Melo: Only God knows my future

UPDATE: I've edited this article to reflect more comments from Melo that have come to light. The previous version of this article was based on information I had at the time.

Brazilian international Felipe Melo has said that only God knows his future after re-iterating his commitment to Fiorentina.

The Confederations Cup winner is a target for manager Arsène Wenger but the North London club have been unable to meet Fiorentina's valuation of the midfielder.

However, his comments seem to indicate that he is currently very happy with his situation at Fiorentina.

Melo said: "I come back to Italy when I end my holidays.

"I have a contract with Fiorentina in which it was written that should I have a good first season, the club would have the possibility to extend my contract automatically from five to six years.

"They utilised this clause and I am really happy.

"I owe Fiorentina a lot. I arrived and I immediately became a regular. I have never been on the bench.

"I can say that only God knows what my future holds if the club decides to sell me elsewhere."

Fiorentina had earlier indicated that they were willing to consider a cash plus player deal to help Arsenal meet their valuation of Melo.

User Comments

Goonderber

Posted on 7 Jul, 2009 at 02:06 PM - Reply

Felas, sorry to burst ur bubble, but I dont think melo is that good. Sure he is a good player, but not exactly the monster DM we need. Inler is available again, and I rate him even higher than Cana.

So, my shortlist would be:
Flamster (in a trade-in deal with adebarndoor)
Gokher Inler (spelling good?)
Cana
toulalan
melo

Lets get things in perspective. We are all excited at the prospect of a new DM, but we dont just want anyone, we want the best for us in that position.

vipin

Posted on 7 Jul, 2009 at 10:00 AM - Reply

melo would be a great gift for arsenal.mid will be stonger and can create full chanches with vermalleon .i hope he will join.

Feyi shayo

Posted on 6 Jul, 2009 at 08:32 PM - Reply

If he wants to come he will say so,well i think he will make a good partnership with fab in mildfield

Michael

Posted on 6 Jul, 2009 at 03:06 PM - Reply

I don't believe that he would not welcome a move to Arsenal, he just said that he is happy there. I believe that he would welcome a move to us. We just have to wait and see if Arsene' can pull this one off. He is needed at Arsenal so we would welcome him I am sure.

Sniff

Posted on 6 Jul, 2009 at 06:21 AM - Reply

It doesn't appear that Melo has actually said that he is not interested in coming to Arsenal. He simply reiterated that he would be happy with the current situation where it to continue.

weedz

Posted on 6 Jul, 2009 at 05:14 AM - Reply

Where does he say `I`m not interested in Arsenal`? Just your interpretation? Though so.

Kwabsie!

Posted on 6 Jul, 2009 at 12:46 AM - Reply

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DAF

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 11:12 PM - Reply

I'd like to say that this is an incomplete translation of the 'interview' Melo went on to say : “I can say that only God knows what my future holds if the club decides to sell me elsewhere.”...according to C4 News.

I think all these quotes are cobbeled together from a piece he did about a week ago. Not sure if AW will sign him, not sure if he's actually good enough to set Song and Denilson back a few years, but I don't think these quotes today tell us anything new.

Funkydunky

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:42 PM - Reply

He hasn't said he doesn't want to move to us.

At the end of that interview he goes on to say that he doesn't know what the future holds and that if Fiorentina accept an offer then so be it.

Missed that bit off.

seun robert-edomi

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:30 PM - Reply

He doesn't actually say he doesn't want to join though.

Daniel Mc Laughlin

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:22 PM - Reply

If Melo doesn't want to join Arsenal and no one at Arsenal FC has come out and expressed a real solid interst in the player then just let him stay where he is and just look take our interests elsewhere.

chris

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:18 PM - Reply

no offence, but this is a rubbish and pointless article, you don't know arsenal haven't met the valuation plus when in that quote does he say I dt want to go to arsenal, all he is saying is he has a contract with fiorentina.

Wrighty

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:10 PM - Reply

Where does he actually say that he's not interested in a move to Arsenal?

Dub

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 10:01 PM - Reply

Where exactly does he say he's not interested in a move?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul5q.html

“I can say that only God knows what my future holds if the club decides to sell me elsewhere.”

Felipe Melo

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:56 PM - Reply

You left out part of the interview. What are you Fox News now?

Chris

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:53 PM - Reply

Where does it say that he isn't interested in a move to Arsenal precisely? He is showing himself to be an honourable guy, which after years of Ashley Cole, Flamini, Hleb and now Adebayor, make shim even more attracti

Kunal

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:42 PM - Reply

Where in this article is he quoted to say that he does not want to come to Arsenal. Just because he says he will be back in Italy does not imply he does not want to come to England.

Kunal

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:41 PM - Reply

Where in this article is he quoted to say that he does not want to come to Arsenal. Just becuase he says he will be back in Italy does not imply he does not want to come to England.

Holla7

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:38 PM - Reply

He hasn't said that he's not interested in Arsenal has he??? All he's saying is that should things remain the same, he's more than happy to stay with Fiorentina. I doubt he'll be crying himself to sleep at night if he ends up with us coz Fiorentina decided to cash in!!!!

Arsneal

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:30 PM - Reply

Thats rubbish, it says nothing about him not wanting to come, im so bored of all this speculation!

Jagd

Posted on 5 Jul, 2009 at 09:22 PM - Reply

He's not saying that he's not interested. He's saying he's happy in Fiorentina, not that he wouldn't move.

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