Darren Bent

[Alfonso]

We could be going in for him in Jan-

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[Clarkey]

If it was to be a player swap plus cash/straight swap deal as that article suggest towards the end, who do people think we would send Charlton's way? I was trying to ponder myself but the only possibility I could think of was Ali.

 

[YeahBee]

noway they would want Ali, I don't think we have a presssing need for a striker anyway

 

[RC8]

I heard an interview with Bent where he is asked about his favourite players, etc. He said his all time favourite was Wright, who he watched almost weekly at Highbury during his childhood. Then he said his current favourite was Thierry Henry, with whom he would love to join forces with at the club 'he supports'.

 

[dos1986]

Wouldnt mind him here at all he's quality young,fast,strong,good in the air he's better than Ade imo I doubt its going to happen though but 9mil and a reserve player is a goodish deal

If we sell bendtner in Jan it could happen I would rather Bent anyday than Bendtner

 

[sabret00the]

I think he's a fantastic talent. the funny thing is, if he signed for us, he'd become and immediate starter for England. but it would ultimately spell the end for one of our strikers. the question is who?

 

[dos1986]

Thierry or Ade imo

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Bent's really impressed me over the last season and a bit. I think he would fit in at Arsenal. Funny how we're being linked with lot of English players at the moment.

 

[Artillero]

He is one of the few English players I would like Arsenal to sign. Only problem I could see is Robin, Ade and Bent are all within a year of each other and will be hard for all 3 to make it.

 

[Arsenal_FAN1983]

This could be a possibility given the Uefa rules will come in effect soon.

 

[kel varnsen]

meh, decent player, but far from what you'd expect to be 'arsenal quality'. he's more of a newcastle, Sp**s or everton player...

 

[Gurgen]

This could be a possibility given the Uefa rules will come in effect soon.

I'd like to remind you that he only counts as 'trained in England'. Don't you play FM?

We will meet that quota, comfortably, with or without Bent.

 

[number_0]

nice player, isee him doing better coming off the bench rather than starting, we can start henry robin or ade and bring on theo and bent in the last 20 minutes 8)

 

[Clrnc]

bent would be a decent signing. and another finisher to our ranks. but imo, hes too costly for that price

 

[Lukazan]

Seems abit of a hot and cold player to me. Yes I know we have a few of those at Arsenal but that doesn't mean we should add more.

When he is scoring goals, cool, but when he isn't? I don't think he has enough about him to offer Arsenal what we need when he isn't scoring goals.

 

[N!]

Seems abit of a hot and cold player to me. Yes I know we have a few of those at Arsenal but that doesn't mean we should add more.

When he is scoring goals, cool, but when he isn't? I don't think he has enough about him to offer Arsenal what we need when he isn't scoring goals.

i imagine Wenger sees Bent as the guy to finish off all of those wasted crosses, finishes, etc. that we have been suffering with since the start of the season.

EDIT: So then he should and hopefully will be scoring plenty of goals.

 

[>YounGunner<]

He would get goals no doubt about it.

 

[YeahBee]

This could be a possibility given the Uefa rules will come in effect soon.

I'd like to remind you that he only counts as 'trained in England'. Don't you play FM?

We will meet that quota, comfortably, with or without Bent.

We are more than comfortable we have tons of plaeyrs both trained in arsenal and in England, and most often they meet both criterias

But one reason to why I don't want Bent is: I consider him to be a solid paleyr and a good prospect but he will never be worldclass, I rather see us take a chance to sign a talkent that could be worldclass,

Like I would rahter see us burn up than to fade away

 

[phil15]

Wouldn't touch him with the proverbial barge pole for even half the price this is being quoted, £15m, rumour or not :shock:

£15m :shock: if you break it down and seee what he would offer us, his strength is running onto balls hoisted over the top

But can hold the ball up no, is he good with us back to goal no, is he good in linking up the play no, can he dominate cb's in the air no (although he's a good header of the ball).

Ade gets slagged by fans for not being good enough but he offers us some of the above and thus gives us another different option.

How effective would Bent be in trying to break down congested defences, 10 men behind the ball?

Its alot of money for someone who wouldn't offer us something radically different and tbh shouldn't we be looking for a bigger name. But then again according to Wenger, Alex Song is an "exceptional talent", so anything is possible...

 

[longrufus]

Bent is a player who has impressed me quite a bit to be honest, good finisher, strong in the area, hard working. He is only 22 so he has plenty of time to develop.
Would definatly score goals if he came here, but my only thought is it a likely signing. We has Ade (has his critics yes, but Wenger likes him), and with Bendtner looking better every day and a real prospect for the coming few years do i really see a place for him.