League at Anfield, after which he does a Sol Cambell on it, a weeks rest for mental stress, let him have a week of stick which was heaped on to all us Gooners after the defeat and he would need more than a weeks leave of absence.
To finalise Im over the moon, chuffed, could not be happier that we have got rid of this lerch, the season can only get better.
22Utk
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 08:03 PM - Reply
This is a shock but hope we have someone in mind
21Jo
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 06:54 PM - Reply
Yeah that is a good decision! he has potential but for some reason cannot realise that potential at arsenal
20Mike Gunner 79
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 05:51 PM - Reply
I wish him the very best of luck. Pity we couldnt hold onto him he would be an impact sub or starter player against mid to lower table teams , where bullish force would be necessary. His confidence was wrecked last year but still a useful player
19Daniel Jonhson
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:50 PM - Reply
There we go again. I don't see why Gallas makes mistakes Day-in-Day-out and still get's the Captain badge , plus plays every match. Senderos made a couple, now we about to sell him to A.C. Milan.
All i know is that this is going to comeback and HUNT Arsenal big time.
18gooner4life
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:37 PM - Reply
now i no phillipe isnt great but come on we already have the weakest squad out of the top 4 and now were getting rid of more players! im really starting to question wots going on at the club i love!!!
17mashkalje
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:37 PM - Reply
milan .. tock ronaldinho with the bad shape from barca .. zamprota with the errors from barca .. sheva from chealsi with a bad preformance .. and sende from our bench with his many and many errors .. wooow what a squad with milan .. they onley miss eboue :d and there good to go :p
16ech12
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:36 PM - Reply
as if the squad wasn't thin enough...
15Aka
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:32 PM - Reply
This was a very stupid move on Arsene's part. We need Sendusout here so that he keeps Fabregas here... Very Stupid Mr Wenger.... + When do we get our DM??
14azez
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:27 PM - Reply
thanx fileb
13pooner
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:13 PM - Reply
we are getting rid of 23 year old senderos, for 31 year old silvestre??? and loaning out djourou to boot.
wenger has gone fucking nuts.
12Sam
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:11 PM - Reply
Senderos had a great attitude and devotion to the club... which always made me hope he would start putting in great performances. But he just hasn't naged to shine in my opinion. His devotion will be missed, but not his quality...
11sweet arsenal
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:09 PM - Reply
ohhh that is a such good news 4 arsenal...at least our hearts will not stop pumping when mr.senderos was with the ball...actually we cant trust a player and to have a confidence on him while he has no confidence in him self...so now just sign barry or alonso or yaya toure to help fabregas in controlling the game...if not...i will start to lose patience on you mr.wenger...
10Temmy
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:03 PM - Reply
And another bites the dust. Senderos for Silvestre? What really is the Big deal. And somebody please kindly explain this new romance between arsenal and AC.
This season seems so confused and i just cant imagine what to think. I do not even have the confidence to watch another arsenal match. Definately not at this rate. I hope thw witchdoctor (AW) can still do some of his magic.
9OleGunner11
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:02 PM - Reply
Is this confirmed?
8Neal
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 04:00 PM - Reply
I hope he can come back as a better player. However, too many fans have made him a scapegoat for other people's mistakes and maybe the bridges have been burned!
7Aqeeb
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:59 PM - Reply
Glad his gone and i hope the move be's forever! worst defender in the world
6Neal
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:59 PM - Reply
I hope he can come back as a better player. However, too many fans have made him a scapegoat for other people's mistakes and maybe the bridges have been burned!
5Darri
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:54 PM - Reply
I for one am pissed that our best players are leaving and we are replacing them with the likes of Silvestre!
Flamini should have been offered a higher salary.Eboue and Denilson were crap in midfield WE NEED TO RUSH into the transfer market! Both of them were afraid to get stuck in there!
My god we are pathetic this season by the looks of our first two games..
Walcott dosn't deserve to start. As simple as that!
How many games will Eboue play without anyone of the coaching staff realising he's crap!
4ASNLthruNthru
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:45 PM - Reply
Good riddance to Cygan clone!
3si
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:34 PM - Reply
Is this true?
2Jackson Bwambale
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:32 PM - Reply
I as an Arsenal fan i gonna miss his likes in the club. But i wish the best in AC Milan and hope he will be back.thanx
1david
Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 03:29 PM - Reply
That's the greatest news I've been waiting for years
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